I am so doing it this time (Weight Loss)

[sharky]

I dont worry about fat but if you are following a 2000 cal diet 40/30 /30 ....

the total fat is 66 grams for a day and 20 grams of sat fat ... so the bar has

Calories 200

Calories From Fat 105 over 50% total fat and 42% cal from sat fat

Total Fat 12 Gm 5.5 %of total fat for a 2000 calorie diet (24 % cal of 1500)

Saturated Fat 5 Gm 25% of a 2000 calorie diet ( 33% of a 1500 calorie a day diet )

TRANS FAT 0 Gm

Cholesterol 0 Mg

Sodium 100 Mg low sodium

Potassium 125 Mg low potasium

Total Carbohydrate 10 Gm

Dietary Fiber 1 Gm...LOW FIBER

Sugars 5 Gm moderate sugar 50% of carb cals from sugar

Protein 13 Gm this is good

 

[sharky]

the more natural bar

nutrition info:
Calories 250
Calories from Fat 50( fat 20% cal )
Total Fat 6 g 9% of total fat cal for a 2000 cal
Saturated Fat 2 g 10% of sat fat cal of a 2000 cal
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 200 mg still reasonable with the potassium
Potassium 250 mg Better
Total Carbohydrate 42 g
Dietary Fiber 5 g much better 20 % of 25 gram recommendation
Insoluble Fiber 4 g VERY good
Sugars 20 g ( 48% of carb cal from sugar)
Other Carbohydrate 17 g
Protein 11 g good


so you can see they both have the same % of carb calories from sugar yet one will cost you in the sat and total fat without giving you any extra fullness from so good fiber

 

[swampwitch]

I pay much more attention to the ingredients than the nutritional information. We sometimes use Honey Bars if we need a quick nutritious snack on the go - they are nuts and honey, sometimes with dried fruit and/or oats. Nothing else is added. They are SO GOOD!

The sugar and fats are naturally-occurring, since the honey, nuts, and fruit are whole foods, so I don't worry about the details! But here they are.

Honey Bar
flavor: Sweet & Salty

Ingredients:
peanuts, honey, almond butter, almonds, kosher salt, may contain traces of other nuts
http://www.honeybar.com/iframes/iorganic.htm

Nutritional Information:
1 bar (40 g.)
calories 210
fat 15 g.
saturated fat 2 g.
sodium 50 mg.
carbohydrates 14 g.
sugars 9 g.
protein 7 g.
http://www.honeybar.com/iframes/ONR&...hart%20CDA.pdf

Refined sugar and flour are what put weight on me, too, like others have said. Meat fats and natural oils are okay for me; dairy fats are not.

 

[sharky]

Some will??? honey ... I love the stuff /.... The profile and ingrediants are good... I use bumble bars myself

http://www.bumblebar.com/index.asp?P...n=Custom&ID=11
At least these fats are doing the body good

Most folks should be on the 40 carb ( mostly complex) 30 protein and 30 fat diet ... the ave is 50 carb 35 fat 15 protein

 

[twstychik]

Congratulations on making this choice and your weight loss to date!

I've only skimmed the other posts but I want to say that I find fiber (with a little protein) is a much better filler that protein alone. Also, be careful with diet soda. The artificial sweetener used was originally developed for chemical warfare and can have some side-effects like headaches and stomach problems (heart-burn etc.).

I like eating several smaller meals too. Keeps me fuller longer and doesn't leave me feeling deprived of anything. Good luck!

 

[kluchetta]

Originally Posted by twstychik

Congratulations on making this choice and your weight loss to date!

I've only skimmed the other posts but I want to say that I find fiber (with a little protein) is a much better filler that protein alone. Also, be careful with diet soda. The artificial sweetener used was originally developed for chemical warfare and can have some side-effects like headaches and stomach problems (heart-burn etc.).

I like eating several smaller meals too. Keeps me fuller longer and doesn't leave me feeling deprived of anything. Good luck!

Meaghan, tell us something that has fiber & protein that you like to eat!

 

[twstychik]

My favorite thing that has both built in is hummus. Another good quick snack are Kashi bars.

 

[ssmith0385]

Like many of you, I stay away from sugars and carbohydrates, too. Besides making me gain, they are my trigger foods - foods that trigger me to want to overeat or crave MORE carbs and sugars. I think many people experience this with sugars/carbs. Even my fruit I get at lunch can trigger sugar cravings if I'm not careful.

 

[isabel]

When I eat sugar now, after avoiding it, I get a hangover, very similar to an alcohol hangover. Weird!