question about atkins bars

akdunn99 · 02-25-2006, 01:27 AM

I have a question about the Atkins bars.....I am doing South Beach, this is my third week on Phase 1 (cant make myself move forward yet ha) so actually I guess I am Phase two, technically.....anyway my question is, Since I am on South Beach, if I am in a hurry, can I have an Atkins bar for lunch or breakfast without hurting anything? I see they only have like 2 or 3 carbs that affect glucose but the label says like 17 carbs total, and I don't know if Atkins works like SB...And I can't find any SB bars anywhere and anyway, I see you guys all saying they have snuck sugar in them, so far the Atkins bars I am choosing have no sugar. The bars help out if I am having a massively busy day and no time to cook alot. Please help. thank you!

Melsh · 02-25-2006, 07:16 AM

The Atkins Advantage bars always kill my stomach and make me crave like mad, but I do enjoy the Atkins Morning Start bars. They are the only ones I can enjoy without problems that taste halfway decent...

If you don't have any ill effects from the Advantage bars and they don't cause a stall I don't see any harm, but there are many that would probably disagree. I'd rather have one of these though than cheat with a Candy bar.

Melynda

a_thinner_rach · 02-25-2006, 09:08 AM

I did Atkins back in 2003 and I used the Advantage bars about once a week. I always thought they were better than the other bars nutrition wise, they didn't have the sugar alcohols that others have, so my stomach was always ok on it. I used it as a meal replacement or as a snack if I was craving something sweet. The taste was not bad, but not fantastic. Anyway, if they don't make you stall and if they don't upset your stomach, I would say go for it - occasionally.

Shalbrihil · 02-25-2006, 10:06 AM

I was just checking the Good Fats Good Carbs Guide on these bars as I don't use them myself and the only one that shows good in both phase 2 and 3 is the EAS AdvantEdge Carb Control (sugar free) one bar 32 carbs, sugar 1, fat/sat fat 7/5, fiber 6.

Hope this helps you. Have a great weekend!

akdunn99 · 02-25-2006, 09:39 PM

ok thank you for the help! I was doing them about once a day if I had them, maybe that was too often..... But I dont think I am stalled , (is there stalls on SB?) Cause I have never done Atkins, only SB....but they are so handy when I am rushed and I am almost ALWAYS rushed.....haha

Shalbrihil · 02-26-2006, 09:23 AM

The body stalls with every diet a person is on. It's a way for the body to take a rest and catch up.

KQT · 02-27-2006, 04:48 PM

i had the atkins peanut butter chocolate crunch today for lunch, and i was very surprised at how good it was. i think it was less than 300 calories and i'm not hungry 5 hours later. it had 2 net carbs and said on the packaging it was safe for induction... i wouldn't want to rely on them more than twice a week, but very helpful on the busy days!

akdunn99 · 02-27-2006, 09:19 PM

well I had the "Morning Start" Apple Crisp bar for breakfast and it WAS good but I was real hungry later and I am not usually so I had to do a 1 oz. chunk of cheese...... I won't rely on them, but i wish I could.....Much easier than cooking. HA

02-25-2006, 01:27 AM	#1
akdunn99 Junior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 15 Gallery: akdunn99	question about atkins bars I have a question about the Atkins bars.....I am doing South Beach, this is my third week on Phase 1 (cant make myself move forward yet ha) so actually I guess I am Phase two, technically.....anyway my question is, Since I am on South Beach, if I am in a hurry, can I have an Atkins bar for lunch or breakfast without hurting anything? I see they only have like 2 or 3 carbs that affect glucose but the label says like 17 carbs total, and I don't know if Atkins works like SB...And I can't find any SB bars anywhere and anyway, I see you guys all saying they have snuck sugar in them, so far the Atkins bars I am choosing have no sugar. The bars help out if I am having a massively busy day and no time to cook alot. Please help. thank you!

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02-25-2006, 07:16 AM	#2
Melsh Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 295 Gallery: Melsh Stats: 245/206/130 WOE: Low Carb/Kimkins Start Date: Oct 04-restart Aug 06...Back On Track June 07 :-)	The Atkins Advantage bars always kill my stomach and make me crave like mad, but I do enjoy the Atkins Morning Start bars. They are the only ones I can enjoy without problems that taste halfway decent... If you don't have any ill effects from the Advantage bars and they don't cause a stall I don't see any harm, but there are many that would probably disagree. I'd rather have one of these though than cheat with a Candy bar. Melynda

02-25-2006, 09:08 AM	#3
a_thinner_rach Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 489 Gallery: a_thinner_rach Stats: Not where I want to be! WOE: Atkins Start Date: Too many	I did Atkins back in 2003 and I used the Advantage bars about once a week. I always thought they were better than the other bars nutrition wise, they didn't have the sugar alcohols that others have, so my stomach was always ok on it. I used it as a meal replacement or as a snack if I was craving something sweet. The taste was not bad, but not fantastic. Anyway, if they don't make you stall and if they don't upset your stomach, I would say go for it - occasionally.

02-25-2006, 10:06 AM	#4
Shalbrihil MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: California Posts: 1,874 Gallery: Shalbrihil Stats: maintaining my loss since 2005 WOE: SBD Phase 3 Start Date: June 2003	I was just checking the Good Fats Good Carbs Guide on these bars as I don't use them myself and the only one that shows good in both phase 2 and 3 is the EAS AdvantEdge Carb Control (sugar free) one bar 32 carbs, sugar 1, fat/sat fat 7/5, fiber 6. Hope this helps you. Have a great weekend!

02-25-2006, 09:39 PM	#5
akdunn99 Junior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 15 Gallery: akdunn99	ok thank you for the help! I was doing them about once a day if I had them, maybe that was too often..... But I dont think I am stalled , (is there stalls on SB?) Cause I have never done Atkins, only SB....but they are so handy when I am rushed and I am almost ALWAYS rushed.....haha

02-26-2006, 09:23 AM	#6
Shalbrihil MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: California Posts: 1,874 Gallery: Shalbrihil Stats: maintaining my loss since 2005 WOE: SBD Phase 3 Start Date: June 2003	The body stalls with every diet a person is on. It's a way for the body to take a rest and catch up.

02-27-2006, 04:48 PM	#7
KQT Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 6,109 Gallery: KQT WOE: get in mah belly! Start Date: 2/6/06	i had the atkins peanut butter chocolate crunch today for lunch, and i was very surprised at how good it was. i think it was less than 300 calories and i'm not hungry 5 hours later. it had 2 net carbs and said on the packaging it was safe for induction... i wouldn't want to rely on them more than twice a week, but very helpful on the busy days!

02-27-2006, 09:19 PM	#8
akdunn99 Junior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 15 Gallery: akdunn99	well I had the "Morning Start" Apple Crisp bar for breakfast and it WAS good but I was real hungry later and I am not usually so I had to do a 1 oz. chunk of cheese...... I won't rely on them, but i wish I could.....Much easier than cooking. HA