My One Day Snickers Bar Story
jmapes9
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Some of you here on MFP know me, but most of you don't. I've lost 192 pounds, and have maintained that weight loss since March of this year. I lost this weight through diet and exercise alone. I know, just as many of us here know, what it takes to lose this kind of weight, and keep it off. I've had many weak moments along the way, cheat days, whatever. I'm a firm believer that all food can be consumed in moderation, and the key to losing weight, or maintaining it, is to stay focused MOST of the time.
A little less than a year ago, I saw one of these things at a party...
I was intrigued by its size, and just had to read the nutrition label. 2250 calories. Or, 9 servings of 250... which is the calorie count for a regular sized Snickers bar. After reading the label, I joked about how interesting it would be, to eat nothing other than an entire Snickers Slice n' Share in one day. I mean, my maintenance calories is 2226 a day, and this enormous candy bar would only be 24 more calories than that.
Yesterday, I turned this joke into a reality. While I didn't have an actual Snickers Slice n' Share bar, I did what I could, and bought 9 regular ones...
With the exception of the 3 liters of water I drink in a day, 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar, and my normal amount of coffee, nothing else went in my mouth yesterday, other than 9 Snickers candy bars.
Believe it or not, this was not entirely a bad experience. I ate 1 bar at 7am, and repeated this process each hour, until 2PM. At 5:45PM, I ate my last bar. While I felt pretty hungry though the main part of the day, by the time I was ready to go to bed last night, I felt no hungrier than I normally do, when I'm eating normally.
The last half of the day, I definitely felt... off. Not terrible. Not sick. Just off. When I went to bed, the only side effect of all those Snickers bars, was that it took about 20 minutes longer for me to fall asleep.
As far as nutrition is concerned, it wasn't nearly as bad as you might think. The fat content was nearly on par with a normal day's consumption. The sodium level was far less than an average day, as was the cholesterol. And, believe it or not, the sugar level wasn't even twice of what I normally consume daily. The only serious negative, was that those bars didn't even come close to meeting a day's worth of protein.
My final thoughts? I'm not going to recommend this idea to anyone, but I wouldn't discount it, either. Have fun once in awhile, y'all. I did. And, not only did I satisfy my Snickers bar cravings for the next year, I also lost 1.8 pounds yesterday, too.
A little less than a year ago, I saw one of these things at a party...
I was intrigued by its size, and just had to read the nutrition label. 2250 calories. Or, 9 servings of 250... which is the calorie count for a regular sized Snickers bar. After reading the label, I joked about how interesting it would be, to eat nothing other than an entire Snickers Slice n' Share in one day. I mean, my maintenance calories is 2226 a day, and this enormous candy bar would only be 24 more calories than that.
Yesterday, I turned this joke into a reality. While I didn't have an actual Snickers Slice n' Share bar, I did what I could, and bought 9 regular ones...
With the exception of the 3 liters of water I drink in a day, 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar, and my normal amount of coffee, nothing else went in my mouth yesterday, other than 9 Snickers candy bars.
Believe it or not, this was not entirely a bad experience. I ate 1 bar at 7am, and repeated this process each hour, until 2PM. At 5:45PM, I ate my last bar. While I felt pretty hungry though the main part of the day, by the time I was ready to go to bed last night, I felt no hungrier than I normally do, when I'm eating normally.
The last half of the day, I definitely felt... off. Not terrible. Not sick. Just off. When I went to bed, the only side effect of all those Snickers bars, was that it took about 20 minutes longer for me to fall asleep.
As far as nutrition is concerned, it wasn't nearly as bad as you might think. The fat content was nearly on par with a normal day's consumption. The sodium level was far less than an average day, as was the cholesterol. And, believe it or not, the sugar level wasn't even twice of what I normally consume daily. The only serious negative, was that those bars didn't even come close to meeting a day's worth of protein.
My final thoughts? I'm not going to recommend this idea to anyone, but I wouldn't discount it, either. Have fun once in awhile, y'all. I did. And, not only did I satisfy my Snickers bar cravings for the next year, I also lost 1.8 pounds yesterday, too.
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LOL this is amazing. A Snickers day!
Great post! I don't imagine I would want to eat 9 bars in a day, but I know what it's like to want to.. at least I know I won't blow up ahaha1 -
LOL! 9 snickers bars??? Glad you had fun with it!
i'm afraid to ask, but you must have had nuts in your poop this morning.4 -
LOL I had a BM yesterday, around 5:30PM. Seemed normal. Haven't had one yet, today. I'll say one thing, although I didn't come anywhere near meeting my daily protein levels yesterday, it sure was wonderful not feeling gassy all day long.LOL! 9 snickers bars??? Glad you had fun with it!
i'm afraid to ask, but you must have had nuts in your poop this morning.
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Hilarious. Thanks for taking the bullet for the rest of us.0
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LOL You're welcome!AngryViking1970 wrote: »Hilarious. Thanks for taking the bullet for the rest of us.
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What?! Ha! I freakin love this story LOL. I don't actually love Snickers bars enough to eat nine in a day, but I could eat some Payday's or Skor bars pretty easily. Interesting....I might do this just because it's entertaining.0
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I may need to try this Snickers cleanse. Ha!3
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Snickers are a surprisingly good snack- carbs and fats and a touch of protein- It's the one candy bar I'll reach for if I need a quick fix b/c it actually has some guts to it.
Good to know I can survive on them for a day or two if need be!! LOL
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Awesome story!
(You might need some Vernor's to settle your stomach today
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LOL...this is fantastic!0
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LOL now that's awesome.0
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Yasss!
I love this story...tell it again daddy!
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As far as nutrition is concerned, it wasn't nearly as bad as you might think. The fat content was nearly on par with a normal day's consumption. The sodium level was far less than an average day, as was the cholesterol. And, believe it or not, the sugar level wasn't even twice of what I normally consume daily. The only serious negative, was that those bars didn't even come close to meeting a day's worth of protein.
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It's definitely an interesting experiment - thanks for sharing! While it seemed pretty OK for some macros, vitamin and fiber content would be quite low. I would think that it wouldn't hurt to do this every once in awhile if you enjoyed it!
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I love Snickers...but I don't think I could eat 9. 3 or 4 maybe.....!0
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Wow this is fantastic lol0
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This is one of the best posts I've seen on MFP in a long time. Cheers!1
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There is this thing called the "mono" diet. Lots of people with eating disorders do it. You eat one food (e.g. a snickers bar or plan choc or peanut butter or nutella or whatever) for some reason you loose weight when you do this. Dramatic amounts. But, you get ill. The amount you lost is parallel to what the girls lost. Mono is extremely dangerous. The reason you were losing weight is to do with your body not being able to digest. Thats one day without all those glorious nutrients you need.
Cool experiment but, if you want to continue this for weight loss purposes: don't.6 -
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I may have to repeat your experiment, but with 11.74 Almond Snickers bars (my daily goal is 2700).1
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You're my hero!0
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This is amazing. Now I must find that Hulk-size Snickers bar for.... reasons....1
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Haha I might need to try this with Twix bars!
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My friend is trying to get me to do a juice cleanse with her (ain't happening, I get mean when I don't eat). I'm going to suggest that she eat 300 calories' worth of Snickers instead.2
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CupcakeCrusoe wrote: »This is amazing. Now I must find that Hulk-size Snickers bar for.... reasons....
They are at Target during holiday time in the Holiday section by the trees and decorations and Christmas cards, usually at the back.0 -
Hahahahahahahaha!
Candy Candy Candy Candy! And Halloween is long gone. I can't believe you had the willpower to not grab a steak, lol.
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Some of you here on MFP know me, but most of you don't. I've lost 192 pounds, and have maintained that weight loss since March of this year. I lost this weight through diet and exercise alone. I know, just as many of us here know, what it takes to lose this kind of weight, and keep it off. I've had many weak moments along the way, cheat days, whatever. I'm a firm believer that all food can be consumed in moderation, and the key to losing weight, or maintaining it, is to stay focused MOST of the time.
A little less than a year ago, I saw one of these things at a party...
I was intrigued by its size, and just had to read the nutrition label. 2250 calories. Or, 9 servings of 250... which is the calorie count for a regular sized Snickers bar. After reading the label, I joked about how interesting it would be, to eat nothing other than an entire Snickers Slice n' Share in one day. I mean, my maintenance calories is 2226 a day, and this enormous candy bar would only be 24 more calories than that.
Yesterday, I turned this joke into a reality. While I didn't have an actual Snickers Slice n' Share bar, I did what I could, and bought 9 regular ones...
With the exception of the 3 liters of water I drink in a day, 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar, and my normal amount of coffee, nothing else went in my mouth yesterday, other than 9 Snickers candy bars.
Believe it or not, this was not entirely a bad experience. I ate 1 bar at 7am, and repeated this process each hour, until 2PM. At 5:45PM, I ate my last bar. While I felt pretty hungry though the main part of the day, by the time I was ready to go to bed last night, I felt no hungrier than I normally do, when I'm eating normally.
The last half of the day, I definitely felt... off. Not terrible. Not sick. Just off. When I went to bed, the only side effect of all those Snickers bars, was that it took about 20 minutes longer for me to fall asleep.
As far as nutrition is concerned, it wasn't nearly as bad as you might think. The fat content was nearly on par with a normal day's consumption. The sodium level was far less than an average day, as was the cholesterol. And, believe it or not, the sugar level wasn't even twice of what I normally consume daily. The only serious negative, was that those bars didn't even come close to meeting a day's worth of protein.
My final thoughts? I'm not going to recommend this idea to anyone, but I wouldn't discount it, either. Have fun once in awhile, y'all. I did. And, not only did I satisfy my Snickers bar cravings for the next year, I also lost 1.8 pounds yesterday, too.
No matter how you slice it....
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There is this thing called the "mono" diet. Lots of people with eating disorders do it. You eat one food (e.g. a snickers bar or plan choc or peanut butter or nutella or whatever) for some reason you loose weight when you do this. Dramatic amounts. But, you get ill. The amount you lost is parallel to what the girls lost. Mono is extremely dangerous. The reason you were losing weight is to do with your body not being able to digest. Thats one day without all those glorious nutrients you need.
Cool experiment but, if you want to continue this for weight loss purposes: don't.
Fortunately, Snickerses have more than one ingredient, so I'm sure it all digested fine.
There's no rational reason to believe the "mono" nonsense.3 -
allaboutthecake wrote: »Hahahahahahahaha!
Candy Candy Candy Candy! And Halloween is long gone. I can't believe you had the willpower to not grab a steak, lol.
I don't even know why one of the snickers could not have been crumbled up and added to a protein shake for extra protein?0 -
Ahahaha I love experiments! Great one!
p.s. Now I want a snickers bar ><2 -
Now that's what I call a lifestyle change1
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