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    new with question

    I have a question about bagged shredded cheese.I noticed that one of the ingredients is anticaking agent(potato starch and corn starch.Should this be avoided during atkins.Now that i am doing atkins i look at all ingredients.who would have thought there would be potato starch in shredded cheese.




    8-10-09 restart weight 160.2


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    Re: new with question

    The amount is very small - so long as you count the carbs in your total (and keep within the 4 oz/day limit during induction) I wouldn't worry too much. It's good you noticed it, though! You will also notice if you look hard enough, that even your artificial sweeteners and supplements have got such fillers.

    A good investment is a cheese grater, too, if you want to be a purist and avoid all refined starch and sugar.
    ~Susan
    49/f 5'7" Start 2-27-06 SW222/11-18-09 @ 160-ish/G135-150ish??

    Doin Miles, Flights, & Kid Ketchin'...
    2 Ab Chal's; 6WEC#27 slug-Free; & more; 50# LOST in'06-
    but regained ~20# in '07 in less than 3 weeks! And again early '08 ...Was in HEAVEN -got to 150, for awhile, then got too busy, and gave in too much... and... OK holding pattern "keep it together..."

    .................OMG how did I fail AGAIN
    (((on temporary break)))
    Sigh ... I'll be back... life isn't always fair 10-07-09

    "Goal: First you have to dream of it. Then you have to do it." Author unknown

    sheesh

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    • #3
      Re: new with question

      thank you boonie.should i count the carbs on the bag only or add the potato starch too?I am on day 3 of induction and i feel like i screwed up by eating it.




      8-10-09 restart weight 160.2


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      • #4
        Re: new with question

        The label on food should indicate the nutrition infomation for the entire consumable contents (not just one ingredient unless stated so) of a package per stated serving size, with grams rounded up or down to the nearest whole number. So if the label says 1g count 1. If it says 0g carbs, but you see starch or other known carb source in the ingredients, count 1g per 2 servings (usually they reduce serving size just enough to get away with the 0!!) LOL Of course, if you see fiber grams subtract that from your carb total.
        ~Susan
        49/f 5'7" Start 2-27-06 SW222/11-18-09 @ 160-ish/G135-150ish??

        Doin Miles, Flights, & Kid Ketchin'...
        2 Ab Chal's; 6WEC#27 slug-Free; & more; 50# LOST in'06-
        but regained ~20# in '07 in less than 3 weeks! And again early '08 ...Was in HEAVEN -got to 150, for awhile, then got too busy, and gave in too much... and... OK holding pattern "keep it together..."

        .................OMG how did I fail AGAIN
        (((on temporary break)))
        Sigh ... I'll be back... life isn't always fair 10-07-09

        "Goal: First you have to dream of it. Then you have to do it." Author unknown

        sheesh

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        • #5
          Re: new with question

          thank you so much.I just wanted to make sure i was doing it right.




          8-10-09 restart weight 160.2


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          • #6
            Re: new with question

            When I found out about it I also freaked out, it didn't hurt me back then but I did make sure never to use the 'pre-grated' cheese anymore and indeed grate it myself now.
            41 year old female, lenght 5'5'' and a half

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            • #7
              Re: new with question

              Goodness! Now I want to go check the ingredients in mine.
              Before and after:






              PLEDGING FLIGHTS
              Completed: 1st set of buildings and mountains (Everest,M.Blanc & Kilimanjaro, twice); Tower Masts & Chimneys; More virtual buildings; Challenger's Choice x 2 (volcanos and mountains on Mars). Currently climbing: Mount Snowdon again: 416/475

              Start 10 Jan 2005. Maintenance since Aug. 2005.
              F/56yrs/5'.4"
              SW:77.7 LW:56.5 CW:60.1 (kilos)

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              • #8
                Re: new with question

                Wow! I had no clue. I grate my own cheddar, gouda, parm cheese but I tend to buy shredded gratin type cheese and mozz cheese. Off to check my grated cheese!
                Maggie(F) age 31
                5'7"
                255/194/165 (a year ago)

                Restarted yet again 2/24/10
                212.5/212.5/165

                First goal-to get under 200 and NEVER see a 2 as the first number on the scale again!

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                • #9
                  Re: new with question

                  I'm lazy so I eat the grated cheese all the time. I noticed the starch ingredient on the cheese I buy also and it does not seem to set me back.

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                  • #10
                    Re: new with question

                    I hate cleaning my cheese grater, so I eat the pre-shredded quite often.

                    I think there must be a very small amount of potato starch/modified food starch in these because I haven't really noticed a difference as far as weight loss if I'm shredding all my own or buying the packages pre-shredded.
                    No stats. Not weighing anymore ever. Will post "before and after" pictures when I want to. The end.

                    Vigilance, not perfection.

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                    • #11
                      Re: new with question

                      Yep, cleaning a grater is a bore...but with a little brush it's not so bad.
                      Before and after:






                      PLEDGING FLIGHTS
                      Completed: 1st set of buildings and mountains (Everest,M.Blanc & Kilimanjaro, twice); Tower Masts & Chimneys; More virtual buildings; Challenger's Choice x 2 (volcanos and mountains on Mars). Currently climbing: Mount Snowdon again: 416/475

                      Start 10 Jan 2005. Maintenance since Aug. 2005.
                      F/56yrs/5'.4"
                      SW:77.7 LW:56.5 CW:60.1 (kilos)

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