30 Slim & Save Meal Replacement Bars - High Protein, Low Carb, Bars -10 Flavours

I love the Slim and Save bars- they’re the best flavoured VLCD bar you can buy. I should know, I’ve tried them all!I am doing the Simplicity plan (4 bars a day, no additional food). I find losing weight this way so much easier than the conventional way. It’s hard to start with but soon, taking out the complication of eating and cooking and calories and choices becomes a bit of a relief. People who have struggled with binge eating will know what I’m talking about! With this plan, the only choice is which meal replacement you pick.Each bar is around the same amount of calories, about 160, and contains 25% of your RDA of vitamins and minerals. So, it’s not the same as a chocolate bar.My favourite are the crispy caramel bars as they’re substantial and filling and I think taste the best.The muesli type bars are really nice for breakfast and the praline (truffa for the old timers!) are a nice evening snack with a hot drink.There was a replacement in the box for some strawberry ones, I’m allergic to strawberries so haven’t tried those ones. I think they replaced the mint ones which are really nice.The lemon bars are quite strong lemon. They’re creamy and soft- don’t let them get too warm or you’ll get messy!Choc orange are nice too, a bit of a change and still delicious.I find that the milk choc, dark choc and chewy choc bars all quite similar in taste and texture but I like them all.Don’t expect a chocolate bar that tastes like a mars bar or a muesli bar like off the shelf. But these are a million times better than the dusty, bitter alternatives. They genuinely taste good.I’ve lost 4kg/ 8.8lbs in just over a week. I’d definitely recommend the bars to anybody who is willing and prepared to do a VLCD. It’s not easy but it works.

I ordered these as a change from Slimfast meal replacement bars, which were costing me a small fortune (£7 for 4 bars)I like to have a bar for breakfast, lunch and snack and then a 600 calorie evening meal. I take a general multivitamin just to make sure I’m not kidding out on anything, but my evening meal contains a good balance of protein and vegetables.I eat in this way to maintain my weight and to help shift about 7lb that I gained early on in lockdown, as I don’t exercise much and I find that knowing each bar is 200 cal or so, takes away the need to weigh or measure food.I’ve had these bars over the last 3 days and tried the muesli, lemon, chocolate crisp and orange chocolate, they’ve been equally as good as the more expensive brands and having a big selection of flavours is great as I tend to get bored of the Slimfast ones as the variety of flavours wasn’t great.One thing I noticed is that I feel fuller for longer with these bars that with other 200 calorie bars, I’m not sure why, I think they’re maybe a bit higher in Protein or more dense, but with a big mug of decaf and one of these, I don’t feel the same rumbling tummy an hour later and I’m comfortable until my next bar or meal, so have helped with ‘picking’If you’re looking for a pleasantly flavoured, calorie controlled bar, which is fortified with vitamins and minerals , then I’d give these a go. They work out around £1.10 each, so still cheaper than buying a sandwich or breakfast item.I will be purchasing again.

Bought these as snack bars for when I miss a meal (happens too regularly). Great selection, some taste better than others, the lemon is my favourite. I'm considering following programme properly after the summer. If the rest of the products are as good as these I will be happy.

I lost 4 stone using Cambridge, but the cost was too high for me to continue, so have been looking for an alternative for a year, to lose the final 3 stone. I bought a mixed box of 30 bars, as this fits in with my lifestyle more than shakes and meals. Package arrived promptly and with full instructions on the diet options and what to expect. I'd done keto before so was aware of the side effects to come, but 6 days in and am feeling great! Against the website advice, I take 3 bars a day, (breakfast, lunch,snack) and 100g chicken + 150g frozen mixed veg. I chop the chicken and boil with the veg in a little water with chicken stock or curry powder and its a filling meal. I take a one-a-day multi vitamin, as the bars don't provide a full vitamin/mineral range, so this fills the gap. I bought a 2.2ltr bottle and fill that every morning, this is my gauge of the amount i need to drink in a day, with any coffee/tea as a bonus. Ive lost 5lbs in 6 days but under no illusion that this is water weight. I did the same on Cambridge, i lost 8lbs in the first week and 3-4lbs per week after that.I bought Iceland frozen chicken fillets (2 bags for £8) as these are approx 100g per fillet so dont have to weigh it, tho anything larger i will weigh but am not overly obsessive.Drinking coffee helps and make sure you add salt to your meals, as this will keep the cramps at bay. If you get leg cramps, up the salt and multi vitamins.If you get headaches, check the colour of your pee! If its clear, you're over hydrating, so cut back on the amount of water a tad and don't binge drink, spread it out. If its dark, then you need to drink more.The metal taste in your mouth is common with keto, don't be tempted to pop a sugar free mint, its carbs you don't need. brush your teeth or use one of the Slim & Save flavored drink powders.I need to lose 3 stone to get to my 10 stone goal, so expecting my weight loss to get slower as i get closer but am looking forward to the maintenance level, which full instructions and guides are on the website. I don't 'gym' but do some stretches when i can at night and take stairs rather than lifts.I wish i'd found this before i turned to Cambridge, save me a lot of money and so much easier!The bars are lovely on Slim & Save, the coconut is a bit sweet so i don't have this for breakfast and the crunchy cereal bar isn't very filling, so use this as my snack bar during the day or at night. I use the muesli bars for breakfast because sometimes its a mental thing, you have to be in the mindset for this to work, so plan your day, don't just grab any bar.*please note that more than 1 bar a day goes against their advice, but this method works for me, if it works for you to have a shake or a meal, then do that*I've not been paid or received anything for this review, I'm just a lifelong dieter still trudging on the same path as you, i hope this helps!

I couldn’t get on with the taste of the bars, they were synthetic and a bit weird for my liking.