Can you eat ice cream and/or other desserts on a low carb diet if it fits?

TurtleTop08
TurtleTop08 Posts: 25 Member
edited November 13 in Health and Weight Loss
Example; getting your protein, and a majority of fats, from all meals except for one which you save for dessert because you still have carbs and fats left. But in terms of macros, you're still technically low carb. Is this ok?

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  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    A low carbohydrate diet is one where you are at or under your goal for reducing carbohydrates. If you want to "spend" a bigger chunk of them on one food item, you would still be low carbohydrate.
  • miratps
    miratps Posts: 141 Member
    My weight loss has been purely on exercise and eating anything I want as long as it 'fits'. If it doesn't fit on the day but you are desperate for it, make up for it tomorrow
  • TurtleTop08
    TurtleTop08 Posts: 25 Member
    janejellyroll wrote: »
    A low carbohydrate diet is one where you are at or under your goal for reducing carbohydrates. If you want to "spend" a bigger chunk of them on one food item, you would still be low carbohydrate.

    Alrighty then, thank you for explaining. Love your avi by the way! Is that your's?
  • Packerjohn
    Packerjohn Posts: 4,855 Member
    I'd get the vast majority of reduced allotment of carbs from nutritionally dense carbs like vegetables and fruit as opposed to ice cream
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    TurtleTop08 wrote: »
    janejellyroll wrote: »
    A low carbohydrate diet is one where you are at or under your goal for reducing carbohydrates. If you want to "spend" a bigger chunk of them on one food item, you would still be low carbohydrate.

    Alrighty then, thank you for explaining. Love your avi by the way! Is that your's?

    No -- I wish! Just a cute picture I found online.
  • Traveler120
    Traveler120 Posts: 712 Member
    You can eat anything you want as long as it ends up in a calorie deficit. There's nothing magical about low carb.
  • Packerjohn
    Packerjohn Posts: 4,855 Member
    Traveler120 wrote: »
    You can eat anything you want as long as it ends up in a calorie deficit. There's nothing magical about low carb.

    For weight loss yes, for general health, not so much.
  • courtneyfabulous
    courtneyfabulous Posts: 1,863 Member
    If it fits your macros it fits your macros. That's the whole idea. If it fits you can have it! Personally I like Halo Top ice cream because it's easier to fit into my macros since it's higher protein, lower carb & sugar, and much lower calorie than regular ice cream.
  • BigKMA
    BigKMA Posts: 1 Member
    If you're doing the Keto diet there are some deserts that have low carbs. Ive been having no sugar added jello with a dollop of whipped cream. You do have to be carful with artificial sweeteners tho because they can knock you out of ketosis.
  • TurtleTop08
    TurtleTop08 Posts: 25 Member
    edited November 2016
    courtneyfabulous wrote: »
    If it fits your macros it fits your macros. That's the whole idea. If it fits you can have it! Personally I like Halo Top ice cream because it's easier to fit into my macros since it's higher protein, lower carb & sugar, and much lower calorie than regular ice cream.
    How does it taste? I've tried arctic zero before, but...EW. lol. I assume this is better?
  • Packerjohn
    Packerjohn Posts: 4,855 Member
    courtneyfabulous wrote: »
    If it fits your macros it fits your macros. That's the whole idea. If it fits you can have it! Personally I like Halo Top ice cream because it's easier to fit into my macros since it's higher protein, lower carb & sugar, and much lower calorie than regular ice cream.

    Just be sure you have a sufficinet amount of nutrient dense macros
  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 10,093 Member
    Depends -- is this a medically-directed low-carb diet (e.g., for purposes of controlling blood sugar)? Then no, you should distribute your carbs according to the directions you were given by your doctor or dietician.

    If low carb is just something you want to do, then distribute them however you like. Or go over. There are no low-carb police who will come arrest you.
  • courtneyfabulous
    courtneyfabulous Posts: 1,863 Member
    TurtleTop08 wrote: »
    courtneyfabulous wrote: »
    If it fits your macros it fits your macros. That's the whole idea. If it fits you can have it! Personally I like Halo Top ice cream because it's easier to fit into my macros since it's higher protein, lower carb & sugar, and much lower calorie than regular ice cream.
    How does it taste? I've tried arctic zero before, but...EW. lol. I assume this is better?

    I've never had Arctic Zero but I hear Halo Top is way better. To me it tastes great but you do have to let it warm up a little to soften before eating. I like vanilla and strawberry the best. Don't bother with the salted caramel flavor, that one is gross.
  • courtneyfabulous
    courtneyfabulous Posts: 1,863 Member
    Packerjohn wrote: »
    courtneyfabulous wrote: »
    If it fits your macros it fits your macros. That's the whole idea. If it fits you can have it! Personally I like Halo Top ice cream because it's easier to fit into my macros since it's higher protein, lower carb & sugar, and much lower calorie than regular ice cream.

    Just be sure you have a sufficinet amount of nutrient dense macros

    Yeah my other foods are whole real foods like veggies and lean meats & complex carbs, etc. but I do like to make room for some treats. I often do a serving of the vanilla Halo Top with some fresh berries.
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