Question:
Atkins Mint Wafer crisp bars?????? Addicted

Been craving thin mint girl scout cookies and kit kats and started buying the Atkins peanut butter and mint wafer bars-OUT OF THIS WORLD-The mint is curbing my craving because it taste just like a thin mint cookie-I'm in heaven-I'm also detoxing from carbs and sugars again and need a treat to get me through these next couple of weeks-Do you guys think this is ok??? I think i may start to get addicted to them-I've been eating like 2 or three of them a day-Is this ok???    — TotallyTori (posted on March 14, 2005)

March 14, 2005
Its a nice alternative, but too much of a good thing, is still too much. I feel for ya, dealing with demons myself, and its hard. Best of luck. Wendy
   — WendyNVA

March 14, 2005
If I eat more than one bar at a time I dump from them. So I have one piece and then go back for the other 1/2 later! I love them also, but you really need to be careful! They have calories!!!! Try cutting them into pieces and spread them out more...that way you still get your taste but don't end up eating so much at one time!
   — Dedicated

March 15, 2005
the problems I see, and have, with this type of sf/ artificially sweetened, usually with sugar alcohols is that is is a reversion to my old eating habits. Eating high calorie / low nutrient foods instead of the healthy foods I SHOULD be eating can and will make me fat. they have just as many and sometime MORE calories than the food they are subsituting for. In all cases they are highly processed and nutrient deficiant. The sweetness of the foods ncreases my appetite and cravings as well. That is all in addition to the horrendous gas and diahrea is experience if I consume more than 2-3 grams of sugar alcohols. If you have to ask if this is OK it tells me you are having doubts as to whether this is a good choice for you.
   — **willow**

March 15, 2005
I never heard of them. Boy I've got to have some!!! :) They probally cost an arm and a leg too. They probally would'nt be to bad for you, but I bet they are high in caleries. Low sugar or sugar free tends to be.
   — Danmark

March 15, 2005
they have a 120 cals 9g fat and 4.5g sat.fat and contains 4 net carbs-not too bad i don't think
   — TotallyTori

March 15, 2005
What is the old omen,"everything in moderation". I guess I woud look at it this way. I allow myself a certain amount of calories per day. Should you want to spend your calories on this treat it is perfectly fine...providing you are getting sufficient protein, taking your supplements, and basically doing what you know you should. We all fight this sort of addiction, that is why we got to where we are, or were. I wish you the best. It is wonderful that you asked for help. I need it often. It is so easy to get off the beaten track. I guess we have to think back to all that it has taken for us to be in a position to lose weight, and improve our lives. Once again, I wish you well!
   — lindarodham6

March 15, 2005
I will be 18 months out on the 25th of this month and I've already discovered there are some things I cannot buy "by the carton." One of those is the Zone chocolate crunch protein bars. If I buy one of them and eat it then I can forget about it but if I buy a box of them, it seems I'm back in the pantry having another shortly after I eat the first and I can't seem to leave them alone until after I've eaten them all! My point is, occasionally ANYTHING is not bad for us but if you find you can't leave it alone, I'd say only buy one at a time and keep them out of the house. The nutrition contents on them seem okay so they may work fine for you but I know they wouldn't for me. I'm not, and never have been, a big sweet freak but if I ever get the taste in my mouth, I'm sunk because I'll eat until there's no more left. And by the way, you might ask yourself why you need a "treat" to get you thru detox from sugar. Every counselor I've ever had says that is wrong thinking and contributes to making a person fat............that maybe a better treat would be to have a chunk of cheese then have a non-food treat. Just a thought.
   — scbabe

March 16, 2005
I fight food compulsions daily. My head is still working--too bad. In my "before" life I even over ate radishes--I WILL find a way to compulsivly over eat--if possible. Thank goodness, for me, that too much artificial sweetners or sugar alcahol gives me dihreha. I no longer touch SF ice cream or candy---I overate on both and paid the price. Now I avoid them like the plague. If you can find a way to treat yourself and set limits, go for it. For me, the surgery works and sets the limits my addiction won't let me. bEST OF LUCK--Bek (please excuse spelling--in a hurry) LOL
   — bek4901