I Can't Believe It's Not Butter during Induction?

[MySkinnyMission]

Originally Posted by roadshow

The fat is about the same as butter. I just prefer the taste over real butter.

lol i cant tell the difference maybe cause i never used either expecting when cooking.. but after reading alot of material on processed foods waay before i started atkins im an advocate of eating real whole foods.

[LuckyD]

The Atkins bars and Shakes were not developed by Dr. Atkins. They came along after. Anyone who is successful on this board will tell you they are bad news.

[roadshow]

Originally Posted by LuckyD

The Atkins bars and Shakes were not developed by Dr. Atkins. They came along after. Anyone who is successful on this board will tell you they are bad news.

I ate one Advantage bar almost every day and still managed to lose 130 pounds. I don't think everyone reacts the same to them. Same thing with sugar alcohol.

[LuckyD]

Those bars and shakes work for some, but not everyone. Its great that they worked for you because I know they can be convenient. But as a rule it is best to avoid them.

[roadshow]

Originally Posted by LuckyD

Those bars and shakes work for some, but not everyone. Its great that they worked for you because I know they can be convenient. But as a rule it is best to avoid them.

I agree. They might not even work for me any more. I haven't had any since I've got back on Atkins. My weight isn't falling off like it did back when I did it a few years ago. My metabolsism is a bit more stubborn now.

[Justabittoloose]

I agree with choosing butter over marg, but what about sweetners? Sugar is real food and sweetners are manufactured. Don't get me wrong I eat Atkins bars when I really have a craving and drink diet drinks but there's not enough research into sweetners yet, is there?
Dr Atkins said to avoid Asmartamine K (is that how it's spelt?) but all the UK soft drinks seam to contain it?

[LuckyD]

The sugars are a whole different area. Where I would prefer to eat 'real' sugar it is really not good for anyone. I use Stevia when I can and that is a natural sweetener. But in a pinch its good 'ol chemical laden Nutrisweet. Splenda gives me wicked headaches.

[not2late]

In one of his other books, Dr. Atkins wrote that his goal for his dieters was to live without added sugars of any kind. And that the sugar substitutes he allowed on his diet was the way to transition off sugar and eventually off sugar substitutes.