Whats a good protein bar??

Quest. Chocolate chip cookie dough being my fav

I love Zone Double Dark Chocolate Nutrition Bars. 190 cals, 12 grams of protein, I think 22 grams of carbs and 13 grams of sugar. That seems a little high for the carbs and sugar but I had to learn not to eat them as snacks but pre/post workout meals. Sometimes, when I can't stand it anymore I go back to my old habit of smothering one with peanut butter and having it as a snack (shhhh).

The year I turned 30, I lost 50 pounds. Zone bars played a huge part. They taste great but are packed with sugar. However, that year I started walking to/from work (little over a mile each way). When my sweet teeth kicked in, I took care of it with a protein bar - usually a Zone bar, usually the chocolate mint or fudge graham. And for lunch, I'd stick a frozen chicken breast with a handful of frozen veggies into a Ziploc steam bag. Throw it in the microwave on my lunchbreak and I was good to go. It was simple and was the only time that I "easily" (do I dare use that word?) was able to lose the weight.

If there is a protein bar you like, and you use it correctly, it can help you. I've stopped eating most protein bars (except Atkins) because of the high sugar/carb content. But actually, I should probably go back to them instead of the stuff I resort to when I break down.

Try any flavors that sound good to you (when they go on sale). Find the ones you like and work them into your diet in a smart way. There are some that I find repulsive (clif and met-rx), but others have suggested them as being quite tasty. Who knows what you will like.

We get Pure Protein bars in bulk from Costco. They taste decent and are pretty high in protein/calorie ratio. Not too pricey in bulk too.

I second this. A good protein bar should have at least 20gms protein and equal or lower carbs. APure protein comes pretty close. At only 180-200 calories per bar its a very satisfying snack.

I make my own from a Jamie Eason recipe. Check it out on bodybuilding.com. Its called Carrot Cake Protein Bar. You can supplement any "flavor" which is baby food. Just make sure you watch the carbs if you chose to do a berry flavor.

There is also a chocolate protein bar, I haven't tried making it yet.

My personal trainers make the best protein bars that they sell at their studio, obviously this isn't going to help you out because I'm in Adelaide, Australia. Can you perhaps get a recipe & try make your own? I've tried to make mine as good as the p/t's make but no such luck.
Good luck finding a protein bar that you like that doesn't taste like butt :laugh:

I LOVE Vega Sport's Protein Bar in Chocolate Coconut. The chocolate saviseed is okay, but in my opinion chocolate coconut is the BEST!

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Thank you -- good to know. I like being wrong when it means I can eat ;-)

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Life Choice Chocolate Mint Protein Bars,
it doesnt taste tooo good which is fine because usually overeat on stuff like that,
I would give 7.5 for taste,
190cal.
20g protein.

Oh noes teh chemicals! Quest bars taste good and have a lot of protein if that's what you are looking for. If it tides ya over to the next meal who cares if it has sugar/carbs. Pretty much any 200ish cal bar seems to work for me, sure some ingredients can help you feel fuller but if the bar you eat tides ya over go for it. The term organic is one of the most ill-defined terms and is meaningless in terms of health. In terms of worrying about if your bar is packed full of vitamins/minerals I would not worry either. Very, very few people on a western diet are vitamin deficient, our problem is excess (especially calorie excess).

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