breakfast bars

lisak17 · 09-28-2005, 04:14 PM

I know they are not the #1 choice for breakfast, but what is so bad about eating them? I have been eating the South Beach Diet and Kashi bars. Both have high protein, low fat, low carb, and high fiber - about 4-5 grams of fiber!!

It is really difficult to eat eggs at my job since I am always on the go in the mornings. I know there are other things I can eat besides eggs, but I really do like the convenience of the bars. It is the only convenience food I eat all day. Everything else is basically protein, fruit, or vegi.

justmarvi · 09-28-2005, 04:50 PM

Lisa, this is the info I find on them. Hope it helps. If there's any different info, I imagine it would be listed on the SBD product. I don't know about the Kasha bar but if you can't find the South Beach Cereal bars, you may want to try the Atkins Morning (creamy cinnamon). This is also acceptable in phase 2 or 3.

Whole foods are always the best choice but when you do not have the time to prepare a home cooked breakfast you can now utilize the cereal bars as a safety net. How often you use these foods is a personal choice. We do have general guidelines for the cereal bars to get the best from the convenience foods and your SBD weight loss plan.

Cereal Bars: The Kraft/SBD cereal bars can be reintroduced in phase 2. You can use this product as a snack or breakfast option. If you choose to use this bar for breakfast please include a low fat dairy serving. One cereal bar would be considered one starch choice.

rose1 · 09-28-2005, 11:24 PM

It seems to me that one is playing with fire to use these bars as a substitute for breakfast on a regular basis. The cereal bars are loaded with sugars. I don't want to sound "holier than thou", but I see these kinds of foods as a marketing ploy to cash in on their share of what people are going to want anyway. I see them as useful in a VERY limited way at best. I have a friend who gets a "crash" from them, just like a candy bar. She couldn't see why until she took a closer look at the ingredients. These bars definitely fall into the personal choice category.

There are a number of other good "grab and go" choices that would not cause cravings or cause a stall. I'm sure that many people would be happy to chime in with suggestions if you want some.

EMILY'S MOM

PIR8LUVR · 09-29-2005, 08:02 AM

Lisa, when I did SB a year and a half ago I ate Slim Fast low carb bars almost every day, sometimes as a morning snack, but most often as an afternoon snack. I bought some of the Kraft SB bars (the cinnamon raisin ones are so good) and typically eat them as a afternoon snack right before I go to the gym.

lisak17 · 09-29-2005, 04:35 PM

Thanks so much for the feedback. I know they aren't the best choice but I do search every single breakfast bar at the grocery store, Trader Joes, Whole Foods, etc. to find the best ones with the most nutrients, low sugar, high protein, low fat, etc. etc. and so far the SBD bars and the Kasha bars look the best. I do eat my eggs saturday and sunday morning if that makes you feel better. (ha ha)

zeraspride · 09-30-2005, 07:56 AM

Hi Lisa. I eat the SBD cereal bars from time to time. Will be enjoying one today for my morning snack! I do prefer whole foods though especially for breakfast as I do lots of cardio and weight training and I feel better having a "real" breakfast since I'm usually so hungry in the mornings. Having said that, have you thought about making your breakfast ahead of time? My husband does that. He makes his bacon and eggs the night before and has them for his morning snack (his first break is at 9:00 in the morning). I know there is a recipe on this site for "breakfast muffins" made from eggs as the base and the quiche cups are easy on the go breakfast food too. Of course the SBD quiche cups pre-date the SBD cereal bars and I made them for me and DH when we were on Phase 1 and needed on the go breakfast food. Hope this helps!

justmarvi · 09-30-2005, 09:55 AM

This was a Daily Dish, maybe it will give us ideas. It was published prior to the inclusion of the bars into our program.

Breakfast On the Go

(Published 2/3/04)

Do you have trouble finding the time to cook breakfast? Are you guilty of sometimes skipping this first meal of the day? If you answered yes to either of these questions, you're in danger of sabotaging your diet. Skipping breakfast can cause dangerous cravings to return and can encourage you to overeat throughout the day. Don't fall into this trap just because you can't spare five minutes to grab something quick from the refrigerator.

For those mornings when you just don't feel like cooking, try keeping the following on hand:

Phase 1:

Deviled or hard-boiled eggs
Celery sticks with natural peanut butter (trans-fat free)
Single serving nonfat or 1 percent cottage cheese cups
Precooked turkey bacon
Precut vegetables in plastic sandwich bags
Individual, low-fat cheese slices or low-fat cheese sticks
Sliced turkey or other low-fat meat
Tomato or vegetable juice cocktail in single-serving cans
Ready-made hummus
low-fat or nonfat plain yogurt
Phases 2 and 3—all of the above, plus:

low-fat or nonfat plain yogurt—limit to 4 ounces daily
Whole-wheat bread or whole-wheat English muffins
Berries (prepared the night before)
Sugar-free bran muffins (without raisins)—choose a small muffin and check the ingredient label for the fat content

09-28-2005, 11:24 PM	#3
rose1 Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tennessee Posts: 10,783 Gallery: rose1 WOE: Vegetarian version of SB Start Date: June, 2005	It seems to me that one is playing with fire to use these bars as a substitute for breakfast on a regular basis. The cereal bars are loaded with sugars. I don't want to sound "holier than thou", but I see these kinds of foods as a marketing ploy to cash in on their share of what people are going to want anyway. I see them as useful in a VERY limited way at best. I have a friend who gets a "crash" from them, just like a candy bar. She couldn't see why until she took a closer look at the ingredients. These bars definitely fall into the personal choice category. There are a number of other good "grab and go" choices that would not cause cravings or cause a stall. I'm sure that many people would be happy to chime in with suggestions if you want some. EMILY'S MOM __________________ One of the SNARK Sisters - hitting goals right and left! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you're Knitting, you're not Eating! ~~~Proud Knitter For~~*~ The Ships Project- Supporting America's Troops Deployed in the War on Terror- One stitch at a time! http://www.theshipsproject.com

09-30-2005, 07:56 AM	#6
zeraspride Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 3,075 Gallery: zeraspride Stats: Highest 282.5 CW: 227.8 GW: 160 WOE: South Beach Start Date: 12/01/03 - restart 11/01/08 (down 6.2!)	Hi Lisa. I eat the SBD cereal bars from time to time. Will be enjoying one today for my morning snack! I do prefer whole foods though especially for breakfast as I do lots of cardio and weight training and I feel better having a "real" breakfast since I'm usually so hungry in the mornings. Having said that, have you thought about making your breakfast ahead of time? My husband does that. He makes his bacon and eggs the night before and has them for his morning snack (his first break is at 9:00 in the morning). I know there is a recipe on this site for "breakfast muffins" made from eggs as the base and the quiche cups are easy on the go breakfast food too. Of course the SBD quiche cups pre-date the SBD cereal bars and I made them for me and DH when we were on Phase 1 and needed on the go breakfast food. Hope this helps! __________________ Lisa My story: Lost 109 pounds on SBD (2003); gained 60pounds back - restarted SBD 11/1/08 Minigoals: 207 199 174 GOAL: 160 What about now? What about today? What if you're making me all that I was meant to be? . . . Baby, before it's too late; What about now? Daughtry

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09-28-2005, 04:14 PM	#1
lisak17 Junior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 55 Gallery: lisak17 Stats: 135/124/110 WOE: mod carbs Start Date: September 2005	breakfast bars I know they are not the #1 choice for breakfast, but what is so bad about eating them? I have been eating the South Beach Diet and Kashi bars. Both have high protein, low fat, low carb, and high fiber - about 4-5 grams of fiber!! It is really difficult to eat eggs at my job since I am always on the go in the mornings. I know there are other things I can eat besides eggs, but I really do like the convenience of the bars. It is the only convenience food I eat all day. Everything else is basically protein, fruit, or vegi. __________________ Lisa 9/1/05 135 10/7/05 127.8 10/14/05 127.4 10/21/05 127.0 10/30/05 125.8 11/20/05 124

09-28-2005, 04:50 PM	#2
justmarvi Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,218 Gallery: justmarvi	Lisa, this is the info I find on them. Hope it helps. If there's any different info, I imagine it would be listed on the SBD product. I don't know about the Kasha bar but if you can't find the South Beach Cereal bars, you may want to try the Atkins Morning (creamy cinnamon). This is also acceptable in phase 2 or 3. Whole foods are always the best choice but when you do not have the time to prepare a home cooked breakfast you can now utilize the cereal bars as a safety net. How often you use these foods is a personal choice. We do have general guidelines for the cereal bars to get the best from the convenience foods and your SBD weight loss plan. Cereal Bars: The Kraft/SBD cereal bars can be reintroduced in phase 2. You can use this product as a snack or breakfast option. If you choose to use this bar for breakfast please include a low fat dairy serving. One cereal bar would be considered one starch choice.

09-29-2005, 08:02 AM	#4
PIR8LUVR Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 617 Gallery: PIR8LUVR Stats: Restart 11/03/08 254.4/246.6/199 WOE: South Beach Start Date: 9/6/05	Lisa, when I did SB a year and a half ago I ate Slim Fast low carb bars almost every day, sometimes as a morning snack, but most often as an afternoon snack. I bought some of the Kraft SB bars (the cinnamon raisin ones are so good) and typically eat them as a afternoon snack right before I go to the gym.

09-29-2005, 04:35 PM	#5
lisak17 Junior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 55 Gallery: lisak17 Stats: 135/124/110 WOE: mod carbs Start Date: September 2005	Thanks so much for the feedback. I know they aren't the best choice but I do search every single breakfast bar at the grocery store, Trader Joes, Whole Foods, etc. to find the best ones with the most nutrients, low sugar, high protein, low fat, etc. etc. and so far the SBD bars and the Kasha bars look the best. I do eat my eggs saturday and sunday morning if that makes you feel better. (ha ha)

09-30-2005, 09:55 AM	#7
justmarvi Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,218 Gallery: justmarvi	This was a Daily Dish, maybe it will give us ideas. It was published prior to the inclusion of the bars into our program. Breakfast On the Go (Published 2/3/04) Do you have trouble finding the time to cook breakfast? Are you guilty of sometimes skipping this first meal of the day? If you answered yes to either of these questions, you're in danger of sabotaging your diet. Skipping breakfast can cause dangerous cravings to return and can encourage you to overeat throughout the day. Don't fall into this trap just because you can't spare five minutes to grab something quick from the refrigerator. For those mornings when you just don't feel like cooking, try keeping the following on hand: Phase 1: Deviled or hard-boiled eggs Celery sticks with natural peanut butter (trans-fat free) Single serving nonfat or 1 percent cottage cheese cups Precooked turkey bacon Precut vegetables in plastic sandwich bags Individual, low-fat cheese slices or low-fat cheese sticks Sliced turkey or other low-fat meat Tomato or vegetable juice cocktail in single-serving cans Ready-made hummus low-fat or nonfat plain yogurt Phases 2 and 3—all of the above, plus: low-fat or nonfat plain yogurt—limit to 4 ounces daily Whole-wheat bread or whole-wheat English muffins Berries (prepared the night before) Sugar-free bran muffins (without raisins)—choose a small muffin and check the ingredient label for the fat content