Quest Bars....

Cindyagogo
on 6/4/12 9:34 am

RNY on 02/21/12

I found Quest bars at my local Vitaminn Shoppe and bought 3-4 bars to try out. OMG!! They are so dense and hard, i am afraid i will break a tooth trying to bite into the bar. Are they supposed to be like this? Evening breaking small pieces off the bar was tough.

I took one to work and ended throwing it away because it was too hard to eat. I am so disappointed.

Does anyone have suggestions for good tasting protein bars?

soozieq
on 6/4/12 9:38 am

I've read that others pop them in the microwave for a few seconds to soften them up.

Suzanne RNY: 4/17/12 - HW: 267 - SW: - 256 - GW: 150

poet_kelly
on 6/4/12 10:11 am - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

I wonder if maybe the bars you got were stale or something. They are dense and heavy, but they are certainly not supposed to be so hard you could break a tooth.

I like to microwave them for 15 seconds or so, makes them nice and soft and kinda like a warm fresh cookie.

But I suggest taking the rest of yours back and returning them. I think you got old stale ones.

Kelly

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artroxy blue
on 6/4/12 10:46 am - MA

RNY on 08/14/12

I've cut them into three pieces then microwave for 20-30 seconds. They turn into a cookie-like consistency. Which ones did you get? I've noticed some flavors are softer than others. I'm not sure if it's staleness, as most had expiration dates of mid-2013 or later, but it could be the case. I agree with Kelly in contacting them to find out what to do with them. Good luck!

newdreams22
on 6/4/12 11:05 am

RNY on 04/27/12

funny, i just bought some today lol and they are hard i had to chew,chew chew and chew..lol
but i have to say i think they are the best for us..
low carb,low sugar

Cherokeesage
on 6/4/12 11:10 am

RNY on 02/24/12

I ordered mine off Nik's website and got one of each kind in special pkging they offered. My digestive system couldn't handle them but they were not hard. My husband took mine to work and love them.

Banded Oct 2008: 290
RNY Feb 2012:        245
Dr's set goal:    170 reached Oct 11, 2012
My goal:                     160 reached Dec 1, 2012
Today :                     145-150

I am half the person I was in 2008.