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    Sausage, Bacon & the likes....

    Those of you that eat things like sausage, bacon, pepperoni and summer sausage... WHAT brands are you using?

    I am on the hunt for SUGAR FREE, CARB FREE & Nitrate (Nitrite) FREE products.. if they even exist!

    We are using:

    Plumrose bacon, its got NO sugar and NO carb! It took us forever and 3 stores to find NON SUGAR bacon... but its got Nitrates!

    I was using Bridgford summer sausage, its got SUGAR! Probably Nitrates too...

    I was also using Bob Evans sausage patties, but of course MORE SUGAR! No Nitrates though...

    We also use Armor pepperoni, but they have SUGAR & Nitrates!!!!!!!!

    So, if anyone knows of good "healthy" brands of these... please let me know!!
    ~ }i{ - Keria - }i{ ~
    Current weight 418
    Start Date - 6/17/09
    Goal weight 250
    Trying to control my Insulin Resistance!

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    Tags: bacon, sausage
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    Re: Sausage, Bacon & the likes....

    I was about to embark on that same quest when I started in March, but the sodium content in all those foods didn't agree with me. So, I don't eat bacon, pepperoni or sausage. I've replaced them with uncured turkey and low-sodium hams, both with no sugar. I've lost my craving for sweet and salty (thank goodness). If I didn't stop eating the high-salt stuff, I'm not sure I would have broken that cycle.

    I know this isn't helpful to your question ( ) but I wanted to share my experience about how moving away from those processed, high-sodium foods, kind of solved my cravings for them.

    Good idea for a thread though, as folks are often looking for the same things you asked about.
    • M/37
    • Started March 17, 2009
    • Pounds lost to date: 57
    • Pounds to go: 15

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    • #3
      Re: Sausage, Bacon & the likes....

      I would like to move away from processed foods as well, but I feel like I am already on a big complicated mission trying to figure this all out... so throwing that all in may be more confusing? I don't know...

      What are you buying, where can you get it? Thanks!

      BTW ... you lost all of that weight since March?!!! WOW! Congrats!
      ~ }i{ - Keria - }i{ ~
      Current weight 418
      Start Date - 6/17/09
      Goal weight 250
      Trying to control my Insulin Resistance!

      My FitDay Journal

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      • #4
        Re: Sausage, Bacon & the likes....

        Applegate Farms Organic Sunday Bacon (Organic Bacon)

        Not sure what evaporated cane juice is...
        What I do:
        Elliptical gym machine 1 hr Tue-Sun
        At 320, switch to cycling on my Trek 500
        2 filtered containers water/day
        Daily salads/veggies

        Goals:
        Stop needing High Blood Pressure meds - DONE!
        Workout in a XXXL shirt         - DONE!
        Workout in a XXL shirt
        Workout in a XL shirt
        270 on the scales

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        • #5
          Re: Sausage, Bacon & the likes....

          That would be a fancy name for SUGAR!!!
          ~ }i{ - Keria - }i{ ~
          Current weight 418
          Start Date - 6/17/09
          Goal weight 250
          Trying to control my Insulin Resistance!

          My FitDay Journal

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          • #6
            Re: Sausage, Bacon & the likes....

            Originally posted by JohnSantos View Post
            Applegate Farms Organic Sunday Bacon (Organic Bacon)

            Not sure what evaporated cane juice is...
            Sugar.
            • M/37
            • Started March 17, 2009
            • Pounds lost to date: 57
            • Pounds to go: 15

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            • #7
              Re: Sausage, Bacon & the likes....

              Evaporated cane juice is a healthy alternative to refined sugar. While both sweetners are made from sugar cane, evaporated cane juice does not undergo the same degree of processing that refined sugar does. Therefore, unlike refined sugar, it retains more of the nutrients found in sugar cane. Cane juice is available throughout the year.
              Sugar with 0.00000000000000001% vitamins, haha.

              My two cents: The amount of sugar in a piece of bacon is MINISCULE compared to what I used to eat (pizzas, candy bars, cokes, etc). Only eating a couple pieces a day, I think this is ok for my Atkins journey.
              What I do:
              Elliptical gym machine 1 hr Tue-Sun
              At 320, switch to cycling on my Trek 500
              2 filtered containers water/day
              Daily salads/veggies

              Goals:
              Stop needing High Blood Pressure meds - DONE!
              Workout in a XXXL shirt               - DONE!
              Workout in a XXL shirt
              Workout in a XL shirt
              270 on the scales

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              • #8
                Re: Sausage, Bacon & the likes....

                Originally posted by Chihuahua Luvin Gurl View Post
                I would like to move away from processed foods as well, but I feel like I am already on a big complicated mission trying to figure this all out... so throwing that all in may be more confusing? I don't know...

                What are you buying, where can you get it? Thanks!

                BTW ... you lost all of that weight since March?!!! WOW! Congrats!
                I buy whatever brand's on (ahem) "sale" at Whole Foods. And by "sale" I mean marked down a little bit from their ridiculous prices. I pay the extra because my son also eats the same stuff for his lunch, and I'll spend the extra for him for the peace of mind. I can't remember the brand. Oh, and Whole Foods also makes their own medium rare roast beef with garlic, salt, and pepper which I've been eating every day for my 10am snack. Boar's Head makes an uncured line, but my Stop and Shop and Shaw's didn't carry it.

                Yes, down over 40 lbs since St. Patrick's Day. Not a single cheat and have been exercising 6x a week. Ironically, my ability to quickly lose weight was one of the reasons why I ballooned up to 240 ("I can lose weight quickly, so on XXXX date, I'll start.") I now know that this time has to be for real because as I am 36 yrs old now, the "next" time might be substantially more difficult. Finally, guys are a lot different than women when it comes to weight loss. I really do feel for women on this board who do everything right and either don't lose or lose slowly. I admire the stick-to-it-iveness of those who can go 4 weeks and not lose, but keep plugging away. That actually motivates me more than guys who drop 30lbs in the first month.
                • M/37
                • Started March 17, 2009
                • Pounds lost to date: 57
                • Pounds to go: 15

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                • #9
                  Re: Sausage, Bacon & the likes....

                  Thanks, we will check out the whole foods store that is about an hour from our house on our next payday!

                  Sometimes I wish I was a guy.... darn you all!
                  ~ }i{ - Keria - }i{ ~
                  Current weight 418
                  Start Date - 6/17/09
                  Goal weight 250
                  Trying to control my Insulin Resistance!

                  My FitDay Journal

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                  • #10
                    Re: Sausage, Bacon & the likes....

                    bridgford makes carb and sugar free pepperoni sticks - real good too

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                    • #11
                      Re: Sausage, Bacon & the likes....

                      Originally posted by rifleman View Post
                      bridgford makes carb and sugar free pepperoni sticks - real good too
                      whoops, it contains dextrose, i believe third from the top of ingrediants

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                      • #12
                        Re: Sausage, Bacon & the likes....

                        I eat Hormel Black Label center cut bacon. Hormel Cure 81 ham. Kraft Oscar Mayer Beef Bologna, Kraft Oscar Mayer Beef Franks, and whatever sausages they serve at IHOP.

                        They taste the best. The carbs are zero or one etc... I don't look at the ingredients. I worry more about the sodium than minute amounts of hidden sugars. I was eating these processed meats every day, and now I'm down to about once a week... simply because I'm watching the sodium... It seems every time I would eat something like this I would retain water the next day.
                        F/46/5'2" - 249/198/115
                        Start Date 03/06/09

                        Mini goals:
                        1st - 25 lbs down - Met 06/19/09
                        2nd - Onederland - Met 03/10/10
                        3rd - 75 lbs down
                        4th - size 12
                        5th - BMI 21



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                        • #13
                          Re: Sausage, Bacon & the likes....

                          I use Meijer brand low sodium, no sugar added bacon and sausage. I believe it does have nitrates, but im a risk taker ; )

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                          • #14
                            Re: Sausage, Bacon & the likes....

                            I love the Jenni-O Breakfast Lovers Turkey Sausage links. I get them at Target. They have 0 carbs, their low fat and low cal. I'm not sure if there are nitrates.
                            CW 137
                            GW 125

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                            • #15
                              Re: Sausage, Bacon & the likes....

                              I'm an Atkineere and the wife is a Weight Watcher so we compromise on the bacon and use Gwaltney 40% less fat bacon. It might have nitrates but no sugar, it tastes good and hasnt' had a negative effect on me yet.

                              Ham on the other hand, I'll gain five pounds of water and hold it for a week.
                              I'm a guy who wears kilts because crushed nuts are for sundaes.

                              35 year old male

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