depends what you did that morning, too :) Also depends on if you are looking for recovery-type food (from a morning workout) or prep-food (for an afternoon workout) as that can alter the combo of carbs and protein to aim for.

Just remember with bread and PB that the bread is pretty high in calories for most kind. So I think of a single slice and PB as equal to an energy bar.

Like vanjames said, variety is good too.

My mid-morning snacks are things like yogurt, bread w/ pb, cottage cheese and fruit, pretzels, rice cakes w/ pb or jelly, a couple crackers and cheese, a banana or apple (sometimes also with pb), etc.

Go for the real food!

I have basically just been eating it becuase by the time 10 o clock rolls around i need something to hold me over until lunch. I think i may throw in some yogurt or fig newtons, etc and leave the energy bars for pre workout.

Fruit is the best choice along with herbal tea. That's good to hold you over till lunch. Also if you can get up and move around. That helps.

but then you have to be near their smoke! Bleck.

I have tried thehitman's recipe for energy bars, they are really good and are much more cost-effective.

Here's a link to the thread in which he posted the recipe, scroll down a little:

thehitman's high energy carbo bars