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General Discussion / extend bars and net carbs?

« on: September 19, 2011, 12:14:02 PM »

Hoping you guys can help me. I was in Walgreens the other day waiting on a script fill, and happened to notice these bars in the diabetics aisle. They look like they would do "in a pinch", and the ones I saw (peanut delight) claim to be one net carb. BUT, I looked at the product info and it has 20g carb, 5g fiber, 6g sugar alcohols, which does not add up to me. Smaller print on the package says that the net carbs were tallied by also taking total carb count away for the glycerine (3g) and uncooked cornstarch (5g). I was curious to know if this was really the true net carb count or some marketing ploy to sell the bars? Will anyone help me?
If it is truly just one net carb, then I will buy some so I can give u guys a review...

Product Reviews / La Nouba SF Chocolate Hazelnut Spread

« on: August 09, 2011, 10:27:21 AM »

I found this spread when shopping at a store called Sugarless Delite (they also have a website www.sugarlessdelite.com)
It is .75 net carb for 1 tbsp. OMG it is sooo yummy! It takes just like Nutella, although it is not as thick a spread as Nutella. Of course, the price is not exactly cheap, but if you are a Nutella fan, this should really fix up those cravings for you!

Product Reviews / Chompies Carb Not Bread- Multigrain

« on: August 09, 2011, 10:18:50 AM »

When I was at Sprouts the other day, I found this bread. It is 1 net carb per slice, so I thought I would give it a shot.
Pros: It has a decent taste to it, and it is very chewy, which is good for those of us who normally "inhale" our bread

Cons: The chewiness of this bread also means that the texture was different from what I was expecting, so it had a slightly weird "mouth feel" to it
Overall: Although it is more expensive than making bread, and the texture does take some geting used to, I think this is a worthwhile product for those wanting sliced bread who do not have the time to make their own.

Ask Umpa / Z'Tejas Ancho Chili Fudge Pie- convert for me pls?

« on: August 08, 2011, 11:20:24 AM »

I swear if you can convert this for me, I will fall down and kiss your feet (assuming I ever get to meet you!)

Ancho Chile Fudge Pie
Ingredients:
1 9 in. Deep dish prepared pie crust
2 each Eggs
1/2 cup Flour
1/2 cup White sugar
1/2 cup Brown sugar
1 cup Butter (2 sticks)
1/2 cup Pecans
1/2 cup Walnuts
1 cup Chocolate chips
3/4 tsp Ancho Chile Peppers, ground
Ancho peppers are available whole. To grind, soften peppers in water for 3 minutes,
drain, grind in blender. Do NOT use chile powder.
Preparation:
Melt butter and allow to cool. Toast pecans and walnuts in oven on flat sheet until
lightly brown. Beat eggs well. Add white flour, white sugar and brown sugar. Mix
until smooth. Add cool butter, mix well.
Mix in nuts, chile peppers and chocolate chips. Fold into mixture. Pour into prepared pie crust.
Bake at 325 degrees for 45-55 minutes.

Product Reviews / Braum's CarbWatch ice cream.... so good!!!

« on: August 08, 2011, 10:49:07 AM »

Not sure where everyone is located, but for those in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Missouri, you may have a Braum's ice cream store nearby! My family loves to get ice cream from there, but of course once I started F2S I feared we would just have to cut out any trips to Braums. After going through several local grocery stores looking for low carb ice cream (and being so disappointed with lack of variety) I found that Braums has a line called Carbwatch that is only 2-3 net carbs per serving!
The flavors they carry are: Butter Pecan, Choc Chip. Choc Pecan, Choc Almond, Vanilla, Chocolate, and Coffee. I have only tried the Choc Almond (as that has always been my favorite whenever we would go get a scoop) and I have found it is every bit as tasty as the full-carb version!

I hope this helps other ice cream lovers in my general area... for the rest of you, you should come visit me so we can make a Braums run

General Discussion / Hi there from Texas

« on: August 08, 2011, 10:40:25 AM »

Hello! I am a 43 year old Mama of 7 year old twins! My parents visited a few weeks ago and introduced me to Doug's book. At first, I balked a bit- what with running kids around, plus my full time (and then some) IT job, I did not think I would have the time or mental energy to plan meals, pack my food, and such. I have been exhausted for years, and the thought of making effort to go through another diet plan just made me want to crawl off and take a nap

Anyways, after thinking about it a little more and deciding to start simple (no fancy cooking- at least not to start) I started last Tuesday.
This has been much easier than I thought! I am not starving on this plan, I feel a little less tired, and I peeked at the scale this am and saw I have lost 3.5 pounds!!! I still have a long ways to go (I am 5'0 and at 172.5) but this plan is NOT feeling diety at all to me!
My first big goal is to get out of plus sizes by Mid December (we are going to Uni Studios in Orlando then- I dont want to be too big to ride the rides!)

Beth