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Meal replacement bars

Hummingbird914
Hummingbird914 Posts: 76 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Anyone know of one I can order that's under 200 calories, tastes good, and inexpensive?

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  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    They are snacks. Not enough nutrients to replace a meal.
  • Hummingbird914
    Hummingbird914 Posts: 76 Member
    I know. I'm not relying on it as a meal. Just to eat between meals.
  • IsaackGMOON
    IsaackGMOON Posts: 3,358 Member
    edited September 2015
    hummingbirdx505 wrote: »
    I know. I'm not relying on it as a meal. Just to eat between meals.

    The whole point of a meal replacement bar is to replace a meal for convenience....

    MetRx Big 100 Colossal bars are meal replacement bars.

    Quest bars are snacks.

    Always go for whole foods over these 'specialty' foods.
  • Hummingbird914
    Hummingbird914 Posts: 76 Member
    IsaackGMOON wrote: »
    hummingbirdx505 wrote: »
    I know. I'm not relying on it as a meal. Just to eat between meals.

    The whole point of a meal replacement bar is to replace a meal for convenience....

    MetRx Big 100 Colossal bars are meal replacement bars.

    Quest bars are snacks.

    Always go for whole foods over these 'specialty' foods.

    Right i agree. I only eat them on busy days. I meal prep on the weekends for my core meals. If there's a time where I can't warm up a meal I eat a bar. Trust me, I'd rather have real food.
  • sdewey9
    sdewey9 Posts: 22 Member
    Slim fast bars or variations of. Around 200 calories. And they don't taste horrible.
  • Bowsergirl
    Bowsergirl Posts: 89 Member
    Pretty cheap and easy to make your own. I see a lot of recipes on Pinterest, that way you can totally control the calories.
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  • Barbs2222
    Barbs2222 Posts: 433 Member
    My husband likes nuts with dried cranberries. If there's nuts on sale I buy them. It ends up being cheaper than a bar and really yummy. Since he's the one eating them I'm not sure of the calories but if it was for me I'd just weigh out a portion.
  • karyabc
    karyabc Posts: 830 Member
    Kellogs fiber plus peanut and chocolate , 170 cals/10g protein/18g carbs (7 are fiber) super cheap and good! i get it ususally for 2.99 the box of 5.

    But I don't use it as meal replacement and more like my afternoon snack.

    I love them "_" and it satisfies me very much.
  • sbrownallison
    sbrownallison Posts: 314 Member
    I'm also not a fan of "energy" bars, snack bars, or meal replacement bars, as I find that even though they contain (for me) a lot of calories, they do not have any satiety value. I appreciate the idea of convenience but I'd rather have real food...
  • cwagar123
    cwagar123 Posts: 195 Member
    I like the pure protein bars for snacks
  • OnDaJuice
    OnDaJuice Posts: 17 Member
    Try no cow bars taste break and low in calories sugar and carbs
  • LastingChanges
    LastingChanges Posts: 390 Member
    I love how luna bar white chocolate macademia tastes, but I noticed it makes me bloated. I now carry them in my bag in case of an emergency, if I am starving and can't get a better meal/snack in.
    Kind bars seem pretty natural and taste good but they are a little hard on my teeth.
  • Hummingbird914
    Hummingbird914 Posts: 76 Member
    HereToLoseOrWin wrote: »
    I love how luna bar white chocolate macademia tastes, but I noticed it makes me bloated. I now carry them in my bag in case of an emergency, if I am starving and can't get a better meal/snack in.
    Kind bars seem pretty natural and taste good but they are a little hard on my teeth.

    I agree! Kind bars are hard as a rock!
  • Hummingbird914
    Hummingbird914 Posts: 76 Member
    OnDaJuice wrote: »
    Try no cow bars taste break and low in calories sugar and carbs

    They're called no cow bars?
  • Hummingbird914
    Hummingbird914 Posts: 76 Member
    karyabc wrote: »
    Kellogs fiber plus peanut and chocolate , 170 cals/10g protein/18g carbs (7 are fiber) super cheap and good! i get it ususally for 2.99 the box of 5.

    But I don't use it as meal replacement and more like my afternoon snack.

    I love them "_" and it satisfies me very much.

    Thanks! I'll give those a try
  • Hummingbird914
    Hummingbird914 Posts: 76 Member
    Bowsergirl wrote: »
    Pretty cheap and easy to make your own. I see a lot of recipes on Pinterest, that way you can totally control the calories.

    Smart! I'll look some up! Thanks
  • rspeelman1234
    rspeelman1234 Posts: 5 Member
    Zone fudge graham bars, yummy! They are 210 calories. I agree though of course I'd rather have real food but if I'm tempted to get fast food for breakfast it's a nice thing to have in my purse to eat instead.
  • karyabc
    karyabc Posts: 830 Member
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    I'm trying to upload a picture for you, hope it works :)

  • rainah84
    rainah84 Posts: 42 Member
    cwagar123 wrote: »
    I like the pure protein bars for snacks

    Yummy chocolate chip, salted carmel, peanut butter and cookie dough. I'm addicted to Pure Protein Bars. It gives me a lot of energy, excellent source of protein and it doesn't make me bloated. A must try!!!
  • Hummingbird914
    Hummingbird914 Posts: 76 Member
    karyabc wrote: »
    mb9jenji7b72.jpg

    I'm trying to upload a picture for you, hope it works :)

    I've seen those at the store! Definitely going to give it a try. Thanks for sharing :)
  • Hummingbird914
    Hummingbird914 Posts: 76 Member
    rainah84 wrote: »
    cwagar123 wrote: »
    I like the pure protein bars for snacks

    Yummy chocolate chip, salted carmel, peanut butter and cookie dough. I'm addicted to Pure Protein Bars. It gives me a lot of energy, excellent source of protein and it doesn't make me bloated. A must try!!!

    I'll try that out! Thank you :)
  • rbotlove
    rbotlove Posts: 19 Member
    kind bars are awesome, they taste great 200 calories and protein!
  • marykate_1203
    marykate_1203 Posts: 164 Member
    I like the fiber one bars, quest bars are a little pricier but yummy! Also, I've made homemade ones before from pinterest that were tasty and on the cleaner side.
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