Protein bars = road to failure?
Has anyone used protein bars pre-workout, with negative results? For example, did it lead you start craving unhealthy foods?<br />
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I am playing around with different items for my pre workout snack, and the protein bar i found seems like it should be ideal... 16 g carbs, 20 grams protein, 200 cals. I want something that will give me long lasting energy while I run, etc.<br />
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Thanks!
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I am playing around with different items for my pre workout snack, and the protein bar i found seems like it should be ideal... 16 g carbs, 20 grams protein, 200 cals. I want something that will give me long lasting energy while I run, etc.<br />
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Thanks!
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Yes, I had a major trigger reaction to Quest bars, which means they are very good. They have great nutritional stats, but they just taste too good for me. They didn't make me crave other foods, I just couldn't stop thinking about them. I put them in the freezer and they talked to me from there. So I gave some away, ate a few and won't order any more. But that's just me - I have very strong reactions to my triggery foods. Many can eat without problems.
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16 grams of Carbs is VERY high for anyone that is supposed to be on a high protein diet.
There is NO commercially made "rpotein bar" that is NOT way too high in carbs to be of any value while in your weight loss phase.
And you don't need a "pre-workout snack" either. If you are doing that, you are not yet serious about getting the weight off.
The idea is to force your body to burn off the fat, NOT supply it with extra carbs.
There is NO commercially made "rpotein bar" that is NOT way too high in carbs to be of any value while in your weight loss phase.
And you don't need a "pre-workout snack" either. If you are doing that, you are not yet serious about getting the weight off.
The idea is to force your body to burn off the fat, NOT supply it with extra carbs.
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High Weight 412 lbs. Date of Surgery 360.5 Present 170 lbs
Ummm... Vacationlover is .5 lbs from goal, having lost over 100 lbs. What part of that is not yet serious? Sounds to me like he/she is into working out in a very serious way, perhaps no longer with the weight loss purpose only in mind but like a 'normal' person who works out seriously for health, tone, definition, endurance etc. That's what I am reading in that post....
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I disagree here - for general/light exercise, I would agree that you dont necessarily need a pre-work out snack.
However, when I work out for 90-120 minutes, and I reak of ammonia, I know i screwed up my nutrition.
There is a straight weight loss plan, and weight loss + fueling your body for intense workout plans. I have been eating protein bars with fairly high carbs and it makes a huge difference in my workouts. It really does not help me from a fitness perspective to drag through my workouts.
I dont think protein bars are the greatest pre-work out snack, but in a crunch, they do the trick for me.
However, when I work out for 90-120 minutes, and I reak of ammonia, I know i screwed up my nutrition.
There is a straight weight loss plan, and weight loss + fueling your body for intense workout plans. I have been eating protein bars with fairly high carbs and it makes a huge difference in my workouts. It really does not help me from a fitness perspective to drag through my workouts.
I dont think protein bars are the greatest pre-work out snack, but in a crunch, they do the trick for me.
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Old Army Medic, I know you mean well, but to tell someone who is essentially in maintenance (less than a pound from goal) that she is "not yet serious about getting the weight off" is a little over the top, don't you think?
She has done a fabulous job and been extremely serious about her loss.
She has done a fabulous job and been extremely serious about her loss.
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I would have to agree with you, that OldMedic is a bit over the top in this case - low carb has nothing to do with being serious about getting the weight off; it is merely one of many techniques that can be used successfully.
I have been using this strategy for several months before getting into a maintenance transition phase, and before that never controlled my overall carb count - it was never mentioned as any part of my doc's strategy or plan and they have as good of a weight loss record as anyone and better than most. The low carb concept is a useful adjunct to the WLS for some, but is far from essential for success. My wife is down over 200lb and stable for several years and never low carbbed.
I have been using this strategy for several months before getting into a maintenance transition phase, and before that never controlled my overall carb count - it was never mentioned as any part of my doc's strategy or plan and they have as good of a weight loss record as anyone and better than most. The low carb concept is a useful adjunct to the WLS for some, but is far from essential for success. My wife is down over 200lb and stable for several years and never low carbbed.
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