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Atkins bars yay or nay?

turvell

Well-Known Member
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Location
Birmingham UK
Type of diabetes
Treatment type
Diet only
Dislikes
been type 2 and the fact i get no sodding help from the NHS at all
This is the nutritional info are these ok ?
 
Nay.
Too many chemicals.

And there are so many nicer foods, with better ingredients, that do the same thing.
 
What do u have if you want a sweet treat
 
I gave up all of these types of things to stop myself being in the habit of grabbing a pack of something for a snack. I don't usually have snacks. I may have a couple of squares of 90% chocolate in the evening, but that's all.
 
Oh yes forgot about hi coco choc
 
Sugarfree jelly (avoiding the brands full of ****) and cream
9 bar
Strawberries n cream
Blueberries n cream
Raspberries n cream
Low carb hot choc
Green smoothies
Low carb peanut cookies
Low carb mug cakes
70% cocoa solid choc
Fat bombs
A prune (5g carbs ea!)
11g bag popcorn (6g carbs per bag)
Coffee n cream, with sweetener

But to be honest, the longer I am ketogenic, the less I want sweetness.
I don't bother, most days.
 
As an occasional treat, I think they are okay - not great, but okay. They are rather pricey, though.
 

Adding to that Pork Scratchings (on offer in Lidl today, when I dropped in for milk) Mr Porky Pork Scratchings - 5 x 20g bags for 99p



Not low calorie, but low carb.
 
I don't think I want to know what pork scratchings are.
 
AndBreathe said:
Adding to that Pork Scratchings (on offer in Lidl today, when I dropped in for milk) Mr Porky Pork Scratchings - 5 x 20g bags for 99p

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Not low calorie, but low carb.
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They have MSG
Sadly my delicate little system likes to react with extreme thirst, water retention and a childlike hyperactivity. Mr B does not enjoy the 2am volubility.

On the other hand, these are fab!

 
I reckon the real Dr Atkins is turning in his grave at all the commercial stuff that is now produced in his name... so won't touch them with a barge pole. I think that there are plenty of other nicer things (see @Brunneria's list) that are both better for you and for your pocket.

Robbity
 
AndBreathe said:
Adding to that Pork Scratchings (on offer in Lidl today, when I dropped in for milk) Mr Porky Pork Scratchings - 5 x 20g bags for 99p

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Not low calorie, but low carb.
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Where do you get all these products from or recipes if you make them
 
I would go for berries and cream, the virtually carb free hot chocolate made with cocoa, sweetener, mix with boiling water and add double cream! I no longer crave sweetness as in the ****** chocolate kind, and now even seem to detect sweetness in 80/90% dark!!
Mind you,I have discovered a divine 70% dark with raspberries in at lidl, 5gm carbs per square and the squares are big!
 
turvell said:
Where do you get all these products from or recipes if you make them
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Look, I know you are new to low carb, but REALLY?

Andbreathe JUST told you that they are on offer in Lidl's. And if you don't have a nearby shop, then google or Amazon can find just about anything.
 
turvell said:
Where do you get all these products from or recipes if you make them
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The forum (using the search functionality) and Dr Google are your friends.
 
If you take a visit to your local supermarket you will be amazed at what you can fine if you want to
 
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