Re: BFL and sugary treats (was Ketchup, Fat Free Mayo, Occassional Cookies...)

[Guest guest]

I don't feel good after I indulge.

I'm trying to figure out -- through trial and error -- what I can

have for a " treat " and still feel good afterwards.

Right now I'm about to make a pumpkin pie-type treat to see if I 1)

enjoy it 2) feel good after eating it.

It does feel good to feel good during the week.

Good enough that I'm determined to figure out how to have a " treat " a

feel good after that too.

For me it's not sugar craving so much as nausea, fatigue type

symptoms. A tad of mood swing, but that might just be because I don't

feel good. Hard to be happy when you feel like %$#*( &

felicity

[Guest guest]

On another note, do any of you eat protein bars? I'm back to work part time

so I'm thinking a protein bar is quick and convenient for a meal. I work

4-midnight so something around 9 p.m. so I'm not going too long without a

meal. I tried Pria bars the other day and they were delicious!

>

> I don't feel good after I indulge.

> I'm trying to figure out -- through trial and error -- what I can

> have for a " treat " and still feel good afterwards.

> Right now I'm about to make a pumpkin pie-type treat to see if I 1)

> enjoy it 2) feel good after eating it.

> It does feel good to feel good during the week.

> Good enough that I'm determined to figure out how to have a " treat " a

> feel good after that too.

> For me it's not sugar craving so much as nausea, fatigue type

> symptoms. A tad of mood swing, but that might just be because I don't

> feel good. Hard to be happy when you feel like %$#*( &

> felicity

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

If I have to have a bar, I like the South Beach bars..the chocolate peanut

butter ones are great...20 g. protein, 210 calories, no sugar...very good!

Kim Beck wrote: On another note, do any of you eat

protein bars? I'm back to work part time

so I'm thinking a protein bar is quick and convenient for a meal. I work

4-midnight so something around 9 p.m. so I'm not going too long without a

meal. I tried Pria bars the other day and they were delicious!

>

> I don't feel good after I indulge.

> I'm trying to figure out -- through trial and error -- what I can

> have for a " treat " and still feel good afterwards.

> Right now I'm about to make a pumpkin pie-type treat to see if I 1)

> enjoy it 2) feel good after eating it.

> It does feel good to feel good during the week.

> Good enough that I'm determined to figure out how to have a " treat " a

> feel good after that too.

> For me it's not sugar craving so much as nausea, fatigue type

> symptoms. A tad of mood swing, but that might just be because I don't

> feel good. Hard to be happy when you feel like %$#*( &

> felicity

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

South Beach bars. I haven't seen those around here.

>

> If I have to have a bar, I like the South Beach bars..the chocolate peanut

> butter ones are great...20 g. protein, 210 calories, no sugar...very good!

>

> Kim Beck wrote: On another note, do any of you eat

> protein bars? I'm back to work part time

>

> so I'm thinking a protein bar is quick and convenient for a meal. I work

> 4-midnight so something around 9 p.m. so I'm not going too long without a

> meal. I tried Pria bars the other day and they were delicious!

>

>

> >

> > I don't feel good after I indulge.

> > I'm trying to figure out -- through trial and error -- what I can

> > have for a " treat " and still feel good afterwards.

> > Right now I'm about to make a pumpkin pie-type treat to see if I 1)

> > enjoy it 2) feel good after eating it.

> > It does feel good to feel good during the week.

> > Good enough that I'm determined to figure out how to have a " treat " a

> > feel good after that too.

> > For me it's not sugar craving so much as nausea, fatigue type

> > symptoms. A tad of mood swing, but that might just be because I don't

> > feel good. Hard to be happy when you feel like %$#*( &

> > felicity

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I get them at Giant Eagle.

Kim Beck wrote: South Beach bars. I haven't seen those

around here.

>

> If I have to have a bar, I like the South Beach bars..the chocolate peanut

> butter ones are great...20 g. protein, 210 calories, no sugar...very good!

>

> Kim Beck wrote: On another note, do any of you eat

> protein bars? I'm back to work part time

>

> so I'm thinking a protein bar is quick and convenient for a meal. I work

> 4-midnight so something around 9 p.m. so I'm not going too long without a

> meal. I tried Pria bars the other day and they were delicious!

>

>

> >

> > I don't feel good after I indulge.

> > I'm trying to figure out -- through trial and error -- what I can

> > have for a " treat " and still feel good afterwards.

> > Right now I'm about to make a pumpkin pie-type treat to see if I 1)

> > enjoy it 2) feel good after eating it.

> > It does feel good to feel good during the week.

> > Good enough that I'm determined to figure out how to have a " treat " a

> > feel good after that too.

> > For me it's not sugar craving so much as nausea, fatigue type

> > symptoms. A tad of mood swing, but that might just be because I don't

> > feel good. Hard to be happy when you feel like %$#*( &

> > felicity

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

We don't have one of those here on PEI (Canada)

>

> I get them at Giant Eagle.

>

> Kim Beck wrote: South Beach bars. I haven't seen

> those around here.

>

>

>

> >

> > If I have to have a bar, I like the South Beach bars..the chocolate

> peanut

> > butter ones are great...20 g. protein, 210 calories, no sugar...very

> good!

> >

> > Kim Beck wrote: On another note, do any of you

> eat

> > protein bars? I'm back to work part time

> >

> > so I'm thinking a protein bar is quick and convenient for a meal. I

> work

> > 4-midnight so something around 9 p.m. so I'm not going too long without

> a

> > meal. I tried Pria bars the other day and they were delicious!

> >

> >

> > >

> > > I don't feel good after I indulge.

> > > I'm trying to figure out -- through trial and error -- what I can

> > > have for a " treat " and still feel good afterwards.

> > > Right now I'm about to make a pumpkin pie-type treat to see if I 1)

> > > enjoy it 2) feel good after eating it.

> > > It does feel good to feel good during the week.

> > > Good enough that I'm determined to figure out how to have a " treat " a

> > > feel good after that too.

> > > For me it's not sugar craving so much as nausea, fatigue type

> > > symptoms. A tad of mood swing, but that might just be because I don't

> > > feel good. Hard to be happy when you feel like %$#*( &

> > > felicity

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Oh...hmm..Have you tried the Myoplex Lite bars? They're pretty good in a pinch

Kim Beck wrote: We don't have one of those here on PEI

(Canada)

>

> I get them at Giant Eagle.

>

> Kim Beck wrote: South Beach bars. I haven't seen

> those around here.

>

>

>

> >

> > If I have to have a bar, I like the South Beach bars..the chocolate

> peanut

> > butter ones are great...20 g. protein, 210 calories, no sugar...very

> good!

> >

> > Kim Beck wrote: On another note, do any of you

> eat

> > protein bars? I'm back to work part time

> >

> > so I'm thinking a protein bar is quick and convenient for a meal. I

> work

> > 4-midnight so something around 9 p.m. so I'm not going too long without

> a

> > meal. I tried Pria bars the other day and they were delicious!

> >

> >

> > >

> > > I don't feel good after I indulge.

> > > I'm trying to figure out -- through trial and error -- what I can

> > > have for a " treat " and still feel good afterwards.

> > > Right now I'm about to make a pumpkin pie-type treat to see if I 1)

> > > enjoy it 2) feel good after eating it.

> > > It does feel good to feel good during the week.

> > > Good enough that I'm determined to figure out how to have a " treat " a

> > > feel good after that too.

> > > For me it's not sugar craving so much as nausea, fatigue type

> > > symptoms. A tad of mood swing, but that might just be because I don't

> > > feel good. Hard to be happy when you feel like %$#*( &

> > > felicity

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

You can do whatever you want on free day. I like to eat sugar by

itself and fall asleep sitting up. I look forward to it all week. :-)

That's not for everybody though. If the mood swings and energy crash

are taking all the fun out of it, having some protein with your sugar

will keep things more stable. And it doesn't have to be totally

bizarre, it could be as easy as having scrambled eggs with your

pancakes, steak with your cheesecake, or a protein shake with your

stack of chocolate chip cookies.

>

> > One of the

> > worst things you could do on BFL is to eat a sugary treat by itself

> > (no protein). That will raise your blood sugar and insulin levels,

> > stop your fat burning, and leave you hungry and looking for more

> > sugar.

>

> What about on free day? I've always eaten whatever/whenever on free days, but

lately I've

> felt the effects of the free day sugar for days afterward. (By " effects " I

mostly mean

> monster sugar cravings, but also mood swings, tiredness, etc.) I've been doing

BFL for over

> a year now and really believe in the free day concept, but I'm tired of

fighting those

> cravings every week. Do you think pairing a protein with the something sweet

sweet would

> help? Or could it be I'm so sensitive to sugar now that it'd be better to

forego it

> completely, even on free day? (Ack! I hope not!)

>

> How do you all who've been doing BFL for a while handle sugar?

>

> Thanks in advance!

>

> -Another

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I like the lo carb AdvantEdge cookies and cream bars, but they are

definitely... Fake tasting.. I'm used to it and I like it, but not everyone

would that's for sure

Re: BFL and sugary treats (was

" Ketchup, Fat Free Mayo, Occassional Cookies... " )

> On another note, do any of you eat protein bars? I'm back to work part

> time

> so I'm thinking a protein bar is quick and convenient for a meal. I work

> 4-midnight so something around 9 p.m. so I'm not going too long without a

> meal. I tried Pria bars the other day and they were delicious!

>

>

>>

>> I don't feel good after I indulge.

>> I'm trying to figure out -- through trial and error -- what I can

>> have for a " treat " and still feel good afterwards.

>> Right now I'm about to make a pumpkin pie-type treat to see if I 1)

>> enjoy it 2) feel good after eating it.

>> It does feel good to feel good during the week.

>> Good enough that I'm determined to figure out how to have a " treat " a

>> feel good after that too.

>> For me it's not sugar craving so much as nausea, fatigue type

>> symptoms. A tad of mood swing, but that might just be because I don't

>> feel good. Hard to be happy when you feel like %$#*( &

>> felicity

>>

>>

>>

>>

[Guest guest]

I agree! One more vote for Myoplex Lite bars!

Re: BFL and sugary treats (was

" Ketchup, Fat Free Mayo, Occassional Cookies... " )

> Oh...hmm..Have you tried the Myoplex Lite bars? They're pretty good in a

> pinch

>

> Kim Beck wrote: We don't have one of those here on

> PEI (Canada)

>

>

>>

>> I get them at Giant Eagle.

>>

>> Kim Beck wrote: South Beach bars. I haven't seen

>> those around here.

>>

>>

>>

>> >

>> > If I have to have a bar, I like the South Beach bars..the chocolate

>> peanut

>> > butter ones are great...20 g. protein, 210 calories, no sugar...very

>> good!

>> >

>> > Kim Beck wrote: On another note, do any of you

>> eat

>> > protein bars? I'm back to work part time

>> >

>> > so I'm thinking a protein bar is quick and convenient for a meal. I

>> work

>> > 4-midnight so something around 9 p.m. so I'm not going too long without

>> a

>> > meal. I tried Pria bars the other day and they were delicious!

>> >

>> >

>> > >

>> > > I don't feel good after I indulge.

>> > > I'm trying to figure out -- through trial and error -- what I can

>> > > have for a " treat " and still feel good afterwards.

>> > > Right now I'm about to make a pumpkin pie-type treat to see if I 1)

>> > > enjoy it 2) feel good after eating it.

>> > > It does feel good to feel good during the week.

>> > > Good enough that I'm determined to figure out how to have a " treat " a

>> > > feel good after that too.

>> > > For me it's not sugar craving so much as nausea, fatigue type

>> > > symptoms. A tad of mood swing, but that might just be because I don't

>> > > feel good. Hard to be happy when you feel like %$#*( &

>> > > felicity

>> > >

>> > >

>> > >

>> > >

[Guest guest]

HaHa!

Oh , I love you, you totally just took away all my guilt about my free

day... I wonder why I feel guilty after it, it's a free day after all... AND

my horrible 'binge' was all on BFL food, just more of it... Eh well, what

are ya gonna do...

Re: BFL and sugary treats (was

" Ketchup, Fat Free Mayo, Occassional Cookies... " )

> You can do whatever you want on free day. I like to eat sugar by

> itself and fall asleep sitting up. I look forward to it all week. :-)

> That's not for everybody though. If the mood swings and energy crash

> are taking all the fun out of it, having some protein with your sugar

> will keep things more stable. And it doesn't have to be totally

> bizarre, it could be as easy as having scrambled eggs with your

> pancakes, steak with your cheesecake, or a protein shake with your

> stack of chocolate chip cookies.

>

>

>

>

>>

>> > One of the

>> > worst things you could do on BFL is to eat a sugary treat by itself

>> > (no protein). That will raise your blood sugar and insulin levels,

>> > stop your fat burning, and leave you hungry and looking for more

>> > sugar.

>>

>> What about on free day? I've always eaten whatever/whenever on free days,

>> but lately I've

>> felt the effects of the free day sugar for days afterward. (By " effects "

>> I mostly mean

>> monster sugar cravings, but also mood swings, tiredness, etc.) I've been

>> doing BFL for over

>> a year now and really believe in the free day concept, but I'm tired of

>> fighting those

>> cravings every week. Do you think pairing a protein with the something

>> sweet sweet would

>> help? Or could it be I'm so sensitive to sugar now that it'd be better to

>> forego it

>> completely, even on free day? (Ack! I hope not!)

>>

>> How do you all who've been doing BFL for a while handle sugar?

>>

>> Thanks in advance!

>>

>> -Another

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>