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    Celery...Uh oh!

    Okay I have a question...according to atkins one celery stalk is worth 0.8 net carbs however fitday is telling me that COOKED celery is 6.3carbs for three stalks. I had three stalks cooked in a little bit of vegetable oil..is me cooking the celery increasing the carbs? I'm quite confused!!

    Also about the fat intake should we worry about consuming too much fat still like a normal diet..?


    thanks
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  • #2
    Re: Celery...Uh oh!

    No, cooking a food does not increase its carb count, although it might shrink its volume (e.g. 1 cup of cooked spinach is much more than 1 cup of loosely packed raw spinach).

    Going back to celery... The reason Fitday shows that huge number of carbs for "Celery, cooked" is that it assumes you are using a standard recipe. At our university canteen for example, they add broth and maple syrup to it. But if you are cooking a meal yourself, just enter separately the raw ingredients you are using.
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    • #3
      Re: Celery...Uh oh!

      I always use raw with Fitday. Sometimes their cooked things really are spacy.
      Startdate: November 18, 2007. Female 5'2"

      May Challenges 2010
      Push-ups: 450/800
      Abs: 850/1900
      Squats: 650/1200
      Lunges: 500/1000
      Strength: 490/1200
      Running: 50/100 km


      2 Years on Atkins.................. President Challenge Medals earned

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      • #4
        Re: Celery...Uh oh!

        My scariest moment with Fitday was a 4oz cooked onion coming out at...........wait for it ( drum roll) 25.6 g of carbs!!!! scared me rigid! absoloutely sure it is not right



        Ciao xx




        F 49/5' 8"/start 14/01/09/SW 273

        Mini Goal 1, 250 Llbs Met march 18th 09
        Mini Goal 2, 230 Llbs
        Mini Goal 3, 215 Llbs
        Mini Goal 4, 200 Llbs
        Mini Goal 5, 175 Llbs
        Main Goal, 154 Llbs

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        • #5
          Re: Celery...Uh oh!

          Wow!! did you find out why it came to such a high carb amount?
          Wondering how to get 'most' of your net carbs from your induction veggies?
          Take a look at the thread from the latest Veggie Challenge to see how others manage it!



          Check out our Low Carb Recipes website and add to it!!





          F/60 yrs/5ft 5.5" (Though due to collapsing vertebrae I am now only 5'3" - but I refuse to recalculate my BMI )

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          • #6
            Re: Celery...Uh oh!

            I never did Elizellen maybe it has a high natual sugar content or something! but even on that great list ( sorry I can't remember who did it) with foods listed & colour coded for all stages of Atkins, 1 cup ( 160g) of Onion came out at 13 grams so I guess they are just naturally high in carbs. Shame because I love onion

            Ciao xx




            F 49/5' 8"/start 14/01/09/SW 273

            Mini Goal 1, 250 Llbs Met march 18th 09
            Mini Goal 2, 230 Llbs
            Mini Goal 3, 215 Llbs
            Mini Goal 4, 200 Llbs
            Mini Goal 5, 175 Llbs
            Main Goal, 154 Llbs

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            • #7
              Re: Celery...Uh oh!

              Yes onions are carby. On induction I used green onions to get the carb count down.
              Startdate: November 18, 2007. Female 5'2"

              May Challenges 2010
              Push-ups: 450/800
              Abs: 850/1900
              Squats: 650/1200
              Lunges: 500/1000
              Strength: 490/1200
              Running: 50/100 km


              2 Years on Atkins.................. President Challenge Medals earned

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              • #8
                Re: Celery...Uh oh!

                Along with what Liv suggest. Leeks are another low glycemic/low carb choice along with the green onion.
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                HT: 5'10.5-Highest weight-374 lbs.
                Began ATKINS 07-07-04 @ 334 lbs.
                Maintaned 101 lb. Weightloss
                New goals-New start 03-21-10 @ 273
                ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~inches lost~~~~
                1st mini-goal: 260
                2nd mini-goal:249
                2nd mini-goal:239
                3rd mini-goal:229
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                • #9
                  Re: Celery...Uh oh!

                  When you say Green onions do you mean Scallions? (spring onions here in the UK)

                  Ciao xx




                  F 49/5' 8"/start 14/01/09/SW 273

                  Mini Goal 1, 250 Llbs Met march 18th 09
                  Mini Goal 2, 230 Llbs
                  Mini Goal 3, 215 Llbs
                  Mini Goal 4, 200 Llbs
                  Mini Goal 5, 175 Llbs
                  Main Goal, 154 Llbs

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                  • #10
                    Re: Celery...Uh oh!

                    Yup - those things
                    Startdate: November 18, 2007. Female 5'2"

                    May Challenges 2010
                    Push-ups: 450/800
                    Abs: 850/1900
                    Squats: 650/1200
                    Lunges: 500/1000
                    Strength: 490/1200
                    Running: 50/100 km


                    2 Years on Atkins.................. President Challenge Medals earned

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