Protein bars

Hey ya'll, Can anyone tell me which protein bar I can eat. Please let me know. Tina

Hi Tina, You mean for when the time comes and you can have a protein bar? It's really too soon according to Dr Gibbs guidelines. I like the South Beach Diet bars. I buy them at Wal-mart. They're 140 cals and 10 grams of protein. Not crunchy, but chewy. Taste is ok, wouldn't want to live on them , but they're ok if I'm running late for work. Think I had my first one about 7-8 weeks out. Hope everything else is going well. Susan

So you think it is to early to eat protein bars. i looked throughtout that manual and it didn't when I could start having them and I forgot to ask Dr. gibbs on thurs when I had my follow-up. So I can have them when I am 2 months post-op?

Hi there, I looked through my book too, and protein bars aren't mentioned. It does say that at 4-8 weeks, you can try TOASTED bread, shaved deli ham or turkey. Then at 8 weeks, more meat, bread and raw veggies. In my opinion, protein bars a kind of heavy, and have a lot of crunch to them. In my mind, they'd be up there with raw veggies as far as digestibility. My suggestion is to call or e-mail JoBeth on Monday. Get it from the horses' mouth. You don't want to upset the "pouch Gods" too soon, right? In case you don't have it, her e-mail is: [email protected] Phone: 501-202-2117 When you leave your message/write to her, make sure she know how many weeks post op you are, she'll be able to give you a better answer. Take it easy! Susan

I like the advantage bars. They have a chocolate chip breakfast bar that is to die for. It, unlike the other kinds of advantage bars, has a little sugar alcohol, but not much. You can make the protein balls, peanut butter, vanilla protein powder, oatmeal, splenda, and I add some wheat germ. They are delicious and taste like the peanut part of a reeses cup. Yummy and you could probably have those when you start on a soft diet.

tina, i was just checking out other states and i couldn't eat them till 1 weeks out but i think the pure protein ones are the best protein wise and calories wise too. you can get them at walmart i pay $7orthethereright now they are on sale at meijers in mich. for $1.00. good luck barb