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Favorite Protein Bar

BarbZoee — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 05:00:55 GMT

What is your favorite protein bar?

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elainemasey — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 05:18:38 GMT

I like most Quest bars...... but I need a tall glass of water to eat them.

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Poodlepet2 — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 11:14:23 GMT

I always carry one with me. At one point, I was using them as a meal replacement on busy days, or for weight loss because it was a controlled amount. To me, they taste like candy-love BUT I began to take a hard look at ingredients, and while I haven't axed them totally, I am more careful. For the past year, I have been using Kind Bars and I look for varieties with 7 gsm of sugar or less.

Kind dark chocolate almond is my favorite: they used to make that variety with a little pop of cayenne and I adored it. I always look for it, but I haven't seen it the past year. If the Q sells it, I will buy a case!

Poodlepet2

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AuntG — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 11:21:15 GMT

KIND bars are good, but I don't think QVC had them as a TSV for quite some time. When they did, I got them on auto delivery.

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meem120 — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 13:30:34 GMT

I love the Quest bars also, but just cant eat them. They are just too much like candy.

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World Traveler — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 19:19:46 GMT

A couple of years ago I was watching Dr. Oz's program, and he had a nutritionist and another health expert on the program. The subject was protein bars.

After the "quest" they went on to find the correct balance in a bar (and they went thru a few dozen bars and brands), they came up with the following findings:

The bar must have:

At least 10 grams of protein
Less than 15 grams of sugar
Less than 4 grams of saturated fat
Less than 350 calories

When it comes to weight loss, their findings were that the bar needs to have 9 grams of fiber.

Dr. Oz said Quest was a good bar, and specifically the coconut tropical favored one. He also mentioned the Fiber One Chocolate Peanut Butter Bar.

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VaBelle35 — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 20:43:45 GMT

I do Primal Blueprint, so the only ones that work for me are the LaraBar Cashew Cookie.

Ingredients: Cashews and dates.

I like the mini size. Perfect for my pursue. So I buy the mini variety pack for work and keep the Cashew Cookie for myself ;O

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hckynut — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 21:38:33 GMT

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I don't have one because I do not eat them. For me I get more protein in 2 tbs of natural peanut butter(9gms) than most protein bars(7gms). Drink 8 oz. glass of milk and cover most of my body's needs. Plus, I LOVE Natural Fresh Ground PB.

hckynut(john)

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QueenDanceALot — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 21:44:17 GMT

I don't eat them. The protein source is usually soy isolate and that stuff is just junk.

Nut and fruit bars are nice energy bars if you need that sort of concentrated energy (they come with a rather high calorie count) and are high in carbohydrate but not protein. I had a love affair with some of the Larabar ones but they were like eating cookes and candy bars and started to make me a little fluffy.

So I just stay away from them. You're better off with a good quality protein and a piece of fruit or some raw vegetables. Or a handful of raw nuts and half an apple.

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JeanLouiseFinch — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 22:57:58 GMT

For a period during 2015-2016, we had Quest Bars on an auto ship plan. You have to read the labels because only a few are made with Stevia. Others are made with sucralose, which is something I prefer not to eat if at all possible. At some point during 2016 we discovered a dupe at Costco. They only come in a mixed box of Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough and Chocolate Brownie, but that's fine with us. They are made with Stevia are less expensive than the Quest Bars, have 21 grams of protein, and are gluten free.

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CoastalGal — Tue, 03 Jan 2017 00:54:49 GMT

@JeanLouiseFinch wrote:
For a period during 2015-2016, we had Quest Bars on an auto ship plan. You have to read the labels because only a few are made with Stevia. Others are made with sucralose, which is something I prefer not to eat if at all possible. At some point during 2016 we discovered a dupe at Costco. They only come in a mixed box of Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough and Chocolate Brownie, but that's fine with us. They are made with Stevia are less expensive than the Quest Bars, have 21 grams of protein, and are gluten free.

Yes! Our costco just started carrying these. To me they are very similiar ot Quest Bars, and so much cheaper. They are very yummy if you just heat them up a tiny bit in the microwave. My husband thinks they are just so so. It's one of those tht you either like it our you dont. I hope they come out with more flavors.

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JeanLouiseFinch — Tue, 03 Jan 2017 08:42:40 GMT

@CoastalGal wrote:
@JeanLouiseFinch wrote:
For a period during 2015-2016, we had Quest Bars on an auto ship plan. You have to read the labels because only a few are made with Stevia. Others are made with sucralose, which is something I prefer not to eat if at all possible. At some point during 2016 we discovered a dupe at Costco. They only come in a mixed box of Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough and Chocolate Brownie, but that's fine with us. They are made with Stevia are less expensive than the Quest Bars, have 21 grams of protein, and are gluten free.
Yes! Our costco just started carrying these. To me they are very similiar ot Quest Bars, and so much cheaper. They are very yummy if you just heat them up a tiny bit in the microwave. My husband thinks they are just so so. It's one of those tht you either like it our you dont. I hope they come out with more flavors.

@CoastalGal - we heat them a little bit too and I always have to chase it with a tall glass of Fairlife milk. I couldn't remember exactly when we started getting them. It hasn't been super long, though. Probably less than 6 months.

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Sooner — Tue, 03 Jan 2017 08:47:15 GMT

Ham or a boiled egg. Sweets don't do it for me for protein.

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Caligurll — Tue, 03 Jan 2017 21:08:36 GMT

@VaBelle35 wrote:
I do Primal Blueprint, so the only ones that work for me are the LaraBar Cashew Cookie.

Ingredients: Cashews and dates.

I like the mini size. Perfect for my pursue. So I buy the mini variety pack for work and keep the Cashew Cookie for myself ;O

I love the Lara Bars, and the Cashew Cookie is my favorite. The minis are perfect for my after dinner treat.

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Poodlepet2 — Wed, 04 Jan 2017 00:35:02 GMT

Well, here is a new consideration I have thought about but was never sure of....If you read the labels of something like psyllium. It is about 35 calories for two tablespoons-it is a real food. We know it's fiber. IF I add it to anything, I don't count those calories.

I read an article in "New Beauty" that discusses foods, and the topic of "functional fiber"- it's manmade-vs. natural fiber. ""Functional" fiber is manmade, and it is not as effective as the real deal....

I always consider fiber when making choices: if the calories were low and there was at least three grams of fiber-higher was always better. And, over time-by virtue of keeping records of what I ate, and blood glucose levels following(I am diabetic)-now I really am seeing what is happening......

IF you know you are not in the diabetic range, bars made from nothing more than dates and nuts with a couple of vitamins thrown in, go for it-be mindful of portion control.

IF you are on a quest to lose weight, be very, very aware. For many bars-such as Atkins-they justify their bars as being low carb by using sugar alcohols. Sugar alcohols can cause more problems than I care to mention-for diabetics and non-diabetics.

But I still use them: they have their uses on occasion- and rare ones at that. As a diabetic and keeping food journals, I always 're-evaluate anything afterwards. How do I feel?

This is not limited to diabetics by any means.

In the end, I will continue to purchase some bars, but I need to get something together on the homemade front......what I accepted yesterday is no longer acceptable.

Poodlepet2

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Lipstickdiva — Fri, 06 Jan 2017 16:11:46 GMT

I eat a protein bar just about everyday for breakfast. I eat it at my desk with my cup of coffee. I cannot eat breakfast early in the morning and we have nothing but a microwave at work so I can't make myself anything once I get here.

This week I am eating various Luna Bars. The one I had today is non GMO, made with organic chocolate and if anyone needs, gluten free. I'm not sure they are all this same way.

Besides Luna Bars I like Quest Bars, Special K Protein Bars, Atkins Meal Replacement Bars, Zone Bars and a few others.

I have tried some that are absolutely disgusting and some that have caused me some real tummy distress. I cannot eat Fiber One anything because it does bad things to me and while the Skinny Girl bars (by Bethenny Frankel) were okay testing, not great but just okay, wow did they do a number on my stomach.