Thread: Alternative to alpen light bars

Hi, does anyone know of an alternative I can have instead of alpen light bars? I like to have one at breakfast time and one later in the day, when I am at work and in a rush. Sometimes I will have another as well as a Syn (think I am a bit addicted) but they are never on offer and I get through so many in a week. Thanks

Hi there Mrsnom,

I know the Aldi (under 70 cals) bars are 2 for a HEB - these are about £1.20 a pack.

I tend to use my heb on Nutrigrain biscuits (2 for a hex) or wholemeal bread.
Also if you look there is a thread on healthy extras - loads of ideas on there.

As the PP has said, you can have 2 Aldi Harvest Moon 70 cal bars or 2 Nutrigrain breakfast biscuits as a HEB. The only other bars you can have 2 of are Hi-Fi light bars. You can have other cereal bars - e.g., Weetabix Oaty bars, Special K Chewy bars and I think some of The Food Doctor Wholesome Bars count as a HE too. BUT you can only have one of these as a HEB.

Originally Posted by shaztaz76

Hi there Mrsnom,

I know the Aldi (under 70 cals) bars are 2 for a HEB - these are about £1.20 a pack.

I tend to use my heb on Nutrigrain biscuits (2 for a hex) or wholemeal bread.
Also if you look there is a thread on healthy extras - loads of ideas on there.

I know what i'm buying in future instead then haha

I love the Weetabix oaty bars and the Special K chewy delight bars. Each one is a healthy extra b choice x

I bought some boxes of alpen light choc fudge and the apple and sultana ones from B&M last week for £1.09!

That's a bargain.

They had the regular Alpen bars for 25p each in B&M last week - I really like the chocolate and nut one - 1 = HEB

Originally Posted by MissNix

They had the regular Alpen bars for 25p each in B&M last week - I really like the chocolate and nut one - 1 = HEB

Oooh! When did the regular alpen bars become a heb??

They aren't as far as I know just the Alpen lights.

If they are I haven't seen anything and my consultant hasn't mentioned anything

Originally Posted by Latte

They aren't as far as I know just the Alpen lights.

If they are I haven't seen anything and my consultant hasn't mentioned anything

That's what I thought, and it's not in the new book

They always used to be a HEB, have they been taken off the list?? Gutted

Originally Posted by MissNix

They always used to be a HEB, have they been taken off the list?? Gutted

Really? I've dabbled with SW for many years, and have never known the regular ones to be a heb, only the alpen lites

Originally Posted by Welshtigger

Really? I've dabbled with SW for many years, and have never known the regular ones to be a heb, only the alpen lites

Am sure they used to be, am going to have a hunt through the old books - or maybe I dreamt it! I've used them and they've never affected my weight loss, but maybe I've just been lucky!!

Originally Posted by MissNix

Am sure they used to be, am going to have a hunt through the old books - or maybe I dreamt it! I've used them and they've never affected my weight loss, but maybe I've just been lucky!!

To be honest, even if you've been using one instead of 2 lites, it's still less calories, the main issue will be the extra sugar, and less fibre!