protein bars in pregnancy

Does anyone know if protein bars and protein shakes are safe to eat/drink while pregnant?

I drink whey protein and use it for cookies, I also eat protein bars.

There is a difference in protein meal replacement shakes and ensure... You just have to read. Ensure will be best should try luna bars their for women and it has protein and vitamins. Target sells them.

Thats a good source of protein and I think it tastes great in smoothies. In my smoothies I use, 1/2 cup of Otange juice,1 cup of vanilla soy milk, 2 cups of frozen berries, 1 banana, and 2 tbsp of peanut butter. Healthy and delicious.

She stated that protein bars and special k protein shakes were totally fine! Just dont consume protein meant for body builders and people who work out a lot. Cliff bars, luna bars, special k brand stuff are all fine for us to eat. Ive also been really lucky too my cravings have mainly been for fruits and veggies which helps!

If your not working out your body will store the protein and make you fat. Protein can be found in nuts and beans with rice to make a complete protein. But to answer your question yes it's safe just as long as there isn't any added chemicals.

During long periods of time that I didn't eat. I had granola bars, fiber one bars, cereal bars, etc. Those are great camping snacks. Trail mix, nothing super salty cause you'll drink more water which could mean more potty breaks. Haha Just stay hydrated. And have fun.

The reason that your BG raise after you eat the so called High protein bars because actually those bars contain a fairly large amount of sugar which obviously will raise your BG. Please double check the amount of sugar in those bars. I eat so much protein all days long, and I have NEVER have my BG raised. My hbA1C is consistenly less than 5.6% for the last 12 months , I have been a 20 year plus T2, for the last 18 months I don't need any Diabetes Meds nor insulin shots.

Try protein bars they are healthy and have lots of protein that will help you gain weight..

Beans, lentils, legumes, eggs...you can do some protein bars and protein shakes if you think you're not getting enough protein, you should probably ask your OB about recommendations. I drink protein shakes sometimes since I'm not a natural meat-eater and I'm in the third trimester when the baby's protein needs are pretty high.

As long as your finding protein in other ways your fine! I contactedy dr about protein shakes and she said as long as they arent meant for post work out body building types then they are fine Luna bars, special K stuff and Bolthouse Farms protein shakes are all ok except the green goodness, or so Ive read due to the green tea in it among a couple other ingredients. But their chocolate shakes are delicious!

Good question!

Protein bars are mostly sugar. They're intended to be used in conjunction with a very strenuous workout -- otherwise it's just a candy bar with some protein added. The more protein in them, the worse they taste. Listen to Julie and eat food, not candy bars.

Pick healthy snacks with protein. I like meal bars, granola bars, fruit snacks, etc. I didn't gain hardly any weight with my third and I ate constantly. :) your eating because your body is telling you to eat.

I suggest the Luna protein bars, I love them and they are packed with extra vitamins and folic acid specifically formulated for women. Hope that helps.

sometimes i take whole wheat peanut butter sandwich, or ham sandwich, almonds, apples, protein shake, oatmeal bars. or foods with high fiber. I take protein bars too but they can be expensive throughout time, so i made my own.

When we discussed this with our nutritionist we were told to try to find one that we enjoy and not to worry about whether it is protein or starch. These protein bars are supposed to a balance meal in a bar. The ones made for diabetics are designed to help keep blood sugars level. We have found the Zone bars, and the bars that are low carbs (they say to count as a lower carb. than on the label.) Have worked better for keeping our daughters blood sugars in line.

If it's the protein bars for working out, I wouldn't eat them because of all the extra amounts of vitamins in them and I'm assuming you're taking a prenatal vitamin once a day. If it's the ones that are like Kelloggs protein bars that you find by the cereal bars than that would be fine to eat them.

Admittedly, I do prefer Herbalife protein bars over shakes. I do, however, have a container of the Herbalife protein powder and when I am on my running regimen I add it to one shake per day. I don't notice a change in the taste at all, it still tastes just like whichever flavor of shake I have added it to. Hope this helps Cheyenne. About half hour after a run is a great time to get in some protein.

Thank you so much I suppose with everything staring to move and slow down some upset is going to be normal. It's still quite bad but I've upped the high fibre foods and cut some protein. Fingers crossed in a few days it will pass.

Well, thanks again for all your help on everything ive asked so far. Glad i have a resource where i can ask questions, and get help. Well, my honeymood period is ending, so i know im gonna have to start eating on time, and doign what is needed. My question, im a reallly picky eater, and being a diabteic dosnt help that out much.

My DH really enjoyed making me this shake in this morning, we just started doing it, but we use milk and ice and change the fruit up that goes in it, but we do sprinkle the vanilla protein powder in there. They taste awesome, so I hope I can continue to drink them, but I definately don't want to do anything that would risk my precious little one.

I've been feeling the same way! I'm 24 weeks and am constantly hungry. Some days I'm not as bad but other days I'm so hungry it feels like I hadn't eaten a meal all day. I'll try to eat healthy snacks and drink a class of water but there's times I'm still hungry.

re in a hurry try a tablespoon of peanut butter true it has some fat and protein but it will work I also have pure protein bars or quest bars when I need a high-protein quick breakfast

Are they high in Folic acid also? What flavor do you like?

Weight gainers are typically higher in protein than whey protein supplements. However, the protein content comprises a significantly larger percentage of whey protein supplements than weight gainers. A lower-calorie weight gainer may contain 35 grams of protein, while a higher-calorie weight gainer may supply 100 grams of protein. However, given calorie amounts of 620 and 1,860, the protein comprises just 22.5 and 21.5 percent of the calories in these gainers.

I generally consume odwalla/naked drinks every morning 5/7 days of the week, along with an odwalla or cliff bar. I will sometimes consume another granola bar later in the night. I feel like I'm consuming to much sugar, in short. Does anyone have thoughts on this ? I'm a busy student, so i just grab things and go. I'm trying to grab healthier things, but the amount of sugar in this stuff is crazy.

Lettuce, cucumbers...you can make salads or dip your cucumbers in ranch. Skinless chicken is good protein ... Same with eggs. You can make omlettes. Beans are good fiber. Maybe you could make chicken tacos, chicken fried rice.

It's hormones sorry! Make sure you're getting lots of fiber! That helps :) also if you're underweight, your body will be trying to bulk up and adding to your stores...that is good!

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