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Title: Those protein chocolate bars, ok for one of my 6 meals
Post by: ronbrgundy on December 07, 2009, 12:11:42 PM: Do you think one of those is ok for one of the 6 meals or do you try to avoid them? Same question with the premixed protein shakes that come ready to drink. I have one box of bars that claims 32 g protein / 400~ calories and others that are 20 g protein / 200~ calories.

Thanks great responses
Title: Re: Those protein chocolate bars, ok for one of my 6 meals
Post by: claymore on December 07, 2009, 12:26:13 PM: Protein bars = GARBAGE
Title: Re: Those protein chocolate bars, ok for one of my 6 meals
Post by: pac-man on December 07, 2009, 04:39:59 PM: Which bars are you talking about, whats the name? Al ot of them are not the greatest choice but they could work in a pinch.

Depends on what you are trying to accomplish too. If you are trying to burn fat then I say drop them. If you have a quick metabolism, can pretty much eat anything and not gain fat, then they might be ok to use.
Title: Re: Those protein chocolate bars, ok for one of my 6 meals
Post by: staxripa on December 09, 2009, 09:01:34 PM: the owner of a local sports nutrition store told me to skip bars because they contain glycerin as a rehydrant, basicaly the glycerin bonds to the macronutrents and renders them undigestible, keeping in mind the store sells many diffrent types of bars i belived her because she had nothing to gain by telling me this.

weather or not you lose all the macronutrent values to glycerin i dont know, its something to look into IMO.
Title: Re: Those protein chocolate bars, ok for one of my 6 meals
Post by: claymore on December 10, 2009, 11:42:40 AM: Like i said protein bars = GARBAGE
Title: Re: Those protein chocolate bars, ok for one of my 6 meals
Post by: tbombz on December 10, 2009, 01:33:25 PM: Quote from: claymore on December 10, 2009, 11:42:40 AM
Like i said protein bars = GARBAGE
i think the powerbar protien version is okay. so are the expensive muscletech nitrotech and mesotech bars.
Title: Re: Those protein chocolate bars, ok for one of my 6 meals
Post by: staxripa on December 10, 2009, 02:19:12 PM: just eat food, oatmeal, whey and milk in a shaker would be better than a bar, and about 1/2 the cost.