Questions about some of these "Atkins" foods...

[LeanMeOut]

Ok...

I go to college full time and sometimes it is a pain to have the tupperware with me to bring chicken/tuna etc... and I don't always have time in between classes to eat.

I have noticed recently that they have these Atkin's protein bars that list 21g carbs but only 2 met carbs... and no sugars. Is this bogus or are they legit? They have 19 grams of protein, which for a quick in between meal should fit into my plan. They also have some kind of atkins chips etc... with no sugars and only like 2 met carbs. Are these for real or BS?


Mike

[longhornDr]

I would stay away from these as much as possible. The protein is mainly "hydrolyzed collagen" a.k.a. crap.

I think you would be better of carrying a whey/flax shake with you which you should have no problem drinking in class if youre crunched for time.

[rambo]

At least try some of the more legitimate protein bars available. The Atkins bars are crap.

[RockyX]

I go to college full time too. I eat the Detour bars. 30g of protein, good snack in between classes if you're worried about protein, and they only take about 2 mins. to eat if you hurry (hehe), they're a little pricy though, so I would try to hold it to maybe one or two a week if you're on a tight budget. I eat mine on my longest class days.

[rambo]

I go to college full time too. I eat the Detour bars. 30g of protein, good snack in between classes if you're worried about protein, and they only take about 2 mins. to eat if you hurry (hehe), they're a little pricy though, so I would try to hold it to maybe one or two a week if you're on a tight budget. I eat mine on my longest class days.

You might wanna give the Odyssey bar a try. It's got way less sugar, by the same maker, and I think it tastes better by far.

[RockyX]

How is it price wise, and where can you get it?

[SwoleCat]

Remember those bars don't have the nutrients they CLAIM to have.

~SC~

[RockyX]

****it, but I wanted it to be true. Guess true nutrition doesn't come in caramel goodness huh.

[bigsd67]

****it, but I wanted it to be true. Guess true nutrition doesn't come in caramel goodness huh.

if it did then we'd have a lot more ripped snickers bar eaters

[J-F]

****it, but I wanted it to be true. Guess true nutrition doesn't come in caramel goodness huh.

ohhh that i maybe why you did bulk on your cutting cycle (Picture forum)
j/k

[RockyX]

ohhh that i maybe why you did bulk on your cutting cycle (Picture forum)
j/k

I think the combination of bad lighting and crappy camera made it appear that way. I will post some better pictures perhaps at the end of this week or next week, feel like I'm making some pretty good improvements. And I paid like **** near $20 for these bars, better believe I'm gonna eat every last one of them! That "alleged" carbs aren't too bad, but the "probably a little under estimated" sugar is what worries me.