20240307 Day 697 Part-2 - Trying a new Protein Bar for Dessert 🍨

20240307 Day 697 Part-2
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Trying a new Protein Bar for Dessert 🍨
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For years now my choice of desert has been a protein bar. It checks a lot of boxes outside of pure indulgence.
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It’s more protein (20g) with a complete amino acid profile.
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It’s another 25 or so grams of carbs to load up with for training in the morning.
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It satisfies my version of everyone’s hardwired, “food is a recreational drug” reward mechanism along with dinner’s bbq sauce. Also, since that reward mechanism IS graded, it’s not SO good that I even want more than one.
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Most importantly, it’s sustainable. I’d sometimes eat a whole box of these a night in Afghanistan when, for obvious reasons my caloric requirements were MUCH higher and I’d come back from “Rob Missions” absolutely starving.
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Shout out to Robbie 😁
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Even now, an extra 180Kcal of what’s essentially a MEAL (Protein + other) is a drop in the bucket with my lean mass and insulin sensitivity.
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It’s all about sustainability folks. I eat mostly real food, meat and veggies but some small concessions to individual psychology are ok and even necessary if you’re checking all the other boxes of structured training, sleep/stress management & nutrition/hydration.
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Video on the Pros & Cons (there’s definitely both) of processed food substitutions like bars for cookies in this case, or cauliflower pizza or protein pancakes. We all have those one or 2 food items that are nigh non-negotiable 😂
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Don’t worry, we’ll talk through it. I understand the struggle 🤙🏿
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People are counting on you so take care of yourself 💪🏿
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