This ‘Full Bar’ Thing, Are They Serious??? A Cheaper Way to Lose Weight - 2,567 Views
Advice August 5th, 2008Have you seen the commercials on TV or seen on the web about these Full Bars? You eat this bar and Drink 8oz of water 30 minutes before you eat and you will eat less food and lose weight. Are you kidding me? This is the biggest joke since the pet rock!
The logic has truth to it. By eating 3oz or so of natural food and a large glass of water and wait some time before you eat, you will eat less. Not only have you given your body a chance to take in a semi-filling meal, but you could also work to speed up metabolism. This isn’t really anything new, but some guy is now advertising a way to do it. I was thrilled at first, then I went to the web site. The bars are all natural, but really not full of much! There is soy protein added for protein, not a lot of fiber, a small anount of a few vitamins, and they are being sold for like $3 a peice! Are you serious?
The theory here does work, and I would advise people to try it but forget blowin $3 on that guys lame bar. Instead take a look a Clif Bar
http://www.clifbar.com/food/products_clif_bar/
When you are taking in less food you still need the same amount of Vitamins, Minerals, and everything else. Just from looking at the Clif Bar you can see all of the good stuff they have in there.
I even have a better idea. Why don’t you try this tactic with a peice of bread that is very high in Fiber. Find the loaf of bread with the most amount of Fiber and some vitamins and such, eat a slice 30 minutes before you eat and see how you do.
Asian culture has been doing similar things in their daily diet for years. For example, the Japanese traditionally have Miso Soup and some type of salad like Sea Weed salad about 10-15 minutes before the meal comes out. In this case you are taking in some Fiber, warm liquid to warm the digestion, minerals in the soup and allows you to not start eating on a totally empty stomach.






August 5th, 2008 at 5:24 am
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November 4th, 2008 at 5:39 pm
As a recovering overeater myself, researching Full Bar reminds me that during periods where I find myself trying to fall back into binge eating I need to find a way to deal with a stomach that has been stretched from years of over consumption. It may be all natural, but there is a lot of sugar in these Full Bars. It’s probably a lot less sugar than what an obese person would consume if they filled their enlarged stomach with the “normal” meal that they intend to eat within a few minutes of eating this bar, but still. Similar results could probably be gained from a few slices of sprouted “Ezekiel” bread for a lot less money ($4 p/loaf) and just as much or more nutrients.
November 4th, 2008 at 6:01 pm
Compare one serving of Full Bar with two servings of Ezekiel 4:9 Sesame bread from the Food for Life company.
Full Bar - Cocoa Chip (all natural, but processed and not certified organic)
Serving Size (45g)
Calories 170
Calories from Fat 25
Total Fat 3g
Saturated Fat 2g
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 105mg
Total Carbohydrate 31g
Dietary Fiber 4g
Sugars 13g
Protein 5g
Ezekiel 4:9 (flourless, sprouted, organic grain bread - no sugars from processed ingredients)
2 Slices:
Serving Size (68g)
Calories 160
Calories from Fat 10
Total Fat 1g
Saturated Fat 0g
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 150mg
Total Carbohydrates 30.0g
Dietary Fiber 6.0g
Sugars 0g
Protein 8.0g
Ezekiel bread is about $4 for 20 slices. In my example here, that’s between 40 and 50 cents per “dose” as opposed to a $3 Full Bar.