Breyers low carb ice cream???

Some people can subtract sugar alcohols and some people can't.

I think the test is that if you get cramps or other intestinal problems
after eating sugar alcohols, then it is going right through and is NOT
being absorbed and so you CAN deduct them from the total number of
carbs.

If, on the other hand, you feel no ill effects after eating foods with
sugar alcohols in them, then your body is ABSORBING them and you must
count them as real carbs, ie: you can not subtract them.
Hope that helps clear things up.

Eat regular ice cream, and if you gain weight go back on strict low carb
again.

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OK, I'm confused! I have been doing low carb now for just about a year.
Lost all my weight and have been maintaining it now for several months.

Breyers now has ice cream and they say on the box it has 0 grams of carbs
but something isn't adding up. According to their website you get the net
carb count by subtracting dietary fiber AND sugar alcholol from the total
carb count per serving and that gives you your total carb count.

I was under the impression that the ONY way you got your total carb count
was either if the food was already 0 grams of carbs or if it was more then
0 grams of carbs, but had dietar fiber you then subtracted the dietary
fiber from the total carb count to get the net carb count. Nowhere on
atkins.com does it talk about subtracting sugar alcholols, at least not
where I have seen, this is the first I'im hearing of it.

Is breyers pulling a fast one over people or is this actually true because
I'm not buying it.

Hello,

Confused said:

OK, I'm confused! I have been doing low carb now for just about a
year.
Lost all my weight and have been maintaining it now for several
months.

SNIP

Quoted message said:

Nowhere on atkins.com
does it talk about subtracting sugar alcholols, at least not where I
have seen, this is the first I'im hearing of it.

Is breyers pulling a fast one over people or is this actually true
because I'm not buying it.

It depends. I'm sorry, I hate that answer too. Some folks seem to
process sugar alcohols (or some of them) like they were carbs, some
can eat them with relative impunity. You'll have to try the food and
see what it does to you and your weight (as well as your intestinal
tract).

BTW, what's the prize if I guess your name? <G>

Take care,
Carmen

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Breyers low carb ice cream tastes terrible!
When I went to visit my brother, he bought a container of it - with chunks
of brownie in it that tasted like dirt. The ice cream was really really
bad, I was shocked that breyers would come out with something that terrible.

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Confused said:

OK, I'm confused! I have been doing low carb now for just about a year.

Nowhere on atkins.com

Quoted message said:

does it talk about subtracting sugar alcholols, at least not where I have
seen, this is the first I'im hearing of it.

Is breyers pulling a fast one over people or is this actually true because
I'm not buying it.

In Atkins literature, the subject of deduction of sugar alcohol carbs is
discused nicely.

The claim is that these don't raise blood sugars significantly, and
therefore Atkisns says not to count them.

They are akin to non digestible carbohydrates, fibers, but not like them.

You can choose to not believe this, if you like.

You can believe whatever you like, instead.

Confused said:

OK, I'm confused!

Smart move.

Quoted message said:

I have been doing low carb now for just about a year.
Lost all my weight and have been maintaining it now for several

months.

Good job.

Quoted message said:

Breyers now has ice cream and they say on the box it has 0 grams of

carbs

Quoted message said:

but something isn't adding up.

Exactly.

Quoted message said:

According to their website you get the net
carb count by subtracting dietary fiber AND sugar alcholol from the

total

Quoted message said:

carb count per serving and that gives you your total carb count.

I was under the impression that the ONY way you got your total carb

count

Quoted message said:

was either if the food was already 0 grams of carbs or if it was more

then 0

Quoted message said:

grams of carbs, but had dietar fiber you then subtracted the dietary

fiber

Quoted message said:

from the total carb count to get the net carb count. Nowhere on

atkins.com

Quoted message said:

does it talk about subtracting sugar alcholols, at least not where I

have

Quoted message said:

seen, this is the first I'im hearing of it.

Is breyers pulling a fast one over people or is this actually true

because

Quoted message said:

I'm not buying it.

How true is it?

If they claim the deduction applies to everyone, it's a lie.
Simple as that. Oh look, they don't mention that it only
works that way for some people.

Some people can get away with the deduction, some can't. I
only know of one way to tell for certain, and it only applies
to people who have followed the detailed steps of Atkins. On
Atkins if you've found your CCLL you have complete control
over being in or out of ketosis and you know to within 5 grams
the level that kicks you out. So eat to 10 away from that
level and eat 20 grams worth of sugar alcohol. Fell out of
ketosis and you know you have to count 50+% of sugar alcohols.
Stay in ketosis and you know you can deduct 50-% of sugar
alcohols. A few more rounds and you'll be able to narrow it
down more accuruately. *Why* more work than just deciding
to not believe the claim and counting sugar alcohols.

It is possible to make your own ice cream and know its real
carb count. If you find some sort of carb-free splenda
syrup you can get it really low in carbs. Not an every-week
sort of treat, though.

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On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 08:19:48 -0500, "Sprgtime" <[email hidden]>

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Breyers low carb ice cream tastes terrible!
When I went to visit my brother, he bought a container of it - with chunks
of brownie in it that tasted like dirt. The ice cream was really really
bad, I was shocked that breyers would come out with something that terrible.

I tried low carb ben n jerry's and came to the same conclusion.

I'd rather go without ice cream than eat the [censored] that's pawned off as
low carb.

I like Breyer's Carb Smart vanilla and chocolate ice creams, but I
didn't like the strawberry, and the other flavors are higher-carb.
Between the colder weather and my discovery of greek yogurt and the
addition of blueberries and sweetener, I get more bang for my buck with
the yogurt.

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Saffire said:

Between the colder weather and my discovery of greek yogurt and the
addition of blueberries and sweetener, I get more bang for my buck with
the yogurt.

If only I could find low carb yogurt in small town canada!

Everywhere I look it's lowfatnofatlowfatnofat with like 30 carbs
aieee!

I get the greek yogurt (plain) at Trader Joe's). It's 8 carbs/cup. I
usually have 1/4 to 1/2 cup with blueberries and some liquid Splenda.
Sometimes I'll put in about 3 oz of a fresh, sliced apple and a 1/2 tsp
of cinnamon. All my life I've disdained plain yogurt and couldn't
understand why anyone would want it that way. Silly me -- I have SO
much more flexibility with the plain yogurt!

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On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 08:19:48 -0500, "Sprgtime" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Breyers low carb ice cream tastes terrible!
When I went to visit my brother, he bought a container of it - with chunks
of brownie in it that tasted like dirt. The ice cream was really really
bad, I was shocked that breyers would come out with something that terrible.

Breyers has two varieties (I'm not talking flavors) of low carb ice
cream. I would agree that the variety labeled 0 carbs is pretty bad.
In contrast, the variety labeled 4 carbs is decent.

Amanda said:

If only I could find low carb yogurt in small town canada!

Everywhere I look it's lowfatnofatlowfatnofat with like 30 carbs
aieee!

Amanda, try Astro Balkan Style Natural Yogurt. It's full-fat (5.9%) and
has 5.7 grams of carbs per 125g (1/2 cup) serving. I can never find it
in little containers, but the 750g container is available at all the
usual places - A&P, Loblaws, etc.

It's quite delicious, btw!

Jo Anne, also in small-town Canada

"Confused" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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|| OK, I'm confused! I have been doing low carb now for just about a
|| year. Lost all my weight and have been maintaining it now for
|| several months.
||
|| Breyers now has ice cream and they say on the box it has 0 grams of
|| carbs but something isn't adding up. According to their website you
|| get the net carb count by subtracting dietary fiber AND sugar
|| alcholol from the total carb count per serving and that gives you
|| your total carb count.
||
|| I was under the impression that the ONY way you got your total carb
|| count was either if the food was already 0 grams of carbs or if it
|| was more then 0 grams of carbs, but had dietar fiber you then
|| subtracted the dietary fiber from the total carb count to get the
|| net carb count. Nowhere on atkins.com does it talk about
|| subtracting sugar alcholols, at least not where I have seen, this is
|| the first I'im hearing of it.
||
|| Is breyers pulling a fast one over people or is this actually true
|| because I'm not buying it.

Even though there may be low net carbs in Breyer's Carb Smart, beware a
common trap: It is still very calorie dense, and you'll gain weight in a
heartbeat eating too much of it.

Having said that, I keep a 1/2 gallon of the chocolate flavor Carb Smart in
my freezer and occassionally eat about 1/4 cup (3 tablespoons or so). I
have some old custard cups that I scoop it into (they were my mother's from
the 1950's), and they are are perfect size for measuring this amount. I
scoop out the three tablespoons into the custard cup, then put the ice cream
back in the freezer, sit down and enjoy it. I do not go back for seconds,
and don't cheat myself by heaping it up. And I don't eat it every day; a
half gallon lasts me three or four weeks. When I occassionally get serious
about losing more (as I am now with a beach vacation coming up in four
months), then I cut out the extras like the Carb Smart. Even at a half
gallon per month, think of all the extra calories, low-carb or not!
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270/219/180
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Regular everyday yogurt, without cornstarch, sugar and fruit (ie:
plain) IS low-carb despite what the packaging says. One cup has 4g
carbs and not the 12g written on the label.

Please read this article: http://www.lowcarbluxury.com/yogurt.html

I've been eating plain yogurt (Liberty brand) for years as part of a
low carb plan, usually with a little splenda and blueberries. Now that
I'm back on induction, though, I'm staying away for a little while.

Hope that makes a lot of you eat more yogurt. It's delicious and
extremely healthy!!

Look harder. It's out there. I like regular 2% Liberty brand. Make
sure it's got no cornstarch -- or added sugar.

On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 02:00:53 GMT, [email hidden] (Harold

Groot) said:

On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 08:19:48 -0500, "Sprgtime" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Breyers low carb ice cream tastes terrible!
When I went to visit my brother, he bought a container of it - with chunks
of brownie in it that tasted like dirt. The ice cream was really really
bad, I was shocked that breyers would come out with something that terrible.

Breyers has two varieties (I'm not talking flavors) of low carb ice
cream. I would agree that the variety labeled 0 carbs is pretty bad.
In contrast, the variety labeled 4 carbs is decent.

And you can't go wrong with the Butter Pecan flavor.

PJ

On 28 Jan 2005 04:30:35 -0800, "Jim Marnott" <[email hidden]>

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I've been eating plain yogurt (Liberty brand) for years as part of a
low carb plan, usually with a little splenda and blueberries. Now that
I'm back on induction, though, I'm staying away for a little while.

Hope that makes a lot of you eat more yogurt. It's delicious and
extremely healthy!!

Is that Liberty Mediterranean made in Quebec? I love it, and it is
the only sugarfree, aspertame free yogurt I can find around here. The
Superstore carries it.

Marilyn

Amanda said:

I can't even seem to find plain yogurt! It's either low fat or no fat
😉

There's no Dannon Natural Plain (quart/liter) up there?

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Amanda said:

I tried low carb ben n jerry's and came to the same conclusion.

I'd rather go without ice cream than eat the [censored] that's pawned off as
low carb.

I love Keto's low carb ice cream, though it may be on its way out,
because Albertson's was getting rid of it at 10/$10, when it normally
sells for something like $4 each.
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Anybody here know an Al Coholic?"

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Amanda said:

(jamie) said:

Amanda said:

I can't even seem to find plain yogurt! It's either low fat or no fat
😉

There's no Dannon Natural Plain (quart/liter) up there?

I'm going to look a little harder, as advised. But everything I pick
up and look at the nutrition panel is no/low fat and 30ish carbs per
serving.

I'm going to the city tomorrow though, maybe I'll scope out a grocery
store there ;p

If only I could drive and leave this small town more often ;p

285.5/265.5/120 monthly-goal: 5

You could make your own yogurt. I don't know how to do it, but I know
people have posted instructions here before and you could google for them.

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