Protein Bars

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I normally eat a Luna bar as a snack during the day (I just had one actually and it was yummy!) Only about 170 calories and they have a lot of nutrients and protein to keep you full. Oh btw, Luna bars are the "female" version of cliff bars and they also come in mini and protein bars (which I also really like because of the upped protein!)

The Luna bars are pretty tasty too! I love the white chocolate macadamia

For the pocket book I would recommend you take an extra scoop of a protein shake instead. Shakes your looking from 50c to 1.25 depending on brand. Vs bars that are costing at times upto $3+ each.

Also, HFC is placed in a lot of bars. Elite 6 layer protein bars have pretty good taste but are expensive. currently on sale 12 bars for 30. However, spending 78 dollars on bars each month gets expensive.

I won't eat anything artificial and some of those protein bars have mile-long ingredient lists full of things I can't pronounce. My dietician recommended Think Thin bars, and I've come to LOVE them. I also make my own, but they seem to be higher in calories and rather sticky (so not good for traveling).

Think Thin!!

Where do you find these think thin bars?

I buy mine at Publix - http://www.thinkproducts.com/2011/store/store-locator

I like Clif Builder's Bars. I eat them for addt'l protein though. That's really my sole reason for eating those bars, b/c I weight train. I don't worry about the calories too much, since I'm usually trying to get to 2000+ calories a day.

I spent way too much time at Target yesterday reading labels and wondering the same thing. I ended up choosing the Luna bar because it had fewer calories (190) than most of the bars. It had a good amount of protein (9g) and the sugar was the lowest I could find (11g). The sugar seems to be the main culprit in a lot of these bars, some of them having 20+ grams!

the Adkins and Pure Protein bars usually only have 1-2 grams of sugar. :-)

I too really like the think thin bars...although I save them for when I have a really hard workout/calorie burn. They have 190-240 cals...but they also have 20 grams of protein and 0 sugars!! They are on sale at Harris Teeter alot (3/$5)...so i load up on them then!! That...and they are REALLY tasty!!

Yes they are! Love these!

I won't eat anything artificial and some of those protein bars have mile-long ingredient lists full of things I can't pronounce. My dietician recommended Think Thin bars, and I've come to LOVE them. I also make my own, but they seem to be higher in calories and rather sticky (so not good for traveling).

Think Thin!!

Where do you find these think thin bars?

I buy mine at Publix - http://www.thinkproducts.com/2011/store/store-locator

Trader Joes!

I have a few questions on protein bars..First are these a good snack? I randomly will eat a clif bar post workout or what not but I am not sure if these are really a good idea or if it is contributing to weight gain. Any insight of better protein bars or information regarding them would be greatly appreciaed!

I eat a Bulder's Bar every day, sometimes I have two (oops). The nutrients are great (though there is the saturated fat to watch out for), the protein high, but the big things for me are 1) they're very big, so they satisfy for a long time, 2) they're low glycemic, so they don't spike my blood sugar, and 3) they satisfy all candy/cookie cravings, so I don't wind up wanting those oreos or butterfingers. I haven't craved a candy bar or cookies for months--not since I started eating my Builder's Bars.

Here's the nutrition label: http://www.clifbar.com/food/products_builders/1230

Same folks who make Luna, btw.

Kris

Where do you get these?

I use Maximuscle diet bars which are very good.

Someone on a UK forum I go on makes their own, here's the copy and paste :bigsmile: :



Nuke 2 cubes (approx 40g) of Tesco organic, dark 70% cocoa cooking chocolate for appox 1 min in a largish pyrex bowl. Add 1 cup of organic peanut butter and 8 tablespoons of organic honey. Nuke for another 90 secs. Then mix thoroughly and add 3/4 cup of unflavoured whey powder, 1/4 cup of chocolate milk protein powder. Make sure this is mixed in then add 3/4 cup of oats, 1/4 cup of flax seeds and 1 handfull of goji berries (chopped to smallish size). Make sure this is well mixed in then spread onto baking dish approx 8" x 4" x 1" deep. Spread more flax seeds on top and press down. Stick in fridge for 20 mins. Then divide into 12 equal bars and wrap in foil. Keep refridgerated. Eh Voila!

I've started using Whole Earth Organic Peanut Butter with chocolate chips (Morrison's do it) which makes for an even better taste. I ran out of flax seeds a while back and so started adding other goodies - chopped halzelnuts, almonds, raisins, dried blueberries. You have to get a balance tho as the more stuff you add the more honey you need to bind the bars with, which adds to the amount of carbs in the bar. It normally works out to almost half a cup of nuts and berries. Enjoy