[RobertW]

Originally Posted by Sashenka

Robert,

power trip recipes seem good to me, is there any nutritional info on those snacks? They seem to be PACKED with calories!

They had it all written out on the blackboard during the show. I will have to tape the show next time it turns up and write the Cal, protein carbs etc. down (I am a calorie counter) or puzzle it out from the ingredients.

IIRC, the three snacks ranged from ~75-140 Cal.

I will post about it if I try the recipes.

[Mel]

I loaded the "protein bar" recipe into fitday. Here's what is in a whole panful of the stuff!

source grams cals %total
Total: 3715
Fat: 137 1229 33%
Sat: 20 183 5%
Poly: 45 409 11%
Mono: 55 494 13%
Carbs: 487 1759 47%
Fiber: 47 0 0%
Protein: 186 742 20%
Alcohol: 0 0 0%

In a slightly more readable form: Total calories are 3715. Protein/Carb/Fat ratio is 20/47/33.

For me, I'd have to slice it into 12-15 squares. But the ratios are really off for the way I eat, and what fitday doesn't tell you is the whopping load of sugar that's in these.

They look like they'd taste good, though Of course, I think a brick with peanut butter would taste good

Mel

[2frustrated]

I think I'm gonna start bringing oatmeal to work. I made mine with protein powder last time! It was so cold this morning on the bike, I still haven't warmed up! I'm a total wuss!

[Sashenka]

Meg,
I tried your muffins - choose first recipe but blueberries instead of banana/nuts as I do not like bananas in the pies and muffins. Muffins turned out OK, but next time I will not use Splenda - I do not like the taste to start with, and the amount ont he recipe was way too much for me - so they turned out too sweet for me. Next time I will use half of sugar or honey instead, in whole though I am impressed that something with protein powder can be tasty and filling Thanks!

I also tried granola from Power Trip and I am disappointed. I could not cut it in pieces as granola turned out crumbly and I just had to scoop it into the dishes. I followed recipe to the T, so it is either my "special touch" or what? Anyways, hubby is scopping it now out of the dish

Cheers,
Sandy

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Does hubby like it Sandy?

[Mel]

Mel....my name is MeL.
I usually make it with less splenda, too, Sandy. I hadn't thought about blueberries! That's a great idea

[3fcuser1058250]

@ MeL

[2frustrated]

You guys should be interchangable Meg/l

[Sashenka]

MeL,
I am sorry, I imagined writing to you, but put Meg's name - I am not sure if it makes you feel better

Ilene - about granola - hubby did not like it! Said tasted like crap (and I did not even tell him it has protein powder in it!)

I finally bought from my gym different protein powder from company called Champions nutrition and I LOVE it. Even hubby sipped on protein shake and said - well, this one is MUCH better!

Cheers, Sandy