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I found out a Shoprite that's 45 minutes away from me sells all of Enlightened's flavors except for Pina Colada (which I wasn't that excited about trying anyways). I splurged and my freezer barely fits it, but I'm so excited I can finally try the latest batch of flavors while enjoying my known favorites of Red Velvet, Birthday Cake, and Cold Brew Coffee :') <3333
I also picked up this Kashi protein powder from Giant the other day and just made half with Silk's vanilla soy milk since I normally blend that with everything. DISGUSTING. I gagged after I smelled it, but I normally have no problem keeping an open mind as sometimes things surprise you but after taking 5-6 sips of it I began feeling nauseous and my stomach still feels off from how gross it tasted. The picture on front does it justice as being purple, and who doesn't like vanilla? In reality, the powder and shake is green and it smells like spinach, cinnamon, and a sweet artificial flavoring. Sound like a weird combination that isn't appetizing? That's because it is. Definitely glad I didn't buy the other two flavors!!! Reminded me of the vanilla blueberry Spiru-tein powder which I hated, so perhaps this flavor will be appealing to those who like that brand but I'm definitely not in that target market.
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I found out a Shoprite that's 45 minutes away from me sells all of Enlightened's flavors except for Pina Colada (which I wasn't that excited about trying anyways). I splurged and my freezer barely fits it, but I'm so excited I can finally try the latest batch of flavors while enjoying my known favorites of Red Velvet, Birthday Cake, and Cold Brew Coffee :') <3333
I also picked up this Kashi protein powder from Giant the other day and just made half with Silk's vanilla soy milk since I normally blend that with everything. DISGUSTING. I gagged after I smelled it, but I normally have no problem keeping an open mind as sometimes things surprise you but after taking 5-6 sips of it I began feeling nauseous and my stomach still feels off from how gross it tasted. The picture on front does it justice as being purple, and who doesn't like vanilla? In reality, the powder and shake is green and it smells like spinach, cinnamon, and a sweet artificial flavoring. Sound like a weird combination that isn't appetizing? That's because it is. Definitely glad I didn't buy the other two flavors!!! Reminded me of the vanilla blueberry Spiru-tein powder which I hated, so perhaps this flavor will be appealing to those who like that brand but I'm definitely not in that target market.
I really liked the toasted almond
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leanitup123 wrote: »I found out a Shoprite that's 45 minutes away from me sells all of Enlightened's flavors except for Pina Colada (which I wasn't that excited about trying anyways). I splurged and my freezer barely fits it, but I'm so excited I can finally try the latest batch of flavors while enjoying my known favorites of Red Velvet, Birthday Cake, and Cold Brew Coffee :') <3333
I also picked up this Kashi protein powder from Giant the other day and just made half with Silk's vanilla soy milk since I normally blend that with everything. DISGUSTING. I gagged after I smelled it, but I normally have no problem keeping an open mind as sometimes things surprise you but after taking 5-6 sips of it I began feeling nauseous and my stomach still feels off from how gross it tasted. The picture on front does it justice as being purple, and who doesn't like vanilla? In reality, the powder and shake is green and it smells like spinach, cinnamon, and a sweet artificial flavoring. Sound like a weird combination that isn't appetizing? That's because it is. Definitely glad I didn't buy the other two flavors!!! Reminded me of the vanilla blueberry Spiru-tein powder which I hated, so perhaps this flavor will be appealing to those who like that brand but I'm definitely not in that target market.
I really liked the toasted almond
I'll probably try the chocolate and then the Almond one next then. Tonight I decided to try the Vanilla since I feel like that's an easy flavor to compare against other brands, and I'm honestly torn but think I like Halo Top's Vanilla flavor more. I can see more people liking Enlightened's flavor, however. Enlightened's has more of an Edy's slow churned gummy texture, but the flavor is more closer to a real vanilla ice cream flavor by Turkey Hill. For better or for worse I can't finish an entire pint of as easily as Halo Top's, which I feel is lighter. I can't tell if this pint has too much vanilla extract or what but I found it off-putting in large quantities. It definitely feels more like "real" ice cream than Halo Top's Vanilla Bean flavor, but I prefer being able to taste erythritol and I find this flavor gets boring quickly since it's so basic, although it would be great with some mix-ins of your own choosing so it's awesome for those seeking a more premium yet lower calorie homemade sundae experience. I'm just personally too lazy to exert that kind of effort and like having it done for me.
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I've never tried the vanilla flavor, to be honest.
Meh. Not sure why it makes me feel weird when I have one for breakfast too... like my body gets in carb withdrawal because the bar is lying to me, lol.2 -
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You guys are soooooooooooooooooo pissing me off with all your posts with halo top this, enlightnened that. This is BS. Stupid language laws.
Find me a place very close to niagara Falls that carries this stuff and I will drive over with cooler buy freezer full. No jokes.
You probably wouldn't like it, lol. You seem more like a 'real thing in moderation' kind of guy.1 -
You guys are soooooooooooooooooo pissing me off with all your posts with halo top this, enlightnened that. This is BS. Stupid language laws.
Find me a place very close to niagara Falls that carries this stuff and I will drive over with cooler buy freezer full. No jokes.
Don't you have wegmans?! They carry them all!2 -
I checked GNC for the lemon Fitjoy again last night. No joy.
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Noreenmarie1234 wrote: »You guys are soooooooooooooooooo pissing me off with all your posts with halo top this, enlightnened that. This is BS. Stupid language laws.
Find me a place very close to niagara Falls that carries this stuff and I will drive over with cooler buy freezer full. No jokes.
Don't you have wegmans?! They carry them all!
Last I checked Wegmans only sells Halo Top, do they sell Enlightened now too???0 -
I've been on a bit of a protein hype the past few weeks and was really looking around for some good bars and found Quest Bars, I bought the 'Cookies and Cream' and 'Double Chocolate Chunk'. They're horrible, they taste like artificial sweetener and salt, and I can never stomach more than half a bar in one sitting, I've found that they're more palatable when cold, although that means they're harsh on your teeth. But despite all that, they're really good for you, and not a bad (even if horrid tasting) filling snack for on the go.
I'm interested in trying the Quest Protein chips though, and have bought some BBQ flavoured ones which I'm still waiting on in the post. Fingers crossed they taste better than the bars, and also better than 'Protein Bites' by Novo which carry a very strange taste regardless of flavour.
Try apple pie, it's my go to and much better than any of their chocolate flavors (and I LOVE chocolate anything). Also, if you look at their website, they provide "recipes" for their bars...kinda fun to play with and great/easy treats that are high in protein and low in everything else.0 -
Today went to Giant to see if they finally had any new Enlightened or Halo Top. You would think since they have a limited edition Enlightened flavor that they would carry more than four flavors. What makes no sense in regards to the Halo Top is it's usually kept in the organic/natural selection area & they have a sign for ice cream & the area is stocked with pizza?
I went to Wal-Mart where I get most of my groceries besides the Grocery Outlet & found a lot of new items.
I finally found the Cotton Candy Twinkies! The Wal-Mart had the Jelly Donut Oreos in the action alley by clothes, but I'm not a huge jelly donut fan.
I bought the Caramel Oreo Thins (they also had the Coconut flavor), the new Jolly Rancher hottie flavors, the crispy Digiorno pizzas, Utz Fried Pickle Chips, & cotton candy & cookies & cream Frapp mix. I plan on making the spinach pizza & eating it during my guilty pleasure show Pretty Little Liars lol. I also found the new Healthy Choice bowls & bought each flavor except for the beef since I've found it doesn't agree with my system anymore.
I bought a lot of Halo Top (16) not that I stand a chance at winning the contest lmao!
The one jerk that was working in the frozen food area I'm pretty sure went up to the SCO lady before I got there & told her to watch me in case I stole my ice cream. Jackwad if I am going to steal (not that I would any ways) I wouldn't be going down for stealing ice cream or food. I should've left my cart there & walked out.5 -
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You guys are soooooooooooooooooo pissing me off with all your posts with halo top this, enlightnened that. This is BS. Stupid language laws.
Find me a place very close to niagara Falls that carries this stuff and I will drive over with cooler buy freezer full. No jokes.
You probably wouldn't like it, lol. You seem more like a 'real thing in moderation' kind of guy.
I still would prefer to eat regular ice cream, but with wanting to lose weight & ice cream being one of my hardest foods to resist eating a ton I find it's easier to fit a pint or two into my daily calories than risk eating way too much of the more premium flavors.
I wish I could find the Bananas Foster (since I love Banana Pudding) or Butter Pecan flavors.0 -
kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »You guys are soooooooooooooooooo pissing me off with all your posts with halo top this, enlightnened that. This is BS. Stupid language laws.
Find me a place very close to niagara Falls that carries this stuff and I will drive over with cooler buy freezer full. No jokes.
You probably wouldn't like it, lol. You seem more like a 'real thing in moderation' kind of guy.
I still would prefer to eat regular ice cream, but with wanting to lose weight & ice cream being one of my hardest foods to resist eating a ton I find it's easier to fit a pint or two into my daily calories than risk eating way too much of the more premium flavors.
I wish I could find the Bananas Foster (since I love Banana Pudding) or Butter Pecan flavors.
Have you tried Elli Quark's Bananas Foster?0 -
Noreenmarie1234 wrote: »You guys are soooooooooooooooooo pissing me off with all your posts with halo top this, enlightnened that. This is BS. Stupid language laws.
Find me a place very close to niagara Falls that carries this stuff and I will drive over with cooler buy freezer full. No jokes.
Don't you have wegmans?! They carry them all!
In Ontario we dont. But I will drive across the border to pick some up, if I know that a near by store will have stock for sure.
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leanitup123 wrote: »kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »You guys are soooooooooooooooooo pissing me off with all your posts with halo top this, enlightnened that. This is BS. Stupid language laws.
Find me a place very close to niagara Falls that carries this stuff and I will drive over with cooler buy freezer full. No jokes.
You probably wouldn't like it, lol. You seem more like a 'real thing in moderation' kind of guy.
I still would prefer to eat regular ice cream, but with wanting to lose weight & ice cream being one of my hardest foods to resist eating a ton I find it's easier to fit a pint or two into my daily calories than risk eating way too much of the more premium flavors.
I wish I could find the Bananas Foster (since I love Banana Pudding) or Butter Pecan flavors.
Have you tried Elli Quark's Bananas Foster?
I haven't been able to find that brand around my neck of the woods.
I have tried the Yoplait Banana Custard & enjoyed it.
Enlightened should do what Halo Top does & list which stores have certain flavors.0 -
fitmom4lifemfp wrote: »150cal for 4 thats FOUR measly cookies????!!!!!! HEEELLLLLLL NO!!!!!
I still dont understand peoples infatuation with Oreos lol
150 calories for FOUR cookies? That's actually very good. I guess you don't eat cookies much? I can live without Oreos, but the Thins are excellent, much better than the regular ones to me.
I like Oreos and back in the day it was nothing for me to eat a whole sleeve. Now I buy the thins and eat 2 or 4 and I am happy.1 -
I really want to see reviews for the new Oreos lol. Might have to go to Walmart to get the jelly ones.... but I'm curious about the coconut and caramel ones too!1
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kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »
I finally found the Cotton Candy Twinkies!
I NEED YOU TO REPORT BACK ASAP TO LET ME KNOW HOW THEY ARE. My father was going to Walmart last night so I asked him to check for them (and also for Oreo O's cereal), but he didn't see either. He did bring back Chocolate Twinkies, but that just doesn't cut it for me I need to find Cotton Candy!!!
I also picked up the other two Quest Hero bars despite hating the Blueberry Cobbler flavor and today I tried the Vanilla Caramel. I thought the Blueberry Cobbler was very artificial and yes, I noticed that a bit in the Vanilla Caramel, too, BUT I LOVED IT. The caramel was so gooey and satisfying, the entire bar was to die for! I would never choose the Blueberry Cobbler bar over a hardcore candy bar craving, but that caramel sauce in the Vanilla Caramel bar sure would make me consider replacing this one for a candy bar. I love the Cinnamon Roll Beyond Cereal Bar, and this was definitely just an even sweeter, improved version of that. If they could make a bar like this with a dark chocolate coating and a peanut butter caramel layer I would be in heaven.
While picking up Quest stuff I also splurged on a full tub of the Cinnamon Crunch protein powder. I had it in the labs and wasn't crazy about it, thought it was sort of bitter and artificial like the Cookies & Cream, but this final version is A LOT better. If anyone tried the Cinnamon Crunch powder in the labs and hated it, definitely give it another try! It's much sweeter and has a stronger cinnamon flavor. Reminds me a lot of the Cinnamon Cereal Crunch CTD Protein Powder... in fact, it's nearly identical!
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Definitely closer texture to real ice cream than Halo Top's chocolate flavor, but the taste is very similar if not the exact same. I personally get bored with plain chocolate or vanilla ice cream, but for those who enjoy them or use them as bases for homemade sundaes then Enlightened definitely wins both! Just make sure you give Enlightened a little longer to thaw (I usually let it sit on the counter for 20-30 minutes, or you can let this one sit even longer until it melts more and feels like a mousse)
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Yes @kellyjellybellyjelly anxiously awaiting review I checked Walmart today didn't have
Have any of you guys tried these ?0 -
Definitely closer texture to real ice cream than Halo Top's chocolate flavor, but the taste is very similar if not the exact same. I personally get bored with plain chocolate or vanilla ice cream, but for those who enjoy them or use them as bases for homemade sundaes then Enlightened definitely wins both! Just make sure you give Enlightened a little longer to thaw (I usually let it sit on the counter for 20-30 minutes, or you can let this one sit even longer until it melts more and feels like a mousse)Definitely closer texture to real ice cream than Halo Top's chocolate flavor, but the taste is very similar if not the exact same. I personally get bored with plain chocolate or vanilla ice cream, but for those who enjoy them or use them as bases for homemade sundaes then Enlightened definitely wins both! Just make sure you give Enlightened a little longer to thaw (I usually let it sit on the counter for 20-30 minutes, or you can let this one sit even longer until it melts more and feels like a mousse)
Wow i'm surprised you like the quest bar so much because I really didn't like the vanilla Caramell flavor that much but it could've been because I wasn't that hungry when I ate it and I find when you aren't hungry quest bars taste way overly sweet ha ha. I must've just gotten a bad bar because mine barely had any Caramell and it was sent during you like the pictures show it was just a very very thin piece so I will probably give them another shot i still want to try the chocolate1 -
GolfsOften wrote: »I've recently taken a liking to the KIND bars.
I love Kind bars!
I recently bought some yasso frozen yogurt ice cream bars. like them. have tried the mint chocolate chip, cookies and coffee flavor. Also, for protein bars, my favorite is peanut butter clif bar. also white macademia coconut chip..0 -
Noreenmarie1234 wrote: »Definitely closer texture to real ice cream than Halo Top's chocolate flavor, but the taste is very similar if not the exact same. I personally get bored with plain chocolate or vanilla ice cream, but for those who enjoy them or use them as bases for homemade sundaes then Enlightened definitely wins both! Just make sure you give Enlightened a little longer to thaw (I usually let it sit on the counter for 20-30 minutes, or you can let this one sit even longer until it melts more and feels like a mousse)Definitely closer texture to real ice cream than Halo Top's chocolate flavor, but the taste is very similar if not the exact same. I personally get bored with plain chocolate or vanilla ice cream, but for those who enjoy them or use them as bases for homemade sundaes then Enlightened definitely wins both! Just make sure you give Enlightened a little longer to thaw (I usually let it sit on the counter for 20-30 minutes, or you can let this one sit even longer until it melts more and feels like a mousse)
Wow i'm surprised you like the quest bar so much because I really didn't like the vanilla Caramell flavor that much but it could've been because I wasn't that hungry when I ate it and I find when you aren't hungry quest bars taste way overly sweet ha ha. I must've just gotten a bad bar because mine barely had any Caramell and it was sent during you like the pictures show it was just a very very thin piece so I will probably give them another shot i still want to try the chocolate
To be honest I wasn't too hungry either haha I just LOVE sweets, I have a relentless craving for sugary stuff
but the blueberry cobbler bar hardly had any blueberry, the layer of caramel in this bar was quite a bit thicker! Perhaps it's just a luck of the draw haha I'll probably go to the store next time I get them and feel them to weigh out the heaviest ones and just save more calories for it XD 1 -
Noreenmarie1234 wrote: »Definitely closer texture to real ice cream than Halo Top's chocolate flavor, but the taste is very similar if not the exact same. I personally get bored with plain chocolate or vanilla ice cream, but for those who enjoy them or use them as bases for homemade sundaes then Enlightened definitely wins both! Just make sure you give Enlightened a little longer to thaw (I usually let it sit on the counter for 20-30 minutes, or you can let this one sit even longer until it melts more and feels like a mousse)Definitely closer texture to real ice cream than Halo Top's chocolate flavor, but the taste is very similar if not the exact same. I personally get bored with plain chocolate or vanilla ice cream, but for those who enjoy them or use them as bases for homemade sundaes then Enlightened definitely wins both! Just make sure you give Enlightened a little longer to thaw (I usually let it sit on the counter for 20-30 minutes, or you can let this one sit even longer until it melts more and feels like a mousse)
Wow i'm surprised you like the quest bar so much because I really didn't like the vanilla Caramell flavor that much but it could've been because I wasn't that hungry when I ate it and I find when you aren't hungry quest bars taste way overly sweet ha ha. I must've just gotten a bad bar because mine barely had any Caramell and it was sent during you like the pictures show it was just a very very thin piece so I will probably give them another shot i still want to try the chocolate
To be honest I wasn't too hungry either haha I just LOVE sweets, I have a relentless craving for sugary stuff but the blueberry cobbler bar hardly had any blueberry, the layer of caramel in this bar was quite a bit thicker! Perhaps it's just a luck of the draw haha I'll probably go to the store next time I get them and feel them to weigh out the heaviest ones and just save more calories for it XD
Mine had barely any caramel too! And I don't find them filling one bit, unfortunately. I probably won't buy them again
My microwave has a 'soften ice cream' option that works great for Halo Top and Enlightened actually. But I typically have to do 1.5 cycle with HT for some reason, while 1 is enough for Enlightened... go figure.
I tried the Enlightened Red Velvet yesterday and ended up eating the whole pint. It's tasty! But I had the same weird taste in my mouth afterwards than I did with the strawberry cheesecake one... probably from the 'cream cheese' in both.1 -
Ok so the salted caramel Oreo thins... so disappointing. Just can't taste the caramel flavor at all. I mean, it's not bad, considering that golden Oreo thins are tasty, but they just really don't taste different.
I didn't get the coconut ones, not on sale and I don't think I'll finish the box (my kids don't like coconut).1 -
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leanitup123 wrote: »
I'm having a hard time seeing if there's a release date anywhere in your post or not because I'm crying so many tears of happiness3 -
leanitup123 wrote: »
I'm having a hard time seeing if there's a release date anywhere in your post or not because I'm crying so many tears of happiness
I saw these at Walmart just last week, so they're definitely out. I was tempted to buy a box, but I already had a ton of other groceries.1
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