Fiber Supplement -- is it ok ?

[LookingForward]

Are these these are OK to take while on Atkins (Extended Induction)?

I bought a fiber supplement because I am not getting anywhere near enough fiber naturally. I haven't had a MAJOR problem yet, but I don't want to wait for it either! I bought "Fiber Choice" Brand sugar-free orange chewable tablets, here's a link to all the information about it: LINK I've been taking them for about a week and I've had no problems, no cravings or anything of that nature. I haven't had a weigh-in since I started taking them, but that's tomorrow.

The nutritional information label says
serving size 2 tablets
calories 16
total carb 4g
dietary fiber 4g
soluble fiber 4g

Ingredients: inulin (a natural vegetable fiber), sorbitol, cornstarch, cellulose, dextrose*, citric acid, magnesium, stearate, natural/artificial flavors and colors. *Adds a trivial amount of sugar

I know cornstarch is not a good thing, but since this appears to have 0 net carbs, it can't have much, right? And dextrose, same thing. I know sorbitol is a sugar alcohol, but it's one of the lower ones on the glycemic index (only at 9)... do you think this will have any negative impact? It was the best one I could find for low carbing (at my local drugstore, I didn't search the net first, which is quite unlike me.) Can't wait to hear what you all think. Thanks in advance.

[H2Ohhh]

Re: Fiber Supplement -- is it ok ?

LookingForward, I used to take those -- very handy since they're chewable. But I saw "cornstarch" on the ingredients and bought something else right away. You never know, but I didn't want to find out the hard way! Good news is, I found store-brand psyllium (sp?) husk capsules at CVS -- that's the kind of fiber Dr. Atkins recommends. They're cheaper and -- even better -- don't get all gummy in your teeth from chewing them.

[2big4mysize]

Re: Fiber Supplement -- is it ok ?

you are going to have to count those in your daily sweetner allowance too and 4 grams isn't much

[allierw26]

Re: Fiber Supplement -- is it ok ?

I really liked the hard candy fiber con supplements....but I was eating them like candy and now I only use the psyllium husk caplets. They are cheaper and work better, and they fill your tummy up a lot more.