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Found these high Protein low carb Snacks at my local gas station. All where absolutely delicious.

First the puffs. Oh i miss chips and this fills the gap. 130 cal, 3G carbs, 18G protein 1 gram sugar.

Quest Peanut Butter cups. Tasted amazing. similar to a reeses, 190 calories 1G Net carbs 11 gram protein, no sugar

poptart thing, Was alot softer than a real poptart, but it was still very very good. 180 calories 5G Net Carbs and 20 grams of protein.

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I’m so jealous of your gas station.

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I have tried the pure Protein puffs, but the flavor was something like a spicy cheddar or something of that nature. They were pretty good but kind of dense for a "puff" I was hoping for more of a cheese curl texture.

I keep eyeing up the Quest Peanut Butter cups but haven't taken the plunge yet. haha

I love pop tarts, but I have never seen these pastries around me. I need to find them, and check them out! YUMM

I can imagine them now fresh and hot out of the toaster. Guilt free. hehe

Thanks for sharing!

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I don't think I could eat those. A decade or so ago, I lost about 80 pounds eating a low carb diet. Highly processed items like those you're showing were a mainstay of my diet then. I eventually gained every one of those pounds back and then some when I reached my goal. I think the problem was that at the time, I never learned how to eat real food.

For me, items like that are like a gateway drug. If I eat them, I soon want to have the "real thing" even more. I plan to just stay away and focus on clean eating.

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1 hour ago, SpartanMaker said:

I don't think I could eat those. A decade or so ago, I lost about 80 pounds eating a low carb diet. Highly processed items like those you're showing were a mainstay of my diet then. I eventually gained every one of those pounds back and then some when I reached my goal. I think the problem was that at the time, I never learned how to eat real food.

For me, items like that are like a gateway drug. If I eat them, I soon want to have the "real thing" even more. I plan to just stay away and focus on clean eating.

I can understand that. Its nice tho to have a snack every once in a while. Especially when you dont have the time to eat a proper meal. one of these may be a good replacement til you can eat a meal.

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26 minutes ago, liveaboard15 said:

I can understand that. Its nice tho to have a snack every once in a while. Especially when you dont have the time to eat a proper meal. one of these may be a good replacement til you can eat a meal.

Back up plans keep us on track, IMO.

I always have a Protein Bar with me just in case. Rarely eat them but it is always there in a pinch.

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I have a stash of Built Bars in the fridge for grab and go Protein. The “puff” bars are my favorite, but the regular are good too. They taste like a candy bar, but are protein dense and help curb hunger until I can get to real food, so I didn’t cave and grab fast food while on the run.

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52 minutes ago, kcuster83 said:

Back up plans keep us on track, IMO.

I always have a Protein Bar with me just in case. Rarely eat them but it is always there in a pinch.

I was out this past weekend riding my bicycle on a 30 mile trail. about 7 miles in i took a break and i was starving. I had a pouch of tuna in my backpack. Glad i did i felt so much better after eating it. Plan to buy some more of these Snacks later on today to keep.

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Just now, liveaboard15 said:

I was out this past weekend riding my bicycle on a 30 mile trail. about 7 miles in i took a break and i was starving. I had a pouch of tuna in my backpack. Glad i did i felt so much better after eating it. Plan to buy some more of these Snacks later on today to keep.

Those tuna pouches were a life saver in the beginning for me. Tons of Protein with a tiny portion. I keep those in the cabinet at home too. haha I got tired of them though, so haven't had one in a while, but they are there if needed.

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1 hour ago, liveaboard15 said:

I can understand that. Its nice tho to have a snack every once in a while. Especially when you dont have the time to eat a proper meal. one of these may be a good replacement til you can eat a meal.

For sure. I have not tried these in a while, but I have made my own Protein Bars in the past. At least for those, I can pronounce all the ingredients! I may have to try those again?

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Not my kinda food at all but glad you found them locally, and that they're helping you along in your journey! Take it where you can get it I say :D

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Wow. I love your gas station too. I haven’t been able to find many good options around here. I thought The Quest reeces were pretty yummy. I think I got them at Walmart near the Protein bars. I would put them in a ziplock so I would have it with me because most times I was satisfied with only one cup. The puffs and the pop tarts I have not seen yet. I will have to check around for those. I agree that you gotta splurge sometimes and it’s better to splurge on something like that. I guess we are all different in how we manage this journey though. Thanks for the suggestions.

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I tried the Quest Peanut Butter cups. They weren't too bad, but not too great either. I guess nothing compares to a Reece. haha

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On 8/22/2022 at 7:20 AM, kcuster83 said:

I tried the Quest Peanut Butter cups. They weren't too bad, but not too great either. I guess nothing compares to a Reece. haha

They just came out with some reformulated Zero Sugar Reese's and my fiance swears they taste exactly the same.

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16 hours ago, pintsizedmallrat said:

They just came out with some reformulated Zero Sugar Reese's and my fiance swears they taste exactly the same.

They do not. lol

I tried them before surgery. And, for being sugar free the calories on a lot of these candies are the same if not more. Drives me nuts. I would rather just learn to eat the real thing while focusing on moderation and self control.

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