Question:
Have you tried the new Balance Bars?

They have new balance bars out that have 15grams of protein and about 23 grams of carbs. But they are awesome. Maybe the carb content is too high for some of you, but honestly it is more satisfying and has less carbs than if I ate a candy bar or chips/crackers. In fact I am hard-pressed to eat a whole bar in one sitting. At least I get some protein in with it. Anyhow, they come in several flavors. I think they have about 11 grams of sugar.    — Kay S. (posted on May 11, 2003)

May 11, 2003
I love the Balance Gold bars and they are my primary source of carbs when I do eat one. They are very yummy! I did show them to the nutritionist and she was okay with them because they are satisfying to me and are overall not a bad choice. And again they are delicious.
   — Carol S.

May 11, 2003
I like Balance Bars, Detour bars and "Sport cookies" from WLSsuccess.com...I keep these on hand when I just need a treat. I buy them by the box and freeze them. Saves money.
   — Oldsoul

May 12, 2003
Kay, I recently found the Balance Gold bars as well. I absolutely love them- they are the closest thing you can get to a candy bar and come in several different flavors. They're not too expensive either, at Vitamin Shoppe, you can get a pack of 15 for about $18.00- not too bad. I'm a year post-op and do eat more carbs than I did early on, so I don't mind the carb content in these. :-)
   — Lezlie Y.

May 12, 2003
I love the Balance Gold bars too. My favs are the rocky road and the caramel. Have you tried the Detour bars?? They are great too. I just found a smaller size Detour bar this weekend at Trader Joes-1/2 the size of the original, so 1/2 the calories, 1/2 the carbs/sugars and still 15 grams of protein!! More protein than the Balance Gold with less calories/fat/carb/sugar and just as good.
   — Cindy R.