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Anonymous
What does /fit/ think of meal replacement bars? I am trying to control my caloric intake and these seem awfully convenient. Do they provide enough nutrition to actually substitute for a meal or two during the day?
>> Anonymous
Meh, I'm doing fine with these little bars.
It's not too hard to watch what you eat.
>> Anonymous
No. Eat healthy and keep it simple. Write up a plan and stick to it and you won't have a problem with your intake, I promise. Unless you have candy and shit laying around your house.
>> Anonymous
Definitely don't have candy around my place. I live alone, do my own shopping, and try to buy good stuff. I only run in to problems when I'm at work for 8 hours and need to fuel myself without grabbing a bag of skittles from the vending machine.
>> Anonymous
If you are watching your calorie intake, then yeah, avoid candy. Otherwise, candy every now and then is fine.
>> Anonymous
again... it depends on what you get. ive seen bars that have over 50% of your calories and fat for the day.
>> Anonymous
maybe for 1 meal... but not every meal
>> The Dark One !UYklPQPVhw
Depends on the bar. I usually have a Snickers Marathon bar as a snack replacement when I'm at work. 290 calories, 10g fat, 40g carb (10g fiber), 20g protein.
>> Anonymous
Yeah, definitely for snack replacement when there are no other options. Not meal replacement.

MAYBE when I'm in a rush I'll have one for breakfast, but I really try not to.
>> Anonymous
You could replace some meals with protein shakes. Get low carb protein powder of your favourite flavour. This would probably be a lot cheaper than eating those bars.