Quest Bars????
morganrreed
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so i have heard these are the bars to eat for weight loss. however the ones i have tried taste disgusting but most people only rave about how amazing they are. Anyone else feel this way??
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I eat them to get protein - not for weight loss. They are a different texture to get used to. Microwaving them for 10-15 seconds helps. The brownie ones are pretty yummy to me.
They're not magic though. They don't make you lose weight. They help get your protein in if you're not getting enough from other sources.0 -
I love them. I love that they are not too sweet. I don't eat them to lose weight though. I use them as meal replacements when I can't get real food.0
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they come so highly recommended on this forum, i went and got one of each flavor at GNC. They were all the most disgusting protein bar I've ever had, and I've had some pretty disgusting protein bars. If rubber cement and pencil shavings is palatable to some, more power to them. They just aren't for me. Eiw.0
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Like pp said, it's not for weight loss, it's just a good way of eating some protein while having something sweet. There are a lot of flavors though, some I love, some I don't like at all, but they don't taste as good as others more candy-like protein bars, IMO.0
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I eat protein bars for breakfast. I'm not a huge fan of Stevia, which is used as the sweetener in Quest bars (or at least the few flavors I've tried). Double chocolate (or something like that) wasn't too bad. Cinnamon roll was vile. I might give other flavors a try, but I'm thinking of sticking with Think Thin bars. Same protein, sadly less fiber, but no Stevia.0
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I am looking at a wrapper of one right now--it says "protein bar"--not "weight loss bar" or "meal replacement bar." So like the posters above, they would be eaten to help supplement your protein intake.
I actually bought some just this past weekend, and have found them to be great for me personally because they are low on the glycemic index (helping with some of my morning a.m. post-workout refueling).0 -
so i have heard these are the bars to eat for weight loss. however the ones i have tried taste disgusting but most people only rave about how amazing they are. Anyone else feel this way??
Coming from snickers... yeah they taste bad. Coming from many meals of grilled chicken breast every day... they taste pretty good.0 -
stick them in the microwave for 12 seconds...then add some crunchy almond butter (or even some nutella if nobody is looking). I wont say they're delicious, but that sure makes them a lot better!0
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LOVE LOVE LOVE Quest Bars!
They are not for 'weight loss' - they are to get extra protein in your diet and they don't have all the added crap like other protein bars.
Some flavors are not that great - I agree. But try them all and you may find a couple winners.
Cookie Dough
Raspberrry CheeseCake
Vanilla Almond Crunch
Coconut Cashew
Those are my faves. Some, like Brownie, needs to be put in the microwave for about 3sec. No more than 5sec - they do explode. Not that that ever happened to me or anything. LOL0 -
Where do they sell these?????0
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Lisa, they sell them at almost every fitness store and most grocery stores.
Personally, I prefer the cliff builder bars. Keep in mind that protein bars are supplements. Find one that you like that fits in your caloric goals and your good. One bar isn't really better than the next.0 -
I got a box cookie dough in my cubicle as an extra snack when I need some extra fuel to make it through the day
I got a buy 1 box, get 1 box from GNC in-store yesterday!0 -
Cookie dough has been the best I've tried so far but they are not for weight loss. They are to help hit macronutrients (particularly protein and fiber) . I find for the calories and taste, they are the best.0
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LOVE LOVE LOVE Quest Bars!
They are not for 'weight loss' - they are to get extra protein in your diet and they don't have all the added crap like other protein bars.
Some flavors are not that great - I agree. But try them all and you may find a couple winners.
Cookie Dough
Raspberrry CheeseCake
Vanilla Almond Crunch
Coconut Cashew
Those are my faves. Some, like Brownie, needs to be put in the microwave for about 3sec. No more than 5sec - they do explode. Not that that ever happened to me or anything. LOL
You must have an awesome microwave because I've gone to 30 sec without explosions. My microwave is old though..0 -
so i have heard these are the bars to eat for weight loss. however the ones i have tried taste disgusting but most people only rave about how amazing they are. Anyone else feel this way??
you obviously have not had chocolate chip cookie dough.0 -
Mixed Berry for the win!0
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Thanks...I will have to get me some!0
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I was overall disappointed with Quest bars. The flavors all sound delicious, but I found very few of them tasty. I would suggest like the others have said to put them in the microwave, it does help.0
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I had never heard of these before now. I just looked it up, holy crap. They actually look pretty impressive. The protein is decent (Isolate), strong amount of carbs, healthy fats. The only issue is that it is going to be pretty calorie dense. Meaning, one of their bars is about 200calories, so if your not careful, you could over do your caloric limit for the day by eating either too many etc.
I would strongly advise against using the microwave, just spend some time and see exactly what the microwave does to food!0 -
I don't like when ingredient labels read "Natural" or "Artificial" ingredients...
I'm still going to get some to check out. I don't care how they taste. I don't expect weight loss to taste good, I expect it to feel and look good! 0 -
I have been getting them for a while it is a nice way to boost the protein intake for the day. Not sure if really meant for weight loss. They are pretty low in calorie count and 20 grams of protein. My favorite one right know is apple pie. I usually have one in between meals as a snack.0
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I haven't tried them yet, although I do want to. This sounds like the hype around larabars years ago. I didn't care for those.0
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These bars SAVED me on so many occasions- I LOVE LOVE LOVE them! High fiber, high protein and yummy! I buy a box at a time and eat one each morning for breakfast and sometimes another one later in the day,0
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I had never heard of these before now. I just looked it up, holy crap. They actually look pretty impressive. The protein is decent (Isolate), strong amount of carbs, healthy fats. The only issue is that it is going to be pretty calorie dense. Meaning, one of their bars is about 200calories, so if your not careful, you could over do your caloric limit for the day by eating either too many etc.
I would strongly advise against using the microwave, just spend some time and see exactly what the microwave does to food!
Have you compared them to other protein bars for the same nutritional content though? I found them impressive when I almost picked up a random protein bar from Meijer that was 30g of protein, no fiber for 380 calories. I find on a busy day, they really help hit my macros
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I just had my first lot delivered today and I am in LOVE! The choc chip cookie dough is the flavour I am trying at the moment and it is so tasty. I have compared to my current bar and is is lower in calories, higher in protein, lower in sugar and higher in fibre. It is higher in carbs but after reading the website apprantly it is 'active carbs' which are better for you? Unsure how I feel about that but overall I'm happy to sacrifice extra carbs for the other benefits.0
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I had never heard of these before now. I just looked it up, holy crap. They actually look pretty impressive. The protein is decent (Isolate), strong amount of carbs, healthy fats. The only issue is that it is going to be pretty calorie dense. Meaning, one of their bars is about 200calories, so if your not careful, you could over do your caloric limit for the day by eating either too many etc.
Most of the bars I eat by them are 170 cals for 20g protein and 18g fiber.
I have NEVER EVER EVER seen a protein bar on the market with better macros. Ever.0 -
I have tried the cookie dough, double chocolate chunk, and banana nut muffin. Overall the flavors are good, but It was the texture I didn't like so today I made quest bar cookies and put peanut butter between the cookies ans I absolutely loved it. Much better texture!0
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I'm going to give them a try since I'm looking for a low glycemic snack or something to have in my purse when I can't get to real food.0
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I'm obsessed with Quest bars! They definitly run a broad spectrum of delicious though.
So Tasty:
Cookie Dough
Raspberry White Chocolate
Cinnamon Roll
Barfy:
Lemon Cream Pie
Peanut Butter Supreme
Try them! The fiber fills me up so much, and satisfies my sweet tooth.0 -
"I have NEVER EVER EVER seen a protein bar on the market with better macros. Ever."
Agreed... but....
Quest Bars have the best macros (according to the label). But it is my understanding that they are being sued in California for allegedly falsifying the macros of their bars-- so I no longer eat them. The fibre in those bars (along with the protein) are what attracted me to Quest Bars-- the taste kept me buying them. But i am suspicious of how accurate the macros are so i dropped them and replaced with real food I can track.
Just do a google search and decide for yourself.0
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