Question:
What kind of protein bars are safe to eat and also taste good?
I am trying to prepare myself for my after surgery needs so I won't have to think of this stuff later on...I need to know what protein drink tastes best, protein bars? And where do I go to get sublingual B12?? Thanks for any help with post- op vitamin/nutritional needs... — Kristine P. (posted on February 4, 2002)
February 4, 2002
K, I found it REAL hard to drink the protien drinks that you have to mix
yourself. I drink Myoplex premixed drinks for breakfast, they are the best
I have found, and I also eat the Myoplex protien bars for lunch, both low
carb. There IS a protien drink similar to Crystal Light made by Isopure
that is supposed to be good, I haven't been able to find it where I live
tho. As for vitamins, any health food store should have all that you need.
I'm four months post op and take 2 Bugs Bunny chewables, 3 Silica (for my
hair), 50 mg. CoQ-10, 1 B12, 1 Iron. Everyone will have different
combinations of vitamins, minerals and suppliments they take, the best
source of information on this would be your doctor.
— DonnaCarol
February 4, 2002
I haven't found any protein bars that I like...so far they all taste like a
chemical factory..yuk.
You can get sublingual B12 at Trader Joes. The price is very reasonalbe
too.
If you find a decent protein bar let me know ok :)
— Terri H.
February 4, 2002
Yeah, good luck with that. I just bought a bunch of protein bars to try
out. Hated every one of them. I even tried the Carb Solutions that I hear
people talk about - puke. Everything taste like dry wax in the form of a
bar. Ick. Not to mention that the bars themselves are expensive. I think
I will stick to FOOD for my protein! :)
— Goldilauxx B.
February 4, 2002
Hello and good luck! Well, I must admit that when it comes to protein bars
and shakes, there is not a lot that tastes all that great out there. But
don't get discouraged, there is SOMETHING out there you will like. She
hasn't posted yet, but Micelle Curran owns Vitalady and they have all sorts
of protein sources in many different flavors. Please go to her website at
vitalady.com and look around. Surely you will find something there you
like. As for the B-12, GNC makes a great product. Any questions, get in
touch with me! Amy
— purdue_1993
February 4, 2002
Hi K, I have tried lots of protein bars and they are all discusting, but I
did find one at Walmart that I really like and it doesnt taste bad to me,
it is called Met-RX Protein Plus, I like the Chocolate Fudge flavor. It has
34 grams of Protein and only 2 grams of sugar. I think they
are tasty and it satisfies my chocolate cravings. They are $2.27 at the
Walmart by my house. Good luck to you and let me know what you think of
them. RNY surgery almost 11 months ago and lost -219 pounds!!! Valerie
— Valerie D.
February 4, 2002
Spent ALOT of money trying any and all protein bars and powders to no
avail! Finally found: DESIGNER WHEY protein bars. They have alot of
flavors: mint,berry, expresso, malt, lemon, double chocolate. My
favorites are berry and dbl. chocolate. These are great, I would eat them
if I didn't have to! When I open them at work, I always end up having to
share! :-) I like to open them and cut them in little pieces and freeze,
they taste like candy! Designer Whey also has great protein powder.
(vanilla and choc. are the best)and I use them both! Protein bars: 31 gm.
protein
— Jeanne P.
February 4, 2002
I forgot to mention, I find Designer Whey bars/powder at F and M. Website:
www://designerwhey.com!
— Jeanne P.
February 4, 2002
K, I buy my sublingual B-12 at our local HEB (grocery store). I hate
almost all protein bars, I'm very picky about them. There are two kinds
that I not only like, but love the taste of and even my little nephew begs
for bites of them. They are Pria Bars, which I buy by the case at Sam's
club and are very low in sugar. They are made by the makers of Power Bars
(which I hate) and taste like candy bars. And, secondly, I love Luna bars.
A friend of mine, who is a personal trainer, turned me on to these tasty
little protein bars. They have great flavors such as Chai Tea, Lemon Zest,
Lime, Orange, S'Mores etc... and I buy them at the grocery store, Target,
Walmart and many other places. You can buy them in singles just to try
out. The only one I'm not thrilled about is the nutz one. These protein
bars aren't super packed with protien like many of the others. The Luna
bars have 10g protein and about 220 cals. The Pria bars are light with 5g
protein and just 110 cals. However, they do at least taste great and are
good to throw in your bag for a quick fix. I'll often eat one for
breakfast or take one with me when I know I may not have time to stop for a
meal. Best wishes to you.
— kylakae
February 4, 2002
Hi. Great posts. I buy my sublingual B-12 from drugstore.com. You get
250 tablets (500 mgs each) for about $20.00. And while we're on the topic,
vitacost.com has chewable calcium citrate wafers for a great price. (I had
a hard time finding calcium citrate in a chewable form!) Vitacost also has
the s/l B-12 for a competitive price. Their service was great and they
didn't stick it to me for shipping and handling, even to here (Hawaii).
— Joya K.
February 5, 2002
My favorite so far is AdvantEdge apples and cinnamon flavor. Of all the
protein bars I've tried so far, that one tastes less like a protein bar and
more like real food. lol!
— [Anonymous]
November 17, 2002
The weight loss forever place sells all kinds of protien rich things like
protien bars, protien flavor coffees ets they are really good.
— Marla B.
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