Are Protein Bars even worth it?

[SleeveSoon 191]

I make my own Protein Bars in an attempt to reduce my consumption of "processed frankenfood". I mix powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury chocolate Protein powder, skim milk, dried cranberries, almond butter, and oatmeal to make Protein Bars. I freeze them and maybe eat two per week.

[Sophie74656 1,572]

I found some bars that I really like, they have at least 20g of Protein and One Bar is basically a meal for me. Also I will have half of one if I have a candy bar craving and it works for me. I use them as Snacks to help me get more protein in

[FocusOnMeNow 599]

I do Quest only, which probably DOES have nearly as much Protein as a like size piece of fish. And I also bring one for my afternoon snack to work everyday and stuff them into my purse and luggage when I travel. They definitely are NOT and never have been "what's for dinner."

[Sophie74656 1,572]

I don't understand why the Quest bars are so popular. They are almost $3 each and taste terrible. I have tried so many flavors and they are all horrible

[jess9395 5,449]

I like my food fresh, if I did meal prep I would just throw it all out. I don't eat leftovers the whole concept grosses me out. That is an entirely different topic. I can respect people that meal prep, it just doesn't fit my lifestyle.

I usually keep deli ham around for the afternoon.

Going to hit the store and pick up my deli staples.

@@jess9395

I have been looking for the FitElite bars for a couple weeks since I saw them on instagram. I wanted to try it out more than I was really just starving. Since it was my afternoon snack time, I decided why not.

They are okay bars but they are too close to Quest bars imo. Nothing comes close to the taste of Oh Yeah One! bars, those I won't keep in the house at all because they taste too good.

If I never have this bar again, I won't be missing much.

Fair enough, we are all different and need to find what works for us!

For example, I can have an Oh Yeah bar in my cabinet for months and I won't go near it.

[jess9395 5,449]

I don't understand why the Quest bars are so popular. They are almost $3 each and taste terrible. I have tried so many flavors and they are all horrible

Because everyone's tastes are different. I love the taste of most of them... There are 4-5 I don't care for but the rest, YUM!

[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

@@jess9395

The lemon cake tastes just like lemon cake. It is just too amazing. They have to be using sorcery to make them.

That is the only Protein bar that I can't control myself around.

The apple pie Quest is pretty good too but nothing compares to that lemon cake bar.

The Protein brownies I make though, blow it all out the Water, nothing like fresh baked goodness, and they are dense and filling.

[coldsleeve 24]

Please post your Protein brownie recipe:)

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[OKCPirate 5,323]

@@Sophie74656 - there is an a** for every seat. I like Quest bars in an emergency and keep it with me when I travel. I am in the minority and enjoy Isopure drinks, even though I admit, most can't stand them. So find what you like, but realize it is a rescue food, not what you need everyday.

[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

@@coldsleeve

http://www.eatmeguiltfree.com/collections/diy-mix

you just add liquid egg whites, coconut oil and Water or almond milk.

they taste just like cake.

[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

I don't care for Protein bars, although I've used them in travel emergencies.

Frankly, Quest bars taste pretty wretched to me.

Not my thing.

[B-52 7,113]

Protein is protein no matter how I get it....

BTW, I am not, and never have been a calorie counter.

[summerset 5,265]

BTW, I am not, and never have been a calorie counter.

Me neither. The NUTs at the obesity center also don't recommend calorie counting. They set a Protein goal and what Vitamins and minerals to take and make suggestions how to reach these goals. They also recommend full fat products and to ditch the dieting stuff.

I was a bit surprised reading so much about calories here.

[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

I track my food with an app. I find comparing macros of items important because it keeps me mindful of what I am eating it helps me make better choices.

I think of calories more as a cost of an item, and it helps me evaluate its worth.

Like a huge salad in the afternoon is 20 calories.

An extra tablespoon of half and half is 20 calories.

I get more bang for my buck with the salad, but some of the time I am low on fat, so I need the extra tablespoon of half and half.

Not being mindful of what I was eating and not tracking my macros is what got me in this situation to begin with. I'm not going to make the same mistake twice.

Eventually I probably won't even care about calories, because how I eat I am low on calories all the time, but also I have to watch to make sure I get enough calories and Protein in. I have a lot of muscle and I love it and don't want to lose it.

[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

For me (a year into maintenance now), calories continue to matter. In fact, all macronutrients (Protein, carbs, fat) and Fiber, sodium, etc. matter to me.

There are a bazillion stories in the naked city about WLS patients who've regained weight who have no frickin' idea how many calories (or Proteins or carbs) they're eating. If I start gaining weight I would at least like to know why. Therefore, I track all my food / drink in My Fitness Pal.

My therapist would like for me to become a more "instinctive, healthy eater." By that he means that my instincts about what I want to eat and what I do eat should magically equate and result no weight loss, no weight gain.

Yeah, that ^^^^ was written in sarcasm font.

I'm so not there yet.