Help! I just ran Dr. Atkins Endulge Chocolate bar through the Low Carb Tool and found it had 10 carbs per bar. Is this true I have been eating at least 3 of these a day. I don't weigh but once a month, now I'm afraid to get on the scales

I'm surprise that they are only 10 grams per bar. Carb Solutions Bars advertise 2 grams but actually have 21 grams per bar!!!

I was eating about 4-6 per week (one a day)a month ago, and my weight lose stalled (I did not gain). When they changed the packaging they noted in fine print that they did not count carbs that did not effect low carb diets!! I stopped the bars at once and within a week lost 10 more lbs!!!

I felt lied too and cheated out of my money for following my dreams. The hidden carb counter is wonderful!!

Just stop those bars - NOW and see what happens during the next week. I know that you will be surprised!!

Good Luck!!!

Even the LC bars are advising not to have more than 1...

Do you see a pattern developing...can't eat just one? Some people experience cravings when their bodies eat anything sweet, artificiallly enhanced or not...YMMV. They are also suppose to cause a laxative effect in excess quantities. Tastes better than psylium, but I wouldn't recommend it!

If your still losing...hey, its your plan. More than likely though, this may be a key reason to get back to basics and up your good quality carbs approp. for the last few pounds...

Keep us posted...on the outcome of your experiment.

Bsayne

Thanks bsayne.....I won't weigh until March 1st....I'll let you know the outcome.......

Yes, I too used to eat the bars and chocolate bars, different brands. Come to find out that they don't list, ah, I believe it's 'sugar alcohols' such as sorbitol, mannitol when they add up the carbs, as they clain that these will not raise blood sugar levels and should therefore not be 'counted'.

Well my eyes were opened when I began measuring my bg levels more closely and watched them jump up from eating ANYTHING with sorbitol (or mannitol) in it. It was one of those low carb chocolate bars, delicious though they were, I realized I just couldn't afford to eat them anymore.

And now, I pretty much don't crave them even.

I can make my OWN pretty good chocolate 'fudge' now and then using unsweetened chocolate, cream, cream cheese, and some Stevia-but I can only have a VERY small quantity, and not eat it ALL the time.

'Course, everyone is different. I think they SHOULD list all the carbs though and let people decide/discover for themsevles how their bodies react.

From Emy

I read some of these posts this morning, and went and checked my own "low-carb" bars, and sure enough, they registered anywhere from 21 to 25 grams of carbs when calculated on the "hidden carbs" counter! I was shocked. No wonder I gained weight on the weekend I went out of town and relied heavily on them to stay away from carbs...or so I thought!

Thankfully, the protein shake I use actually came out LESS than the stated label content of 4 grams.

Has anybody found any bars that really ARE low carb?

Well, today is the day I finally got the nerve to weigh after eating all my Adkins chocolate bars. But it is good news. I reached my goal by being under 130 before my birthday this month. Probably should have lost more . I have learned my lesson about the hidden carbs!

Wow..that is a lot of carbs for an Atkins bar! Doesn't that seem contradictory??? I never really followed Atkins perse - just watch my carbs but I keep them between 50 and 60. Works for me, so ...??

On the package of those bars, doesn't it give you the nutritional info? I honestly have never seen one and am seriously wondering.

Tx!

Hi Starlite,

A typical low carb protein bar (I have a Designer Whey wrapper in front of me) looks like this:
Cals 170 protein 20g fat 4.5g Carb 5g. Now do the math:
prot 20x4 = 80; fat 4.5x9 = 40.5; carb 5x4 = 20; That's 140.5 calories. What about the other 30 or so calories? 30/4 = 7.5 hidden carbs.

When shopping for this kind of product, I'd recommend taking a calculator along to check the label because ALL the manufacturers write their labels like this. Deceptive? I think so, but obviously the FDA doesn't think so.

And as always, YMMV on these things

Thanks - Okay, I get it now. I appreciate your taking the time to clue me in - was feeling like a real dunce there..lol.