( 15 reviews )
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Posted: Feb 19 2009
Try a different flavor!!! I purchase all of the Big 100 bars and found this flavor to be the worst! We ate 2 out of the box and threw the rest away - they were disgusting!
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Posted: Feb 19 2009
Try a different flavor!!! I purchase all of the Big 100 bars and found this flavor to be the worst! We ate 2 out of the box and threw the rest away - they were disgusting!
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( 0 of 1 found this review helpful ) Posted: Jan 10 2009
At 5 3/4 inches long, 1 1/2 inches wide, and 1 inch thick, the MET-Rx BIG 100 COLOSSAL SUPER COOKIE CRUNCH might even cause Mae West to break into a contented smile. Once upon a time there was just the venerable Tiger's Milk Bar Protein Rich 24 bars, a perennial favorite, but the meal replacement bar industry and individual tastes have evolved ("I used to be Snow White, but I drifted" - MW). And, of course, size does matter. Were Mae to sensuously slide the wrapper off the BIG 100 ("Anything worth doing is worth doing slowly" - MW), she'd find a top layer visually resembling cream cheese along it's entire length, ostensibly vanilla, with the bottom third of the bar, also along its entire length, dipped in chocolate. The bulk of the bar is dense mass of dark brown, cocoa-flavored soy crisp held together by - you guessed it - more chocolate ("Too much of a good thing can be wonderful" - MW). Biting into the BIG 100, your teeth will first encounter the smooth layer of vanilla on top, though it doesn't taste like much of anything except a bland sweetness. The payoff comes as you delve into the cookie's chocolaty interior where "crunch" becomes the operative term. Indeed, while the overall taste of the cookie is vaguely reminiscent of a traditional Oreo sandwich, the thrill is in the masticatory experience - smooth then crunchy texture. If you take the time to peruse the discarded foil wrapper before tossing it out the window while driving through the national park, there's some interesting information to be had. Noted, of course, are the 32 grams of protein provided by the proprietary Metamyosyn VXP Blend (whey protein isolate, milk protein isolate, whey protein concentrate, egg white, L-glutamine), presumably to help build that solid muscle mass pumping iron ("A hard man is good to find" - MW). There are 0 grams of politically incorrect trans fat, so I guess I'll have to get my daily fix of that elsewhere, perhaps with a fried egg, bacon, cheese and mayo sandwich and a side of pommes frites ("I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it" - MW). The bar also provides 30% of the daily recommended iodine to fight off that pesky goiter. Especially useful are the directions that I usually only see on my vial of pills kept handy to ameliorate psychotic episodes: "Adults, for best results drink 8 ounces of water or other liquid with this ..." Actually, I prefer skim moo. I doubt that beer would be a palatable chaser, though a college-age male might try anything. The Clif Bars Clif Builder-Chocolate Box Of 12 2.4 oz, which rates a full 5-stars, is my very favorite meal replacement snack; the BIG 100 comes in a close second at 4.9 stars. If you've tried the former but not the latter, you should ("When choosing between two evils, I always like to try the one I've never tried before" - MW). The BIG 100 has personality ("Personality is the glitter that sends your little gleam across the footlights and the orchestra pit into that big black space where the audience is" - MW).
