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  • 23-06-2014 1:54pm
    #1
    petals rocks1
    Registered Users Posts: 131 ✭✭


    For weight loss are these bars ok to eat evem once a week


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    Essien
    Registered Users Posts: 2,985 ✭✭✭Essien


    They're ok to eat more than once a week if you like. It's your overall diet that will dictate weight loss.

    I think they're deadly though, great in case of emergency!


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    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users Posts: 24,558 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    A 60g bar has about 160 calories.

    That would be 1.5% of the overall calorie intake for someone on about 1,500 calories a day.

    In summary, a quest bar won't make or break a diet.


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    coffee_cake
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    Essien wrote: »
    They're ok to eat more than once a week if you like. It's you're overall diet that will dictate weight loss.

    I think they're deadly though, great in case of emergency!

    The apple pie and oreo ones are soooo tasty


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    hollytrees
    Closed Accounts Posts: 83 ✭✭hollytrees


    Can anyone tell me where is best place to buy those


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    Essien
    Registered Users Posts: 2,985 ✭✭✭Essien


    hollytrees wrote: »
    Can anyone tell me where is best place to buy those

    iherb.com


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    hollytrees
    Closed Accounts Posts: 83 ✭✭hollytrees


    Thanks for that


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    cynicalcough
    Registered Users Posts: 127 ✭✭cynicalcough


    Just be aware I ordered three boxes last week and got charges 22 quid customs. Maybe factor it in to the price when you're ordering


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    hollytrees
    Closed Accounts Posts: 83 ✭✭hollytrees


    Oh no, is there anyone in ireland that sell them?


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    gymfreak
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    cynicalcough wrote: »
    Just be aware I ordered three boxes last week and got charges 22 quid customs. Maybe factor it in to the price when you're ordering

    Really?
    Did you order anything else with them?

    I've been using iherb for years and never got charged customs...maybe I've just been lucky:confused:


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    Dotcomdolly
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    gymfreak wrote: »
    Really?
    Did you order anything else with them?

    I've been using iherb for years and never got charged customs...maybe I've just been lucky:confused:

    Ditto, till my last order, got stung for €19.


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    Dotcomdolly
    Registered Users Posts: 2,934 ✭✭✭Dotcomdolly


    They have the coconut one & berry vairty in my lcoal Dunnes for 1.49 per bar.


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    cynicalcough
    Registered Users Posts: 127 ✭✭cynicalcough


    gymfreak wrote: »
    Really?
    Did you order anything else with them?

    I've been using iherb for years and never got charged customs...maybe I've just been lucky:confused:

    Nope just the bars, did the DHL delivery option though, will probably try the other next time.


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    KTRIC
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    Buy them from discountsuppliments.com for €30 a box !! Can't understand anyone that would pay import on them especially for that much.


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    Essien
    Registered Users Posts: 2,985 ✭✭✭Essien


    I got them and a couple of other bits about 2 months ago and I never got charged. There was even a sticker on the box to say they had been held/checked by customs, but no charge. I'm due a delivery from iherb this week so hopefully I don't get stung on it :S


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    COH
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    Couple of places in Dublin advertising on facebook that they arr selling them for 24.99 a box

    If you are being specific on your macros its worth noting that they were taken to court for over misleading advertising (under estimating kcal content by ~20%, over estimating the fibre content by something like 700% and not including all their ingredients on the label)

    Someone else may have more specific details on that side of things. Damn tasty things though all the same, I ate 4 boxes in a week while abroad earlier this year :cool:


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    nilsonmickey
    Registered Users Posts: 138 ✭✭nilsonmickey


    Does anyone have any further information on these? Can can they be purchased? They they be substituted for meals?


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    Lombardo86
    Registered Users Posts: 485 ✭✭Lombardo86


    nilsonmickey wrote: »
    Does anyone have any further information on these? Can can they be purchased? They they be substituted for meals?

    It's just a bar - an easy way to get some protein and feel like you are being bad, without being bad!

    As mentioned, calories are approx 180 per bar, that would be a fairly low calorie meal! I wouldn't be able to get much from that. I think substitution would be a bad idea.

    Personally i use them as a snack or something to have on way/back from a workout


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    Dotcomdolly
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    Dotcomdolly wrote: »
    They have the coconut one & berry vairty in my lcoal Dunnes for 1.49 per bar.

    It struck me in themiddle of the night taht it is Trek bars they have not Quest, sorry!


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    coffee_cake
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Politics Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 81,309 CMod ✭✭✭✭coffee_cake


    has anyone ordered from these lads before
    http://www.fitnessireland.ie/quest-nutrition-quest-bars-12-x-60g-2020143569.html?search=quest


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    #21
    TimeToShine
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    I haven't ordered that particular product but yeah they're grand. A bit steep for what I paid for but no problems.


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    coffee_cake
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    Cool... they're a handy emergency bar and I miss the oreo ones :D
    I'll have to choose which to get


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    cynicalcough
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    KTRIC wrote: »
    Buy them from discountsuppliments.com for €30 a box !! Can't understand anyone that would pay import on them especially for that much.

    Even with the customs it worked out about €20 cheaper than paying €30 per box though. Plus delivery was only two days.


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    coffee_cake
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    cynicalcough wrote: »
    Even with the customs it worked out about €20 cheaper than paying €30 per box though. Plus delivery was only two days.

    where do you get 20 cheaper

    My last order for a couple boxes on quest was 25 a box plus 15 shipping, that's already 30 euro. customs on top of that would bring it over plus the time and hassle


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    cynicalcough
    Registered Users Posts: 127 ✭✭cynicalcough


    Total cost including postage was $72.82 for 3 boxes (roughly €55) + €22 customs = €77 vs your €90.

    Still a saving of €13 and many people have said they have never been caught for customs so it's the better option if you ask me. No problems with the postage either, ordered Wednesday arrived Friday morning and that included the delay in sorting the customs payment.


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    coffee_cake
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    Fair enough, I saw the other threads popping up today about customs and freaked out a bit :p


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    #27
    Andy_Dublin
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    HP Nutrition sell the boxes of 12 for €25, orders over €45 get free delivery. They're cheaper for a lot of name brand supplements too. On Facebook they have a 5% discount code...


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    Andy_Dublin
    Registered Users Posts: 93 ✭✭Andy_Dublin


    And if you order early enough in the day it's usually next day delivery.


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    #29
    TimeToShine
    Registered Users Posts: 4,881 ✭✭✭TimeToShine


    Andy_Dublin wrote: »
    HP Nutrition sell the boxes of 12 for €25, orders over €45 get free delivery. They're cheaper for a lot of name brand supplements too. On Facebook they have a 5% discount code...

    What's the nicest flavour?


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    #30
    Andy_Dublin
    Registered Users Posts: 93 ✭✭Andy_Dublin


    Personally I love the chocolate chip cookie dough, most of them are pretty good tbh...


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    #31
    ymayma
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    i get mine in town, the number 8 newsagents on baggot st upper in dublin 4, it has a subway in the store too.. they seem to carry most flavours; decent deals too €2.80 each, 2 bars for €5 or €27 a box..


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