protein bars as meal sub?

thekid24 · Post by **thekid24** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 8:46 pm

is that such a good idea?
cuz see when i eat, sometimes i kinda eat too much rice(asian) LMAO and i kinda wanna lower the carbs on diet.
i also read christian thibaudeau went on a no carb diet and got substantial gains. so i guess even on a low carb diet you can gain alot as long as ur protein intake is high? whatchu guys think??

HOUSTON TEXAN · Post by **HOUSTON TEXAN** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 11:13 pm

Don't eat protein bars they have a lot of sugar.

Christopheel · Post by **Christopheel** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 5:16 am

Stop worrying about low carbs, and no for the bars (full of crap).

Carbs are required for optimal muscle growth and gym/school/work performance.

SarahPT · Post by **SarahPT** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 2:16 pm

Not all bars are full of crap and sugar. You guys should try looking around at some. All natural protein bars are becoming more popular and the ones full of crap seem to be less popular. People are starting to realize something isn't healthy just because it's labeled as a protein bar. grocery store has more natural, healthy protein bars than crappy ones these days.

Take a good look at the label. Low on sugar, no high fructose corn syrup, no hydrogenated oils, natural ingredients. favorite are Elev8 Me bars. They are just whey, dried fruit and nuts. Really convenient way to get a clean and healthy meal.

thekid24 · Post by **thekid24** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 2:52 pm

hmm so ur sayin i shud luk at the more natural ones?
okaii so maybe i can replace one meal with a bar since im supposed to be in class on 2nd meal so i cant really sit and eat

com34x · Post by **com34x** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 7:59 pm

Low Carb pretty much puts your body into burning ketones. You can body build that way but I think I read that it is hard and not for everyone. There are 2 sides to every issue. The main question is are our bodies designed to be using fat as a primary source of energy or carbs. One would think that carbs is correct and the other idea is crazy. Do we really know for sure? Perhaps neither is correct and our bodies are amazing enough to survive on either type of diet. Who knows. All I know is going low carb can be dangerous if you dont know what your doing.

I agree with others that there are some "Ok" bars. I think most of them are crap though. I've never felt good eating any of them. Maybe your better off trying something like Nature Valley or Kashi types. The ones that are more nutty and have the trail mix type of ingredients. Stay away from the PowerBar type things and other bricks.

mike357 · Post by **mike357** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 8:06 pm

Trust me, stick to GREEN veggies and LEAN protein sources like grilled chicken, lean beef, egg whites. If needed, use Whey Protein shakes as a supplement not a replacement for solid food.

See the sticky on meals for more in depth info on questions like this.

Christopheel · Post by **Christopheel** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 5:07 am

mike357 wrote:Trust me, stick to GREEN veggies and LEAN protein sources like grilled chicken, lean beef, egg whites. If needed, use Whey Protein shakes as a supplement not a replacement for solid food.

See the sticky on meals for more in depth info on questions like this.

+1

Boss Man · Post by **Boss Man** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 8:11 am

com34x wrote:Low Carb pretty much puts your body into burning ketones.

That's not strictly acccurate. The body produces Ketones, when you go Low carb, and then the body burns Fat. As I understand it, heavy Ketone production from low Carb, certainly with Diabetics, can cause something called Ketoacidosis, where the Ketones store in your blood.

Ketoacidosis, may even change the Blood PH, over time, and become potentially fatal.

So I don't think the body burns Ketones, however the Ketones are produced from Fat Burning.

com34x · Post by **com34x** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 1:01 pm

Your right Bossman, thats what I was trying to get at.

JNicole2009 · Post by **JNicole2009** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:59 am

I understand the whole issue with being in class during meal time. If you have to resort to consuming protein bars, try making some. That way, you will know exactly what you are consuming and they won't be full of so much processed ingredients.

brianDAhawaiian · Post by **brianDAhawaiian** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 3:58 pm

JNicole2009 wrote:I understand the whole issue with being in class during meal time. If you have to resort to consuming protein bars, try making some. That way, you will know exactly what you are consuming and they won't be full of so much processed ingredients.

that's what I do
2 scoops whey
1tbspn pb
1/2 cup oats
add a little bit of water, yum yum

Boopster · Post by **Boopster** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 4:59 pm

Personally, I'm not a big fan of protein bars, as a last resort, maybe. When I'm at work I pack whey protein and rice cakes with some natural peanut butter slapped on em. It takes 5 seconds to add some H2O to the whey and 5 minutes to devour ricecake. Quicker than chewing those nasty tasing protein bars. Just opinion of course;)