In this article we are going to discuss meal replacement bars. As we have discussed in other places, meal replacement diets are simply those that incorporate pre packaged foods as a substitution for your ordinary breakfast, lunch and dinner routines. ( and ALL of the snacks in between..:-) As most of us are ALREADY aware, people have been losing weight using this approach for decades, but only recently have these diets become incredibly powerful and popular with mainstream folks like you and I. Let's take a closer look below.

Filed Under: What Are Meal Replacement Bars, Anyway?

Simply stated, they are portion controlled, EXACTLY nuanced and nutritionally balanced meals that come in a pretty package..:-) Typically 150 calories on the LOW end and run up to just about 425 on the high end for the heavy sort of protein rich bars that are the approach of choice for many weight lifter and bodybuilder types. If you are using this approach for weight loss purposes, you should expect the diet bars to provide a GREAT nutritional value, LOW in calories ( the lower end of the above scale) and HIGH in taste quotient and digestibility. Many of these meal replacement bars taste SO good...that ordinary folks who DON'T need to lose weight will regularly eat them in ADDITION to their regular meals. (not FAIR, right..;-)

Filed Under: What to Avoid

Easy. These are NOT supposed to be candy - so DON'T treat them like they are. If you want to lose weight, eating 12 bars a day is NOT going to do you any good! Nor are the convenience store variety of these bars going to help much, as they are INDEED typically of the impulse buy variety and NOT usually the specifically formulated and scientifically specialized to help you get skinny. If you are trying to lose weight, as above.....STAY away from the heavy duty protein bars, as they CAN be delicious...they are also very fattening, HIGH in sugar and really specially formulated for those who are trying to pack ON the pounds....not watch them melt away.