Fri, Jan-30-04, 20:32
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New Member
Posts: 18
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Plan: Atkins-ish
Stats: 235/180/150
BF:
Progress: 65%
Location: Edmonton Canada
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Hi and welcome.
I find a lot of low carb items at larger grocery stores. IGA and Safeway both carry Atkins muffin mixes, pancake mixes, syrup and Advantage bars. You will find these in the pharmacy sections and I have also seen the baking items in the baking section of non-pharmacy stores. Walmart carries sugar free Ross chocolate bars and other sugar-free items in their pharmacies and in the candy section you can usually find sugar-free Baskin and Robbins candy. I find they have excellent prices on things like cream and whipping cream. Superstore carries Atkins Advantage bars and other low-carb items in their pharmacy. They also have sugar-free Chapman's ice cream with the other ice creams. Costco carries Atkins Advantage bars and I recently saw a low-carb 'crunch' bar by Genisoy available their (I haven't tried the Genisoy bar yet, but plan to buy some my next trip after reading some favourable reviews here). Save-On Foods, IGA and I believe Safeway all carry the Healthy Way brand 'Carb-Conscious' bread. Planet Organic (just south of whyte Ave on Calgary Trail carries a line of low carb items from Lakeview bakery including a bread, 'nutty' bread, cinnamon loaf, foccacia and pizza shells. I find they are sometimes hit and miss with what is in stock, frustrating if you don't live in this part of the city and make a trip there, but a call ahead can help with that (433-6807). Again depending which part of the city you are in, Londonderry Mall has a health food store (sorry, can't remember the name) located close to the Save-On Foods, I think, that carries low-carb pasta, tortillas and other items. Also, I found 'Botticelli' brand sugar-free chocolate bars at The Army and Navy in Londonderry Mall for 1.49 (the lowest price I've seen...usually 1.99 at London Drugs) Which brings me to London Drugs, they carry Atkins bars, mixes and chocolates, I have also seen Carbolite brand items (cookies, chocolate and shake powders) at their South Edmonton Common location. I don't know if all locations are consistent with the products they carry, so I wouldn't want to say they all carry them. If you look in the diabetic section in the pharmacy at London Drugs you will also find an assortment of other sugar-free candies. Carol's Quality Sweets 12519 102 ave (not far from the Mountain Equipment Co-op) carries a great assortment of sugar-free products that you don't see many other places, both candy and 'Steels' brand products. The staff at Carol's also seems pretty knowledgeable about the products they carry too. The cinnamon candies, Licorice drops and Jelly Bellies are my personal faves. A friend was at the Boston Pizza on 97 st. around 125th or so avenue and they had a whole page dedicated to low-carb items on their menu. I don't know if they all do, as I couldn't find any info online about it. Hope this info helps and it's nice to see another Edmonton low-carber around. Happy shopping!
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