Food of the Seventies, Figurines Diet Bars
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These were made by Pillsbury. I remember my great grandma giving them to me as a kid. I don't really think they were very low in fat or anything, but then of course they tasted a lot better than the stuff out there today. I haven't seen them in the store in over 10 years, but if anyone knows where to find some, I'd love to have them again!
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I saw this and had to chuckle. I remember the Lemon and chocolate flavors only because my cousin and I got into my Aunt's boxes 'cause we thought they were creme wafers. How did anyone lose weight on these, they were full of sugar?
I loved these bars. My mom would eat these all the time. We used to sneak some out of the box. I would love to find some. Please let me know, if I can buy them anywhere...
I agree, these were soooo good! They tasted so good. The lemon flavor were excellent. I would buy them if they were stil available.
My aunt always had the vanilla. I loved them!! There is no way anyone lost weight with these, they were too yummy.
I ate these as kid with my granmother. I was addicted. Vanilla was my favorite. I heard they were bad for you is why they quit making them. I would buy them now if I could.
Me and my sisters used to sneak them from our Mom! She would let us have them sometimes too. Chocolate and Vanilla were awesome!!!!
Man I wish I knew where to buy them. I loved them growing up. I remember when I got my first job and would buy them instead of candy bars. Like someone said they tasted like wafers. Let's all write Pillsbury and ask them to bring them back.
I E-MAILED PILLSBURY. I ASKED IF THEY WOULD CONSIDER BRINGING THEM BACK. WE'LL SEE. THEY WERE GREAT. EPECIALLY THE CHOCOLATE FLAVOR.
If ppl lost weight on these, it'd because they replaced a meal with it. If one ate 300 calories of granulated sugar for a meal (or butter, for example), one would still lose weight. They were not low in fat either. Not healthy, but that's why they tasted so good.
I was surfing on the net to see if they made these any more. They were SO Yummy! I thought there was a strawberry one, but maybe I'm thinking vanilla... My grandmother had these as well, and would give them to me as a snack. Miss them terribly!
These didn't seem to be a quality diet product to me. I think the deal was that they contained added vitamins and minerals, and candy bars, pop tarts and the like didn't have anything added. It seems like a stupid idea today, but then I just saw an energy bar at the convenience store today selling for $5. And it's just a big, glorified candy bar.
Oh, and Figurines tasted great. They were kind of expensive for our budget, so we didn't get them often.
I used to love the Caramel-Nut flavored Figurines. I would freeze them and eat them for breakfast with a cup of hot tea. For me it had nothing to do with dieting, they just tasted so darn good! I wish they were still available, I'd buy them in a second.
I was addicted to figurines 25 years ago. I was in great shape and ate them by the box fulls, they were my dessert (hehe). I was telling my daughter about them (cuz I'm on a diet and wanted to see the nutritional value), but couldn't find them and didn't remember seeing them in a really long time. I did a web search and found this blog. I am sad to see they aren't in production anymore, but I will email Pillsbury too. Everyone here should do that and see what happens.
MMMMM, chocolate mint was my favorite. Whatever happened to them, and WHY (oh, why) can't they bring them back??!!!
my favorite was the vanilla, with a hot cup of coffee in the morning they were great!!and yes they did have added vitamins in them .and i hid them just for me...lol i would love to have them back. i will contact pillsbury also
I loved the chocolate ones. I would put them in my swim bag then eat it as a snack by the pool once it was good and soft. Does anyone remember the Breakfast Squares? Thay were sort of like a brownie but really dry and powder like. SOOOO good.
I am a personal trainer and one of the trainers that I work with was eating what looked like a Figurine. I mentioned this to her (she is only 21) and she laughed and said there is no way such a thing existed. I HAD to do a search to find some information to prove to her they were real. How funny. I can't wait to show her this tomorrow. I only wish I had a picture.
I've been hunting for them too online. They were great tasting...especially the caramel nut ones. I ate 6 of them a day along with a regular evening meal and lost 80 lbs. in one year without the added benefit I'm sure I would've received exercising. They were a lot less expensive than the protein/diet/fiber bars on market today and certainly more filling and tastier.
WOW! I agree with every sentiment I've just read. It's been at least 20 yrs since I've had a Vanilla Figurines bar - and I remember exactly what they tasted like...pure heaven! Today I was eating natural almonds and just for a moment I had that Vanilla Figurines flavor - hence finding this blog. Maybe I'll start a petition and forward to Pillsbury.
I lost 50 lbs. in 4 months on Figurines in 1978. They came in packs of 2 and I would eat one every 3 to 4 hours and supplement it with a couple of V8 juices and vitamins. I used them in place of a meal. Chocolate was my favorite and I liked to keep them in the refrigerator. Bring them back!
I LOVED figurines!!! I've contacted Pillsbury with hopes they would bring them back. I loved them as well as Carnation Breakfast Bars (also discontinued)-YUM! If you liked the taste of the vanilla Figurines, try the Pepperidge Farm French Vanilla Pirouette's- obviously there not low cal or anything but they taste SO similar. It's a throw back and will bring back memories.
a lot of people asked how you could lose weight on these. i lost 130 pounds in the late 70's. i did it by eating figurines or slender bars for lunch and sensibly at the other two meals. they definitely worked for me and i wish they'd bring them back.
I miss them so much, it seems everyone does, I've had fun reading everyone's comments, when I try to explain to my younger coworkers they don't have a clue. I also remember the ABBA shakes, they were awesome.However Figurines were the Best!
I never ate Figurines, but as a kid, I definitely remember their commercial on TV. A BEAUTIFUL girl singing "For every chocolate you resist.... Figurines are sweet revenge...."
In the '70s, I lost a lotta weight with Figurines & diet cola. That combo really filled me up. I wish Figurines were still available. Are they, on some retro food site? I hope so.
Does anyone remember the full lyrics. I can't find them, although the internet says they will send the ring tones for a fee.
These are the lyrics as I remember them:
Figurines, for a lady proud
They're the diet lunch that you can crunch outloud
Figurines, crunch, crunch, crunch, crunch, crunch!
They're the most exciting kind of diet lunch
My shape belongs to Figurines!
I loved these bars and remember my mom having them. We have looked high and love for them. I remember the vanilla and the chocolate mint. They were such a good snack. Now as a mom of 2 they would be great as a quick breakfast, yum, I miss them.
figurines lyrics as i remember: figurines do a lady proud...they're the diet lunch that you can crunch out loud figurines help keep you as you are...with a calorie rate- one thirty eight a bar!
OMG!! I Loved figurines! They were the best snack food ever...tasted really good...I found some really old box at a local small town called kemps food, like in the 90's! They totally need to bring figurines back!!!
these were my moms favorites as well... i always sneaked one ;o) And just the other day, while ordering snack supplies for my office, i came across the Vanilla Balance Bar 100 Calories - I SWEAR IT TASTES EXACTLY LIKE I REMEMBER THE FIGURINES BARS!! Someone else, please check them out and weigh in.. :o)
My Mom was always dieting and my sister and I got hooked on her Figurines. I loved the Vanilla. They were so good. I remember buying them in the late 80's when I first moved from home, not because I needed to diet, but because they tasted so good! I wish they would bring them back.
I also remember that Figurines girl in the ad when I was a kid, and she definitely was a looker. Wish someone would post the ad on youtube. Lyric I recall "For every cream-pie you pass by, (something something).... Figurines are sweet revenge....For every chocolate you resist.... Figurines are sweet revenge...."
For ev'rything that you pass by,
Banana splits or lemon pie,
New Figurines are swee--eeet re-venge!
For every chocolate you reist,
Or trouble for a danish twist,
New Figurines are swee-eeet re-venege!
FIGURINES, I LOVED THEM! I used to raid my Mom's stash. I loved the Chocolate Mint. I wish they'd bring them back. They were soo good.
OMG! I lost 30 lbs in high school on these (of course I was only eating one of these and 2 diet cokes a day). Not the healthiest way to lose weight I know, but I'd kill for a chocolate mint figurine today. Wish they'd bring them back.
Smores was my favorite. I used to eat those daily!
The grahm flavored wafer was more like burnt brown sugar caramel, but was still a wonderful flavor combination with the chocolate coating and the uniquely delicious toasted marshmallow flavored creme filling. YUMMMM, I REALLY WANT A BOX OF THEM!!!
My Aunt was constantly on a diet! She would buy Tab Diet drinks and Figurines by cases! I loved the vanilla and the chocolate ones. I remember my mom saying the took em off the shelves a few years ago I too wish they would bring em back!
I agree with everyone else! These things were so delicious. I was a little kid when my mom was eating them in the '70s, but I remember stealing bites of them and I thought they were one of the best things ever.
OMG..were those figurines just the best tasting things around..I remember my mom god rest her sole bringing home the chocolate with coconut on top.Was so funny how my sister and I just a few days ago started taking about these.Were we disapointed to find out we were unable to find these anywhere on the net..I see they would make a big come back with this item..
All I could say is ...PILSBURY....PLEASE BRING BACK THOSE FIGURINES BARS....IT WAS GREAT WITH COFFEE FOR BREAKFAST, THEN A WELL-BALANCED LUNCH, AND FOR DINNER,,,FIGURINE BARS WITH TEA..
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