I'm not sure how many of you on Atkins use the Atkins website. I feel its important to mention this, especially for any newbies...the website is quite confusing & misleading.
Since the death of Dr. Atkins in 2003..."Atkins Nutritionals" has pushed & pushed Atkins bars & shakes. Despite the label stating "appropriate for Induction"...these items contain ingredients that are not on the acceptable foods list - http://www.atkins.com/articles/atkin...eptable-foods/ such as soy, milk & peanuts.More importantly, the front label states 0 grams of sugar alcohols. The ingredients list Glycerine....which IS a SUGAR ALCOHOL. This is the reason the label on one of those bars says "2 net carbs"...Atkins Nutritionals is deducting the Glycerine.
To add insult to injuiry, the website advocates eating items such as bran crisp bread, wasa, bran flakes, Carb Countdown milk, soy nut butter, pancakes, low carb tortilla's & chocolate sugar-free, low carb pudding. Yet if you review the rules of Induction, rule #3 clearly states"Eat absolutely NO BREAD" & rule #4 says ..."Eat nothing that isn't on the acceptable foods list. And that means ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. Your "just this one taste won't hurt" rationalization is the kiss of failure during this phase of Atkins. Talk about confusing!!! Its very misleading for newbies but...bottom line, if the ingredients are not listed on the acceptable foods list...DO NOT EAT IT! Those bars were formulated by the late Dr. Atkins for emergencies only and I am sure if he were aware of what Atkins Nutritionals were doing in his name...he'd be turning over in his grave!
Back in early March, I was contacted by Atkins Nutritionals, it seems they want Atkins "success stories" with photo's etc. to be used to promote the Atkins Nutritional Approach and Atkins products, in upcoming marketing programs, their website, public relation materials and possibly a new Atkins book to be published in 2009. The emphasis being on "We want to know if you used Atkins products, which ones, and your opinions about our products." I haven't replied and I'm not sure that I will since I don't go along with their "So help us spread the word about Atkins Nutritional Approach and Atkins Bars and Shakes!
For anyone new interested in doing Atkins...do yourself a favor, get a copy of Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution (2002 or prior) and stay far, far away from the Atkins website!!