Simulated.......Stuff

There's "simluated cake"???

Paul said it... low carb "copies" of our trigger foods.  This is why I have to stay away from this stuff.  I still have a work drawer full of Premier protein bars that are yummy beyond belief but I can literally eat 2 of these bars back to back and at 280 calories each & 26 grams of carbs each, well... not exactly my best choice of smart eating.  Now that I am sort of in maintenance I do have them here in case the sugar monster wants to attack me but I still keep them out of sight.  Which reminds me, gotta check the expiration date... oh!  Nov. 2013.  They are good for while!

But yes, I do agree with frisco because most of us cannot eat these low carb items and be/stay successful.  I'm not speaking for everyone but most people I know.  But again like frisco said because he points the finger at himself 1st, so do I.  We just need to keep all this in the back of our minds.

Holy Mother of Jesus ... I now just ate 1/2 of my Premier protein bar that wasn't in my plan today just because I had to dig it out of my drawer for the calories & carbs.

DAMN IT ALL TO HELL & BACK!!!

I don't eat protein bars but since all this talk about how awesome the Quest bars are, I started looking them up on my computer and finding the closest place that sells them and even figuring out the best route to get there, until, it hit me.  Wait..... there is a reason I don't buy protein bars.  :) 

Elina, I could have written your post myself. I don't eat protein bars and don't plan to. But....I DO know which Quest bars I am most likely to enjoy, where to buy them and the fact that they taste best if microwaved a bit.

I know all of this not only because many people post about these bars, but because (pay attention now) my brain grabs this info and retains it like crazy.

The key word here is c.r.a.z.y.

Annie

Yes Annie, I agree, we are certifiable.  :)  At least we recognize it, they say that is a first sign of healing.  Sigh. 

I have 4 premier bars left & I am seriously thinking about giving them to my friend. Protein bars are triggers for me & it triggered me once I got home. I won't even say what I ate but I need to get rid of these... I mean it. My crystal ligh****er & iced coffees usually satisfy my sweet tooth. I need to stick to that next time. Maybe I should try brewing my own iced tea. That sounds good right about now!!

What I get from what Frisco is saying is that we may be better off re-training our taste buds and minds to prefer healthy foods as opposed to tricking them with substitutes. 

I think it's an important thing to consider. Especially around our trigger foods, as others have mentioned. 

I have never been able to tolerate artificial sweeteners (I get a terrible metallic taste in my throat, and always have), and in all honesty I am terrified of the chemicals in low-fat, sugar-free foods, so I avoid them as much as I can. Over the years this has meant either giving up certain foods altogether or choosing to have the real thing on special occasions. Not always a happy choice but I've learned to accept it. 

We all know that the more we reduce things like sugar and salt in our daily diet the more we notice - and dislike - when someone serves us something with full sugar or salt. We do lose our taste for them over time.

In the end I think re-training must be a better way to approach things whenever possible. The world is full of delicious healthy foods, after all.

We all have different triggers I guess. Mine are not cakes and cookies. Or any sweets. That is why Quest bars are not a problem for me at all. I can have one in my bag for days...weeks...and not bother with it. Now if it was butter and bread and smoked salmon flavoured it would be another story. I think the key in your message is for all of us to really know our weak spots and to manage and protect those.

I think what Frisco is really saying is, eat real food, eat less of it, mostly lean dense protein and green, leafy veggies.  The end.