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Protein Bars

skjerve12
skjerve12 Posts: 40 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Hello, I am looking for ideas for alternatives to protein bars for snacks or meal replacement....I find myself eating way too many of these things, and know the sugar content and simple carbohydrates in them are simply not good for me, and are contributing to my stalled weight loss....help me please!!

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  • _stephanie0
    _stephanie0 Posts: 708 Member
    hii !! i would try making your own!! i do this all the time!! jamie eason has great recipes

    http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/get-lean-eat-clean-with-jamie-eason-main-page.htm

    or just try other snacks like eggs, fruit, veggies, nuts, cottage cheese, greek yogurt, mini meals
  • Plentiful_Tentacles
    Plentiful_Tentacles Posts: 115
    Along with making your own, you can make protein pancakes, waffles, muffins, protein fluff, etc. Or you can just buy a quality meal replacement supplement filled with complex carbs from things like oats or brown rice.
  • trinitrate
    trinitrate Posts: 219 Member
    Agreed with above. The only thing I'll add is that not all bars are created equal. There are a few that are lower on carbs / higher on protein ("Pure Protein" comes to mind but I know there are others). Another option is to make shakes instead of eating bars. You can get really creative in how they're made and they'll almost always be lower on sugar than a bar, even if you put some type of sweetner in.
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