Do Protein Bars Trigger Your Sweet Tooth?

[kharenzhee 39]

Hi, everyone!

I am getting to the point where I will be able to start incorporating Protein bars. I am interested in trying the Quest bars that I have heard so many people rave about. But as convenient as Protein Bars will be, I am concerned that they might trigger my desire for sweets. Has anyone had an issue with this?

Before being sleeved, I had to stay away from "bars" of any kind because they were a gateway to sugar-fueled binges ... but things ARE different now. I am not hungry/having cravings, and I know the Quest bars have very little sugar. I also have a much different view of my health and my responsibility to it, of course, so maybe I am overthinking this.

Anyway ... any thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated!

[Christinamo7 4,041]

this has not been a problem for me - but I can see where it could be.

[kharenzhee 39]

Thanks so much for your response. Good to know you have not had an issue with it!

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

Do Protein Bars Trigger Your Sweet Tooth?

@@kharenzhee

short and "sweet" answer..............

YES (for me)

sugar/sweets are my downfall

sometimes i choose to abstain in fear of "attacking" a sweet!!!

people's trigger foods are/can be different

my bud @@Christinamo7 can eat the bars with no prob

i envy her

i love/crave my Quest Double chocolate Chunk Bar

i give the box to hubby to "hide" LOL

when i want one - he will get if for me!!

Just one!!! - Otherwise i could easily eat 2-3 a day!!!

EEEEEEEK

congrats on losing 52 lbs - you are doing great

protein bars or not LOL

good luck

kathy

[borg/assimilated 576]

I have not found them to be a trigger food, and I'd have to admit sweets are very appealing to me. I do use them fairly often as a meal, i.e. lunch. It's great to be able to get that 20 gr. of Protein without much thought about meal planning.

[kharenzhee 39]

Thanks so much to both of you for your responses! Yes, I think they will be very convenient. I'll just tread cautiously and mindfully, and I'll see how it goes!

Congrats to all of you on your amazing accomplishments! You are all inspirations to me!

[catwoman7 10,867]

they don't bother *me*, but I can see how they'd be a trigger for some people. Maybe you should start with just buying one or two rather than a whole box - then it it turns out they're a trigger for you, at least you won't have a bunch of them sitting in your house. that could be a disaster!

[Bufflehead 6,358]

Yes -- they trigger my sweet tooth specifically and hunger generally. I consider them glorified candy bars and stay away as much as possible.

There is no Protein Bar on earth that can meet your nutritional needs as well as a couple ounces of chopped up chicken can. But you don't see many WLS patients getting as obsessive about eating some chicken as they do their caramel chocolate peanut marshmallow fudge "protein" bars.

[Myka99 42]

No......not at all ....for me ....I always go for the chocolate, double chocolate....they help with the hunger but by the time I am at the end of it I am disgusted haha....I don't find them sweet at all.....or even good....I can only eat them if I am on a road trip or I am in dire need of food till my next meal.....BUT I am not a fan of the shakes either....

[Djmohr 6,965]

I use them rarely when I cannot get at a proper mini meal. I don't think they trigger a sweet tooth for me and I definitely have had a sugar problem in the past.

Now, food porn is a different story. All the ads on tv drive me insane!

[James Marusek 5,244]

I have a major sweet tooth. That was why I was overweight in the first place. Quest Protein bars do not trigger my sweet tooth. They contain very little sugar.

But some Protein Bars are more like a version of a candy bar. They contain significant sugar (and trivial amounts of protein). Important to stay away from these.

[KristenLe 5,979]

The one I just tried triggered my gag reflex! OMG it was awful! Lol I'll pass.

[kharenzhee 39]

I really appreciate everyone's responses! If I try one, I think I'll try a Quest since they are so low in sugar. Seems like they would be least likely to trigger a chemical sugar reaction. And I'll buy just one ... To see how I do.

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[summerset 5,261]

But as convenient as Protein Bars will be, I am concerned that they might trigger my desire for sweets. Has anyone had an issue with this?

On the contrary Protein bars help me tremendously when it comes to cravings for chocolate bars.