Are Quest Bars magic?

I eat them almost every day. They are chewy and seem satisfying. The stats are great, especially if you net your carbs against the fiber, then they seem too good to be true.... and it is. For a while I was eating 2 or 3 a day and stopped losing weight. I'm limiting myself to one a day and sometimes add a pure protein bar or a bariwse bar and have had better results.

To be honest they don't taste that great to me. And for the calories I'd rather have 2 hard boiled eggs or some yogurt with a tablespoon of peanut butter or something. I'm not like OMG REAL FOOD but not a fan of those quest bars. Plus I have doubts that they actually contain as much fiber and protein as they say. But everyone has their likes and dislikes. I eat my fair share of crappy foods

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Quest bars legitimately helped me kick a serious sugar problem. I'm not someone who needs to watch what I eat in terms of weight gain, so it's easy to see how my sugar consumption got very out of hand. Due to a ton of stress and subsequent fatigue, I found myself binging on candy a couple times a day - by the time I actually thought about what I was doing, I realized about a quarter of the calories I was eating every day was candy. I have ALWAYS had a major sweet tooth, and when I start I can't stop.

I decided to go on a two-week sugar cleanse just to see if I could do it, and it was hell. I honestly had a hard time concentrating at work because all I could think about was candy or cookies or cupcakes. I realized what a problem I had, and decided to continue the candy ban until my cravings subsided. In my hunt for sweet-treat alternatives, I found the Quest channel on YouTube and decided to give them a try. I think most of them are delicious, and they were a perfect thing to turn to when I wanted something sweet. I incorporated them into my meal plan, and eating one a day seriously enabled me to kick sugar. (I know there are a couple grams of sugar in them, but considering I was eating over 50g a day, its a major improvement) It's now been a little over 2 months since I decided to kick sugar and I don't crave candy or sweets at all. Say what you will about processed foods, but these bars changed my life. The macros are great and they help me stick to an entire day of healthy eating (and are the only processed foods I eat).

What an ignorant thing to say :huh:
Congratulations, you know it all.
I'll be sure to let all the T2D I know what pigs they are for having to take meds due to ALL that eating they do.
eyeroll.

Whatever. My doctor is rather blunt. This is what she said:

"Most people eat too much. I tell them to eat less. They ignore the advice. Then they get diabetes. And they still eat too much, so I prescribe them medicine to keep their limbs from falling off."

My dad's doctor also said that almost all cases of Type II diabetes stem from being overweight. So he told my dad to stop consuming so many calories.

What, pray tell, do you think causes Type II diabetes?

Diabetes is a symptom of a number of genetic and environmental problems, not just obesity. Why do you think that the rate of diabetes has not gone up at the same rate as obesity? Why isn't every obese person diabetic if it is caused by obesity? Or why it is more prevalent in people of African descent? It can be caused by you being exposed to gestational diabetes when in the womb. It can be caused by SSRI's and other antidepressants. It can be caused by some cancer treatments, especially in childhood. There are other genetic predispositions handed down in the family gene pool.

The incidence of Type II diabetes has been increasing in children and young adults due to the fact that more of them are overweight than ever before. Same with high blood pressure.

But not at the same rate. Correlation is not causation.

Correlation is not causation.

Ah, shades of my Research Methods classes...

Not everyone who is overweight or obese has T2. Everyone on my mother's side of the family (all of them overweight or obese, especially the women) is diabetes-free - everyone. They might be 300+ pounds or whatever, and have other health issues, but diabetes isn't one of them.

Diabetes, both T1 and T2, is rampant on my father's side, unfortunately - and that's exactly who I inherited it from, as well as my brother (who is a normal BMI). It's genetic in cause. Being overweight/obese doesn't help, certainly - but it's not the sole cause.

Whatever doctor is telling people that weight is the sole cause needs their medical license revoked, because it's complete misinformation.

From the American Diabetes Association:

Myth: If you are overweight or obese, you will eventually develop type 2 diabetes.

Fact: Being overweight is a risk factor for developing this disease, but other risk factors such as family history, ethnicity and age also play a role. Unfortunately, too many people disregard the other risk factors for diabetes and think that weight is the only risk factor for type 2 diabetes. Most overweight people never develop type 2 diabetes, and many people with type 2 diabetes are at a normal weight or only moderately overweight.

http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/myths/

I am the only one in my family (including extended family) so I do not have a genetic risk factor. Risk factor1: I am (officially still) obese. Risk factor 2: I have been taking SSRI's for over 10 years. Risk factor 3 (which is the one that tipped the scales so I became diabetic): extreme physical stress due to chronic severe anemia over the course of about 9 months. My BG numbers were perfect 2 years ago. I was diagnosed T2 this past January when the anemia was discovered and treated.

If Quest bars are wrong....... I don't want to be right..... :-)
Seriously, I eat one a day usually. Sometimes with lunch, sometimes to get me through my 3-4pm need for feed, sometimes at night if I'm still hungry. As long as I don't eat a box a day (I could) I can work them into my calories and I find them very filling. Just my opinion.

If Quest bars are wrong....... I don't want to be right..... :-)
Seriously, I eat one a day usually. Sometimes with lunch, sometimes to get me through my 3-4pm need for feed, sometimes at night if I'm still hungry. As long as I don't eat a box a day (I could) I can work them into my calories and I find them very filling. Just my opinion.

I once went on a binge and ate 4 of them in a day. Never again. Let me put it this way . . . that many could rival the stuff they give you to prep for a colonoscopy.

I've always wondered what would happen.... haha....

I love Quest bars but they are too expensive. Even on "sale" the boxes (of only 12 bars) run from at $25-$30 USD. That's really expensive for a mass produced whey protein bar. I ran out about two weeks ago and it sucks to not have them handy when I'm hungry but it's helped me save some money.

I just placed an order, and wasn't able to get free shipping like I usually do. So now I paid too much $2.22 each.

Amazon. They are the same price as the Quest website ($24.99 a box) and free shipping if you have prime or spend over $35