You know that you have to admit that it really is easy to snack on just about anything when you’re sitting in front of your computer, or just about anytime. Your probably snacking on something right now 🙂 

Let’s go over some awesomely healthy tasty snacks you can be binging with out all the calories!

# 1 Blueberries

This is an awesome healthy snack for several reasons.

They are amazingly low in calories. An entire pound of these berries only have 260 calories. Thats about 85 calories per cup (It’s pretty difficult to eat a whole pound). Besides these just being super tasty and super low in calories, these are packed with awesome vitamins and nutrients. 

#2 Strawberries

These even beat the blueberries in calories. Strawberries only have 150 calories per pound. Thats nearly 40 strawberries per pound! 

Side fact it would take nearly 7 pounds and about 250 strawberries to equal just 1,000 calories. 

You can enjoy theses by simply eating them off the leafy ends or just the way I do. I wash and slice them up and simply enjoy with a fork. (Keeps my keyboard and the IT department happy) 

With Strawberries being so low in calories you can really as much as you want and rarely worry about calories.

#3 Cucumber

This one my be a bit odd for some to think about as a simple snack. But, cucumbers are another fruit that is massively low in calories. You can literally binge on these and never go over on your calories.

Cucumbers have about 60 Calories each. This means that if you’re daily allowed calories was 1,500 calories. You would have to eat 25 Cucumbers just to get enough calories. If you can accomplish that “Bravo”.

I enjoy these peeled and sliced. Depending on how I’m eating them. 1) I will just cut these into slices. Or 2) I  slice the cucumber in four “long ways” (4 long narrow quarters) then just chop them into small bite size pieces. Makes it much easier to fish out of the container with a fork. 

Even though cucumbers are refreshing and tasty on there own, I sometimes like to prepare them just a bit. I will Squeeze fresh lime juice with just a bit of salt over the cucumber. And, for when your wanting just a little bit of spice sprinkle a bit of Cayenne Pepper (powder) over your cucumbers. (You find this pepper in the seasonings and spices isle in your local supermarket in the little jars. (Here’s a link of what it is on Amazon)

#4 Bananas

I know this one seems a bit far from being a desk side snack. They really don’t last well peeled, but they can really satisfy a sweet tooth while still keeping calories low. Besides being packed full of healthy vitamins and nutrients. The high fiber content in bananas can help you fell full for longer. This ultimately can lead you to snacking less and consuming more calories in the long run. 

Just know each banana is about 100 calories and they can add up a bit quickly.

#4.5 Banana Smoothie

I had to add this one because this is one of my favorite smoothies. And, for the ultra low calories content this smoothie can fit into just about ANY diet planning!

This is just about the easiest smoothies you can make. It literally takes less than 2 minutes to make and is an awesome on the go treat. Because this smoothie doesn’t use ice, is actually lasts very well if your enjoying it as a tasty beverage snack. 

Ingredients

• • • • Frozen chopped banana (1/4 inches slices)
        • Make sure to chop before freezing (it actually makes a difference “for real…”)
      • Unsweetened Almond Milk 
        • If you use fresh banana (frozen) you will find that the banana alone can make the smoothies incredibly sweet. 

Quick Instructions 

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• • • Perferable the day before. Chop some fresh bananas in 1/4 inch slices and freeze them in a plastic bad. 
      • It really can alter the flavor by chopping the banana prior to freezing
      • Using a plastic bag is much easier than a container because the banana will tend to freeze to the sides of the container in a large clump and make it difficult to separate.
    • I prefer the unsweetened vanilla almond milk because I find the banana can add plenty of sweetness. 
      • You can find this milk at your local super markets or on Amazon (Link to Amazon)

    • The Actual Making

    • Place about a half banana per 8 oz of Almond Milk in a blender. I like the single serving blender cup.  
      • I personally find the ration has the best flavor.
      • This is blender I use (It has multiple attachments and I use the personal cup)
    • Here is the difficult part, blend the banana and milk for a few seconds. Then You’re all done!

A Quick Tip

• • • Because this smoothie uses no ice it doesn’t melt and lasts significantly longer.
    • Rinse the pitcher right away, the banana can stick to the pitcher and make cleaning later so annoying.
    • Only use cups easy to clean (usually smooth). Again the banana sticks when dried. 

#5 Popcorn (air popped)

Popcorn can be an awesome option for snacking. But, you should note that all popcorn isn’t the same. Air popped popcorn is among the one of the healthiest options here. Air popped popcorn has about 31 calories per cup. And, when oils and butter isn’t this snack can be a fantastic option to snack on all day. With no sticky or greasy fingers you can sit in front of your computer at work all day snacking, with minimal calories. 

#6 Carrots

From whole carrots too baby, shredded, and chip carrots. Carrots can be an awesome snack. The crunchyness and refreshing taste of carrots makes these a great option to snack on. Carrots only have about 25 calories per each medium carrot. This is only about 186 calories per pound. So this is another snack that you can binge on with minimal calories.

Quick Snack Option

Agin this is another great snack that tastes great with fresh squeezed lime and a bit of salt. “Yes I like lime and salt”

#7 Grapes

The ease and great taste of Grapes, makes them a fatalistic option for snacking. Green grapes contain plenty of healthy nutrients and vitamins. Grapes have about 315 calories per pounds. Even though grapes rank a bit higher in calories per pound here on our list. A pound of grapes is plenty and ease of enjoying grapes really makes them a healthy alternative to other snacks.

#8 Watermelon

Awesome refreshing option for snacking. Because of the high water content, watermelon can make you feel full for longer. And, this can drastically limit other things that you otherwise be your unhealthy snack alternatives. Watermelon only has 46 calories per cup (diced). This works out to 137 calories per pounds. that would mean you would have to eat nearly 4 pounds of watermelon to equal 500 calories. (Thats a lot of watermelon!)

Quick Snack Option

I know that many people will probably think this sounds terrible. But, this can give your watermelon a kick, especially when you have over eaten so much watermelon and just need a bit of a change. 

In a bowl of chopped up watermelon, add some fresh squeezed lime, salt, and cayenne pepper (this is a powder click here for a link to it).

#9 All Nuts!

“Awe nuts”, here we go on something that can be a bit confusing. Nuts such as pecans cashews, pistachios, and plenty of others have a love hate relationship with weight loss guides. Nuts can be a fantastic option for people looking for healthy snack alternatives. But, let’s look at why some people try to avoid them. Many kinds of nuts have an amazing ability to really curb your hunger and drastically limit your cravings for other foods.

But why would people avoid theses?

Many kinds of nuts contain very high calorie content by volume. Nuts can be a great option when you are actually trying to increase your calorie intake. Peacans (my favorite) contain 200 calories per 1/4 cup. If your someone that enjoys handfuls at a time these can add up very fast. just a single cup of pecan halves equal 800 calories.

This is why Nuts are at the bottom of the list. They have tons of healthy benefits and really help you limit your cravings. But, these are a snack to enjoy sparingly.  

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