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Weight Loss Forum / Low Carb / July 2006Hood's Carb Countdown name change
Now Hood's CALORIE Countdown. And I think the product line is down to just Non-fat, 2% white and 2% chocolate milk. Whole milk, and the Orange Juice and Lemonade products were phased out a year to a year and a half ago... I've been having trouble finding these products in the Portland area (Beaverton, Hillsboro, Tigard). Anybody know who has good stock? Or are you keeping that to yourself? You know who you are!!! :-) I do buy 2-4 cartons when I can find it. LOL In a pinch, I've used Soy products like Soy Slender, but it has all the consistency of water. :-) Cheers! Steve Permit me to suggest using heavy cream, a non-sugar sweetener, and a bit of water to achieve a very low carb milk-like drink. > Now Hood's CALORIE Countdown. > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Steve Thanks for the suggestion. I've tried that a couple of times in the past and wasn't too pleased, but it will do in a pinch. :-) Around here, if I open a carton of cream and turn around to slowly, it's gone to butter (or something). :-) Steve > Permit me to suggest using heavy cream, a non-sugar sweetener, and a bit > of > water to achieve a very low carb milk-like drink. Well, my local store has been out of HOOD for a couple of weeks now... May I please have a specific recipe? <sheepish grin> or is it just to taste? I THOUGHT it was 50/50, but you say "... a bit of water..." Thanks! Steve > Permit me to suggest using heavy cream, a non-sugar sweetener, and a bit > of > water to achieve a very low carb milk-like drink. I'm afraid it has to be to taste. Today I mixed 1 ounce of heavy cream with 3 or 4 ounces of "Twister" diet orange soda. It tastes like a 50/50 bar. > Well, my local store has been out of HOOD for a couple of weeks now... > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > of > > water to achieve a very low carb milk-like drink. |Now Hood's CALORIE Countdown. | [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] | |Steve I haven't been able to find the Hood low carb products for months in Southeast Virginia either. > |Now Hood's CALORIE Countdown. > | [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > I haven't been able to find the Hood low carb products for months in > Southeast Virginia either. Still readily available here in NJ. I learned of the name change when I got one of the printed register coupons they give you when you check out. Haven't seen the actual product. Hope it's the same and just a name change. |> |Now Hood's CALORIE Countdown. |> | [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] |out. Haven't seen the actual product. Hope it's the same and just a |name change. You know, I'm wondering now if the changed the name to Calorie Countdown and I assumed it was a low-fat product not realizing that it's the same thing. Could be; I'l check the stores again tomorrow.  SignaturePeter > Still readily available here in NJ. I learned of the name change when > I got one of the printed register coupons they give you when you check > out. Haven't seen the actual product. Hope it's the same and just a > name change. That's the claim. Steve :: On Sat, 24 Jun 2006 08:47:38 -0700, "Scionyx" <scionyx@online.nospam> :: wrote: [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] :: I haven't been able to find the Hood low carb products for months in :: Southeast Virginia either. It's still available here in SC... So you're not in the Seattle area anymore?? How are ya anyway?? > Now Hood's CALORIE Countdown. > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Steve Right - I never became an "islander", even after 9 years on Vashon. :-) When some friends moved back to Portland, I looked around and figured it was time. So here I've been, just coming up on 1 year. I still work for the same company. They moved the other way, from Downtown Seattle, to Lynnwood, now Everett. Isn't the internet wunaful? :-) On a down note, things were pretty stressful during and after the move, and I gained 30 pounds. Still fighting that to get back where I was. On the positive side, I got a Sheltie girl, "Arwen", to help with walking motivation. She's so cute, and about 20 months old now. Otherwise busy and lurking... :-) I did see some of your latest pictures!! Looking good, Laureen! Steve > So you're not in the Seattle area anymore?? How are ya anyway?? i've found hood's at fred meyer's, thank god. i love the schtuff. > Now Hood's CALORIE Countdown. > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Steve :: Scionyx wrote: ::: Now Hood's CALORIE Countdown. Hey, if they are changing the name, then that likely means they intend to keep selling the product. Perhaps that's also why these products haven't been readily showing up in certain places....they were waiting for new product.... Thanks, I'll take a look. I admit I don't usually shop at FM. Last time I was there, I stopped to look at books and someone co-opted my cart... LOL Steve > i've found hood's at fred meyer's, thank god. i love the schtuff. I think more has changed here than the name. I just bought the new "Calorie Countdown" version of their chocolate milk. I'm pretty sure the Carb Countdown version had 3g of carbs per cup, just like the regular milk version. The Calorie Countdown replacement has 5g of carb. Anyone else compare the carbs? Their website says, "New Name, same great taste and nutrition." http://www.hphood.com/carbcounthome.aspx I think more has changed here than the name. I just bought the new "Calorie Countdown" version of their chocolate milk. I'm pretty sure the Carb Countdown version had 3g of carbs per cup, just like the regular milk version. The Calorie Countdown replacement has 5g of carb. Anyone else compare the carbs? > Their website says, "New Name, same great taste and nutrition." > http://www.hphood.com/carbcounthome.aspx And I think they speak with forked tounge. I was pretty sure the Carb Countdown Chocolate Milk was 3g of carb, just like the 2% Carb Countdown Milk. I always thought they were interchangeable as far as carbs when buying them. I did a seach online and found this article from when they introduced the original low carb products. And sure enough, it says the chocolate version of had 3g of carb, same as the 2% regular milk version. http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3301/is_12_104/ai_111508191 Hood Carb Countdown varieties include Homogenized, 2% Reduced Fat and Fat Free white varieties, and 2% Reduced Fat Chocolate. Hood Carb Countdown provides the essential vitamins and minerals found in milk, without all the carbohydrates. The three white varieties have 75% fewer carbohydrates and 50% more protein than whole milk, while the 2% Reduced Fat Chocolate variety has 90% fewer carbohydrates and 33% more protein than chocolate milk. All varieties provide 3g of carbohydrates per 8-oz serving and offer significantly fewer calories than their higher-carbohydrate alternatives. It's still a good product, but it does appear to have a little more carb. > I think more has changed here than the name. I just bought the new > "Calorie Countdown" version of their chocolate milk. I'm pretty sure > the Carb Countdown version had 3g of carbs per cup, just like the > regular milk version. The Calorie Countdown replacement has 5g of > carb. Anyone else compare the carbs? Seems to me it was always a little higher than their white milk. > Their website says, "New Name, same great taste and nutrition." > http://www.hphood.com/carbcounthome.aspx [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > regular milk version. The Calorie Countdown replacement has 5g of > carb. Anyone else compare the carbs? I just looked at where I had entered it into FitDay and it was 3 carbs/1 fiber there. I hadn't bought it in a long time so they might have changed it somewhere along the way even before the name change. I got some when it first came out to try it but have never been a big chocolate milk drinker so only bought it once. In news:Nk9pg.10439$Ud4.5224@bignews1.bellsouth.net, Deb <DCarm@bellsouth.net> stated | Seems to me it was always a little higher than their white milk. | [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] || regular milk version. The Calorie Countdown replacement has 5g of || carb. Anyone else compare the carbs? http://tinyurl.com/ks6pq The above URL is to a cached page in Google of Hood's new NF label for the Calorie Countdown Chocolate ersatz milk. It appears the carbs have increased, but face facts - chocolate milk is *not* a necessity. ;-) Carmen > I just looked at where I had entered it into FitDay and it was 3 carbs/1 > fiber there. I hadn't bought it in a long time so they might have changed [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > || regular milk version. The Calorie Countdown replacement has 5g of > || carb. Anyone else compare the carbs? A followup, showing the label as the Carb Countdown Chocolate used to be. Click on the pic of the CC "Milk" to bring up the labels: http://tinyurl.com/oyddm Carmen > http://tinyurl.com/ks6pq > The above URL is to a cached page in Google of Hood's new NF label for [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > || regular milk version. The Calorie Countdown replacement has 5g of > > || carb. Anyone else compare the carbs? > A followup, showing the label as the Carb Countdown Chocolate used to > be. Click on the pic of the CC "Milk" to bring up the labels: [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > > > Carmen Good detective job! I was trying to find something like that. It definitely shows that the carb count of the chocolate version has changed. In fact, if the old label was correct, the chocolate at 2g net carb, actually had 1g less than the white milk version. Still, at 4g net now, it's still a good product. But it does show how you have to constantly check labels. > > > I just looked at where I had entered it into FitDay and it was 3 carbs/1 > > > fiber there. I hadn't bought it in a long time so they might have changed [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > > || regular milk version. The Calorie Countdown replacement has 5g of > > > || carb. Anyone else compare the carbs? > > A followup, showing the label as the Carb Countdown Chocolate used to > > be. Click on the pic of the CC "Milk" to bring up the labels: [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Still, at 4g net now, it's still a good product. But it does show how > you have to constantly check labels. A funny sidenote: I don't buy anything but the 2%, but I use that all the time. I never noticed the label had changed to "Calorie Countdown". I can ferret out darn near anything on the net, but can't see something right in front of my own face sometimes. <G> Carmen > > > > I just looked at where I had entered it into FitDay and it was 3 carbs/1 > > > > fiber there. I hadn't bought it in a long time so they might have changed [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > > > || regular milk version. The Calorie Countdown replacement has 5g of > > > > || carb. Anyone else compare the carbs? Turn your nose up if you want, I really like Soy Slender. http://www.westsoy.biz/products/product/1106.php >>A followup, showing the label as the Carb Countdown Chocolate used to >>be. Click on the pic of the CC "Milk" to bring up the labels: [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] >>>>|| regular milk version. The Calorie Countdown replacement has 5g of >>>>|| carb. Anyone else compare the carbs? > Turn your nose up if you want, I really like Soy Slender. > > http://www.westsoy.biz/products/product/1106.php This is what I use in my coffee now...and about once a month my husband and I each have a glass of the chocolate; with a little xylitol added it's better than "real" chocolate milk, we think! SignatureSherry 364/290/195 LC since 4/4/05; eating LC but not for weight loss since 4/1/06 My son is a big milk drinker, and I just got tired of watching him glug the stuff. So I keep soy slender around--I tried the Westsoy lc alternatives but they just didn't taste as good. The only problem is the expense. I just keep the chocolate, cappucino or vanilla around as a milk substitute. Weirdly, it is getting easier to find, so I no longer have to drive 30 miles to a specialty health food store to get it. I haven't used it in coffee though but we ran out of cream today so I'll give it a try >>Turn your nose up if you want, I really like Soy Slender. >> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > I each have a glass of the chocolate; with a little xylitol added it's > better than "real" chocolate milk, we think! > My son is a big milk drinker, and I just got tired of watching him > glug the stuff. So I keep soy slender around--I tried the Westsoy [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > health food store to get it. I haven't used it in coffee though but > we ran out of cream today so I'll give it a try I agree that the Westsoy isn't as good...we like the cappucino also although I've only gotten it once or twice. It was $1.89 at the health food store in Lansing; here, I have to go to Walmart to get it but it's much cheaper - $1.48 I think... SignatureSherry 364/290/195 LC since 4/4/05; eating LC but not for weight loss since 4/1/06 >>My son is a big milk drinker, and I just got tired of watching him >>glug the stuff. So I keep soy slender around--I tried the Westsoy [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Lansing; here, I have to go to Walmart to get it but it's much cheaper - > $1.48 I think... I pay a whole dollar more than that. I pay about $2.50 per litre when real milk is only $2.50 for a whole gallon. Even the cheapest cream is usually about $4 a quart. LC is expensive. Toward the beginning of this thread, I mentioned I tried, and liked, Soy Slender taste-wise. But the consistency is like water. What kinds of things do you do with it, other than just as a drink? e.g. coffee? cereal? eggs? and so on. Thanks, Steve > Turn your nose up if you want, I really like Soy Slender. > > http://www.westsoy.biz/products/product/1106.php > Toward the beginning of this thread, I mentioned I tried, and liked, Soy > Slender taste-wise. But the consistency is like water. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Steve I've used soy milk to make shakes. Mix it with the very soft type of tofu and add flavoring. Chocolate worked best for me. They taste better than either the Atkins or Carb Solutions shakes. But, the Hood products taste so superior, I haven't bought soy milk products since they became available. > > Turn your nose up if you want, I really like Soy Slender. > > > > http://www.westsoy.biz/products/product/1106.php But when you make it low carb, it's a nicessity! :) :: http://tinyurl.com/ks6pq :: The above URL is to a cached page in Google of Hood's new NF label [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] ::::: just like the regular milk version. The Calorie Countdown ::::: replacement has 5g of carb. Anyone else compare the carbs? has anyone tried the HOOD 1/2 and 1/2? I did find Hoods at Fred Meyer - Yippee! AND it was on sale, 2/$5. Steve > Thanks, I'll take a look. I admit I don't usually shop at FM. Last time > I was there, I stopped to look at books and someone co-opted my cart... [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >> i've found hood's at fred meyer's, thank god. i love the schtuff. |
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