We've won! We've won! : LC Research/Media Forum : Active Low-Carber Forums

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Wed, May-26-04, 14:38

Turtle2003 Turtle2003 is offline

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Plan: Atkins, Newcastle
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BF:Highest weight 260
Progress: 40%

Location: Northern California

We've won! We've won!

Victory is ours! Krispy Kreme Krumbles!

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. is prepared to adapt to the low-carb dieting phenomenon it blames for a drop in sales of their sugary snacks, the company's top executive said Wednesday.
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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tm...kreme_meeting_1

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Wed, May-26-04, 15:33

erinleigh

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Posts: 7,028

Plan: Atkins/LC
Stats: 276.4/266.6/200 Female 5'8

BF:I've got some!!!
Progress: 13%

Location: Minnesota

Thank goodness, I was waiting for them to cave into our way of life!!!

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Wed, May-26-04, 15:43

BBQman

Bigger than ever :(

Posts: 537

Plan: Keto
Stats: 464/280/200 Male 67.5 inches

BF:
Progress: 70%

Location: Iowa City, Iowa

Now I'm going to get fat again eating LC Krispy Kreme donuts

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Wed, May-26-04, 16:02

Lisa N Lisa N is offline

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Plan: Bernstein Diabetes Soluti
Stats: 260/-/145 Female 5' 3"

BF:
Progress: 63%

Location: Michigan

Ummm...if they still fry the low carb version in partially hydrogenated oil like they do their original doughnuts, I think I'll pass.

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Wed, May-26-04, 16:03

LucyLucy

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Plan: Whatever works!
Stats: 245.5/235/140 Female 63

BF:Way too much
Progress: 10%

Location: Connecticut

I'd feel sorry for Krispy Kreme, but I cannot stop laughing my A** off! When they first came to Issaquah Washington, you could not get near the place, you had to wait in line or in your car for 1/2 hour or MORE! All for a donut???? And now we're supposed to feel sorry for them because people got tired of waiting and headed to Dunkin Donuts instead? They'd LOVE to blame Low-Carb, but it's their own marketing & PR that landed them at bankruptcy's door..........Oh PALEESEEEE..............\

LL

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Wed, May-26-04, 22:00

Lessara

Everyday Sane Psycho

Posts: 7,075

Plan: Bernstein, Keto IFast
Stats: 385/253/160 Female 67.5

BF:14d bsl 400/122/83
Progress: 59%

Location: Durham, NH

A low carb Krispy Kreme? My goodness, how could they manage that?! And have it taste good? I haven't seen a light and fluffy low carb bread imitation yet.

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Wed, May-26-04, 22:10

Wenzday

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Posts: 5,546

Plan: Atkins/Duodenal Switch
Stats: 344/165/148 Female 65" (inches) 5'5"

BF:falllingfast
Progress: 91%

Location: Michigan

I cant pass up the real ones... I am sure they wont taste liek the real ones so whats the point? who wants a gros donut? may as well eat something healthier! sillly! We bought some the other day and tehy gave us a coupon for a dozen free... was wondering WHY? now I think I understand. lol

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Wed, May-26-04, 23:44

LilaCotton LilaCotton is offline

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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 229/205/170 Female 5'6"

BF:I have Body Fat!??
Progress: 41%

Location: Idaho

I believe LucyLucy is right. According to a newspaper article I read last week, Krispy Kreme's financial problems have nothing to do with LC--it has everything to do with bad business decisions. A lot of their day-old doughnuts are being passed off at convenience stores, and people just aren't buying them. They also purchased another bakery in the upstate New York area that turned out to be a bomb for them.

They can try to lay the blame on LCers for their falling profits, but if that article is correct we didn't do it--they did it to themselves.