Snacks for hunger pains?

[Milton]

So I am sick and tired of being woken up in the middle of the night, or early morning with hunger pangs and or low blood sugar feelings. And am tired of snacking on the same boring foods to cure that pain. My big problem is that sometimes I go all day until 5 or so without eating, not because I cant but because I am just not motivated to eat and whenever I get a hunger pang I just sip on some water or juice.
Are there any new snacks out there that can help me out, whats yours?

 

[Milton]

anyone?

 

[cybrsage]

Are you diabetic?

 

[Milton]

nope, hectic work shedule= eat bad foods.

 

[cybrsage]

One of the things I did was make up a bunch of burritos with my chicken breast, hamburger and turkey burger. I made tons of both and froze it, thawing out a weeks worth at a time. I make up several burritos of turkey burger, hamburger, and shredded chicken breast and take them to work with me. They heat up easy but also taste just fine at room temperature. They are quick and clean to eat too. I put a little Cabot brand cheese in it as well (lactose free naturally) and it is very yummy. One month I did taco seasoned foods, this month I did curry seasoned foods. Made them all in the pressure cooker and kept the liquid in for the next type of meat, cooking all three in the same yummy liquid.

 

[Milton]

One of the things I did was make up a bunch of burritos with my chicken breast, hamburger and turkey burger. I made tons of both and froze it, thawing out a weeks worth at a time. I make up several burritos of turkey burger, hamburger, and shredded chicken breast and take them to work with me. They heat up easy but also taste just fine at room temperature. They are quick and clean to eat too. I put a little Cabot brand cheese in it as well (lactose free naturally) and it is very yummy. One month I did taco seasoned foods, this month I did curry seasoned foods. Made them all in the pressure cooker and kept the liquid in for the next type of meat, cooking all three in the same yummy liquid.

Very nice, going to try these out for sure. My real question is what snacks do people keep around to munch on. Especially in the middle of the night.

 

[cybrsage]

That is my bane as well. 3J told me to keep around a bunch of green leafy veggies to munch on - that I could eat as much of them as I wanted, even during a cut. But that just does not hit the spot, so to speak. I tend to make a half a peanut butter sandwich (one slice of bread, folded over) and put ground flax seed on it. I like the taste of ground flax seed. The peanut butter is filling, is full of protein, but has a bunch of fat too. The bread is pure carbs, but that always makes me feel more full.

 

[carverelli]

Very nice, going to try these out for sure. My real question is what snacks do people keep around to munch on. Especially in the middle of the night.

Cottage cheese and sometimes... Nutella ? (I know bad huh)

 

[ECVieira]

Almonds or string cheese do the trick for me.

 

[halfwit]

Cottage cheese and sometimes... Nutella ? (I know bad huh)

Cottage cheese seconded. Greek yogurt with a tablespoon of peanut butter often hits the spot too. Alternatively, you can also drink a casein protein shake for convenience, as the slower digesting protein can help keep you satiated.

 

[JohnnySapphire]

If we are talking simple snacks and not prepped or cooked:

Rice Cakes
Fruit: Apple/Banana
Avocado
Veggies: Sweet Peas, Baby Carrots (w/PB or Hummus), Mushrooms, Peppers
Nuts: Pumpkin Seeds, Raw Almonds, No Salt Peanuts
Greek Yogurt
Granola

Those are just some you can pickup at the store. Cooking wise options prepped are endless - Fish, chicken, steak, sweet potatoe...etc

 

[Milton]

I found that if I keep raisins and peanuts on bowls throughout the house it helps to snack when the sugar levels go down.