Day 98: The Joy of Nutrition Bars

I have discovered something lovely.  The nutrition bar.   Just about every "modified fast" diet plan has their version.  This week I asked if I could get on the bar bandwagon and I bought a box of "chocolate". Compared to real chocolate bars, these are complete crap.  However, compared to what I've been eating the past few months - these are freakin' awesome!

Mmmm, chocolate.

The key to adding the bars to the fast is moderation.  They're a nice way to get added fiber and to give yourself something to actually chew.  Ah, how I miss the chewing!  They're also pretty high in calories.  It depends on what you're using, but most are around 150-170 calories.  Significantly more than one of the packets of shake or soup mix.

I've been rationing the bars throughout the day.  I usually break off 1/3 or 1/2 of the bar and eat it when I get hungry and want something yummy.  I then eat the rest at the end of the day.  It really just depends on my mood.  The bars are also excellent when you're traveling and want something quick and easy to fix.  It's a lot easier to eat a nutrition bar instead of mixing up some soup or the Nacho Cheese Pasta!

Oh and let's be clear these are nutrition bars.  I had to laugh during group this week.  One of the other dieters kept referring to them as "candy" bars.  Every time he did, the group leader would correct him and say "nutrition", but he just kept right on calling them "candy" bars.  She pointed out the importance of not thinking of them as candy bars and thinking of them as a separate food/meal.