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    ? About Atkins Net Count

    Okay, I am confused about Net Carbs........actually now called Atkins Count........I bought a Atkins Advantage bar, and on the front is said " Atkins Net Count 2g". I know the way is get the carbs minus the fiber. But, the Atkins Net Count doesnt' add up....

    Total Carbs: 17g
    Fiber: 9g
    Sugars: 1g
    Alchol Sugars: 0g

    Okay, now it says it only has 2 Atkins count. From my figures, I get 8 g of Carbs on this serving. How do they get 2g??
    Restart Atkins: 3/08/2009
    HW:313
    SW:257
    CW: 244.1
    Mini Goal: 180 (by July )





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    Re: ? About Atkins Net Count

    Can't help you with your questions but did want to comment that the bars have been know to stall a lot of people. So just watch out for that.
    Elsie150
    Female 44, 5'
    SW241/CW215/GW150
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      Re: ? About Atkins Net Count

      I agree with you. It doesnt add up. I also agree with Elsie's comment. They stall me every time.
      JILL

      HW 298
      HW (this time) 248
      GOAL ONE 228       (take 2)
      GOAL TWO 213 (personal goal)
      GOAL THREE 199 ONE-DERLAND
      FINAL GOAL 165

       It's not about the results. Its about the process.

      "I've never come home after a workout and said, MAN, I wish I had NOT exercised today!"



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        Re: ? About Atkins Net Count

        I wonder where they come up with this figure??
        I have never stalled with the Advantage bars or shakes, because I really don't eat or drink them that much, only when I crave something sweet, usually around TOM, and I limit myself.
        Restart Atkins: 3/08/2009
        HW:313
        SW:257
        CW: 244.1
        Mini Goal: 180 (by July )





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          Re: ? About Atkins Net Count

          I think the missing carbs are glycerin which the Atkins company has decided can be deducted like they do for sugar alcohols.

          However, make sure you check the actual ingredients against the allowed list as I think there will be some listed that are not induction 'legal'.

          My way of treating the carb claims of processed 'lowcarb' foods is that if they dont give me the 'bathroom effect' then my body IS processing them and so I need to count every pesky carb no matter what the label says. This makes them very 'carb expensive' so I tend not to use them.

          If on the other hand they do make me spend the night sitting on the loo then my body is not processing them and I can deduct the carbs - but it would have to be a really tasty satisfying product for me to choose to put my poor system through the pain and sleepless nights of all that bathroom activity!
          Wondering how to get 'most' of your net carbs from your induction veggies?
          Take a look at the thread from the latest Veggie Challenge to see how others manage it!



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          F/60 yrs/5ft 5.5" (Though due to collapsing vertebrae I am now only 5'3" - but I refuse to recalculate my BMI )

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            Re: ? About Atkins Net Count

            I think you're right! I just Googled the glycerine info, and it's a new formula that is on all the Atkins products. They don't list the glycerine for you to subtract. It's already done. That's why my figures don't match up with the package.

            Anyways, I only use them in emergency basis. They have never stalled my weight loss before, but I didn't intake the Atkins products daily either. Mainly around TOM, or when I had a sweet tooth.

            I know not to eat those on Induction, but with me, when TOM is around the time I do Induction, I admit, I do take a bite or two of the bar........but, it didn't effect my loss, thank goodness! Maybe I'm one of those people who it doesn't stall the weight loss.
            Restart Atkins: 3/08/2009
            HW:313
            SW:257
            CW: 244.1
            Mini Goal: 180 (by July )





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              Re: ? About Atkins Net Count

              Elizellen, I love your bathroom test. I will remember that one
              JILL

              HW 298
              HW (this time) 248
              GOAL ONE 228               (take 2)
              GOAL TWO 213 (personal goal)
              GOAL THREE 199 ONE-DERLAND
              FINAL GOAL 165

               It's not about the results. Its about the process.

              "I've never come home after a workout and said, MAN, I wish I had NOT exercised today!"



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