anybody familiar with "meal replacement" bars?

[PrimogenitoX]

I had great success with "Nature's Plus Ultra Energy Bar"

[Jeff W]

Why don't you just pack a lunch with real food and eat 3 meals/day? Learning to eat real, whole food is much more important than meal frequency.

[Wynton]

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Why don't you just pack a lunch with real food and eat 3 meals/day? Learning to eat real, whole food is much more important than meal frequency.

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For many of us, packing 3 meals a day is not realistic. And I think meal frequency is essential, though it's of course better to consume real food each time.

[Thremp]

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Why don't you just pack a lunch with real food and eat 3 meals/day? Learning to eat real, whole food is much more important than meal frequency.

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No.

[MasterCye]

How about another solution, make your own. I've seen many recipes for protein bars on the net, I've even posted the recipe I use on this forum. It is easy to make, it doesn't have all the overprocessed crap in it, and it tastes good.

Most commercial bars are either really bland tasting or taste like sh it.

[Bond18]

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I think one or two of these a day is fine, but using them as such a huge proportion of your calories is uber bad.

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I agree completely. They're a lot better than what most people might eat on the run, but i wouldn't form a diet around them.

Also, anyone find they really need to drink a lot of liquid with these things considering the taste?

[Wynton]

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How about another solution, make your own. I've seen many recipes for protein bars on the net, I've even posted the recipe I use on this forum. It is easy to make, it doesn't have all the overprocessed crap in it, and it tastes good.

Most commercial bars are either really bland tasting or taste like sh it.

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Can you link to your recipe? Is it difficult or time-consuming?

[Quicksilvre]

Well, here's one from the Food Network. I've only tried it once, but I remember these tasting pretty reasonable.

Protein Bar -- Good Eats

[heater]

You really should make an effort to replace some of these bars with actual meals. It will be worth the effort. Can you find a couple of hours over the weekend to cook? If so, grab an empty 5-pound protein tub and make some chili. Here's one recipe:

http://www.t-nation.com/tmagnum/readTopic.do?id=869691

What I used to do was much more simple. It was something like cans of stewed tomatoes, tomato paste, a ton of kidney beans and some other beans, chicken breast, and chili powder. One tub of this will give you maybe fifteen portions?

The chili is just one suggestion. Anything else that you can think of that you can cook in bulk and throw in your freezer in individual tupperware containers will do.