Quest bars

why wouldn't they be ok?

Anything is "OK" when you are trying to lose weight as long as you are eating at a deficit.

omgitsdaniiii wrote: »

Some say quest bars are overly processed and wasn't sure if that was true & if it would make an impact on weight loss as well as pb which some say isn't good for you either

They are very processed. However that won't effect weight loss/gain/maintenance if you are consuming the right amount of calories. If you are wanting to eat whole/natural foods then you should shy away from them.

PB .....I've never heard anything bad about PB? I mean it can get calorie dense pretty fast...but I eat PB2 as a dessert lol. PB2 (powdered pb) is like half the calories and doesn't have a bunch of additives.

If you can stomach them, there is nothing wrong with them. Good macros and lots of fiber.

Yeah, I love Quest Bars because they're delicious and a good source of protein, but I generally eat all-natural stuff so I'm pretty suspicious of 'em! I eat nonfat plain Greek yogurt or chicken or fish and the like almost every day post workout, but about once a week I have a Quest Bar to kinda treat myself. As for peanut butter, as long as you're got the all-natural stuff with no sugar added and watch your portion sizes, you're a-okay!

omgitsdaniiii wrote: »

Basically I just need to lose the last stubborn inch of belly fat and hopefully my abs will start to show so I'm trying to do whatever I can and if that means eliminating those foods then I would! But as long as it's not hurting me I'm good! I'll look into that pb2!! Thanks

strength train / calorie deficit - that is all that matters.

heavy weights, lower reps. Focus on compound lifts.

Love Quest bars. Cookies & Cream, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, and Smores are my favorite.

They are pricey, but I use them as a treat in place of worse (more expensive) things I could have like whole cartons of Ben & Jerry's, so I figure I'm saving money

Sign-up for alerts at Slickdeals.com. Just picked up a couple boxes last week when they were on special at Drugstore.com (with a first time customer 20% coupon) that made them almost half off.

omgitsdaniiii wrote: »

Some say quest bars are overly processed and wasn't sure if that was true & if it would make an impact on weight loss as well as pb which some say isn't good for you either

they are highly processed...that really doesn't matter for losing weight; opinions vary greatly on weather it's "good" for you or not.

Personally, I try to get as much whole food nutrition as possible but completely avoided processed foods is pretty difficult...but I try to keep it to a minimum.

Yes go ahead eat both, I have topped a double chocolate chunk quest bar with crunchy peanut butter many a time.

I'm prob the only one in these forums that thinks quest bars taste like shyt.

jonnie256 wrote: »

I'm prob the only one in these forums that thinks quest bars taste like shyt.

I wouldn't go that far, but I do find the hype around them a little...shall we say, unwarranted.

But each to their own!

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Quest Bars are my absolute favorite. I eat them quite often as I'm constantly on the go and work out a lot. If you are worried about clean eating, I'm not sure how they stack up there. I'm all about balance and everything in moderation, so I couldn't tell you much about how much they are processed or how "clean" they are. They are high in fiber, low in sugar, and high in protein though, which are all great! As far as peanut butter, it's an awesome choice as well. It's high in protein and the healthy fats your body needs. It helps you feel satisfied longer after eating it and is delicious!

mena352 wrote: »

I love the quest bars always have it with my coffee, I eat clean and if that's the only "bad" thing you eat don't feel guilty, I don't... Not too much in calories and fills me..

Right there with you...they are my morning "cookie" with my coffee. They just rolled out a mint chocolate chunk too...