Review: Think Thin Bites on the Belly Fat Cure by Amber Allen-Sauer

One of the most common questions I’ve received about the Belly Fat Cure is “What protein bars are allowed, so I can have them in my car when I am out and get hungry?”.

I finally found something that has a low enough S/C (Sugar/Carb for you newbies) count to qualify for the Belly Fat Cure. It is the ThinkThin Bites that are carried here at CarbSmart, as well as at Whole Foods, Trader Joes and Amazon.com. They have Chocolate Toffee Nut, White Chocolate Raspberry and Cookies and Cream.

I tried the Chocolate Toffee Bar, and it was really wonderful! The chocolate was really good and creamy, and the inside was very tasty. Granted, they don’t taste like your typical “candy bar” so if you are expecting it to be a Reese’s Cup, its not, so get over it! But as protein bars go, it is great!

They contain maltitol, which on the Belly Fat Cure is a recommended Sugar replacement. Maltitol can upset your stomach, so use with care and discover how your body reacts to it before ingesting too much. It contains 0 Sugar/17 Carbs for the 2 “bites”, in other words the whole bar. That is a 0/1 S/C Value!

Unfortunately half way through the Chocolate Toffee Bar I realized, that there has to be peanuts in it due to the texture. And sure enough, all three of the bars have peanuts or peanut butter in them. I have an allergy to peanuts that is not life theatening, but makes me break out in painful cysts! So a few days from now, I’ll have a lovely new complexion and a lesson learned! However, if you don’t have a peanut allergy, I HIGHLY recommend the Think Think Bites as a little snack while on the Belly Fat Cure. I’d definitely eat them, if I could.

The same company also makes bars called Think Thin Bars (without the “Bites” in the name). These bars are also 0 Sugar but are slightly higher in the Carbs. But not terribly high (if I remember right it was like 27 grams of Carbs), and you could just eat half or count a 0/2 S/C Value.

The Think Thin Bites have a great taste, great low S/C Value, available nationally, not too pricey. Just wish they had a peanut free option.

Amber is the author of the blog Me & Jorge which chronicles her weight loss journey on Jorge Cruise’s Low Sugar/Low Carb plan.

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