How many carbs in milk

[WendyUK]

Hello All,

I am new to Atkins and i need to know how many carbs in half pint of skimmed milk.

Hope someone can help

Many Thanks

WendyUK x

[Georgiana]

Re: How many carbs in milk

Milk is not acceptable on Induction.

Milk only comes in OWL Rung 2... and then you don't want skim milk... you want full fat milk. Atkins is a high fat diet.

You can search nutritional values in the USDA database:

http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/

[liv]

Re: How many carbs in milk

Make sure to look up milk whole when you do it (that is the one with 3.25% fat) Really hard to find milk in that data base unless you add the whole to it.

You can also use FitDay - Free Weight Loss and Diet Journal to record all your foods. It helps you with carb count.

And most of all follow the rules in the book.

And welcome to ADBB

[Barbde]

Re: How many carbs in milk

Milk, skim or nonfat, 0.5% or less butterfat

Fitday has 8oz of skim milk at 11.2 carbs

[Farley]

Re: How many carbs in milk

An 8oz glass of whole milk has 11g of carbs.
about 11g in an 8 oz glass of skim.

I only use full fat milk products like heavy cream and full fat cheeses myself.

[liv]

Re: How many carbs in milk

I only use cream. Have not had much milk since starting. Just not worth the carbs to me. Mostly use cream in shakes or sometimes making whipped cream. If I want to drink something "milky" I have almond milk these days. It would be a rung 3 addition.

[WendyUK]

Re: How many carbs in milk

Thanks everyone for the advice, its great

I was only using milk in my decaff coffee, just a tiny amount. I will try it with out from now on.

Is the new Atkins way better than the old one. I've read that you take fibre from carbs to give you the right carb amount?

Thanks again for your help

[LateNiteDiner]

Re: How many carbs in milk

I was only using milk in my decaff coffee, just a tiny amount. I will try it with out from now on.

Ha! I used to put skim milk in my coffee too prior to Atkins since I've never been able to drink it black. What a surprise when I switched to low carb and replaced skim with heavy cream! Trace carbs and MUCH tastier in my mug. Sometimes I even whip the cream first and stir in a spoon of the fluffy, whipped version which almost substitutes for a latte. You should definitely try it.

I've read that you take fibre from carbs to give you the right carb amount?

That is correct.

[Farley]

Re: How many carbs in milk

So your formula looks like this:
Where x=net carbs
and a=total carbs
and b=fiber
x=a-b

[Elizellen]

Re: How many carbs in milk

Welcome to our international ADBB family, Wendy

So your formula looks like this:
Where x=net carbs
and a=total carbs
and b=fiber
x=a-b

Farley is right when using labels in USA but outside USA most labelling does not count fibre as being a carbohydrate at all.

So assuming from your username WendyUK that you are from my side of the pond most labels here will list fibre in a different section from the carbohydrates and do not get deducted to get 'net carbs'

In UK (and Australia, New Zealand, Europe etc) 'total carbs=net carbs' on a nutrition label

[liv]

Re: How many carbs in milk

Try cream in your coffee. That is why it is on the allowed list of eating. Dr Atkins wanted us to have a good time.
Do you have his book? We use Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution (DANDR) here - the 2002 edition.

[WendyUK]

Re: How many carbs in milk

Wow thanks guys

LateNiteDiner i don't like cream, but i have had black coffee........its ok.

Thanks for making it clear about the fibre and carbs x

[Farley]

Re: How many carbs in milk

Ahh yes, I forgot myself. Silly us, we count fiber as a carb. I totally forgot about the UK factor. But I was posting on the pillow with my iPod. That should make up for my mistake.

[WendyUK]

Re: How many carbs in milk

lol Farley, i'll forgive you