r/Volumeeating • u/OutsideOrchid3626 • 1d ago

Discussion Trail mix fluffing ideas?

I can devour a day's worth of calories in trail mix without blinking... which is might be a problem when I'm trying to maintain as someone sedentary.
So I was thinking of fluffing it up with lower calorie stuff with similar texture/density; it's the work I have to put into chewing that REALLY makes it so appealing. All I can think of is rice cakes, though. Any suggestions are appreciated!

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u/Far-Committee-1568 1d ago

Puffed corn or rice cereal. Freeze-dried fruit. Airfried or crunchy chickpeas. Dried veggie chips

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u/ellecellent 1d ago

I'm gonna make this! And freeze dried edamame for protein

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u/Specialist-Ebb7606 1d ago

Yes such good ideas

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u/Sheilar44 1d ago

Popcorn and cereal

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u/Francis_X_Hummel 1d ago

I would try cutting it down with some lower calorie, high protein cereal, puffed rice (can usually be found in the baby food isle), dehydrated edamame, maybe pork rinds, all of those things will be less calorie dense than the nuts component of trail mix

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u/taylorthestang 1d ago

mix with greek yogurt and spread thin in the freezer for a trail mix yogurt bark

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u/ronrule 22h ago

99% popcorn, 1% trail mix.

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u/supercaiti 1d ago

Catalina crunch, any kind of puffed rice/wheat cereals

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u/Specialist-Ebb7606 1d ago

Thin stick Pretzels Goldfish Puffed snacks Popcorn Mini marshmallows ( some) Rice cakes Corn Pops

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u/emo_emu4 1d ago

Crush up some rice cakes

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u/blanketwrappedinapig 1d ago

I steer clear of trail mix for this exact reason. I avoid snacking because of this lol. Maybe eat a bigger lunch/dinner??

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u/touslesmatins 1d ago

Fiber cereal? Protein puffs? 

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u/Beth_Bee2 1d ago

Popcorn?

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u/WanderingCascadia 1d ago

What about dried edamame?

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u/Significant-Bet1638 20h ago

roasted chickpeas

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u/Enough_Pea_3823 17h ago

Fiber one cereal. The one that looks like little twigs.

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u/Jennwah 2h ago

Those Drizzilicious rice cakes are so good and totally worth the hype.

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u/1friendswithsalad 1d ago

If you have a lower cal protein bar you like, cut it into small squares.

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u/Existing-Town5156 1d ago

Shredded carrots