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diane - 15 Feb 2005 00:42 GMT
I stopped in to the drug store to get hubby some Valentines Day chocolate
and there were the Russell Stover Sugar Free candies- in a heart shaped box
marked down to 1/2 off.  I've ignored these things to this point, but
decided I could work a portion into today's carb allowance-

I was like someone who was about to eat godiva chocolates for the first
time- I took a knife and sliced off 1/3 of a candy.....this way  I could try
them all. That worked really good for me- no mysteries left in the box. Then
I realized what music was playing on TV. Grammy replay of  Janice Joplin's
"have another piece of my heart"

I had a good laugh and am still under 2000 cal for the day and moderate net
carb 45. Now I can see if those sugar alcohols have any affect on me. BTW  1
serving was PLENTY!

Diane
Ignoramus17647 - 15 Feb 2005 00:59 GMT
> I stopped in to the drug store to get hubby some Valentines Day chocolate
> and there were the Russell Stover Sugar Free candies- in a heart shaped box
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> carb 45. Now I can see if those sugar alcohols have any affect on me. BTW  1
> serving was PLENTY!

so, how many actual carbs did you eat? Sugar alcohols are carbs, and
they have calories.

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diane - 16 Feb 2005 15:43 GMT
Yes they did.  21 carbs for 3 pieces or 40 grams to be exact if you count
the sugar alcohols (20 g). Actually this would be the same as Hershey's
regular kisses. I'm a lot stronger than my husband- the concept of having
just 1  is too hard for him- where I could savor a cocoa bar for 2 months. I
really didn't think they were that special- I can make better.

I didn't notice any differences since I still kept the rest of my diet low
carb. I think the thought of having a "low carb" item around can be just as
bad of a teaser because at the other end of the dining room table is a bowl
of Hershey miniatures- and I don't even think of eating them.

When ever a new food comes into the house, I enter it into Fitday, and
figure out how big a portion is....or in the case of candy, a part of a
portion. it usually isn't work the carbs and calories.

I'm a sucker for new foods and tastes. My son had to make a plantain omelet
for Spanish class. very unusual, and I love quiche type dishes.  I can take
or leave the plantain, but had to give it a try. BTW  fitday actually had it
in its data base-plantains are off limits. worse than chocolate

>> I stopped in to the drug store to get hubby some Valentines Day chocolate
>> and there were the Russell Stover Sugar Free candies- in a heart shaped
[quoted text clipped - 19 lines]
> so, how many actual carbs did you eat? Sugar alcohols are carbs, and
> they have calories.
Bob M - 16 Feb 2005 16:19 GMT
> Yes they did.  21 carbs for 3 pieces or 40 grams to be exact if you count
> the sugar alcohols (20 g). Actually this would be the same as Hershey's
> regular kisses. I'm a lot stronger than my husband- the concept of having
> just 1  is too hard for him- where I could savor a cocoa bar for 2  
> months. I
> really didn't think they were that special- I can make better.

I'd warn him to be careful -- if these affect him as they do me, eating  
two of them will have him in the bathroom for hours.

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