Hi all! I am going to London and Wales for a 2 week vacation with family members and 70 lb thinner. I have been trying to come up with good protein snacks/meal replacements since I am thinking there may not be too much on the menu for me to eat since I am only 4months out. I also don't want to pay for meals that I can only take a few bites of. hubby is all for splitting meals. I have decided to make snack baggies of one Ounce nuts for after noon snacks, and looking at the Pure Protein bars to take along as a breakfast or lunch meal replacement. they are low in sugar and have about 20 grams of protein and the calorie count is about 200. Has anyone had these bars and if so did you like them? if anyone has any suggestion on what to take I would appreciate any suggestions! thank you!

I had one for breakfast today. It was the chocolate deluxe. It was ok, and will work to fill you up for sure. Not super exciting but it got the job done.

yes and they were tasty, I think I got them from Costco.

I used to eat them all the time before a year ago (my first year) and then the taste began to turn me off. Too chalky and bland. My tastes just changed. I also got wiser about how nutritional low carb protein bars really are. So I stopped eating pure protein bars. I occasionally eat zone bars because they are more balanced for protein, carb and fat macros. The do have lower protein, higher carbs, but better tasting than pure bars. I like the fudge graham. However, I rarely even eat those because prefer real fresh solid food for most meals of the day (for 2 meals I do usually supplement with shake powders - like the flavor of those). I would say eat the pure bars if you need to and like them, but realize they are not the best for you nutritionally.

Edited June 16, 201412 yr by Fiddleman

I like the pure protein bars a lot sometimes a little too much. I think the quest cookies and cream are also good and a better choice.

Thanks everyone! I think I will take them on vacation. I normally get my protein from food, but when on vacation these will help to meet my protein goal each day.

I had those at he beginning if I needed something and couldn't make a shake. However, their chalky and I just didn't like the taste. I do have Quest bars tho. The quest have much more Fiber in them and they don't affect the blood sugars like the pure bars do, at least for me anyways. I'm not diabetic at all, but I do struggle with hypoglycemia.

GNC and Vitamin shoppe have the bars and you can buy just one bar to try them out first. I also have a few Lenny and Larry's muscle Protein brownies on hand too..those are reserved for cravings tho. The quest bars, I have a chocolate chip cookie dough bar each morning for breakfast.

I tried the Pure Protein once. It wasn't bad, but it was too much like a candy bar for my liking. I prefer Quest bars. They are not as sweet, have a wide variety of flavors, offer the same protein (20g) with more fiber and sometimes less calories, and I feel full longer. The consistency of a Quest bar (to me) is a cross between a Tootsie Roll and thick dough. Chewy, and satisfying. I eat one daily for breakfast because I really don't have time for any other option. Everyone will have an opinion and preference, that is mine.

I love Quest too, but sadly they're a little too steep for my budget to have very often. I use Pure Protein bars, but only allow myself a maximum of 3 a week as a snack, never as a meal replacement. You probably won't have an opportunity to do this on vacation, but wanted to share a little tip if you do continue to use them when you are home. If you cut them up into little bite size pieces (about 16) then freeze them, they make a fun summertime frozen treat to melt in your mouth. Also, watch out for the calories/carb/sugar counts on some of the different flavor ones -- the Deluxe Choc, Choc Chip, and Choc PB are all fine but some of the other ones can vary a little more than you might want to go

Have a FUN vacation!