Atkins Bar.............better than Senokot!!!!!

[lincspoacher]

I have been on Atkins for 8 weeks and lost 24 lb so far.

been going really well and losing 3 lb a week, slowing to 2lb last 2 weeks. I am really happy with loss.

However, yesterday I had to work and it was a bad day, no food prepared as normal due to rush. So, I went to Tesco's and bought two 5 pack boxes of the Low Carb Bars (one strawberry the other chocolate) with 2.5 net carbs each bar.

Now, I have been costipated for 6 weeks and have been taking senokot when needed etc. However, after having one of these bars yesterday, I then had another, another and another!

I know, really bad. I ate 6 in 2 hours! I then threw the other 4 as I clearly could not control myself. No cravings in 8 weeks, 1 bar and I was like a man possessed!

Anyway, this morning. Oh My God! Talk about loose movements!

The scales have not gone up from last nights binge(yet?!), my system is clearly cleared! But I am not toucjhing them again!!

I am in phase 1 OWL, do you think that it will put weight on me or will all the effects counter that!!?

[julirama723]

Re: Atkins Bar.............better than Senokot!!!!!

If you "felt" the effects of the sugar alcohols, and clearly you did, as you spent a lot of time in the bathroom, then you probably don't have to count them in your daily totals, and you may count the 2.5g of carbs.

Sugar alcohols affect everyone differently. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending how you look at it) I have never once had an "ill" effect from eating a bar--meaning I'd have to count ALL 24g of carbs in the bars. Of course, I did get MAD cravings from them. I would eat a bar and want another one immediately. The cravings were just awful!

I can't say for the weight loss. The alcohol might slow the fat burning process temporarily, but you should get right back on track once the junk is totally out of your system. Just make sure you're drinking LOTS of water, as diarrhea causes dehydration.

Keep on your food plan, drink lots of water, and stay away from the bars!

[presidentholmes]

Re: Atkins Bar.............better than Senokot!!!!!

I don't understand. Why would you have to count all 24g in one bar?

[sadie147]

Re: Atkins Bar.............better than Senokot!!!!!

I don't understand. Why would you have to count all 24g in one bar?

The theory is if you get the digestive issues, ie gas, diarreah etc, then your body is not digesting the carbs in the sugar alcohols. But if you don't gt those issues, then your body is not rejecting them and you should count them.

[ncarolina]

Re: Atkins Bar.............better than Senokot!!!!!

After induction, I started using the Atkins bars---no more than two per day. I actually DID have the "digestive issues" but, even so, my weight loss all but stopped for WEEKS, even though I was completely on plan. I just stopped using the bars a few days ago, and guess what---I am losing again. It could be coincidental, but I am not taking any more chances with them. Some folks can use them and keep right on losing, but apparently I cannot. Wish it hadn't slowed me down so much, but am glad I know now!