need help before i blow it

samchoi · 03-13-2003, 08:59 PM

I have been to the main lobby and no one there can give me a correct answer so i will ask you guys. Bought some ice cream bars sugar free at traders joe , they have 10 carrb and 6 sugar alcohols. Do you do the same like fiber with the sugar alcohols and subtract them from the total carb count leaving the ice cream bar with 4 carbs. They are delightful and I hope they arent 10 carbs a peice or I just blew it.

locarbman · 03-13-2003, 09:39 PM

Yes! If you're doing Atkins, Dr. Atkins allows the deduction of sugar alcohol carbs to derive 'Net Atkins Carbs' ;-)

samchoi · 03-14-2003, 06:19 PM

thank you

LC4life · 03-14-2003, 06:26 PM

That is correct that you subtract the sugar alcohols, but be very careful to not over do it on them. I personally am very sensitive to the sugar alcohols. They caused a 6 month plateau for me and just recently cut them out completely and have lost 5 lbs in 1 1/2 weeks. You may not be sensitive to them, but if you quit losing, you may think about giving the sugar alcohols a rest.

03-13-2003, 08:59 PM	#1
samchoi Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: sacramento Posts: 195 Gallery: samchoi	need help before i blow it I have been to the main lobby and no one there can give me a correct answer so i will ask you guys. Bought some ice cream bars sugar free at traders joe , they have 10 carrb and 6 sugar alcohols. Do you do the same like fiber with the sugar alcohols and subtract them from the total carb count leaving the ice cream bar with 4 carbs. They are delightful and I hope they arent 10 carbs a peice or I just blew it.

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03-13-2003, 09:39 PM	#2
locarbman Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Spokane, Washington Posts: 1,557 Gallery: locarbman Stats: 289/180/185 WOE: Atkins/Maintenance Start Date: September 1998	Yes! If you're doing Atkins, Dr. Atkins allows the deduction of sugar alcohol carbs to derive 'Net Atkins Carbs' ;-)

03-14-2003, 06:19 PM	#3
samchoi Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: sacramento Posts: 195 Gallery: samchoi	thank you

03-14-2003, 06:26 PM	#4
LC4life Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: South Dakota Posts: 451 Gallery: LC4life	That is correct that you subtract the sugar alcohols, but be very careful to not over do it on them. I personally am very sensitive to the sugar alcohols. They caused a 6 month plateau for me and just recently cut them out completely and have lost 5 lbs in 1 1/2 weeks. You may not be sensitive to them, but if you quit losing, you may think about giving the sugar alcohols a rest.