I have to say I welcome having a bar, its what keeps me going, I have my shake for breakfast and find after about 3 or 4 hours I need lunch (bar) and the bar fills me for longer, I suppose it depends on the individual really. I have to say the soup is very filling and satisfying as well, I have that between 5pm and 6pm and that takes me right through to 8am, yum yum yum.