Weight Loss/Maintenance

spinbaby

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8. Watch out for those Quest bars

Wed Feb 4, 2015, 12:01 PM

Feb 2015

They list themselves as having something like 23 grams of carbs and 17 grams of fiber, leading you to think that of the 23 grams of carbs, 17 are fiber. What they really have, though, is 23 grams of carbs PLUS 17 grams of fiber. That's a lot of carbs. I figured it out after I noticed that Quest bars made my blood sugar skyrocket and did the math.

I've come to the conclusion that a glucose meter is your best friend for losing weight. Don't eat anything that makes your blood sugar go over 140 and you'll manage the insulin resistance that makes you hungry.

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Had a Cobb Salad for dinner tonight. Yummy. But darn if I couldn't [View all] applegrove Oct 2014 OP

I keep frozen fruits, blueberries, peach slices, mango chunks, all unsweetened. NYC_SKP Oct 2014 #1

I'll try stocking up. I already have some berries and mango in the freezer. I should have applegrove Oct 2014 #3

1 or 2 teaspoons of cashew butter cuts my hunger-pangs late at nite nikto Oct 2014 #2

Cashew butter sounds delish. Do you get that at health food stores? applegrove Oct 2014 #4

Health food stores, Trader Joe's, etc, or online nikto Oct 2014 #5

I also do a handful of whole nuts Dorian Gray Feb 2015 #14

I think I'm addicted to popcorn! That's my go to snack in the evening. auntAgonist Oct 2014 #6

I eat a Quest Bar around 9 most evenings The empressof all Oct 2014 #7

Watch out for those Quest bars spinbaby Feb 2015 #8

Oh Jeeze!!! The empressof all Feb 2015 #9

There are Web sites that will figure it out for you spinbaby Feb 2015 #10

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I like quest too Dorian Gray Feb 2015 #15

Try an Atkins bar/snack PennyK Feb 2015 #12

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You aren't using fat free dressing are you? TexasBushwhacker May 2015 #16