Atkins Advantage Meal replacement bars.

[sesmith843]

I have eaten these in the past with no trouble, but that was 5 years ago. Does anyone know if the ingredients have been altered. The reason I ask is this. I was at the grocery store this past weekend, restocking, and I saw my favorite kind (SMORES!). I was fine after I ate it, but for the past two days I have been craving sweets like I never have before. I hadn't had any sweet craving at the beginning of induction. I was on day 6 when I had the advantage bar. Could my sugar withdrawl have been delayed or did they really mess with my favorite Atkins snack? I'm now in day 8 and I did notice that I have had some mood swings and weight loss stalls since eating that bar. I'm kind of disappointed, but must power through... Any thoughts?

[Sherri]

Hello there,
My name is Sherri and I have a No Sweets Challenge going on here on the board. Here's some information I wanted to share with you regarding sweetners and some of the effects on us. There's more information in the challenge if you would care to come by and read. I have learned that not only is sugar an adiction but sweetners are addictive aswell. They just make you want to eat more. I look at Atkins bars as processed food (Frankenfoods) and won't go near them. Fresh is best. Hope this info helps you.
Sincerely Sherri

Can Splenda Cause Weight Gain?


Yes, all diet sweetners can cause weight gain for many reasons. The body doesn't consider Splenda (or any chemicle sweetner) as food; therefore, fake sugars don't satisfy your body's demand for nourishment, which in turn increases your craving for real food.
Simple carbs (manmade sugar) pass through the intestinal wall into the bloodstream. This means weight gain, increased fat, and elevated blood sugar that can lead to weight gain. And Splenda is a Simple Carbohydrate!
Carbohydrates are the most abundant source of energy found in nature. They are products of plant photosynthesis, which provide the plants fuel for life in the form of sugar. When we eat Complex Carbs, we are eating the plants energy, which in turn becomes our energy. When we eat the right kind of carbs, we are providing our bodies with fuel so we can perform daily activities from thinking about work to walking up a flight of stairs. If you are eating a balanced diet with reasonable sized portions, carbohydrates from Natural Sugars, should not cause weight gain. But these days we are people of the "fear of Carbs and sugar" WOL, and the artificial sweetners manufacturers seem to be taking advantage of this with a "sugar-free" marketing frenzy. And don't forget that Splenda is a simple carb.

[Jace]

There was a note on the Atkins Nutritionals website a few years ago stating that they were reformulating the Atkins line of products. If you look at the ingredients list on the bars, you'll now notice several things that are not allowed on induction as per the DANDR 2002 edition.

Dr. Atkins endorsed the products based on the last version of the plan that he created. Since the good doctor's death, the company has changed the plan and the new ingredients in the shakes and bars reflect their changes.

This is most likely why you notice problems using them this time around. Dr. Atkins wanted to help us. The new Atkins company has a vested interest in seeing us stall because the longer we take to lose the weight, the more money they make off of us. That's why we follow the 2002 edition here as it is the most recent written by Dr. Atkins himself.

All the best,

~Far la bella figura!