Protein Bar as meals

mikjul1
on 2/27/12 6:17 am - bel air, MD

Does anybody else think just eat protein bars as a meal and nothing else 3 a day at 20 grams a bar plus cheese sticks here and there. Pure protein bars are good 180 cal. a bar

jazzycatz
on 2/27/12 7:02 am - Joppa, MD

RNY on 09/28/10

Is this your plan for the rest of your life? 3 protein bars a day and some cheese sticks thrown in? I think I would get bored pretty quickly and end up way off my plan.

gabbyabby
on 2/27/12 7:54 am

RNY on 08/23/11

i have one in the afternoon for a snack. i could not eat them as a meal as they are so heavy that it takes me for ever to eat one.

nfarris79
on 2/27/12 8:13 am - Germantown, MD

RNY on 04/13/11

I'd go way over my carb-budget with bars 3x/day. Plus, the sugar alcohols make me way gassy! I think there'd be better food choices... like just cheese sticks!

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ReRoache
on 2/27/12 8:14 am

I usually have them as snacks and would get very bored eating that alone. We need the vitamins also from different foods also.

myminime
on 2/27/12 8:15 am - Eugene, OR

RNY on 11/02/11

I did it pre-op .. it was an easy way to make sure I got everything in.

Post-op, I have two a day usually - one for an afternoon snack and another one for either lunch or an evening snack. They're convenient, and they pack a reasonable amount of protein for the calories.

To me, calories are calories - i average around 200 calories for lunch anyway, and since I usually do the Oh Yeah or Quest bars - the fat and carb amounts aren't horrible for my normal meals.

For some reason it doesn't take me long to eat them - total staple

HW: 255 SW: 225.7 CW: 156.3

LJ1972
on 2/27/12 9:07 am - FL

RNY on 08/16/11

if this is your plan... scratch it. Where are you going to get your other nutrients? What are you going to do with cravings? The point of surgery is to get away from so much legality. Just follow the plan.

If I am completely out of line and this is NOT what you have in mind... oops

I used to love to have a Quest protein bar once a day, but now they don't agree with me for some reason *shrug*

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                             HW 353 SW 317 Original GW 180  Current Wt 170
                               First 5k 59:18; 5k PR 32:06; 1st 10k 1:20:27; PR 1:08:36
                                                    1st Half Marathon 2:48

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Three Sprint Triathlons

wendydettmer
on 2/27/12 9:51 am - Rochester, NY

RNY on 12/22/11

i would miss my fruits and veggies

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HW:288 CW:146.4 GW: 140 RNY: 12/22/11

Mia H.
on 2/27/12 10:05 am - OH

RNY on 06/21/11

I wouldn't do it. You need vegetable and fruits as well, a balanced diet IMHO. I do use them as a snack. I can't eat a whole bar at one time as well, so I split it between two days or two snacks in one day.

chatterpam
on 2/27/12 12:14 pm - PA

RNY on 06/13/11

I supplement one meal per day with a protein bar. The ones I eat are Premier Protein (you can get them for about $14 for 15 bars at Sam's Club or about $1.90/ea at Wal-Mart). They have 3 flavors and are very filling, plus they have 30 grams or protein and are under 300 calories.

Supplement Facts
Serving Size: 1 Bar (72 g)
Calories 290
Fat Calories 70
Total Fat 8 g 12%
Saturated Fat 4.5 g 22%
Trans Fat 0 g
Total Carbohydrate 24 g 8%
Dietary Fiber 1 g 3%
Sugars 10 g *
Protein 30 g 53%

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