Highly likely! You could be reacting to any number of the ingredients in the bars, including whatever artificial sweetener they are using.

It seems like some people are more sensitive to them and the "faux foods" than others. Maybe conduct a test and eliminate them for a week and see if you notice an impact? I've tried to stay away from the processed treats, but found myself with a box of the Breyer's carb smart icecream bars in my freezer. Sometimes I just REALLY want a treat, and I'd rather go for the imposter than the real thing.

I count the total carbs, not the net, and make it fit in my day. I went to two stores searching for the Atkins brownies, because I passed up real brownies at work and was fiending for my fix. Anywhoo, through all my babbling, what I wanted to say is to maybe switch from daily ingestion to once or twice a week and hopefully that will allow you a balance of a treat and still a loss?

I would treat them as candy.
As often as you feel you can have a candy bar while trying to lose weight... that's how often I'd have one.

FWIW, of all the low carb/sugar-free/diet foods I've ever tried, Atkins bars are the only thing my digestive system didn't react well to. For me it was bloating and stomach pain.

i have a lot of them i dont like most of them

I can't eat Atkins bars. The stall my weightloss something shocking - even if I'm under calories. I do keep a couple of Protein FX bars and Quest bars in the cupboard for those times when you just gotta, but I'd eat maybe one a fortnight.

Easter Sunday I went out and bought a 100g block of dark chocolate. 27g of carbs in the whole thing, and I ate the whole thing. I do better with that than trying to have a square a day - it's gone now and I can move on. And yesterday morning I was down 1.5kg from Friday. I think if you need to have a treat for a special occasion (easter etc) just have that treat, minimise the damage as much as you can, and try and avoid those fake bars and stuff.

Every day I am working toward only eating foods without labels except dairy. I am also working toward getting all my meat grass fed. I already buy eggs from someone at work who raises chickens naturally.

Unfortunately a side affect of low carb gaining popularity is companies have begun trying to make foods they can market to those who want to try it but don't fully understand all the potential pitfalls like sugar alcohols and unpronounceable additives that will prevent them from attaining the the health benefits of cutting the carbs.

Don't get me wrong, I am a capitalist through and through. I think it is important to have educated consumers so the companies can truly make quality products and not "low carb"junk food that isn't really low carb. That will only come when enough of us demand it.

The only item with the word "Atkins" on it that isn't either a waste of money or downright treacherous would be the good doctor's original book. Since Dr. Atkins' death, the Atkins company has fallen into the reptilian hands of corporate bigwigs. You know, the ones who would cheerfully use you to harvest body parts if it added to their annual bonus package. (**)

(**) This message brought to you by someone who spent 42 years in Corporate America, observing and dealing with various C-Suites.

mandycat223 wrote: »

The only item with the word "Atkins" on it that isn't either a waste of money or downright treacherous would be the good doctor's original book. Since Dr. Atkins' death, the Atkins company has fallen into the reptilian hands of corporate bigwigs. You know, the ones who would cheerfully use you to harvest body parts if it added to their annual bonus package. (**)

(**) This message brought to you by someone who spent 42 years in Corporate America, observing and dealing with various C-Suites.

Better make an exception for New Atkins for a New You by Phinney, Volek & Westman. Keto based and doesn't push those *asparagus* shakes and bars. (Can't say the same for the tag-along companion books..... )