When can I eat atkins bars

[carpediem_cs]

Okay last week I finished induction. I lost a total of 8 pounds. I started eating atkins bars ooooh so good and my weight went up 2 lbs Okay I ate the whole box. I have slowed way down on the bars and I am back down 2. I want to continue to eat the bar that taste like Payday. Can I still do it if I count calories. This is week 3 and I want to be down 2 lbs by sat.

[NETTY12]

The unhealthy way to lose 2 lbs by Sat. would probably not eat much at all (practically starve yourself) BUT I don't advise that because the minute you eat again, you will put on double the amount of lbs you lost!

Just stop eatting the bars (hopefully you are now only eatting one a day, I'd eat one every so often NOT everyday because that could stall you - like you noticed) I'm sure by avoiding the bars and maybe continuing this week as an extended induction, you can definitely lose the 2lbs (remember to drink lots of water!)

I hope that helps answer your question and good luck

[JulieB]

I would avoid the bars until maintenance - they tend to stall loss. Also, most of the bars have ingredients that are not appropriate until Rung 9.

Are you doing extended induction now, or Rung 1? If Rung 1, you should be adding 5 carbs more veggies rather than junk food If extended induction, you should be eating the by induction rules. Best wishes,

[pagliaccia]

You shouldn't eat the bars at all. They have ingredients in them that are not suitable for Induction (as I'm sure you know, we are only supposed to go off the Acceptable Food List during Induction). Are you now moving into OWL? Have you read Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution version 2002? That's the version we go by here.

[IrishIrish]

The bars are not useful to our nutrition as meal replacements. If you need them in an emergency situation, fine, but if every meal is an emergency, then you are not planning well enough to be on Atkins.

[JulieB]

Originally Posted by pagliaccia

You shouldn't eat the bars at all. They have ingredients in them that are not suitable for Induction (as I'm sure you know, we are only supposed to go off the Acceptable Food List during Induction). Are you now moving into OWL? Have you read Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution version 2002? That's the version we go by here.

I see we are on the same schedule again today At least we are usually on the same page!

[pagliaccia]

Originally Posted by JulieB

I see we are on the same schedule again today At least we are usually on the same page!

Hahaha, don't tempt me to follow you around and contradict you out of spite. I'll do it, I say!