Quest Bars????

morganrreed
morganrreed Posts: 6 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
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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  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    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.
  • Diet_Soda
    Diet_Soda Posts: 124 Member
    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.
  • CeleryStalker
    CeleryStalker Posts: 665 Member
    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.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    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.
  • random_user75
    random_user75 Posts: 157 Member
    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.
  • emjaycazz
    emjaycazz Posts: 330 Member
    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).
  • tquill
    tquill Posts: 300 Member
    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.
  • FitMama2013
    FitMama2013 Posts: 913 Member
    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!
  • _Calypso_
    _Calypso_ Posts: 1,074 Member
    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
  • Lisa1971
    Lisa1971 Posts: 3,069 Member
    Where do they sell these?????
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,425 MFP Moderator
    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.
  • SchroederNJ
    SchroederNJ Posts: 189 Member
    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!
  • Phoenix_Warrior
    Phoenix_Warrior Posts: 1,633 Member
    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.
  • Phoenix_Warrior
    Phoenix_Warrior Posts: 1,633 Member
    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..
  • markheusser
    markheusser Posts: 26 Member
    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.
  • andeey
    andeey Posts: 709 Member
    Mixed Berry for the win!
  • Lisa1971
    Lisa1971 Posts: 3,069 Member
    Thanks...I will have to get me some!
  • rockstarginaa
    rockstarginaa Posts: 1,529 Member
    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.
  • BenjaminMFP88
    BenjaminMFP88 Posts: 660 Member
    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!
  • BenjaminMFP88
    BenjaminMFP88 Posts: 660 Member
    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!
  • motogsp
    motogsp Posts: 109 Member
    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.
  • dietcoke29
    dietcoke29 Posts: 38 Member
    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.
  • pittbullgirl
    pittbullgirl Posts: 341 Member
    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,
  • Phoenix_Warrior
    Phoenix_Warrior Posts: 1,633 Member
    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 :)
  • srogers89
    srogers89 Posts: 190 Member
    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.
  • rainbowbow
    rainbowbow Posts: 7,490 Member
    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.
  • mmonconduit
    mmonconduit Posts: 51 Member
    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!
  • MichelleMinus100
    MichelleMinus100 Posts: 101
    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.
  • lauracoover
    lauracoover Posts: 1 Member
    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.
  • 43mmmgoody21
    43mmmgoody21 Posts: 146 Member
    "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.

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