Posted: 7/1/2015 9:47:16 PM EDT
Any alternatives besides Quest Bars? I love them but $25 plus tax for a box is starting to hit my wallet 
Anyone ever try the Kroger or Aldi brand of bars?Im wanting to stay around 200 cals per bar |
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promax what are your needs in a protein bar is the question. promax are cheap and you get the nutrients you need. quest is for celiacs and rich people. Ive always thought protein bars were shit priced. Good Lord at the sugar..... those wouldn't work for me, but they meet your needs. I use the Aldi bars because they are cheap and relitively low in carbs and sugar. |
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Good Lord at the sugar..... those wouldn't work for me, but they meet your needs. I use the Aldi bars because they are cheap and relitively low in carbs and sugar. Quoted:
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promax what are your needs in a protein bar is the question. promax are cheap and you get the nutrients you need. quest is for celiacs and rich people. Ive always thought protein bars were shit priced. Good Lord at the sugar..... those wouldn't work for me, but they meet your needs. I use the Aldi bars because they are cheap and relitively low in carbs and sugar. and even lower in protein 
its just as balanced as a promax, just smaller amounts of all |
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Sodium causing hypertension has largely been disproven. As has the intake of salt being causative in heart attacks strokes, etc. Your argument is irrelevant. As far As cutting weight? The sodium you intake will not inhibit fat loss, which is your goal, I'm assuming. Any temporary fluid shifts are exactly that, temporary. And dropping sodium for a few days with a fluid push will ditch it quick... Making avoiding sodium stupid. Plain and simple. Caveats: I'm a doctor, but I'm not your doctor, you might have some strange ass genetic sensitivity to sodium, an underlying heart condition etc. barring these things... Don't be a tool. Understand the what and why of what you eat or avoid eating. |
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Yea, I mean who cares about blood pressure or anything...  Quoted:
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And sodium is irrelevant unless you're making weight for something. Yea, I mean who cares about blood pressure or anything... If you're don't currently have high blood pressure, it's not going to affect you. If you're on medication to treat high blood pressure, especially diuretics, there might be cause for concern. |
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Yea, I mean who cares about blood pressure or anything... Quoted:
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And sodium is irrelevant unless you're making weight for something. Yea, I mean who cares about blood pressure or anything... do some research it has pretty much proven that sodium does not causes high blood pressure. So unless you have high blood pressure or on meds for it then it is not really a concern. So your point is not valid. |
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Even more expensive than protein bars and too much sodium. Quoted:
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Bars are crap. All of them. Quest bars are better than most, but still use ducked up ingredients. I'd stick with beef jerky and almonds/cashews... Even more expensive than protein bars and too much sodium. Yes they are more expensive but way better for you. Most protein bars are filled with junk and chemical. |
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I've been getting the Kroger Simple Truth ones. Cheap, 20 or so grams of protein and a lot less sugar than most, although they do have a little. I don't eat them all the time but they're a handy, portable snack on occasion.
ETA, I don't know if those are gluten free or not. I do know a lot of the Luna bars are gluten free, but they're not a "protein" bar, less protein and more sugar. |
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Seriously. People. All of the protein bars on the market are mostly crap they're fucking candybars with some whey or soy protein in them to make them "protein bars". Quest is the exception, but still are semi-crap. Im in a truck on the road all day. Im not near a kitchen so its hard for me to make chicken and rice every 2 hours
Protein bars are easy to lug around and a quick bite to help with my hunger while im on a cut |
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Im in a truck on the road all day. Im not near a kitchen so its hard for me to make chicken and rice every 2 hours
Protein bars are easy to lug around and a quick bite to help with my hunger while im on a cut Quoted:
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Seriously. People. All of the protein bars on the market are mostly crap they're fucking candybars with some whey or soy protein in them to make them "protein bars". Quest is the exception, but still are semi-crap. Im in a truck on the road all day. Im not near a kitchen so its hard for me to make chicken and rice every 2 hours
Protein bars are easy to lug around and a quick bite to help with my hunger while im on a cut I spent a lot of time in a truck. First I don't eat every two hours. For snacks just go to sams club and buy bulk almonds/walnut/pecans. Throw them in a bowl and mix them up and put them in sandwhich bags. I also make things like hamburger. In the morning throw it on the dash and the window heats it up, eat when hungry. |
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I spent a lot of time in a truck. First I don't eat every two hours. For snacks just go to sams club and buy bulk almonds/walnut/pecans. Throw them in a bowl and mix them up and put them in sandwhich bags. I also make things like hamburger. In the morning throw it on the dash and the window heats it up, eat when hungry. Quoted:
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Seriously. People. All of the protein bars on the market are mostly crap they're fucking candybars with some whey or soy protein in them to make them "protein bars". Quest is the exception, but still are semi-crap. Im in a truck on the road all day. Im not near a kitchen so its hard for me to make chicken and rice every 2 hours
Protein bars are easy to lug around and a quick bite to help with my hunger while im on a cut I spent a lot of time in a truck. First I don't eat every two hours. For snacks just go to sams club and buy bulk almonds/walnut/pecans. Throw them in a bowl and mix them up and put them in sandwhich bags. I also make things like hamburger. In the morning throw it on the dash and the window heats it up, eat when hungry. 
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Why is that funny. Works very well. Have also used generator, light plants all sorts of stuff to heat my lunch. I don't sit in an office all day with a microwave handy and I don't eat out. Quoted:
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Why is that funny. Works very well. Have also used generator, light plants all sorts of stuff to heat my lunch. I don't sit in an office all day with a microwave handy and I don't eat out. Lol solar heating. greenie 
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http://rockinmama.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Protein-Bars-.jpg 98 cents at Walmart and not too bad  I'll have to check these out. I'm needing more easy protein and I won't spend the money for the Quest. |
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http://rockinmama.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Protein-Bars-.jpg 98 cents at Walmart and not too bad how many calories? |
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http://rockinmama.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Protein-Bars-.jpg 98 cents at Walmart and not too bad how many calories? It looks like 200 calories. Not too many for a 20g of protein. Many that get near 20g can be 300 cals. I try to get 1g of protein per 10 cals... It was more expensive at Amazon. $20 per 14 iirc. I'll hit Chinamart tomorrow to see if they carry this bar. http://www.drugstore.com/six-star-chewy-and-delicious-protein-bar-chocolate-peanut-butter/qxp495488 |
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It looks like 200 calories. Not too many for a 20g of protein. Many that get near 20g can be 300 cals. I try to get 1g of protein per 10 cals... It was more expensive at Amazon. $20 per 14 iirc. I'll hit Chinamart tomorrow to see if they carry this bar. http://www.drugstore.com/six-star-chewy-and-delicious-protein-bar-chocolate-peanut-butter/qxp495488 Quoted:
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http://rockinmama.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Protein-Bars-.jpg 98 cents at Walmart and not too bad how many calories? It looks like 200 calories. Not too many for a 20g of protein. Many that get near 20g can be 300 cals. I try to get 1g of protein per 10 cals... It was more expensive at Amazon. $20 per 14 iirc. I'll hit Chinamart tomorrow to see if they carry this bar. http://www.drugstore.com/six-star-chewy-and-delicious-protein-bar-chocolate-peanut-butter/qxp495488 Those things have almost as many carbs as protein . 
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Those things have almost as many carbs as protein .
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http://rockinmama.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Protein-Bars-.jpg 98 cents at Walmart and not too bad how many calories? It looks like 200 calories. Not too many for a 20g of protein. Many that get near 20g can be 300 cals. I try to get 1g of protein per 10 cals... It was more expensive at Amazon. $20 per 14 iirc. I'll hit Chinamart tomorrow to see if they carry this bar. http://www.drugstore.com/six-star-chewy-and-delicious-protein-bar-chocolate-peanut-butter/qxp495488 Those things have almost as many carbs as protein .
I like carbs. They are meh friend.
Please remember, I'm a skinny ass twerp blowing my way through newb gains. And I'm having a hard time reaching my protein goals every day. |
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Those things have almost as many carbs as protein .
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http://rockinmama.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Protein-Bars-.jpg 98 cents at Walmart and not too bad how many calories? It looks like 200 calories. Not too many for a 20g of protein. Many that get near 20g can be 300 cals. I try to get 1g of protein per 10 cals... It was more expensive at Amazon. $20 per 14 iirc. I'll hit Chinamart tomorrow to see if they carry this bar. http://www.drugstore.com/six-star-chewy-and-delicious-protein-bar-chocolate-peanut-butter/qxp495488 Those things have almost as many carbs as protein .
14 net carbs and another 5 that are alcohols ain't that bad. I'm sure you can find better, but for the price they are though to beat. |