I saw the "Atkins Endulge Premium Ice Cream" for the first time today in my
local grocery store. Although t was expensive, and I knew from other posts
here that the box contained just four 1/2-cup individual servings (I liked
that idea), I decided to buy a box of the Vanilla and try it.

One individual 1/2 cup serving is advertised on the box as 4g net carbs and
130 calories. It's sweetened with Splenda, sorbitol and polydextose..

I ate one after dinner, and it was surprisingly good; it had the texture and
close to the taste of "real" ice cream. Apparently too good. About 20
minutes later I started having spowerful sugar-type cravings that I hadn't
experienced in a long time. I went to the freezer and ate another one. I
gave the other two to my non-low-carbing sister so I wouldn't be tempted by
them. Fifteen minutes later I was ready to fight her for them like a crack
addict who gave away his last rock.

The botom line is, while the Atkins Endulge Premium Ice Cream is delicious
as well as sensibly portioned, I will never eat it again. I have never
eaten anything else that is "low-carb" that has given me such powerful
cravings. If someone else can just eat one serving without these cravings,
more power to you; I'll be happy for you. But unfortunately, they're
definitely not for me.

I'm not quite sure which ingredient caused the cravings, but I know I have
to avoid it in the future. Back to my plain meat and vegetables, and
occassional sugar-free popsicle (I can eat just one of those with no
trouble!)

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Peter
http://users.thelink.net/marengo