Quest Bars
I've heard great things about Quest Bars, but at the moment I can't have protein bars.... maybe tomorrow that'll change (I hope).
What are y'alls favorite flavors? Do they have that whey smell? Do they actually taste good? Are they huge (they look huge)?
Good things? Bad things?
When do you go on soft foods? You will have a lot more protein choices then such as cottage cheese, greek yogurt, refried beans, etc.
tomorrow I advance to Stage 4 which allows me to add cheese, fruit and veggies.
I get the protein from food that my doc wants but they want an additional 35-40g of protein on top of what I get from food. I just can't do it. I get sick and wanna vomit. Even the thought of a shake makes me ill feeling. My sense of smell has just exploded since surgery.
on 5/23/12 3:54 am - Bay City, MI
Measure your blood sugar after you eat them.
Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG
"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"
"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."
RNY Gastric Bypass 1-8-08 350/327/200 (HW/SW/CW). I spend most of my time playing with my food over at Bariatric Foodie - check me out!
I have seen other peple on low carb style reported that they gained weight once they start eating them...
Different board I belong to.
Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG
"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"
"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."
Do the people on those boards exercise consistently? All of them? Have they been increasing the exercise? Are any of them on meds? Do they drink enough water? Get enough sleep?
It's impossible to just blame the bar unless it is an overwhelming thing. I eat them quite regularly and I've been the same weight since 2 years post-op. Many long-timers in my support group eat them and I've not noticed a big difference.
I wasn't finding much fault with you sharing that warning as your personal experience, but I'd be hesitant to make any widespread contentions about the bars based solely on anecdotal evidence. If you have data to back it up that's one thing. But unless we know, we don't know. And clearly not everyone has the same response to them.
RNY Gastric Bypass 1-8-08 350/327/200 (HW/SW/CW). I spend most of my time playing with my food over at Bariatric Foodie - check me out!
I am a human sugar /simple carb detector. If there is sugar - simple carbs in the product - I get it almost right away.
I gave some bars to my friend. She also checked her BS - it got high after 1/2 bar. in 15-20 min.
My extercise has not changed, I am anal about any crabs... have been... not considering the bars - I have been eating no more than 15-20 gr of carbs with the only sugar from yogurt - and some (not much) fruits). and yogurt and fruits not even day...
When I dumped - pne day and then the next day saw what one bar on almost empthy pouch did... I am convinced that it is it.
Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG
"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"
"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."
