I agree with the last poster. My sister does Atkins and eats an Atkins bar every morning, some nuts throughout the day, and strawberries with whip cream occasionally and she lost weight and is skinny now and in great shape. She also exercises regularly, which to me is key. If you are exercising regularly, I think most (not all) people would be fine eating the occasional Atkins bar and nuts.

I wonder if some people mistakenly blame the Atkins bars for a stall because they seem more "carb like" than the other things they are eating and therefore they must be the culprit. Also, the same thing with nuts; maybe psychologically people think they taste too good and are too filling to promote weight loss. It is just a thought, I could be wrong.

I for one am not going to second guess Atkins, since I think you either believe in his theory (including with respect to net carbs) or you don't. Although I have been scared into eating an Atkins bar only once a week!

Just my two cents, for what it's worth.