Protein Bars and Shakes

Good morning everyone,

I hope everyone is happy as me that Saturday is finally here!!!  :-)

I am trying to figure out which are the best Protein bars and shakes.  Someone told me about twisted bars at Wallmart, I did try them and they are very good.

I also bought the EAS Advantage Dark Chocolate shake but haven't tried it yet.

Does anyone else have any must try's. 

I appreciate all the suggestions, I am learning so much.

I hate to say it, but protein is a matter of personal taste. Doesn't hurt to get suggestions though. Twisted bars are really good (hard to find though), but they're high in sugar. If you have bariatric surgery, you'll need to watch grams and types of sugar. Supreme makes a carb conscious bar in 3 flavors, low in sugar, and very tasty. I think the flavors are peanut butter, peanut caramel, and rocky road brownie. Giant carries them. Try some different bars and see what you like. Good luck!

The carb conscious bars are also available at Barix Clinic, WAWA, Vitamin Shoppe, and online at many websites.  Netrition.com has a flat shipping price of $4.95 for anysize order.

I like most of the flavors of the EAS carb control bars, the "crispy" ones....I forget what they are called now

I also like the supreme protein bar

Rock and Roll bars are pretty good (haven't seen them in stores though) but a little high in fat due to all the peanuts so I would eat half as my snack (they are BIG)

I don't personally like the EAS dark chocolate shake...however...their strawberry one I find tastes pretty darn good!  Again...get the carb control variety...the other ones have way to much sugar in them

Expect your tastes to change after surgery so don't stock up if you haven't had the surgery yet.  It's good to start experimenting before hand...but it can change in the blink of an eye.

Oh...and I also liked "syntax protein" in cappuchino flavor mixed w/ nsa chocolate carnation instant breakfast with milk and ice tasted like an iced mocha cappuchino shake

Good luck!

Pam

Thanks guys.  It's funny to hear that my taste is going to change.  I went to my first support group on Thursday.  It was really good.

I was talking to a woman who told me that her drink of choice was always Turkey Hill Diet White Peach Tea, which happens to be the same as my drink of choice.  She said that once she had her surgery she could not stand the taste of it.  I thought that was kind of funny, I couldn't imagine not liking the drink that i have been addicted to.

I wonder what it is that actually changes the tastes buds?

Pam---Thanks for the thumbs up on cappuchino protein mixed with nsa chocolate carnation instant breakfast!  I start on full liquids tomorrow, and I was thinking of making that shake tomorrow!

As far as a protein drink, I use Max Protein-Chocolate. For protein bars you really have to watch since a lot of them do contain some bad sugars, etc. I use South Beach meal bars which contain 12 grams of Protein and are not that bad. But, I do try to get all my protein in with my meals.

I use lean dessert protein (they are yummy but higher in calories) or Unjury (barely yummy, but not bad). I can't contribute to the protein bar conversation cause I'm not their yet.

Hey the guy who live in Pittsburg, your lucky you can get the max protein there....the guy at gnc has shipped me some already here to our area............cost allot to ship, but he paid the shipping.  I go to phila. often , l30 miles away and get a load of it and bring it back home here and share with our group....in phila. you buy two get the third free....it is 40 each then, 59.99 for one five pound jug....................I am spoiled only like max protein because you can mix with water and it tastes great.......as far a protein bars, I choose only the ones low in sugar and at least l5 grams of protein.........there are some really good ones out there, but some of them are so good that you have to be careful you don;t  overdose on them,  calories in are calories in.........surpreme protein, oh yeh bars, power crunch peanut butter, oh yes very good....and atkins does have some good ones too...........
Lois

Actually, I still cannot find Max Protein at any GNC's around me. I ordered it from SEI and got a discount code which made it a little cheaper to order. I only have one a day and get my protein through my meals or a South Beach bar so I am OK with paying the shipping.

If anyone in the Burgh knows where to get this locally let me know.