I think the candy mistake must be common. When I first started Atkins way back in 1998, there were not a lot of options for desserts. Then one day I walked into a candy store and they sold s.f. chocolate fudge. They gave me a sample and I bought about 10 good size chunks. I ate them ALL in one sitting that evening, justifying it by thinking I hadn't had chocolate or sweets in a year. I had to call in sick the next day because my stomach cramps and other symptoms were so bad. That afternoon after it seemed like I would be ok, I bravely ventured back to the store and told the lady what had happened and that maybe the batch was tainted. She laughed at me for a bit, then pointed at the label "maltitol - too much intake can have laxative effect". I was really embarassed and humbled. AND I can control myself around sf chocolate now.