Quest Bar Addiction.

I found some at Popeyes Fitness after hearing people on this site raving about them. On the advice of the guy in Popeyes, I left my first one on the dashboard of my car in the sun. OMG, I ate that thing like a wild animal lol. Now if i take one for lunch I leave it in the sun and it is perfect by the time I get to eat. I haven't decided which one I like the most - more research is required!

edited because I was thinking more about Quest bars than typing

I'm personally responsible for getting like 4 other people hooked on them. I eat one every day! Someone in another quest bar post mentioned putting one in the toaster oven... SO GOOD. They replaced granola bars for me and have really helped me hit my protein goals. Cookies and cream is my current fave. mmmmm

2 or 3 a day?? That's 600 calories I'd rather spend on spaghetti and meatballs or a burger or something. Sheesh! I will concede that quest bars are ok, especially if you're on the go or whatever, but they're not so yummy that I'd willingly eat multiple of them a day in place of other more delicious stuff.

I tried the cookies and cream one the other day and it was ok. I got a free brownie one so I'll probably eat it at work today

I'm eating a vanilla almond crush at the moment. I am OBSESSED. My friend gifted me a variety box and you would think I had just hit the lottery. Love them so much!!!!

Ok I don't get it I found them to be dry and tasteless. Did I get bad ones or what? I tried a few different flavors and though are you kidding for the price of these they should taste a whole lot better.

For the people eating these regularly, are you eating them as a snack or a meal replacement? For breakfast?

For those who haven't tried Think Thin, they are not as yummy, but are perfectly edible, for $1 a piece. Target sells them by the box for a little less.

I eat three a week...two as a snack, but on Sundays I eat it on my drive to work because it's 4:45 in the morning and it's a quick grab

That's kind of what I was thinking, would make a quick breakfast.

I decided that Quest bars were getting a little expensive. And since I had started craving them I wanted to stop eating them just to see what would happen (since I believe that cravings should always be investigated). But late last night I found myself rummaging through the cupboard in which I normally keep my boxes of Vanilla Almond Crunch (my favourite) in the desperate hope that there might still be one in there somehow. There wasn't. But as thorough as that initial search was I did it all over again. Still nothing.

What alarms me is that the last time I remember feeling this way was when I was still eating lots of sugar/carbs. I mean we're almost talking turn-the-place-upside-down-level cravings here and that just isn't normal in the context of a low-carb diet for me any more. Moreover it reminds me of the way I would sometimes behave as a smoker during one of my many failed attempts to quit. I'd throw out my cigarettes as some sort of dramatic symbolic gesture only to go to ridiculous lengths to try to hunt some down just a few hours later (I quit for good about 5 years ago thankfully). So I guess on some semi-serious level, mostly as a result of negative associations I think, I am suspicious of these cravings. But the thing is that even if I eat 4 bars a day (or even 6 as I have on occasion I'm almost ashamed to admit) I'm maintaining my current weight just perfectly (which is the result of a 20kg/44lb loss that I've kept off for about 2 years now thanks to carb-conscious eating).

Still, I'd like to know what is going on here.

I eat one on the days when I go to the gym a weightlift. I don't feel the need to have one everyday.

I feel you! I'm OBSESSED! Like in a love affair with Quest Bars! Have you tried the Smores one yet? OMG so amazing. And if you pop them in the microwave for about 7 seconds right before you eat them, it's like a gooey,warm dessert! YUMMMMMM

Sarahliquid wrote: »

For those who haven't tried Think Thin, they are not as yummy, but are perfectly edible, for $1 a piece. Target sells them by the box for a little less.

I actually like Think Thin more. They just have more calories and less fiber and for me are less filling.

(Oh, never mind, I replied to a post from months ago!)

Love them, but can't afford them often. I've been experimenting with making my own, and so far it's not too bad. Protein powder + flaxseed meal + oat flour + something wet/sticky + flavor. I make a batch every weekend for breakfast during the week. The best ones so far have been:

2 scoops protein powder, single serving lemon Greek yogurt, 2 tablespoons oat flour, bit of lemon zest. (3 bars)

4 scoops protein powder, 1/2 a Starbucks Via packet, 2 tablespoons caramel sauce, 1/4 cup of oat flour and a splash of coconut milk.

Blueberry muffin is next up on my to-try list. Just need to get some blueberries first.

GatorDeb1 wrote: »

I had 3 today and I have 74 of them downstairs.

You’re lucky that your address isn’t listed on your profile.

I too discovered my love of Quest bars recently. They’re perfect for when my sweet tooth hits. I even like them with my black coffee instead of a pastry. I can’t even want to feel guilty about eating them - the protein and fibre are awesome!

I love them, too. I only eat one after my workout though. I only have enough calories for one. I started out not liking any of them, and now I like just about all of them (save Strawberry cheesecake, the chocolate peanut butter, and banana nut muffin) after putting them in the microwave. I can only buy a box plus four individual ones at a time. I usually buy a box of a chocolate themed one and a few fruit themed ones for the morning workouts on the weekend.

If I could afford to eat more of them, I would. lol.