[skipper]

it completely depends on what type diet your using I suggest you just use the food pyrimid but truely use their serving sizes. Try cutting the condiments or go low fat same thing with dairy. Popcorn is a cheap snack if you do the dry air popped kind, instead of butter try using some spices on it, garlic is gooood. I also like tuna as a mid day snack {cheap}a can of tuna is only 50 cents less than a candy bar I get 2 snacks from one can. They have some very good sugar free frozen snacks now I love the sugar free fudgesicles (generic) you get twelve in a pack for 2.50 less than .25 each there are a lot of other really good choices that dont require you to be a good cook just read the serving sizes that makes a huge difference in your diet