[MegaGirl42]

Does anyone use carb countdown/ carb watch foods? Or do you just buy regular foods and just eat small portions? I really liked bread, potatoes and pastas before I was diagnosed, so I now use carb watch bread witch only has 6 carbs per slice. Has anyone tried low carb pasta? I want to try some pasta and also seen carb watch speghetti. Do any of you use carb watch salad dressing?


Im sorry for asking all these stupid questions.

[Belinda]

I buy some low carb bread (which i don't buy often since I don't eat it that much) but MISSION tortilla have a low carb flour tortilla that I buy...the small one is only 7 net carbs and it is great...I tend to look at labels but in the long run usually buy low carbs and low fat products.

[dixiepixie64]

I met with a dietician last fall who suggested upping my fiber intake to control my glucose carb related spikes. She tipped me off about a double fiber bread which is made by Nature's Own I think. It is delicious, low in carbs and plus you can deduct the fiber content from your carb count since it is over 5g per slice. I have really good luck with the BGs eating it. Also she came up with an idea for me since I could not give up Cheerios in the morning for the recommended Hi-fiber rabbit food....*er* I mean...cereal...I measure out half a serving of Cheerios and half a serving of Fiber One. That way I don't get the big carb hit and resulting spike but still get to eat my beloved Cheerios - I barely notice the Fiber One hidden in there.

I tried the low carb pastas and like them okay but I will say they are not as tasty to me as the regular pastas.

Belinda, thanks for the tortilla tip. I will look for those as I love fajitas and find my BGs spike alarmingly from the regular tortillas.

Jeana, what is the fat content like on some of those carb watch products? I find some of the Adkins-marketed products horrifying when it comes to the fat content....

[Super-D]

Yum! Bread!

I stick to my guns on bread. I only eat Sara Lee whole wheat. Spoiled? My wife says so.

I look at the labels on stuff and try to abide by the serving rule, however sometimes I catch myself cheating a little. I've never enjoyed the low-carb, low-fat cra... I mean stuff. Gimme full fat! I like Vitamin D milk (yeah, the thick stuff). I just can't seem to take a likin' to that skim stuff. It's for sissys. Of course I have to measure it out, and I don't get to drink as much as I would like to, but what I give up in quantity, makes up in quality.

I have found that through the years, if I treat a food like a treat, I enjoy what little I get a whole lot more.

Super-D

[rzrbks]

When I find something low carb that tastes good then I'll switch over to it.

Mostly, I either use the "Regular" foods or just take them off my "Can Eat" list.

[Jenny]

I just eat smaller portions of "regular" food....I hsould count carbs but I mainly count calories to help keep off weight.

[TAutry]

I avoid the 'low carb' branded foods. I am a habitual label reader. Often the supposed 'low carb' offerings aren't significantly low carb or they contain too little fiber and/or too much sugar alcohols.

I find it better for me to eat 'regular' foods. For bread and pasta, I choose whole wheat. Instead of white potatos, I use sweet potatos. Of course, I limit my portions of all of the above.

Travis

[Brent44a]

Nobody Doesn't Like Sara Lee, Me Included!!!! Whole wheat of course and I think a great multi-grain as well!

[KickStart101]

I just eat regular food(small portions), usually 4 or 5 meals(my
Hubbie calls them snacks)a day. I do eat whole wheat bread,
brown rice, lots of veggies(usually my home-made soups or raw),
love fruits, 100 per cent Post bran(sometimes a handful mixed into my wild berry oatmeal or by itself), yogurts, cottage cheese, my own pancakes
and French-toast, jello with whipped cream, etc., etc. I occasionally will have a pasta dish. I do have 2 small potatoes a week and meat usually 3 times a week. I will(when I visit Mom )have a piece of her yummy-
made cherry cheese cake, lemon miranque(sp)pie, whipped pumpkin pie or
her Queen Elizabeth cake(extra insulin required).

[dixiepixie64]

[quote=Belinda]MISSION tortilla have a low carb flour tortilla that I buy...the small one is only 7 net carbs and it is great...[quote]

Belinda, this was a great tip. I bought some Mission tortillas and took them to my fav. Mexican restaurant lunch spot and substituted them so I could devour some chicken fajitas guilt-free. They are delicious!!! Thanks

[sparkle9]

I haven't found a low carb bread that I like but the low carb Special K is great! I eat it almost every morning - bs doesn't spike and I'm not hungry until it's time for lunch.

[decimaldancer]

My dietician says that Fiber cuts the effective carbs.
So I eat whole grain bread. She also says flax seed have good oils and provide more fiber so I get breads that have ground flax.

I buy whole wheat speghetti and I add zuchinni, red peppers and other fiberous veggies to the sauce.

I think starch is more of a problem than carbs per se. I eat fruit, especially apples, sometimes three a day. I avoid potatoes, corn, white rice and white breads. I really limit like brown rice and the pasta.

I only use one slice of bread for a sandwich for instance.

[Lynne]

Have you tried carb-aware milk? 3/4 of the sugars in the milk are converted to protein, so you consume 3 g carbs per cup instead of 12.

This is what I use to ensure I'm getting a natural balance of calcium and magnesium with vitamin D. It's also good for cooking and baking.

[MegaGirl42]

Well Lynne.... No I have not tried carb-aware milk. I have thought about it but thought it probally did not taste that good. When I do drink milk I drink 1% or 2% but in small amounts. Do you think the carb-aware milk tastes the same as regular milk? I use to like a big cup of milk with my dinner but now I just drink water.

Thanks for the heads-up about the carb milk!

[Lynne]

It's real milk, whole that is to say 4% butterfat, I like it and I appreciate not having to consume 12 g sugars in one cup, it's one of the things I had been missing and I had been concerned about natural sources of calcium, magnesium and Vit. D.

It tastes rich, I hadn't used whole milk for years and I like it.