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Anyone eating protein bars?? I'm trying one today and noticed on the package it says to drink 8oz of water with it for best results? But I need to wait 30 min!
Anyone have any good/bad experiences with protein bars?
Anyone have any good/bad experiences with protein bars?
I'd talk to your nutritionist before using the Kashi Cereal Bars they, are really not a good ratio of protein to calories to sugar.
I sometimes use a Quest or a Pure Protein bar, I think they have over 20 grams of protein per bar and about 200 calories. These are really meal replacements.
I don't use them with water, they tend to be very dense and hard to digest.
But definitely check in with the nutritionist about what your program recommends.
I very rarely ever eat them. I think I've eaten 2 since January. They taste ok. Not like a chocolate bar, but not awful. They are relatively high in calories, about 250 per bar, but the bars are huge and I certainly couldn't eat a whole one.
I keep one in my purse just in case I am out somewhere and get hungry. I'm still new enough that there really isn't anything that I can eat at a restaurant or food court so I'd rather have a few bites of a protein bar. The times I've had some just a 1/4 of a bar has filled me up.
I wouldn't choose to eat one if I was at home and had access to real food.
I have not yet tried them after surgery, so I don't know how they would work. The Think Thin are easier to chew into liquid state so you might start there.