Looking to see what Protein bars everyone eats and what powder is being used?

My NUT was using Celebrate so I brought a tub of protein and a box of the celebrate bars. I like the powder (cinnabun) the bars not so much (Carmel crunch), for my drink I mix 4 oz of skim milk and 4 oz of Water.

I just went today and brought Quest bars which have 4g more of fat, 6g more of protein, 3g more carbs sugar is 4g less.

Any opinion on quest bars? Or any others that are on the market

Okay, I tried the Quest Cookies and Cream now. I like it. Cookie Dough next, if I can find it.

Thanks.

Vietnam shop has all flavors. I have one left which is perfect as surgery is Friday then clear liquids for two weeks

@Elode thanks for the tip on vitacost.. they deliver to Australia and pretty reasonable prices! I just ordered 2 boxes of Quest bars - choc chip cookie dough and Cookies and cream - all quest bars are currently on 25% off! I was tempted to purchase Syntrax nectar from there but I have one tub coming to me via another source but I will be using Vitacost in future .. the shipping to Australia 5 - 9 days with tracking for $15.99 is amazing!!

I really like the Power Crunch bars. They taste more like a cookie as they have a wafer in them. Totally different then Quest. I really like the mint choc, peanut choc, Cookies and cream, and vanilla. I keep them in the freezer. You can buy individual ones at GNC and Walmart to taste them and buy them in bulk on Amazon.

Protein powder: I use the Premier ready made (Choc and Vanilla) and then I also have GENEPRO in my coffee every morning before my workout and I also use Shakeology Vanilla and throw in some frozen blueberries and strawberries.

~LA

@@phillyfan99 I drink the ready made premier protein drinks (chocolate) you can buy them at Walmart but I get the 12 packs at SAMs. I've been drinking them since pre-op.They have 30 grams of protein per shake and 1g sugar.

I agree with the Premier Protein. I've been drinking them since 2008. Costco also sells them by the case. I get the chocolate & vanilla. They also have a Strawberries & Cream but I don't want a case I'll have to look for it at Walmart

I haven't had protein bars since before surgery and they got to the point that they were "drier than a fart." I'm on the iPad app and it sucks trying to quote folks, sorry if I got it wrong. I bought Click coffee protein drinks and LOVE them. Premier Protein RTD's and Gold Standard 100% protein powder from Costco they are my standards. Time to add in bars, thinking the cookies and cream ones sound good.

I am just a newbie pre-op but I have been using GNC Iso-define powder in Swiss chocolate. I can get 30 grams of protein for 225 calories and it tastes pretty good.

@@phillyfan99 I drink the ready made premier Protein drinks (chocolate) you can buy them at Walmart but I get the 12 packs at SAMs. I've been drinking them since pre-op.They have 30 grams of protein per shake and 1g sugar.

I agree with the Premier Protein. I've been drinking them since 2008. costco also sells them by the case. I get the chocolate & vanilla. They also have a Strawberries & Cream but I don't want a case I'll have to look for it at Walmart

You can get individual premier Protein shakes in all flavors on their website (as opposed to buying the case). That was how I sampled which ones I liked

As for Protein Bars, I like the Luna bars. Great for a snack!

For Protein powder I have been using the Isopure Low Carb Dutch chocolate. You get 25g protein at just 110 calories. It melts pretty good into cold water/crushed ice in a shaker cup and appeals to my kid-like desire for chocolate milk. They estimate it has about 42 1-scoop servings (for the 3lb container), so for $43 on Amazon that works out to about a buck a shake and that appeals to me too. It does have artificial sweeteners which I am not a big fan of, but nothing will be perfect.

The only other powder I have tried are samples of Bariatric Advantage (chocolate, orange cream, and strawberry) powder that were given out a support group meeting I attended. Their version of chocolate was richer, creamier and had a very faint aftertaste. I could see why people might like this more, but I still prefer the lighter taste of the Isopure.

I am using Protein bars for meal sub or afternoon snack, but all the ones I have tried are super sweet tasting and coated with chocolate. Dies anyone know of a bar with 20 BM protein that is nuts,fruits, and whole grains? Not so sweet tasting.

I am trying to not eat so much artificial sweeteners.

Ed

Phillyfan are you pre or post surgery? I would suggest not buying too much of anything if you haven't had surgery yet. My tastes completely changed after surgery. I gag If I eat anything chocolate post surgery so my favorite quest bar is the apple pie flavor. I loved those wafer crisp bars someone mentioned above pre-surgery and now they just sit in my stomach like a rock. Buy a few sample flavors and then invest in a box once you find flavors you like! As an alternative, GNC has their own protein bar I like that has more of a dense cake texture. 30 grams of protein but a whopping 400 calories. I will only eat half of one of those and only on occasion. I like the cinnamon bun flavor.

Phillyfan are you pre or post surgery? I would suggest not buying too much of anything if you haven't had surgery yet. My tastes completely changed after surgery. I gag If I eat anything chocolate post surgery so my favorite quest bar is the apple pie flavor. I loved those wafer crisp bars someone mentioned above pre-surgery and now they just sit in my stomach like a rock. Buy a few sample flavors and then invest in a box once you find flavors you like! As an alternative, GNC has their own protein bar I like that has more of a dense cake texture. 30 grams of protein but a whopping 400 calories. I will only eat half of one of those and only on occasion. I like the cinnamon bun flavor.

I totally agree about not buying a lot before surgery. My Nut recommends Unjury protein powder and I thought it was pretty good before surgery. I ordered more for after surgery and now I can barely get it down because my tastes have changed.

I use Pure Protein bars.