Flax Cookie / FitDay

[msmeliss58]

I've been making a flaxmeal cookie every couple of days and it came out to be like 24 carbs?!?! in FitDay, could that be right?

[Richt]

Re: Flax Cookie / FitDay

Have you subtracted the fibre?

Apart from that I havent got a clue. I dont ever make them

[msmeliss58]

Re: Flax Cookie / FitDay

Can I do that, cuz then the flaxmeal carbs vs fiber zeros them out. Then I only have the carbs from the Splenda and SF flavoring. Thanks Rich!!

[Richt]

Re: Flax Cookie / FitDay

Melissa, don't take my word for it as I dont know that much about Fitday. Hopefully someone else will offer you some words of advice.

[WarOnTypeII]

Re: Flax Cookie / FitDay

If I remember FitDay's carbs are not placed within context of the Atkins diet. Meaning, there is no subtraction of carbs in the form of fiber AND if you try to put in less carbs without adjusting the calories for that food item, you get an error.

For instance. 1 carb = 4 calories, 1 protein = 4 calories and 1 fat = 9 calories (units in grams)

A food item that we define as being 2 carbs, 1 protein and 1 fat ... will be have to equal .... (2*4) + (1*4) + (1*9) = 21 calories.

FitDay, will error out if you say this item is 21 calories and then try to enter 1, for the carb units. It validates and enforces the formula for calories.

The alternative would be to adjust the calories accordingly ... OR .... note the fiber carbs and do the math yourself per food item.

Hope this helps.

[Lyssie]

Re: Flax Cookie / FitDay

You can just make Fitday show you how many g of carbs you're eating, and separately, how many g of fiber... subtract fiber from carbs...

I think most of the online sites use the same type of thing for calories vs. gs of stuff to make sure things are entered correctly, but they always list fiber separately so it's not hard to subtract.

[not2late]

Re: Flax Cookie / FitDay

Is this per cookie or is it for the entire recipe?

If it's per cookie, then post the ingredients you are using. REmember for induction, you are limited to 1 tablespoon of flax unless you are trying to relieve constipation, then you can have more until your symptoms are relieved.

[msmeliss58]

Re: Flax Cookie / FitDay

Thanks!! So it's ok to subtract the fiber grams? I don't do it on anything else, but I sure enjoy my cookie and a cup of decaf tea!! I had NO PROBLEM mixing one up this morning and passing on the Dunkin Donuts that were in the lunchroom.