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  • #31
    Re: Atkins products -- should I have them?

    THANKS SO MUCH! I want to lose around 20-25 pounds, from (now) 141 to 120-115. I am 5 6''. I started doing LOW FAT-HIGH CARB diet for 2 weeks (and lost 4 pounds in two weeks) and then I learned about teh Atkins, bought the book and took it really seriously and started last week teh induction phase. I was really tired the first three days adn no ketones in the urine, but by Friday I lost already 3 pounds and had a moderate level of ketones ( I drink losts of water)..but i have noticed that over the weekend i did not lose anything! which as you might imagine is a bit depressing when you are on a diet...my main concern however is to know what went wrong... because i believe it will work for me...so I will cut down on teh bars for teh induction phase..nad cant wait to see what AmandaJean1 resulst are!
    THANKS MUCH! This Bulletin Board is the best!

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    • #32
      Re: Atkins products -- should I have them?

      During induction (i.e. weighed at the end of the two weeks), one usually loses 5-10% of the excess weight. So if you want to lose 20-25 lbs, 3 lbs is great! However, try eliminating the Atkins bars and let us know how it goes. Good luck!
      "Get action. Seize the moment. Man was never intended to become an oyster."

      -- Theodore Roosevelt

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      • #33
        Re: Atkins products -- should I have them?

        I tried to buy some atkins bars to have as a snack and they had been recalled! The Atkins peanut butter bars are now part of the recall of peanut butter products! So in addition to slowing weight loss, you could get REALLY sick...totally not worth it.

        For me this is a blessing in disguise as I just started Atkins on Monday and shouldn't be having them anyway.

        Lindsay

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        • #34
          Re: Atkins products -- should I have them?

          That is correct the Atkins peanut bars were on the list of recalled peanut product in the recent Salmonella scare.
          Startdate: November 18, 2007. Female 5'2"

          May Challenges 2010
          Push-ups: 450/800
          Abs: 850/1900
          Squats: 650/1200
          Lunges: 500/1000
          Strength: 490/1200
          Running: 50/100 km


          2 Years on Atkins.................. President Challenge Medals earned

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          • #35
            Re: Atkins products -- should I have them?

            I wish I had seen this yesterday I was down 8lbs 7 days into a clean induction also walking 3-4 miles every night,

            Then yesterday as a treat I had one of these safe for all phases choclate bars and a can of diet coke woke up 4lbs heavier this morning?! I'm not a happy camper today

            Height 5'6 F
            Start weight 207lb Start date 2/2/09
            Wonderland met in 5 days 7/2/09
            First goal 25lbs - under 182 by 2/4/09
            Target - under 155 (BMI normal weight range)

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            • #36
              Re: Atkins products -- should I have them?

              There is no way an atkins bar can cause you to gain 4 pounds...
              "People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those of us who are doing it." - George Bernard Shaw
              "Never discourage anyone who continually makes progress, no matter how slow." - Plato
              29/M/6'3"
              Highest Weight: 324
              Started: 1/29/09
              Starting Weight 319
              Goal #1 310 Met: 2/5/09
              Goal #2 299 Met: 2/15/09
              Goal #3 290 Met: 3/6/09
              Goal #4 280 Met:Sometime Around 4/16/09
              BIG Goal 270 Met:
              Ultimate Goal 230



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              • #37
                Re: Atkins products -- should I have them?

                ...is there?
                "People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those of us who are doing it." - George Bernard Shaw
                "Never discourage anyone who continually makes progress, no matter how slow." - Plato
                29/M/6'3"
                Highest Weight: 324
                Started: 1/29/09
                Starting Weight 319
                Goal #1 310 Met: 2/5/09
                Goal #2 299 Met: 2/15/09
                Goal #3 290 Met: 3/6/09
                Goal #4 280 Met:Sometime Around 4/16/09
                BIG Goal 270 Met:
                Ultimate Goal 230



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                • #38
                  Re: Atkins products -- should I have them?

                  No not really
                  But what may have happened is that Timetolosit processed all the carbs in the bar (and not just the ones they listed on the front but the one they list on the back including the sugar alcohols). Then the body would have retained water to deal with a huge influx of carbs and voila - you get pounds.
                  Could also be a coincident but I don't trust those things.
                  Startdate: November 18, 2007. Female 5'2"

                  May Challenges 2010
                  Push-ups: 450/800
                  Abs: 850/1900
                  Squats: 650/1200
                  Lunges: 500/1000
                  Strength: 490/1200
                  Running: 50/100 km


                  2 Years on Atkins.................. President Challenge Medals earned

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                  • #39
                    Re: Atkins products -- should I have them?

                    My rule of thumb for those pesky sugar alcohols is that if they don't give me the 'bathroom effect' then every carb is being processed by my body and so I need to count them all.
                    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!



                    Check out our Low Carb Recipes website and add to it!!





                    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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                    • #40
                      Re: Atkins products -- should I have them?

                      Pretty sure its the scales guys sorry about that, every time I stand on them it gives a different reading It a weight watcher accuracy scale I bought for €35 I have no Idea how much Ive lost now

                      Height 5'6 F
                      Start weight 207lb Start date 2/2/09
                      Wonderland met in 5 days 7/2/09
                      First goal 25lbs - under 182 by 2/4/09
                      Target - under 155 (BMI normal weight range)

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                      • #41
                        Re: Atkins products -- should I have them?

                        Originally posted by NewToAtkins View Post
                        ...is there?

                        1 thing will not cause you to gain 4lbs. Weight is gained over time not immediately. I have one of those digital WW scales as well and I swear every time I use mine as well it always says something different. I think I am going to be getting a different scale cause this one sucks.


                        Restart: DEC. 16th, 2009 (why wait for Christmas)

                        Mini Goals:
                        240 :

                        MAIN GOAL :
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                        • #42
                          Re: Atkins products -- should I have them?

                          Yup I tested it out using a stack of plates, got all different readings between 4.2lbs to 8.6lbs same plates hmmmm now Ive no idea how much I have lost might go to the chemist and use there machine once a week

                          Height 5'6 F
                          Start weight 207lb Start date 2/2/09
                          Wonderland met in 5 days 7/2/09
                          First goal 25lbs - under 182 by 2/4/09
                          Target - under 155 (BMI normal weight range)

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                          • #43
                            Re: Atkins products -- should I have them?

                            This is some great info thanks! I was pretty worried because I couldn't find any atkins products here where I live, but reading what you guys has said tells me that I'm probably better off with my cheese cubes and the occasional nut when I feel like I need a treat!

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                            • #44
                              Re: Atkins products -- should I have them?

                              Originally posted by Rosamund View Post
                              This is some great info thanks! I was pretty worried because I couldn't find any atkins products here where I live, but reading what you guys has said tells me that I'm probably better off with my cheese cubes and the occasional nut when I feel like I need a treat!
                              If you are on Induction, extended or not, nuts are not allowed. If you are bored with your food choices and/or don't have a lot to lose and/or are not metabolically resistant, it might be a good idea to move to OWL.

                              Did you read Ch. 12 and 13 in DANDR? They explain how you should interpret your Induction results and whether or not you should stay longer on Induction.
                              "Get action. Seize the moment. Man was never intended to become an oyster."

                              -- Theodore Roosevelt

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                              • #45
                                Re: Atkins products -- should I have them?

                                Originally posted by Georgiana View Post
                                ATKINS ADVANTAGE SHAKES

                                Cafe Caramel Shake
                                http://www.atkins.com/files/Images/a...381ab399c8.jpg
                                Contains milk and soy.

                                Dark Chocolate Royale Shake
                                http://www.atkins.com/files/Images/4fe3d811-84aa-4925-87a4-0e1e96d49a68.jpg

                                Contains milk and soy.

                                Milk Chocolate Delight Shake
                                http://www.atkins.com/files/Images/9...7c974fc851.jpg
                                Contains milk and soy.

                                Mocha Latte Shake
                                http://www.atkins.com/files/Images/e...f05ec1e97b.jpg
                                Contains milk and soy.

                                Strawberry Shake
                                http://www.atkins.com/files/Images/f...5e5978bf4a.jpg
                                Contains milk and soy.

                                Vanilla Shake
                                http://www.atkins.com/files/Images/5f80a8fe-e496-4f1c-8930-7b85e60a751a.jpg

                                Contains milk and soy.
                                I was thinking about this today. Does "contains milk and soy" really mean it contains "milk and soy" or is that on the label as a warning to those potential allergens? (sort of like "the machine used to make this product is also used to make peanut-based products"). The actual ingredients are "milk protein concentrate" and "soy protein isolate." For the purposes of induction, are these the same things as the "no-no" foods of a glass of milk or soy milk? I just don't enough nutritional background to know whether they're the same thing. My instinct tells me they're not, but am curious for more learned opinions.

                                I don't question the claims that people have reported stalling on the shakes (as I think it has affected me, too), but I wonder if me telling people they can't have one shake a day on induction because they "contain milk and soy" is really correct.

                                I welcome all of your thoughts on this!
                                • M/37
                                • Started March 17, 2009
                                • Pounds lost to date: 57
                                • Pounds to go: 15

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