Hi Emma

Aren't you doing well on Atkins. Congratulations on your weight loss so far.

You asked about hidden carbs. This could be a problem, but mostly in the UK it is not. We have much stricter food labelling than in the US and so it is best just to accept what is written as carbs on the food labels. In the UK we also have the fibre removed, which they don't in the US. So UK labels are ECC - effective carbohydrate content.

In the US where carbs are less than 1 they do not have to be on the label. Thus there are many hidden carbs here. Another type of hidden carb are with polyols. These are a type of sugar, for example used in diabetic chocolate, chewing gum etc. For many these do not have to be counted in the carb content, but some find they make them stall.

I hope that this makes sense to you and is a quick answer to your questions.

How are you enjoying low carbing? I must admit I really like it. Unfortunately, as I've dieted before over the years my own weight loss is quite slow, but I feel great and satisfied most of the time.