Protein bars.

Hi All!! How is everyone doing? Hope all is going well all over. I have a question. I am going to post this on my state board also. I (like so many of you) am so tired of what we get to eat. I want to know when we can safely have the protein bars. I had my surgery May 2nd. I do ok now, but would like something that I could take on the run when I have to go out. If I get a late start it takes forever to get it all in. If any of you know, please share w/ me. Nice to hear from all of you. Sara.

Hi Sara, I was thinking the same thing last night at Walmart, so I bought some of the South Beach Diet bars, they each have about 210 calories, 19 g of protein, 6 g fiber,

Hi Sara! I asked my Nutritionist and she gave me the okay to eat protein bars. That was at my 4 week checkup and I'm now two months out. Anyway, I went to Walmart and you can buy a bunch of different kinds individually to try ... most of them are just under $1 each. I picked up a bunch with about 20 grams of protein per bar and I've been trying them out. Most of them aren't bad ... much better than protein shakes, in my opinion! I tried the South Beach ones and they are a bit crunchy and grainy. But all the other ones seem to be softer and easier to chew up to a finer consistency. Hope that helps! Deanna

HI Sara! I had my wls 5-3-06.Had complication 2nd surgery 5-14-06.doing well now & I have been eating the South Beach Diet bars.19 gms protein.I ususally do half for morning snack & the other half for afternoon snack.I have been buying them at Wal-Mart in individuals so I could find ones I like or can tolerate.LOL.At my 8 wk appt my surgeon told me to get my protein in anyway i could.So i took that as protein bars were ok. Good luck .~Missy~

I have been eating protien bars for about 2 weeks and I am 9 weeks out today. I think it is the same idea chew chew chew. One that I really love and it is full of protien is Premier Nutrition it has 30 grams of protien and quite filling about 2.5 oz. I hope this helps. Lorraine

Hi Lorraine! Do happen to remember where you got the Premier Nutrition bars? I would love to be able to get 30 grams of protein in with a bar instead of shakes! Shakes are yucky!!! Deanna

I got them at Costco.

Ok...an update on the SBD meal replacement bars. I ate half a bar & then felt very nauseated. Next day I tried about 3 small bites & did the same thing. I think it is all those sugar alcohols. Bummer. Chocolate & peanut butter tasted good!

I eat the Atkins Advantage caremel peanuts. I love them! They don't have any sugar or sugar alcohols. I can't handle the sugar alcohols at all. They make me dump really bad. Take care! Tonia

I LOVE the Snickers Marathon energy bar. It has 15 g protein and they taste sooo good! I buy chewy chocolate peanut.