> I notice that an Atkins protein bar lists 3 net carbs but my "counter" shows 19 carbs.

Some people have trouble maintaining ketosis when consuming a lot of sugar alcohols, so keep an eye on that as you progress.

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cinhen1959 wrote: »

How do I get My Fitness to count net carbs? I notice that an Atkins protein bar lists 3 net carbs but my "counter" shows 19 carbs. Any tips?

Since the Atkins bars use maltitol as the sugar alcohol, you really should subtract only 1/2 of the sugar alcohol at most to get net carbs when consuming them. The net carb count on the box of the Atkins bars is a bit disingenuous. Maltitiol is pretty much the worst sugar alcohol and has a high glycemic index, but the exact effect on your body may vary depending on how you react to it. The only sugar alcohol I fully subtract is erythritol.

Crap.

Except for non-starchy vegetables, I err on the side of caution and don't count net carbs. Just straight carbs, fiber and all. Especially for the very few packaged products I use. There's no way of knowing if the information on the package is correct.

I used to love the Russell Stover sugar-free candies (the peanut butter cups... oh!) and Atkins bars, but ever since my doctor increased my Metformin dosage, I can't eat them without being horribly sick. Sugar alcohols are known to have a laxative effect on some people, but it never bothered me until now. Not entirely sure if it's the Metformin, but the combination of two things with known gastric issues seems like the culprit! (Metformin on its own doesn't bother me, other than a little heartburn, so I'm going to avoid the sugar alcohols!) just to be safe.

Yikes, cool whip and sugar free jello are not foods, I'm scared for you.

Here are the ingredients in the Cool Whip: Water, Corn Syrup*, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (Coconut And Palm Kernel Oils), Less Than 2% of Sodium Caseinate (from Milk), Natural And Artificial Flavor, Modified Corn Starch, Xanthan And Guar Gums, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Monostearate, Sodium Polyphosphates, Acesulfame Potassium And Aspartame* (Sweeteners), Beta Carotene (Color). *Adds A Trivial Amount of Sugar. **Phenylketonurics: Contains Phenylalanine.

Here are the ingredients in the sugar free jello :GELATIN, ADIPIC ACID (FOR TARTNESS), DISODIUM PHOSPHATE (CONTROLS ACIDITY), MALTODEXTRIN (FROM CORN), FUMARIC ACID (FOR TARTNESS), ASPARTAME** (SWEETENER), CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM (SWEETENER), SALT, RED 40. **PHENYLKETONURICS: CONTAINS PHENYLALANINE.

Even though they are sugar free, they still have bad sweeteners like Aspartame, along with sugar in the form of corn syrup, and maltodextrin, along with other ingredients like corn starch that turns into sugar in your body. I don't know what all those other chemicals are, but I do know that hydrogenating vegetable oil is a bad idea. It creates a man made thing called trans fats, something the body doesn't know how to process. Even though these products are marketed towards dieters, they do the dieter an injustice, and do not serve the body in terms of providing nutrition. Also, lots of these ingredients add to your carb count even though food processors label them as low carb. I can't even comment on the Atkins bar....they are full of more chemicals and I think if you chose to eat them, it would represent my total days worth of carbs, but it isn't food either , so not good.

Why not make a real low carb type of treat, made with real ingredients, topped with some real heavy whipping cream, whipped, maybe with a bit of stevia ? My daughter made an awesome chocolate pudding made with xylitol and coconut milk today, but we typically don't eat many treats.

How about real whipped cream with a few raspberries as a treat ?

Here's another tip, it's easier to reach low carb goals if you keep yourself satisfied with more fat, ( and my favorite - real food) and completely doable at 1200 calories too.

I hope I haven't come across too strongly, but I really support eating real food, and giving up the man made substitutions or " faux foods", in order to make this a sustainable lifestyle change.

Much luck to you !

What the world really needs is a microwavable taco shell form which can be lined with bacon and nuked. Features would include a splatter guard and a collection trough for rendered grease which could be incorporated into the filling.

KeithF6250 wrote: »

What the world really needs is a microwavable taco shell form which can be lined with bacon and nuked. Features would include a splatter guard and a collection trough for rendered grease which could be incorporated into the filling.

Start a Kickstarter campaign!

The unfortunate thing is, back in the day when I owned 50% of a manufacturing company, I spent most of my time worrying about things like making payroll and paying taxes instead of product design and engineering production lines which is what I was actually good at. No wonder we went broke. We get too soon old and too late smart.

The Bacon Wave Taco... a little labor intensive.