Question:
Can someone recommend a good protein bar?
I'm looking for some protein bar suggestions. What are you guys buying? Thanks! — ellton (posted on January 2, 2004)
January 2, 2004
I find that the Detour and U-turn bars taste the best for me, and don't
make me feel icky after I eat them. Trader Joe's often carries the smaller
sizes, 15 Gr protein. The large bar is 30 gr.
— lorien
January 2, 2004
I like the Detour, U-Turn, One Way, Joyride and the new Zanzibar bars from
Next Proteins/Designer Whey...JR
— John Rushton
January 2, 2004
I get Nitrotech (NOT Mesotech) protein bars from GNC. They're primarily
whey protein. I was told to avoid soy protein, as I am on Synthroid, and
soy protein binds with the Synthroid (or thryroid hormone in general) and
can render it ineffective (or make a euthroid person hypothyroid). Anyway,
I like the peanut butter and peanut butter chocolate chip. I have one a day
- half for a mid morning snack, and half for a mid afternoon snack.
— johanniter
January 2, 2004
I like the Detour and the Joyride. Detour is like Snickers and the Joyride
is like a Mounds. Sam's club sell the boxes of small size bars and you can
order the larger ones on the web. I find the smaller bars are easier to
consume. LAP RNY 8-28-02 down 120 lbs Best of Luck!
— Linda K.
January 2, 2004
I like the Power Crunch bars they are not heavy like the Detour and have
just a slight protein taste.
— Lesley T.
January 2, 2004
i like all the different Atkins bars. The u-turn and detour that everyone
raves about has such a protein taste that I can't even stand the smell of
them. My breath smells like crap after I eat one of those.
— Delores S.
January 2, 2004
I do believe I've tried every single protein bar on the market (hehe) I
HATE most of them (yes even atkins bars) I like FROZEN detour, don't like
U-turn. BALANCE bars are awsome..and Carb solution are great too (I like
the peanutbutter)
— WABBIT F.
January 2, 2004
Here's a second vote for Zone Perfect Fudge Graham. It's yummy! Zone
Perfect actually makes a few others that are great, too. Their yogurt ones
weren't that great, though.
— sweetmana
January 2, 2004
I just went out today and bought some of my favorites. The brand is
MYOPLEX and I get them at GNC. They have everything from chocolate dipped
strawberry to s'mores to blueberry, anyway there's a whole bunch to choose
from. I get the ones with at least 28g of protein and no more than 3g of
sugar. I've eaten alot of "nasty" protein bars and even one by
ODDYSSEY (also from GNC) that I swear tasted like a candy bar. I recommend
trying a variety of brands and flavors, then buying (in bulk to $ave) the
ones you really like. There are some good ones out there, but beware &
label read every time you buy. I made the mistake of just buying a PURE
PROTEIN bar, and it had been reformulated and now had too much sugar! So,
I gave them to my husband because I was too lazy to return them. Good
Luck!!! Kelly 315/150-155 AT GOAL!!!!!
— klinzey
January 2, 2004
I have tried many different protein bars and I personally like the Advant
Edge protein bars fromw Wal-Mart. Now not all of them are good but the
Cookies N Cream are great and the fudge Brownie. They have 25 grams of
protein and very low on impact carbs. I started out just buying one bar of
different kinds of protein bars to see which ones I liked.
— cindylou56
January 2, 2004
I like the Think! Thin Bars. They have them at walmart and they are less
than $2 a piece. I really like the lemon meringue. I have been trying
lots of different bars too, even though I am pre-op. Walmart definitely
has a great selection of low carb, high protein bars. Power crunch bars
are awesome too. They taste like a little Debbie--Nutty bar. they have
several different flavors, peanutbutter, chocolate, berry.
— tbarclay
January 2, 2004
My vote goes to the Atkins bars. I keep them in the frig and that makes
them nice and chewy. When I get ready to have one, I slice them in bite
size pieces. Two of my favorites are the mocha bar and the pralines n
cream. Oh, and cookies n cream is good. I eat half a bar at a time. Very
satisfying and filling. (Open RNY 10/30/02 405/171/150)
— Ginger M.
January 2, 2004
Personally i can't stand most bars out there. I have tried almost every
protein carb friendly bar that Wal-mart sells. I would buy 2-3 bars of
different brands and flavors with each paycheck. I don't like that chewy
slab of mud type.
I did like the Zone Perfect Peanut Butter crunchy one though.
Unfortuantley I found out I dump on peanut butter. Good Luck.
— candylnd24
January 2, 2004
I am like Wabbit from Vermont in that I like FROZEN Detour bars, don't like
the Uturn bars, like the Balance bars. I also like Zone bars but for the
most part I really don't like many protein bars.
— susanje
January 3, 2004
After trying about 20 different brands of protein bars, and finding them
pretty gross, for the most part, I found a bar that's really great. It
doesn't taste like cardboard, or have a nasty smell, or an aftertaste.
It's the STRIVE Bar, by Bio-Chem. It comes in 3 flavors, S'Mores, Dark
Chocolate Raspberry (my favorite), and Mixed Berry Crunch. It has 20g of
whey/soy protein, only 3g net impact carbs, and has the texture of a Rice
Krispies treat. The dark chocolate raspberry is excellent, just sweet
enough, with a good raspberry flavor that mixes well with the dark
chocolate. The retail price is $2.49 per bar and $29.88 for a box of 12,
but you can get a box of 12 bars for just $20.00 from MyHealthPro.com.
Also, Netrition.com has single bars for $2.29 each and boxes of 12 bars for
$22.95. I liked this protein bar so much, I just bought 6 boxes of it.
Since my doctor wants me to take in 80g of protein supplements per day, in
addition to 80g of protein in regular food, I figured I'd try to find the
best tasting protein supplements I could. I'm still searching for a good
protein powder, so I'd appreciate any suggestions in that area.
— Grace B.
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