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Diabetic food..is it ok?

_loveinmytummy
_loveinmytummy Posts: 21
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Hi everyone

So I guess my basic question is, does the SOURCE of the carbs actually matter? Or purely the amount? I ask because today I found these diabetic cookies.in Boots along side the atkins range. There were 9g of carbs per cookie and obviously sugar free, but only 0.4g fibre. Would it be ok to have one of these whilst on ketosis? As long as I keep within my 20-25g net carbs a day?
Does where the carbs come from matter or is it best only to get them from vegetables? for example could I actually eat a few fries if I wanted to..as long as I kept within my carb gram range? I also saw some diabetic choccies in Thorntons, again around 10g carbs per 3 chocolates and little fibre but no sugar.
Thanks for any info!

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  • fablevins
    fablevins Posts: 111 Member
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  • Rei1988
    Rei1988 Posts: 412 Member
    For myself source does matter because I don't believe solely in IIFYM, So I eat meats & veggies. Sometimes have fruit. It all depends on the individual though. Sure I eat processed junk sometimes, but I find when I do, I find it really hard to stop. So if you can control yourself then go for it I suppose. I try to avoid certain high carb things like potatoes,sugar, grains, beans & also vegetable oils (because they are straight up inedible/dangerous). What kicks you out of ketosis varies from person to person. Hope this helps :smile:
  • asaunders0923
    asaunders0923 Posts: 94
    It doesn't seem to matter the source with me. I just know certain trigger foods that keep me from losing or makes me gain. Like... I can't eat potatoes or brown rice usually without gaining. Could be that I over eat them tho when I do. But I can eat corn tortillas and am fine. Who knows! It varies person to person and for me time of the month I swear! You have to find your sweet spot. As long as you're within your carb intake range it "shouldn't" matter.

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