And back to addiction - my mom has found that she can't even eat low-carb bars or candy because it triggers that sweet addiction. Once the switch is flipped, it's a struggle. Unfortunately for a lot of us that's just the way it is.Many low-carbers report that the glycerin in Atkins Advantage bars (one of its sweeteners) either causes them to plateau or outright gives them carb cravings. These people are miffed that Atkins claims only 2g net carbs for their bars - they think "he" should add the glycerin grams for a more accurate figure. Fortunately hubby & I split a bar over coffee for dessert every night & we never had a problem. But some people do.
It's amazing how specific ingredients can affect some people in weird ways - it can make you think you're a hopeless exception to the rule. :-)
Thanks for the info - my mom has said several times "I'm not losing anymore, I think it's those bars" or "I have to stop eating those bars, as soon as I get that taste I want more" etc. It's not a problem for me, fortunately. I can eat them without craving other sweet stuff. Actually I don't even eat Atkins bars, I get a brand called
Think Thin, which I think are much better. Anyway, I'll let my mom know what you said, I'm sure she'll appreciate knowing that. :)