[slimfifa]

The manufacturer (Atkins Nutritionals... think that's the name) subtracts the sugar alcohol carbohydrate as well as the fiber. That's how they get such a low number. They say that the sugar alcohol carbs have "minimal impact on blood glucose"... in other words, your body doesn't digest them so it doesn't make glucose from it and then respond with an insulin output.

I understand your need to have something quick and easy to meet your needs, based on your eating history. BUT, these bars have often been blamed for weight loss stalls. Maybe for the short term they'll work for you.... as in helping you get used to eating meals and snacks throughout the day. I'm not sure that they are your answer long term. Maybe you could use them for now... and slowly start weaning off the bars and eating REAL food occasionally. After all... you need to learn to eat during the day or your weight issues won't ever change. You can't live on those bars forever, ya know?

Other really quick foods that take no more time to eat than an Atkins bar are:

boiled eggs
slice of meat
cheese sticks
cucumber
mini quiche cups
nuts
pepperoni
cherry tomatoes

I boiled and peel a dozen eggs at least once a week (store in a ziplock bag with two large paper towels). Nature's best snack and all I have to do is take one out of the fridge. Grab a couple grape/cherry tomatoes and you've got a healthy quick snack every time.

Hope this helps... I know that changing habits is HARD. The key to doing it is first wanting to, and then finding a positive behavior to sub for the undesireable behavior.

Tril