Need help with carb count!

[DLS]

Okay, I am trying really hard to understand the carb/net carb thing. But when I looked at the Atkins bars it has say 14 carbs with 9g fiber. Isn't that 5 carbs? The front of the box said "only 2 net carbs". So what do I count in my allowed carbs?

I really need help. I have posted before but I just don't get what was said in the replies. Simple minded girl here!

I'd appreciate any help you could offer that would clear this up.



Donna
200/186/160
start date 8-27-08
5,000+ steps a day & stabilizer ball
64+ ounces of water a day

[gbidruglord]

Re: Need help with carb count!

Net carbs = Carbs minus fiber minus sugar alcohols.

That's how the bars can get away with saying a lot lower carb count. Now a lot of people on the board will tell you to watch the sugar alcohols as different people's bodies react differently with them. So to be on the safe side you might want to call it 5g of carbs.

But for me, I'd stay away from those bars as much as possible. I find that I can come up with more nutritious snacks for less money!

[DLS]

Re: Need help with carb count!

Thanks gbidruglord. Is the "sugar alcohols" included in the "sugar" listed or is that a whole other catagory?
I was going to just have them very rarely. Maybe for birthdays instead of cake. And keep one in my purse for those outtings that take longer than anticipated.

Donna
200/186/160
start date 8-27-08
5,000+ steps a day & stabilizer ball
64+ ounces of water a day

[OzLover]

Re: Need help with carb count!

Here is a few links to info about sugar alcohols. Good reading & quite informative.

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-low-carb-dieting-faqs/6780-what-sugar-alcohols.html

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-low-carb-dieting-faqs/6731-what-about-sugar-alcohols-count-them-not.html

[DLS]

Re: Need help with carb count!

Wow Thanks Ozlover! That was great information! I won't be subtracting the sugars from my totals. I just hope they are included on the nutritional labels of products I am using.

Donna
200/184/160
start date 8-27-08
5,000+ steps a day & stabilizer ball


64+ ounces of water a day

[Lisa]

Re: Need help with carb count!

Don't forget to read the labels and match the ingredients to the rungs they are appropriate for. Not all bars are technically "legal" for the OWL rungs set up by Dr. A in the 2002 book.