Atkins bars and shakes- 1000th post

[Chef Kevin]

OK!
For the 1000th time this week!

Atkins bars and shakes are Frankenfoods.
Don't use them on induction!
I don't care what the Atkin's website says.
Dr. A has a list of foods to follow in the book.
Have you read the book?

Second, they have sugar alcohols and nasty stuff in them and probably should be avoided all the time.

Eat real food!
Learn what real food is, stop relying on prepackaged convenience foods. There is a reason they can sit on a shelf for two years. Try that with a steak or a head of lettuce.

Many people on here have written that these bars and shakes cause them to stop losing weight or cause gut problems. It's not a good thing to eat.

Ok, I think that covers it enough.
~Chef

[Sarina D]

I couldn't agree with you more Kevin, great post! These bars and shakes are not good for us...that's the bottom line.

We need to stick to the "real" foods and stop eating processed junk.

Cheers!
Sarina
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Heaviest weight last year- 400 lbs. (2007)
April 1, 2008 - 387 lbs.
Atkins start weight – 347 (July 19, 2008 )
(100 lbs. lost as of Oct 2, 2008 - Hit 300 lbs. on this day )
Current weight – 251 lbs.
Goal weight - 150 – 160

[LeanLioness]

Ok, I am the first to advocate eating whole, fresh foods. However, I do believe the Atkins shakes (NOT the bars) have an appropriate place in this WOE.

For instance, I get up at 3:00am and need to have something on my stomach with in 30 minutes of waking, says Dr A. in the book (2002) version. I don't like to eat food at that time of the morning.

Yes, I do have a protein shake until my stomach can handle food.

Also, I have TMJ issues and may have to have surgery on my jaw. That means a liquid diet................Protein shakes will be my best friend as I will throw up if I would blend up steak and salad for a shake.

If you step foot in my kitchen, you will see nothing but real, whole, fresh foods. Except for the shakes.

I have no issues with having 5 shakes a week as my breakfast.

[Chicklady]

Also, I have TMJ issues and may have to have surgery on my jaw. That means a liquid diet................Protein shakes will be my best friend as I will throw up if I would blend up steak and salad for a shake.

Long ago, I had my mouth wired shut after I busted it upon a car accident. I made a "shake" out of chef boyardee. It's surprising what you can drink

[LeanLioness]

Originally Posted by Chicklady

Long ago, I had my mouth wired shut after I busted it upon a car accident. I made a "shake" out of chef boyardee. It's surprising what you can drink

The thought of that just

[Chef Kevin]

at least TMJ is a reason to to drink something, but I rarely eat 30 mins from waking. I take metformin just after wakinh and I am supposed to eat with it because of how hard it is on the stomach, but I just don't like to eat early. I usually don't don't eat until around noon, about 5 hours after I get up.

I just am never hungry until then.

And then I don't eat a shake or atkins bar!

[Sarina D]

Originally Posted by LeanLioness

Ok, I am the first to advocate eating whole, fresh foods. However, I do believe the Atkins shakes (NOT the bars) have an appropriate place in this WOE.

For instance, I get up at 3:00am and need to have something on my stomach with in 30 minutes of waking, says Dr A. in the book (2002) version. I don't like to eat food at that time of the morning.

Yes, I do have a protein shake until my stomach can handle food.

Also, I have TMJ issues and may have to have surgery on my jaw. That means a liquid diet................Protein shakes will be my best friend as I will throw up if I would blend up steak and salad for a shake.

If you step foot in my kitchen, you will see nothing but real, whole, fresh foods. Except for the shakes.

I have no issues with having 5 shakes a week as my breakfast.

Hi Leanlioness,

TMJ is certainly a reason to turn to protein shakes when needed, I totally agree. My concern is when people substitute them primarlily for whole foods in order to achieve weight loss and good health when they can actually eat whole foods.

I'm sorry you've had to go through TMJ, I know it to be very painful indeed.

All the best to you!
Sarina
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Heaviest weight last year- 400 lbs. (2007)
April 1, 2008 - 387 lbs.
Atkins start weight – 347 (July 19, 2008 )
(100 lbs. lost as of Oct 2, 2008 - Hit 300 lbs. on this day )
Current weight – 251 lbs.
Goal weight - 150 – 160

[MomToEli]

Originally Posted by Chicklady

Long ago, I had my mouth wired shut after I busted it upon a car accident. I made a "shake" out of chef boyardee. It's surprising what you can drink

Oh, now that's just gross i know ... you do what you have to do ... but still

[LeanLioness]

Originally Posted by Chef Kevin

at least TMJ is a reason to to drink something, but I rarely eat 30 mins from waking. I take metformin just after wakinh and I am supposed to eat with it because of how hard it is on the stomach, but I just don't like to eat early. I usually don't don't eat until around noon, about 5 hours after I get up.

I just am never hungry until then.

And then I don't eat a shake or atkins bar!

I take Metformin too and if I didn't do that shake when I get up in the morning, I would be sick....................

I take 2000 mg of Metformin a day and that first pill

That is why I have the Atkins shake at 3am in the morning!!

[Chef Kevin]

I take 2000mg a day too. 1000mg each time. I just can't eat that early.
The pill doesn't make me sick at all, but i do have the later in the day side effects...

ick!!!