Any UK Atkins Dieters !!!!!!

[onlyholly]

Having trouble finding a few ingredients as the UK food manufacturers haven't caught on yet with the Atkins WOE.

Does anyone know where I can purchase sugar free Jelly that does not contain Aspertane (Rowntrees has Aspertane) ?? or fizzy drinks without Aspertane ??

If you have any other tips or know of any supermarkets that cater for the above I would be very greatful.

Thanks in advance
Holly

 

[Claire4dpins]

Hi Holly

I am doing Atkins - I have been on it for 5 and a half weeks now. I am sticking with induction as I have quite a lot of weight to loose.

I am sorry I can't really be any help to you on finding stuff in the supermarkets - I really don't think there is anything yet. I have only tried Asda & Tesco. Tesco has just started getting Splenda in tablets for drinks and in granulated form - but that is the only thing - and I don't need that because I don't take sugar in drinks anyhow!

I have looked at EVERY kind of drink & jelly that they have - none without Aspertane sp? - so I have not had any desserts or anything to drink but decaf coffee & water since I started!

Did you watch the Tonight Programme on the telly (ITV1) earlier in the week - it was not to pro Atkins - but it did say the official products will be launched here soon - which is good news!

I have found this website which is in the UK - which I don't know if you have seen
Low Carb Mega Store UK
I have not ordered anything yet - so I can't comment on how realiable they are.

I have also found this site interesting reading -
LCUK

Please do post if you find anywhere that sells anything.
Hope this is some help,
Claire

 

[onlyholly]

for your lovely post. I've been able to find Splenda in the granulated form but didn't know it was in tablet form too - shall be looking out for them.

Thanks for the UK Mega Low Carb Store link - have used them in the past but found them really expensive and to be honest it was for chocolate and sweet things which made me crave even more. This time I'll try and avoid those things.

Well done for sticking to Atkins for over 5 weeks - especially on induction for all that time. I have a lot to loose as well and should really stick to induction for as long as I can - will have to see how things progress.

Thanks again for your kind words and will let you know if I find ingredients relevant to Atkins.

Take care and keep up the good work.

Holly

 

[elisebutt]

Hi Holly

I've been on Atkins and WISH since March now - see the clippie!!!Yeay!
I really wouldn't bother too much about looking around for splenda sweetened things yet as they just don't exist in the supermarkets over here just yet. I emailed all of them and Holland & Barratt ages ago and just got back standard letters saying there was no demand??? - Huh? Only 3 million of us and rising!!!
You can get some lo-carb bars in H&B but they are about £2-3 a go and taste like poo!!! Plus they make you hit the loo a lot!!!
The Lo Carb megastore do great pancake mixes tho - I got about 3 different flavours and they are really filling, but £16!!!!faint....

There's a guy - 'devonrosedean' on EBay who's lo-carbing and he sells hampers of bacon, sausages, burgers etc - no additives. They are gorgeous and taste amazing - you just have to search by seller name. Outlay may seem pricey - but he really overstuffs the hampers.

I've been drinking the flavoured fizzy water from Tesco and the sweeteners haven't slowed my loss down any.

Good luck!!

 

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[Highland Lass]

Hi Holly

Welcome !

All we UK Atkins followers must stick together. The bad press for Atkins has been constant recently . I didn't even tell my family at first that I was on it as they would have expected me to drop dead any minute.......

Anyway I have just finished Induction and am 7lbs down.......YAHOO........its been so easy , 20lbs to go by 1.12.03 when I fly to WDW and cruise with Mickey!

I started having a slice of lemon and ice with my water, made a difference. I only use sparkling water too .

I also flavour the double cream I have with sf Jelly...Rowantrees....with Splenda.

I don't eat lo-carb bars .

I started drinking caffeine free Coke which I have once a day with my dinner.

I know the boards say Aspartame can slow down weight loss but here in the UK we're stuck with it. I only have it in my Coke and SF jelly so it can't amount to very much in a day.

Good luck.

 

[onlyholly]

Thanks for your kind words of comfort and congratulations for doing soo well in the Atking WOE.

Unfortunately I don't find it very easy and after my third day (yesterday) I was within seconds of giving up. Luckly I pulled myself together and still sticking it out - but for how long is anyones question.

I have done Atkins in the past and only lasted 4 weeks. I miss all the foods we can't have and I'm hoping it gets better as the days go on. Having this site and such supportive posters helps tremendously.

We've just returned from WDW and I regret not buying ingredients from their supermarkets - but dieting was the last thing on my mind at the time.

I can't even smell Aspertame as is has a really back affect on my weight loss. Also if I get the tast for sweet things my cravings come rushing back with avengance.

Anybody tried Thorntons Diabetic Toffee - I believe it is allowed after induction but has bad side affects relating to the loo ??

Take care and keep up the good work.

Holly

 

[Highland Lass]

Holly

Believe me I know exactly how you feel.

I got the headache from hell 2 HOURS after starting !! I had my breakfast and them WHAM.

I was violently sick that same day and felt like giving it up on day 1.

I didn't ( by some miracle ) and am now in my 3rd week. I lost 7lb on Induction. Half a pound a day.....not bad !!

I am craving sweets/biscuits and chocolate now which I haven't been up till now. so this week will be a challenge !!

Think about how you will feel when you have lost some weight (hard as it is when you feel rotten).......and stay on the boards. These boards and the support I get from them is helping me along this rocky road.


Chin up

 

[onlyholly]

Woke up this morning feeling great and not a craving to be had all day !!! I hope I've got over the worst, even if it is only day 5. I don't feel as hungry either - does this usually happen after a few days ?

The support I am getting from these boards is making me stick to this WOE and without you all I think I would have given up on my 3rd day.

Thanks soooooo much for your support and kind words.

Luv
Holly

 

[Claire4dpins]

Hello All

I went into Boots yesterday - to get some stuff for my upcoming trip to WDW - and found two drinks without Aspartame! They are Shapers Sparkling Orange Drink & Shapers Still Pink Grapefruit Drink. They are sweetened with Sucralose & definately have no Aspartame. The bad news is that the Orange has 2g of carbs per bottle - 500ml. The Grapefruit is better with 0.7g of carbs per bottle also 500ml.
I have not tried them yet so can't comment on the taste!

My DH is doing Atkins with me and we are having them with dinner tonight - I will post back with the taste test from both of us - but these things are very individual aren't they!!

There were plenty of other Shapers drinks there but all the rest were very clearly labelled as having Aspartame.

Hope this is a help to some of you - if any one has any good finds or suggestions of what you are eating PLEASE do post them!
Claire
I agree about the sticking together - my parents know I am doing Atkins but noone else - the press is so bad at the moment I know my friends would think I was insane!

 

[elisebutt]

Anybody tried Thorntons Diabetic Toffee - I believe it is allowed after induction but has bad side affects relating to the loo ??

Urgh - Don't even go there!!!! Besides I had a look at the diabetic stuff on saturday and I don't know quite how they manage it but on a lot of the diabetic stuff the carb count is Higher than the normal stuff!!! What I do is buy a small bag of real toffee - keep 2 small pieces aside for myself and dish the rest out to the kids - It's gone so quick I don't even get a chance to cheat!!!

I wonder if there's any recipes out there to make toffee and fudge using splenda??? Or whether the splenda wouldn't react the same way as sugar when you heat it up hot enough?? I like my new saucepans too much to risk trying it.

Meringues are great, if a little soft, when you use splenda and superb topped with berries and double cream.

 

[onlyholly]

Great find Claire, will go to Boots tomorrow and see if they stock these drinks in our store.

Holly

 

[onlyholly]

I may be wrong but I thought with Atkins if any item had Polyols they were subtracted from the Carbohydrate, giving the item a much lower count if not zero.

Can anyone else enlighten us on the Carbohydrate vs Polyols ?

I have definately read something somewhere but it was a while back.

I'll start a new thread and see if anyone can give a true answer.

Holly