Has anyone else been shocked...

healthynotthin · September 2012

...at the sheer massive carb contents of some foods? Cereal, bread, etc? I knew it was high, but I was looking at some of the boxes of cereal at my college's marketplace and I couldn't bring myself to buy any because in 1 cup of Special K there was something like 33 carbohydrates. I don't understand. What else have you been startled to find out?

BelindaDuvessa · September 2012

Yes and no? I look at sugars and fibers. If it's got a high fiber content, then I don't worry so much about the total Carb's, because alot of those will be the fiber. Now, if it's a high sugar content, I might think twice about it.

needles85365 · September 2012

amazed by the salt content

0MissErin0 · September 2012

Sugar content! I cannot believe how many natural sugars there are in everything (i'm on low gi for health reasons)

jaysonhijinx · September 2012

Carbs not really. What got me was sodium!

You look at a product and can get a pretty good idea that it's carb loaded but sodium just seems to stay nice and quiet..

Off10h8ed · September 2012

Yes! Carbs are not my friend. I make sure I get over 100g a day but I try to go higher protein because I seem to do better with weight loss going that route. I found some wonderful Healthy Choice bread that has like 4 or 5 net carbs. I stick with that and work with the other things. I do use the Special K Protein Plus cereal. You do have to have some carbs tho

sarahsummers12 · September 2012

The sugar is what gets me.. I gave up sugar 5mths ago - and couldn't believe how much sugar there is added to so many different foods! It's incredible... Basically if there is more than 10g/100 of sugar I don't touch it, and I try to keep my foods under 5g/100 (except fruit of course).. but I found it really shocking how much sugar is in things. Like tomato sauce - it's like 74g/100 sugar!! Crazy!

LesliePierceRN · September 2012

What kills me is all the artificial sweetners in things.. and most don't even need them or advertise that they're low cal or low carb.. Why put that poison in your body if your body has absolutely no use for it?? Ridiculous. Gimme my natural sweetners and fuel my runs.

srhargraves · September 2012

OH, what gets me is the calorie content. My husband will say, "Oh you can eat that, it wont hurt you...it just a small amount." but based on what it is, it might be very high in calories. For example, peanut butter. I spoonful...over 100 calories....geeze...I would rather save it for more bites than just one....lol...