Shirataki (?) noodles can be bought online from low carb supermarket or else any large asian food wholesaler like Wing Yip if you have one near you. Tehy are realyl good for bulking out stirfries or soups. Alot of people complain about the fishy smell but I dont' mind it, just rinse them out in cold water first before adding to the cooking. A 4 cals & virtually no carbs per 50g they are brilliant.

2 chicks liquid eqq whites are great for giving a protien boost to an omlette or scrambled eggs, sold at waitrose or sainsburies but not all branches stock it.

Nut butters, as mentioned, meridian brand sell them.

www.myprotein.co.uk does liquid egg whites too.

Natural nut butters you can actually get at any supermarket - though most mainstream ones will only sell peanut. Look for 'Whole Earth' brand - no added sugar or salt.

myprotein also do kilogram tubs of totally natural peanut butter (smooth/crunchy) and almond. They are both excellent value and and have no salt or sugar added, just nuts roasted in their skins and blended. Just don't order a tub with a 5kilo bag of protein powder - when I did it split the tub of peanut butter and leaked all over the box!

It sounds like a lot of what you are after are processed products to short cut your way to a lower calorie diet. Instead of having loads of bland processed low cal dairy, just have a smaller serving of stronger flavoured, higher cal but les processed version. And for desserts, try freezing a banana or blending frozen berries with plain yoghurt and honey? Instead of low cal noodles add an extra handful of shredded veggies.

I would love it if there was sugar-free almond milk more readily and cheaply available over here though! Oh, and spaghetti squash too.

Having shopped in US supermarkets, I don't think we're missing out on much.

I am a transplanted Brit, and have to agree. I miss the variety of foods in British stores. Publix has some variety of produce, but nothing like you will see in a British store.

Lidl and the Co-op do a low fat mozarella. I use it and it's fine. You could try a Chinese supermarket for noodles they have an amazing variety. We got some very fine vermicelli ones that were very low in calories.

http://www.lowcarbmegastore.com/syrups/walden-farms-syrup-caramel

a lot of the stuff on this site is imported, and most of the waldens farm stuff is calorie free, it will probably end up proven to be crazy bad for you but till then if it helps it helps.

I genuinely do not mean to start a Transatlantic war but when I read the American posted recopies, 'I think goddam does everything they buy come out of a packet or jar?'

I raise an eyebrow and think, '...no wonder...'

It shocks me how many American's resort to boxes of cake mix. I've always baked them from scratch and what makes them healthier than normal cake? Do they not have sugar or fat in them?

Also I ordered 6 jars of Meridian Almond Butter from Amazon as I can't eat peanuts (yummy)

You can buy Torani syrups online. However, I live in the US but travel to UK every year, and often you can buy the sugar free vanilla and other flavored syrups from a Starbuck's or other coffee shop like Cafe' Nero or Costa.

Believe it or not, you can make your own sugar free maple/or pancake syrup by making "simple syrup" from Splenda. I was surprised it makes a good syrup just like real sugar, then just flavor it with maple or any favorite flavoring found in the baking section of supermarket.

Hope this is helpful! If it makes you feel any better, I have to wait a whole year to eat my favorite Rhubarb flavored yogurt because they don't sell THAT flavor here in the US. So I eat as much as possible when I am over there.

I have the slim pasta/ zero noodles from holland and Barrett. you need a good tasty sauce with them. But they do bulk out a meal nicely for minimal calories

The Chobani yoghurts that sem to get mentioned a lot are available here now in larger Tescos - I imagine elsewhere also, but that's where I saw them.