Who deducts fiber from carb counts?

[TIME2SHINE4-08]

Do you deduct fiber from your carb counts? I'm just curious what works for you.

Thanks!

Michelle

[Discolemonade]

Re: Who deducts fiber from carb counts?

YES! Fiber isn't absorbed by the body!

[TIME2SHINE4-08]

Re: Who deducts fiber from carb counts?

I've got Atkins 72 version and the new version and they sure are different!

[mitzimarie]

Re: Who deducts fiber from carb counts?

Everyone should subtract fiber from total carbs to get net carbs.

If you are using Fitday and want it to count the fiber for you, go into the left hand side of the screen under "Goals" and set a fiber goal. It doesn't matter which number you set it at... mine is set at 1 just so it will count the fiber for me. Now, Fitday will count the fiber for you! It will dislplay the number of grams of fiber along with your other totals for calories, fat, carbs, and protein. Just subtract your fiber from your total carbs, and you will have your net carbs... Easy!

[TIME2SHINE4-08]

Re: Who deducts fiber from carb counts?

Everyone should subtract fiber from total carbs to get net carbs.

If you are using Fitday and want it to count the fiber for you, go into the left hand side of the screen under "Goals" and set a fiber goal. It doesn't matter which number you set it at... mine is set at 1 just so it will count the fiber for me. Now, Fitday will count the fiber for you! It will dislplay the number of grams of fiber along with your other totals for calories, fat, carbs, and protein. Just subtract your fiber from your total carbs, and you will have your net carbs... Easy!

Cool thanks! That will sure let me have alot more carbs then which will solve another problem. Thanks again!

[*Emma*]

Re: Who deducts fiber from carb counts?

Everyone should subtract fiber from total carbs to get net carbs.

Just in case any brits are reading, this doesnt count to them, our nutritional information has already been made to a "net carb"

[not2late]

Re: Who deducts fiber from carb counts?

We follow the 2002 version of the Atkins Diet here, so we subtract fiber.

[*Emma*]

Re: Who deducts fiber from carb counts?

unless youre british, lol.

[mitzimarie]

Re: Who deducts fiber from carb counts?

Just in case any brits are reading, this doesnt count to them, our nutritional information has already been made to a "net carb"

Thank you for clarifying this, Emma! I had no idea...

Your labeling there is a lot better than ours, isn't it? And more accurate because the counts are per 100 grams, something like that?

Thanks again!

[TIME2SHINE4-08]

Re: Who deducts fiber from carb counts?

Wow Mitzimarie! Your photos are just amazing!

[*Emma*]

Re: Who deducts fiber from carb counts?

Thank you for clarifying this, Emma! I had no idea...

Your labeling there is a lot better than ours, isn't it? And more accurate because the counts are per 100 grams, something like that?

Thanks again!

Yep already a "net carb" and per 100g! so its pretty good...

[shari_dawn]

Re: Who deducts fiber from carb counts?

I wish our nutritional facts already had the net carbs listed.. that would be great.

[SugarFreeSheila]

Re: Who deducts fiber from carb counts?

While I note the non-digestible fiber content, I heed the total carbohydrate count - around 100 grams per day for me.

[mitzimarie]

Re: Who deducts fiber from carb counts?

Wow Mitzimarie! Your photos are just amazing!

Thank you very much, Michelle! That's mighty nice and I really appreciate it.

[mitzimarie]

Re: Who deducts fiber from carb counts?

While I note the non-digestible fiber content, I heed the total carbohydrate count - around 100 grams per day for me.

Hi, Sheila

I find this very interesting. Every time that I read that you can eat 100 grams of carbs a day, I have always assumed that you meant net carbs. So, while I thought that you have been able to eat tons more than me, you really aren't. For example, yesterday I had 79g of total carbs and 37g of fiber. So my net for the day was 79g carbs - 37g fiber = 42 net carbs. Not the gi-normous difference I thought it was. Especially since I am still losing between 1 and 2 pounds a week.

Thanks for clarifying.