I can't find where it explains this specifically in the book ... or if it does ... I am on page 71. I'm cheating a bit here by asking, but I am curious. I understand the link and balance meal plan (who knew it'd be that easy to feel awesome!?)... but when you account for carbohydrates, are we talking total or net carbs? If something has 41 grams of carbs and 8 grams of fiber... does that mean the amount of carbohydrates that will affect your blood glucose are only 33?
Last week, I was in a rush (I only started to read the IR book this week) and I had a Snickers Marathon bar as it was the only thing that looked 'ok' at the gas station. It has 41 grams of carbs, 8 grams of fiber and 20 grams of protein. FWIW, it's also 26 on the glycemic index scale. I must admin, I was so hungry, I was ready to have anything -- but this seemed like an 'ok' choice. How bad was this choice?
As soon as I bit into it, I was like, oh, this is bad... this is very bad... because it tasted so damn good. Most energy bars are terrible.
You're right by taking the total carbs - fiber = Net carbs (33 for that bar)
Try the Pria protein bars...its soy..I was skeptical too because the word SOY but omg the chocolate peanut crunch is to die for
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I just started reading too. On pages 59 and 60 it explains it very well. No more than 30 gr of carbs and no more than 14 gr of protein within a 2 hour period.
I would say judging by what most gas stations stock it was the best choice you could have made. As we have learned carbs need protein to balance themselves out and that was a better choice I think rather than a regular snickers.
I just looked up the Marathon site and the Chewy Chocolate Peanut is the most balanced at 27 carbs, 2 fiber and 13 protein! I'm gonna try one and see if I like it!
I bought a box of momentum bars, peanut butter flavored, low carbs 9 I think and 10 gr of protein. They are ok, better than other low carb bars, but still not great. I will try the caramel kind next, maybe it is better.
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Hi everyone,
I can't find where it explains this specifically in the book ... or if it does ... I am on page 71. I'm cheating a bit here by asking, but I am curious. I understand the link and balance meal plan (who knew it'd be that easy to feel awesome!?)... but when you account for carbohydrates, are we talking total or net carbs? If something has 41 grams of carbs and 8 grams of fiber... does that mean the amount of carbohydrates that will affect your blood glucose are only 33?
Last week, I was in a rush (I only started to read the IR book this week) and I had a Snickers Marathon bar as it was the only thing that looked 'ok' at the gas station. It has 41 grams of carbs, 8 grams of fiber and 20 grams of protein. FWIW, it's also 26 on the glycemic index scale. I must admin, I was so hungry, I was ready to have anything -- but this seemed like an 'ok' choice. How bad was this choice?
As soon as I bit into it, I was like, oh, this is bad... this is very bad... because it tasted so damn good. Most energy bars are terrible.
Anyway, thanks for any advice in advance
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Last edited by bluebug; 05-25-2005 at 01:16 PM.
Reason: I did research on Marathon Energy bars
Thanks for the response everyone! I love this book. I could not put it down when it came in the mail.
I will start taking NET carbohydrates into account, rather than just the total. I understood the balance part of the diet, but it doesn't go into fiber and total carbohydrates.
The upside is sometimes I really want chocolate, this is a decent alternative! Having one every couple of weeks won't kill me...
IR Diet & Counting Carbohydrates. 
I would give it an A, you did good! 
