So folks, tell me about your experiences with almonds.

I've fallen particularly hard for the Blue Diamond Smokehouse Almonds. I could eat a can a day (12 net carbs for the can) but rarely eat more than 1/4 can a day.

One thing I have noticed is I have been able to slack off the stool softener. More fiber from the almonds I imagine.

What say you all?

Mikeyrat

Started Atkins 5/30/2003
337/263.5/237 - 6'2" 43 YO
Wife: 224/194/165 - 5'11"

Almonds are a great food, but I also have trouble eating them in moderation. I look for the small bags. I prefer just the plan roasted ones rather than the smoked as they have too much salt. When I eat too many, it slows my weight loss. I do not recall having any stool issues.

261/228/220?
(recently re-joined, Started Atkins on 6/12/03)

Yeah, almonds will provide plenty of fiber.

I love smokehouse almonds. They're a little pricey for me, though, so I buy the Trader Joe's salted roasted almonds, $3 for a pound. Try not to eat too many -- they're not an all you can eat food. They're a good snack and mobile-emergency food.

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"Sometimes I think you have to march right in and demand your rights, even if you don't know what your rights are, or who the person is you're talking to. Then on the way out, slam the door."

Smokehouse almonds .... mmmmmmm!

For me though 'gotta count them out before eating the first one.

Maggie
5'1" ~~ Atkins since '98 (160+)
Maintaining nicely (110 +/-)
~~ Redhead until further notice!

OMG.. they are sooo good! I have been eating them for some time now. I too can not controle myself when it comes to nuts! So in order to not over eat I only by one small (one serving) bag at a time.




Tanya
Member since Jan 2002
re-started on 1-3-03
272/185/172<--(next goal)

Are we all going "nuts"? I love almonds, but like RKCole the smoked ones are too salty for me. I bought a can and put them in a colander and shook them over the sink to get rid of the salt (they were Blue Diamond). I was able to eat them after that. I could also eat the whole can.

I buy my nuts at Walmart. It is the cheapest place around here.




Susan ( AKA Northwest)
207/167/160/
size 16/12/8
LC since 4/03

I dont have to buy my nuts at Walmart...One lives right here in my own house and he loves to call himself my husband...Oh wait were talking about Almonds....Ooopppsss ROFL.....I like Mixed nuts myself...a nice variety....Just like all my Co-workers...*giggle* Ok...enough sillies.....Have a great day everyone!!!

Hugs, Lisa

LC WOL since 8-8-03
298/258.5
want to be 175/165
"Where every you go There you are"

LOVE the smokehouse almonds. and the more salt, the better!!!

Heather
181/162/140
atkins 8/5/03

Silly Kroger! They have the 6 oz cans of the Smokehouse on sale at 2/$5.

Currently out of stock...

Mikeyrat

Started Atkins 5/30/2003
337/263.5/237 - 6'2" 43 YO
Wife: 224/194/165 - 5'11"

I too am enraptured buy the little nuggets of joy. I buy them at Costco in the 3 lbs jar. Then weight them on my scale.

Much to my suprise, one handful is an ounce.

Of course Macadamians is where it really is at!

Information gladly given, but safety requires no unnecessary conversation.

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LC - 7/3/03
290/226/169

Lisa, yer crackin' me up!!!!! (still doin all those drugs? )

I'm a nut too. Um I mean nut lover. My weakness is the big 3 lb bags of hulled pistachios from Sam's club. I HAVE to measure out a 1/4 cup or I will eat the WHOLE bag. Almonds used to be my weakness, but since finding these hulled pistachios, I'm afraid the almonds are getting lonely.

Barb
Atkins-3/14/03
174/146/135 5'2"
"A little knowledge is a dangerous thing."
Knowledge is POWER

I love smoked almonds also. I am not sure where you live but dollar tree stores in my area carry small cans and of course they are only 1 dollar. They also have small cans of cashews. I too can get carried away with nuts so I have to buy in moderation.

And watch the cashews, Colleen. They're much higher in carbs than other nuts.

Just a heads up.

Maggie
5'1" ~~ Atkins since '98 (160+)
Maintaining nicely (110 +/-)
~~ Redhead until further notice!

Deluxe mixed nuts are my poison, I highly dislike cahsews and my husband and kid love them so we make out just fine they eat the cashews I eat the rest (hogger hogger)and everyone is happy!

Jackie

I went to Vitamin City yesterday. They had Shelled Hemp Seeds. The front of the package says, "Tastes great on salads!" It's grown and packaged in Manitoba, Canada. It's fairly low in carbs, so I suppose I could eat it, although I'd rather just show it off to people.

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"Sometimes I think you have to march right in and demand your rights, even if you don't know what your rights are, or who the person is you're talking to. Then on the way out, slam the door."