You won't lose weight every week and it won't keep going at the same rate as you start out at either. There WILL be weeks that the scale even goes up but this does not necessarily mean that you've eaten too much or ate the wrong foods. What was working the first weeks should continue to work. It doesn't make sense that it would suddenly stop. Your body is in control of weight loss and it often has a lot more important things going on sometimes.
Keep doing what was working and don't stress the scale. I learned not to.
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10353600/there-is-no-such-thing-as-a-stall#latest

Also, the only protein bar that I will eat is Primal Kitchen. Cheapest at Thrive Market online store.

I've been eating Quest bars somewhat often since re-starting keto and my weight loss has been going well. I know some have shared that they cause cravings or other problems but they might be worth a try. I also tried Atkins bars and while I liked them, they were one of the few things I've tried on this WOE that did not agree with my digestive system.

I was surprised to find that my favorite "meat" bars (Epic lamb), have a whooping 11g net carb content. That's more than 1/3 my day's allowance! I guess that's better than Luna at 20+g. Krave jerky has 12g. So far the lowest net carb bar I've come across is the Kind bar with 9g, and only certain flavors such as "Dark Chocolate Mocha Almond." This also has no sugar alcohols. They do this because they add chicory root fiber.

Good luck!

I love quest bars as a treat - but there is something in them that can trigger cravings for me.

But, as to the main question, their impact on my weight loss is identical to the weight loss associated with eating/not eating any other food with the same number of calories. As long as the craving trigger doesn't make me eat more than I intended.

I occasionally have Marigold bars ... https://www.marigoldbars.com/nutritionallabels/. Some have more net carbs than others, but in the range of 5 - 7 net carbs. Natural ingredients, non-gmo. I find they satisfy my sweet tooth without being overly sweet. I usually cut the bars in half and only eat half. I like them better than the Quest bars, and for me most of the Atkins bars are too sweet. Here's a link to them on Amazon. http://amzn.to/2cGaD8v. they are more expensive than Quest or Atkins though. I just recently found them and am working through the combination pack to see which ones I like the best. They come packed in ice and need to be refrigerated. I haven't tried the Tanka or Epic bars yet.

I love love love Quest bars but at 4g net carbs I can't have them often. I try to keep my limit to around 20g a day. My favorite one is the Smores one but they did just come out with a blueberry muffin one that looks yummy too.

Costco has low carb protein bars as well under their Kirkland signature brand, IIRC a box of 18 was less than $20 and it comes in brownie and cookie dough flavors.

http://m.myprotein.com/home.dept
This is the MyProtein UK site, I am sure they have a US site too. I just spotted protein pancake mix!

53YOWM wrote: »

I read somewhere that just thinking about a sugary treat is enough to stimulate an insulin response. I look at the packaging of the Quest and Mission1 bars and get turned off by it for this reason. Besides, they both list soluble corn fiber on their list of ingredients, but no mention of non-GMO....

Frankly the Kind bars trigger cravings, too. They're just too sweet! I think I'll stick with and recommend Tanka and Epic bars.

I wrote to Quest when they were first changing their formulation to a higher fat model and asked about the change in fibre. They specifically said it was NON-GMO corn and that they are Gluten Free although they do not state it on their labels. @53YOWM

I happened upon these (can't even remember how) and I ordered a sample pack http://www.ketobars.com/

I think the bars are delicious!! Very much like a fudge brownie. They are small but that's ok, it's only for a snack. I am going to use them while traveling for work when keto friendly food might not be so easily available.

@klaak I've also ordered these bars. Very dense and filling when in need of a snack, but very expensive. I told myself I would stop buying them and start making my own lol from what I remember, they are about $2.50 per bar plus shipping costs.
I find when I purchase snack foods, I tend to go way way over calories. I do better by eating 2 big, filling meals per day.