carrots

[millie]

   good morning,

  i have been eating carrots when i am having a craving, i just read that carrots have allot  more sugar, is this correct, what vegetable is good to munch on during the day when i am not really hungry.

 i am loosing some wait but not like i would like to, it might be because of the carrots, please help, millie

[shawn116]

Hi Millie 

Yes carrots are a bit high    If you must have something maybe switch to celery or jicama sticks

You might want to go back and read the section on veggies in Doug's book.  He gives a list of all that are great to enjoy with their net carb counts for 1/2 cup servings.  Remember though...if you aren't really hungry you shouldn't be snacking     Some times it is just out of habit or boredom that we want to snack.

[Andrea]

Millie,
Can you drink water instead of "munching when you're not really hungry?"  You'll get a lot of carbs from carrots so something else is important but you should proabably see if you can replace that munching habit.  Walk out of the kitchen and away from the food or munch on 5 almonds instead.

[owensmath]

How about crushed ice to munch on?

[mouseissue]

Hi Millie!

Research which foods would make good snack foods for you.
Doug's book is an excellent place to start.

Here's a website I use to check the carb counts of most foods;
http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/foods/list

This one is pretty handy, too;
http://www.lowcarb.ca/low-carb-tools/hidden_carbs.html

To have the best success, ALWAYS know what enters your mouth before it does.

[umpa]

Unless your a bunny put down the carrots:D

[BigTex]

Unless your a bunny put down the carrots:D

  Bunnies

[Chandler]

Carrot is very beneficial for the health.
It supports the heart and improves the eye site.
The best time for eating the carrots is day time.
You should use the carrot as salad in your lunch.

[Andrea]

Chandler,
Welcome to the forum.  Carrots are a vegetable that has a relatively high carbohydrate count and is not the best choice on a low carb eating plan.

Have you read Doug's book?  It will help you understand what we are trying to do here.