I go for the Costco Kirkland Protein bars … Both flavors are 220 calories, seven grams of fat, 5 grams of sugar, 7 grams of fibre, 21 grams of protein.
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And don’t forget canned chicken
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I don’t like the cans for on the go, just because carrying a canned good in my pocket can be uncomfortable. But I like them when engaging in longer travel durations where I can pack stuff.
But I’ve legit just thrown a tuna packet or 2 into my pocket to have a snack while out and about.
Mainly because I’m a deviant.
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You absolutely are! The smell!
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I do my part to eat it in open area locations, when possible.
I DID have a full on hobo experience one time as a result of this. Came screaming home from work and had a legit 2 minutes to get changed to take my kid to sports practice, so I grabbed a can of salmon and a plastic fork from the pantry after Supermanning into my non-work clothes, dropped the kid off at the venue and said “I’ll be right in”, wherein I proceeded to eat my canned salmon out in the rain
Since I didn’t want to eat it in my truck and make it smell like canned salmon NOR did I want to eat it inside and subject others to it.
Meanwhile, everyone got to look at the dude in the hoodie and sweats standing by the garbage can speed shoveling salmon into his face.
Dad of the year.
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Anytime someone mentions canned chicken, I always think of this guy
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Strange things about me:
Chicken = awesome. Canned chicken = gross
Fish taco = awesome. Fish burrito = gross
Pineapple = awesome. Pizza = awesome. Pineapple pizza = gross
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Shit, if I had been around I would have joined. Need something else to think about besides the fact that both my parents are critically ill.
I can still participate, but obviously I cant join this late in the game.
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This is absolutely not rubbish. It sounds a lot like, “Keep putting in the work,” which has become my mantra for most everything.
Some of my younger coworkers have nagging sports injuries. They have rehab plans written by a therapist, and dreams of playing competitive ball again, but won’t put in any effort to get better.
I wish I had someone in my ear in my 20s telling me to just keep showing up, keep giving some effort. This type of lesson extends far beyond the weight room; it may have saved younger Barley some heartache.
Enjoy your nap. 
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Folks, are we good with @Screaming_Small_Dog joining now? A late before is just hurting him, really.
@Screaming_Small_Dog go ahead and take your before pics in anticipation. If I don’t hear a legit reason why not in the next 6 hours, you’re in.
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Will do, I didnt update my log but my dad is back in the hospital. He has some kind of crazy infection in his kidneys. Peeing blood, vomiting, totally knocked out, its not good.
I am really sorry to hear it. Are you sure this is what you want to do right now? I get it if it’s helpful.
I look at it this way: regardless of my circumstances, I still want to get in better shape, I still want to advance my my career, I still want to do many other things in my life. I cant stop my life because something bad happened. That just creates more problems.
I may not come in first, but I dont care. If Im in a better place come May compared to now, Ive won.
Ive been shoveling shit since the day I was born! Ive learned to shovel well.
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This isn’t strange, this is sane.
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I second that, I think Quest bars are among the tastiest I’ve had, and seem to be a pretty good mix of macros. If you microwave them for 8-10 seconds they’re even tastier.
Pre-planning my macro game plan for going out tonight, and I’ve gotta say, I’m going to miss Japan. We’ll be hitting some izakayas, and often they have yakitori (tiny skewers of anything ranging from chicken thighs, to chicken cartiledge, bacon wrapped asparagus, quail eggs, etc).
While you could certainly do some damage nutritionally depending what you order, I do feel like it’s easier to mitigate and still feel like I’m fully participating with the group than it might be in US bars, because I’ll have the option to order a bunch of chicken thigh skewers, which aren’t too terrible. Versus only having the option of a burger and fries etc. The key will be maintaining willpower once I’m a few beers in and that chicken skin skewer (I love me some crispy chicken skin) or bacon wrapped asparagus start singing their siren songs.
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@ChongLordUno @antiquity @cyclonengineer @T3hPwnisher
I only mentioned canned chicken because I know it would trigger a few people. Funny how canned tuna seems ok but chicken does not. 
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Not a fan of this one either.
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Me neither. It’s just nasty now…lol We ate it when I was kid, but I can’t stand it anymore.
I am a huge fan of canned mackerel, sardines and salmon.