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omgitsdaniiii
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I love quest bars as well as peanut butter and was wondering if they both are okay so allow in my diet? Pb is always 1-2tbs and maybe 3 days a week. Quest bars I eat for protein
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why wouldn't they be ok?0
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Some say quest bars are overly processed and wasn't sure if that was true & if it would make an impact on weight loss as well as pb which some say isn't good for you either0
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Anything is "OK" when you are trying to lose weight as long as you are eating at a deficit.0
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If they fit your calories, you're fine to keep eating them.
FWIW, I eat both quite often and haven't died yet0 -
omgitsdaniiii wrote: »Some say quest bars are overly processed and wasn't sure if that was true & if it would make an impact on weight loss as well as pb which some say isn't good for you either
They are very processed. However that won't effect weight loss/gain/maintenance if you are consuming the right amount of calories. If you are wanting to eat whole/natural foods then you should shy away from them.
PB .....I've never heard anything bad about PB? I mean it can get calorie dense pretty fast...but I eat PB2 as a dessert lol. PB2 (powdered pb) is like half the calories and doesn't have a bunch of additives.0 -
As long as it fits your calorie goal/macros you're fine. I don't know what kind of PB your eating but I usually go for a natural one with no sugar added (peanuts being the only ingredient), it's a lot better for you and has less calories that sugar laden skippy. I find it wasier to fit into my macros...also I second esjones12 on the PB2, nom nom nom.0
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If you can stomach them, there is nothing wrong with them. Good macros and lots of fiber.0
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Yeah, I love Quest Bars because they're delicious and a good source of protein, but I generally eat all-natural stuff so I'm pretty suspicious of 'em! I eat nonfat plain Greek yogurt or chicken or fish and the like almost every day post workout, but about once a week I have a Quest Bar to kinda treat myself.
As for peanut butter, as long as you're got the all-natural stuff with no sugar added and watch your portion sizes, you're a-okay!
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Basically I just need to lose the last stubborn inch of belly fat and hopefully my abs will start to show so I'm trying to do whatever I can and if that means eliminating those foods then I would! But as long as it's not hurting me I'm good! I'll look into that pb2!! Thanks0
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omgitsdaniiii wrote: »Basically I just need to lose the last stubborn inch of belly fat and hopefully my abs will start to show so I'm trying to do whatever I can and if that means eliminating those foods then I would! But as long as it's not hurting me I'm good! I'll look into that pb2!! Thanks
strength train / calorie deficit - that is all that matters.
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Thank you for all of the advice! & I do strength train and cardio about 5-6x a week. Do you suggest lighter weights more reps or heavy weights lower reps?0
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heavy weights, lower reps. Focus on compound lifts.0
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Heavy weights in the lower rep range. A program like Stronglifts 5x5 is a great beginners program to get you on the right track.0
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Love Quest bars. Cookies & Cream, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, and Smores are my favorite.
They are pricey, but I use them as a treat in place of worse (more expensive) things I could have like whole cartons of Ben & Jerry's, so I figure I'm saving money
Sign-up for alerts at Slickdeals.com. Just picked up a couple boxes last week when they were on special at Drugstore.com (with a first time customer 20% coupon) that made them almost half off.0 -
Quest protein powder is wonderful and bakes well instead of using flour. I make good protein muffins and cookies now that are low carb and have protein.0
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omgitsdaniiii wrote: »Some say quest bars are overly processed and wasn't sure if that was true & if it would make an impact on weight loss as well as pb which some say isn't good for you either
they are highly processed...that really doesn't matter for losing weight; opinions vary greatly on weather it's "good" for you or not.
Personally, I try to get as much whole food nutrition as possible but completely avoided processed foods is pretty difficult...but I try to keep it to a minimum.0 -
Perfect! Thanks everyone0
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Yes go ahead eat both, I have topped a double chocolate chunk quest bar with crunchy peanut butter many a time.0
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I think I'll be fine since it's only a couple times a week and I only eat them for protein! Also could I have come examples of compound weights? Other than deadlifts, pull ups and squats0
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