Nat, do you think that even the Bars are a poor choice? I am definately not craving sweets as I used to but since the atkins book didn't say not to have those, I figure what's the harm in 2.5gm's of carbs. Of course I'll lay them off, just wondering.

And also, I was wondering how do I know if something has hidden carbs? I find this online hidden carb counter very helpful, but is there an easy way to regulate myself in a grocery store for instance? a quick combo calculation?

I almost feel cheated that we try to read all labels carefully and here is something we can't see....