I found these in Walgreen's yesterday and decided to try one. Only $0.99 so what the heck, right. They are so yummy!! They almost taste as good as the real turtles. I think they're called turtles, that what we always called them in Texas anyway. Yummy caramel, pecans and chocolate. And they are only 1.2 carbs a piece - they come two to a package. I'm in Induction and won't eat them again until I'm onto the next phase, but dammit I needed some chocolate badly!

~Shawna

You might want to be careful with those, they have been known to cause a "laxative" effect for some people.

Does that effect happen with Carb Solution candybars? I cheated today and ate one. Then I thought perhaps I was not used to all the fat I have consumed.

Sorry, I have to ask?

It might. Some people are really affected by sugar alcohols and some aren't.

coho- arent they delicious?? try the peppermint patties yummy also! lol walgreens is the only place i ever see them. i ate the bars my entire time thru a 1 month induction period and ever since. i just made sure to count them as part of my carb intake. i made a trip to walgreens at 12 am one nite because i had to have one lol

as far as the side effects. there is a warning on the back of the labels of ALL of the bars, whether it be russell stover, carbolite, carb solutions, pure delight, etc. stating that excessive consumption may cause laxative effects.

i find that i have those kind of effects like never before the diet. my body rejects food it doesnt like or that im allergic too almost instantly it seems. shrimp being one of them.. its strange but i guess because all that carb stuff isnt in there, it processes the food differently. anybody know what im talking about? lol

My brother bought me a pkg of the Russell Stover's "turtles" for my birthday. I think they were called "pecan caremel clusters" or something like that. Yes, they were very tasty .. but I'm one of the unlucky souls who not only experiences a "laxative" effect from maltitol and other sugar alcohols, but it's also accompanied by a lot of gas and cramping.

My suggestion if you've never really had these before, is to proceed with caution ... read the label to see what is considered "one serving" .. and maybe just have half that amount until you're sure you won't have a negative reaction.

And remember that the serving size is intended for adult or child over 12. Be very, very careful giving polyol-sweetened candies to small children.


Doreen

Russell Stover SF mint patties are great!

I'm finding the SF stuff all over, but the best price has been at Walmart - not even on sale, and they were 2 pkgs for $3.00.

Check out this link.

I super love the Ashers SF turtles but get bloated and gassy (sorry) for hours.

It is so sad !!!!

It seems though that sugar alcohols are mean to me but glycerine is ok so occassionally I make Atkins brownie mix which is awesome. Atkins Ice creams are good. Toffuti fudgicals or 1/3 cup of full fat ricotta w/ 1 tsp hersheys cocoa, 1 tsp vanilla ext, 1 TBS heavy cream and 1 tsp splenda.

You can have your chocolate and eat it too!

They sound lush do you know if you can buy them in the uk maybe under a different name! I need chocolate or something sweet (SOON!!)

So far no adverse affects. And I am counting them as carbs. Hmmm, maybe instead of veggies I can just eat meat and LC candy!

~Shawna