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Getting Cut--Protein Bars with sugar question

post #1 of 7
2/13/08 at 5:28pm
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If you are trying to get cut, does the amount of sugar in bars, like Zone for example, prohibit this? I am lifting and doing a lot of running, but I do eat quite a few of these type of bars during the week. I can't eat the sugar free bars due to the maltitol sugar replacement, so inevitably I end up eating bars with sugar. Any insight would be appreciated. I have lost about 25-30 pounds over the past year and want to get shredded by summer.
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post #2 of 7
2/13/08 at 5:31pm
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Originally Posted by sweisman View Post
If you are trying to get cut, does the amount of sugar in bars, like Zone for example, prohibit this. I am lifting and doing a lot of running, but I do eat quite a few of these type of bars during the week. I can't eat the sugar free bars due to the maltitol sugar replacement, so inevitably I end up eating bars with sugar. Any insight would be appreciated. I have lost about 25-30 pounds over the past year and want to get shredded by summer.

They're all just glorified candy bars, even the sugar free ones. I'd avoid them as much as possible. If you really need the portability you can make your own.
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post #3 of 7
2/13/08 at 9:48pm
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Originally Posted by smw356 View Post
They're all just glorified candy bars, even the sugar free ones. I'd avoid them as much as possible. If you really need the portability you can make your own.

Sadly enough, this is the case with 90+% of "protein" bars on the market. Most of them use low-quality crappy soy protein, or hide the fact that they use soy protein by calling their main ingredient MyoHydroPlex Protein Blend (whey isolate, whey concentrate, egg protein, soy protein) which allows them to legally use one speck of whey and fill the rest of their "protein blend" with soy.

Even the ones with whey in them have other filler material in them. Suffice it to say, even if you find a bar that has good quality ingredients, by the time it gets into your hands they've marked it up like mad. The best choice really is to make your own bars if you're interested.
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post #4 of 7
2/14/08 at 12:28am
Great answers to this question. FYI.

Kurt
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post #5 of 7
2/14/08 at 3:33am
Drink whey protein, eat food.
If you need a high protein portable snack, how about canned tuna (in water, not oil)? Or a chicken breast in a tupperware container?
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post #6 of 7
2/14/08 at 3:46am
Or, take along some hard boiled eggs or dry roasted (not salted) nuts.
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post #7 of 7
2/14/08 at 10:18am
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Good advice from all....Thank you.
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