Guest guest Posted September 8, 2002 Report Share Posted September 8, 2002 Hi , How are you? Kashi is supposed to help with wt. loss, from what I've read. I really only started eating it once in a while. I've only had 2 of the bars and am still on my first box of Go Lean Cereal, so I don't think I'm over doing it. I might give the bars you suggested another try. I've tried so many of them in the past 2.5 years and thrown away more than I've eaten, so the Balance Caramel Nut bar is still my favorite. It has 30% Fat 30% Protein and 40% carbs, which is considered balanced and has 210 calories. Actually in eating these, I think I am taking in less carbs than in those Protein Brownies I had made in the past. But they are so good too. I've not made them in a couple of months, been too busy. The balance bars are quick and easy and probably fewer calories. Blessings! Betty > I am not Betty but I will give you my answer --- I try and get 60 grams > on a " regular basis " but have been told that if you are preparing for > plastic surgery, etc. you should try and get 120 grams from > " supplemental " sources not relying on protein from food sources. I use > Isopure which is 25 grams per scoop and very mixable with water. > Getting in two scoops a day is really easy (I add a little so it is 30 > grams) and even getting in 4 is not that difficult. > > Plus, Betty I am amazed that you eat the Kashi, etc. I have always been > afraid of them because of the sugar content. I also try and stick to > the low carb bars - Kashi, etc. have so many carbs! I personally like > the EAS Carb Control bars (Cookies and Cream, Lemon Cheesecake, Bluberry > and Apple/Cinnamon) as well as the NitroTech (from GNC) S'mores > Sensation and Chocolate Peanut Butter. All of these are high in protein > and low in carbs. Doesn't it continue to be amazing at how different we > all are at what we do and what we tolerate! > > in GA > > > re: cathy's confession > > > > > > > > > Hi , > > > > > > You are too funny! I understand your desire for the bars. > > > I'd say if you are maintaining and getting in sufficient > > > protein, then that is o.k. I personally have liked the > > > Oatmeal Raison one. I seldom eat them, because they only > > > have 8 grams of protein. I have to work at getting in enough > > > protein, so I opt for the Caramel Nut Balance bars. They > > > have nearly 2 times the amount of protein (15 grams instead > > > of 8) and they are very palatable. It's almost like eating a > > > candy bar. I buy them by the box and they are easy to take > > > along with me on my 10 hr. workdays. I have an entire box of > > > the slim fast bars that I've had for over a year, but prefer > > > to get more protein, so I'm probably going to pass them along > > > to my Mom or toss them.. Some might think I was addicted to > > > the Balance bars too. My obsession though is linked to the > > > need for high protein. I've tried all those with 20+ grams > > > and can't hardly eat past the first bite. The other bar that > > > is next in line is the Kashi Go Lean Chocolate Crisp bar, but > > > they only have 13 g of protein and more calories, so I don't > > > eat them very often either. Funny how we get to liking one > > > certain thing. I think for me it is more of a need to get in > > > the extra protein for less calories and the convenience of the bars. > > > > > > Blessings! > > > Betty > > > MGB: 3/13/00 > > > cathy's confession > > > > > > > > > > here it is folks.... i am absolutely addicted and i am > > > serious! i am > > > > obsessed with toasted oat and spice slim fast bars. i know that > > > > sounds crazy but i dont know what else to call it. i > > have decaf > > > > coffee and a bar....i could do that 5 or 6 times a > > day..... i have > > > > entertained thoughts of just taking a day and eating all i > > > can hold. i > > > > eat normally for the most part but i have at least 2 bars > > a day. it > > > > has to be that specific type, too. it is like one of > > the old food > > > > obsessions of fatter times gone by. i am not gaining > > weight, i am > > > > healthy and doing fine. but it is just weird to be wanting > > > a specific > > > > thing all the time. i mean we can be out to eat and as i > > > am ordering > > > > something from red lobster or texas roadhouse i am > > thinking.... i > > > > would rather have a slimfast bar. ok there is my > > > confession. now how > > > > weird is THAT!? any advice any thoughts on this?? > > > > > > > > xoxoxo > > > > cathy s in va > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2010 Report Share Posted May 29, 2010 I know that they are healthy cereals. I don't eat cereal. I do like hot plain oatmeal in the winter. I eat a form of a hot cereal most days, flaxseed meal, for the fiber I need on the truck. I take 2 T of flaxseed meal, 1/2 T peanut butter and add enough hot coffee to make a hot cereal. I remember getting Muesli as a child now and then. We were never cereal eaters in my family.     annh My Weight Loss Journal: The Little Bowl -- Kashi I just got a box of Kashi Go Lean cereal, it has strawberries and oats and things in it, looks good, has 10g of fiber and 140 cals per serving ... I know I like the Kashi strawberry squares ... anyone else like the Kashi cereals? *~*~*~*"You can deprive the body, but the soul needs chocolate" -Sapphyre*~*~*~*What Have You Done Today To Make You Feel Proud? - The Biggest Loser*~*~*~*"Meditate. Live purely. Be quiet. Do your work with mastery. Like the moon, come out from behind the clouds! Shine".-Buddha*~*~*~*"Giving Up Is NOT An Option." - Sapphyre*~*~*~*"Whoever Said 'Nothing Tastes As Good As Thin Feels' Obviously Never Had A Jalapeno Double Cheeseburger ..." - Sapphyre*~*~*~*"Don't Dig Your Grave With Your Own Knife and Fork." - English Proverb*~*~*~*"Don't borrow someone else's spectacles to view yourself with."-Simon Travaglia*~*~*~*"Sometimes These Little Setbacks Are Just What We Need To Take A Giant Step Forward ..." Knight/Real Genius*~*~*~* "If I look down the road and see how far I have to go, I may get discouraged. If I overthink every aspect of what I need to do to succeed I may give up. If I focus on just today and make it as perfect as I can, I will succeed." -Sapphyre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2010 Report Share Posted May 30, 2010 > ... anyone else like the Kashi cereals? I usually add a tablespoon to each bowl of oatmeal I make in the mornings. It gives it a nice earthy flavor and a big fiber boost. Sue in NJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2010 Report Share Posted May 30, 2010 > I take 2 T of flaxseed meal, 1/2 T peanut butter and add enough hot coffee to make a hot cereal. Another peanut butter in oatmeal lover! I start out with my 4-cup Pyrex measuring cup and add about 10 raisins, 1 cup of water, 1/2 cup old fashioned oats, the spoon of Kashi 7-grain, and a small banana. Pop that in the microwave for 1 1/2 - 2 minutes. When it beeps I take it out of the nuker and add a tablespoons of whole flax seed, teaspoon of ground flax, a tablespoon of slivered almonds or walnuts, a tablespoon of cocoa powder, and a measured 2 tablespoons of all-natural peanut butter. Mix it all up, let cool to eating temperature, then dig in. This bowl holds me for a good 4 to 6 hours. On days when I " behave " and omit the nuts, cocoa and peanut butter and just have frozen blueberries or 1/2 cup all natural applesauce or a chopped apple, I'm starving again in about an hour. I really need the protein of those nuts to hold me. Sue in NJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2010 Report Share Posted May 30, 2010 Did you really mean 'hot coffee' or hot water? fireangel > > > > I know that they are healthy cereals. I don't eat cereal. I do like hot > plain oatmeal in the winter. I eat a form of a hot cereal most days, > flaxseed meal, for the fiber I need on the truck. I take 2 T of flaxseed > meal, 1/2 T peanut butter and add enough hot coffee to make a hot cereal. > > I remember getting Muesli as a child now and then. We were never cereal > eaters in my family. > > >   >   > annh > My Weight Loss Journal: The Little Bowl > > > -- Kashi > > > > I just got a box of Kashi Go Lean cereal, it has strawberries and oats and > things in it, looks good, has 10g of fiber and 140 cals per serving ... I > know I like the Kashi strawberry squares ... anyone else like the Kashi > cereals? > > > *~*~*~* > " You can deprive the body, but the soul needs chocolate " -Sapphyre > *~*~*~* > What Have You Done Today To Make You Feel Proud? - The Biggest Loser > *~*~*~* > " Meditate. Live purely. Be quiet. Do your work with mastery. Like the moon, > come out from behind the clouds! Shine " .-Buddha > *~*~*~* > " Giving Up Is NOT An Option. " - Sapphyre > *~*~*~* > " Whoever Said 'Nothing Tastes As Good As Thin Feels' Obviously Never Had A > Jalapeno Double Cheeseburger ... " - Sapphyre > *~*~*~* > " Don't Dig Your Grave With Your Own Knife and Fork. " - English Proverb > *~*~*~* > " Don't borrow someone else's spectacles to view yourself with. " -Simon > Travaglia > *~*~*~* > " Sometimes These Little Setbacks Are Just What We Need To Take A Giant Step > Forward ... " Knight/Real Genius > *~*~*~* > " If I look down the road and see how far I have to go, I may get discouraged > If I overthink every aspect of what I need to do to succeed I may give up. > If I focus on just today and make it as perfect as I can, I will succeed. " > -Sapphyre > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2010 Report Share Posted May 30, 2010 I MUST have protein and fat to make it. I love natural foods, nuts, nut-butters, butter, extra virgin olive oil, full fat cheeses and yogurt. Your cereal sounds yummy! I love my simple way of getting fiber in which helps with all my sitting, but I too notice that flaxseed with the addition of natural (no hydrogenated fats) peanut butter makes me able to go a long time without eating. And it tastes good too! Another helper is broth with cream. Wow, I had forgotten about this, something I did many years ago. But a good meat broth with a spoonful of cream makes a fabulous snack, at about 50-60 calories. It is so satisfying to sip.     annh My Weight Loss Journal: The Little Bowl -- Re: Kashi > I take 2 T of flaxseed meal, 1/2 T peanut butter and add enough hot coffee to make a hot cereal. Another peanut butter in oatmeal lover! I start out with my 4-cup Pyrex measuring cup and add about 10 raisins, 1 cup of water, 1/2 cup old fashioned oats, the spoon of Kashi 7-grain, and a small banana. Pop that in the microwave for 1 1/2 - 2 minutes. When it beeps I take it out of the nuker and add a tablespoons of whole flax seed, teaspoon of ground flax, a tablespoon of slivered almonds or walnuts, a tablespoon of cocoa powder, and a measured 2 tablespoons of all-natural peanut butter. Mix it all up, let cool to eating temperature, then dig in. This bowl holds me for a good 4 to 6 hours. On days when I "behave" and omit the nuts, cocoa and peanut butter and just have frozen blueberries or 1/2 cup all natural applesauce or a chopped apple, I'm starving again in about an hour. I really need the protein of those nuts to hold me. Sue in NJ ------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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