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Include apples in your snack repertoire. They're tasty, (moderately) cheap, portable and, I am told, take about as much energy to digest as they yield. At any rate, I knew a gentleman who went on an expensive dietician-supervised diet program -- successfully -- and they let him eat all the apples he wanted. He still does. Try the varietal apples, like Fuji, Gala, Royal Gala, and Braeburn. They cost more, but they're miles about the cheap mushy Red Delicious for flavor and crispness.
At home, my favorite not-too-sinful snack is a plate of apple slices with a few slices of cheese. Apples and cheese are delicious together.
And -- I always say this -- cut out sugared soft drinks; they're like 150-200 calories per 12 ounces, but they don't fill you up. That's why people drink so many. On the other hand, if you stop drinking them, you probably won't even miss the extra calories. Substitute sparkling water with a small amount of fruit juice, or iced tea with lemon; I like a mix of sparkling mineral water and grapefruit juice, but then I'm weird.
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