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Weight Loss Forum / Low Carb / January 2004Can't hold the carrots
I'm a little irritated with our local restaurants (southeast U.S.) because their salads come pre-mixed with shredded carrots. Although the restaurants don't add the shredded carrots, the wholesalers do. It's impossible to pick out all of the carrot bits, so how do I count the extra carbs in a typical chef salad? Or is the extra carb count negligible? (Btw, I'm back on induction after the holidays. That's why I'm curious.) Thanks in advance. David > I'm a little irritated with our local restaurants (southeast U.S.) because > their salads come pre-mixed with shredded carrots. Although the restaurants [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > David I wouldn't worry about them. Those shreds are such a small amount of the total you are eating. Besides, they'll make you see better in the dark! Pat in TX :Besides, they'll make you see better in the dark! True. And that probably explains how I was able to catch my wife in the act of taking $20 out of my wallet to give to my son last night. Not that I didn't know this has been going on, but this time I could actually see it. David David, you might want to make sure that have the minimum amount of carbs that the Atkins diets instructs you to aim for. Your body needs those vitamins and and minerals. There is a reason they shoot for 20 grams. Larry Williams > I'm a little irritated with our local restaurants (southeast U.S.) because > their salads come pre-mixed with shredded carrots. Although the restaurants [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > David Sorry about the response. It was ment for Paull Larry Williams > I'm a little irritated with our local restaurants (southeast U.S.) because > their salads come pre-mixed with shredded carrots. Although the restaurants [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > David > I'm a little irritated with our local restaurants (southeast U.S.) because > their salads come pre-mixed with shredded carrots. Although the restaurants [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > David I am not doing Atkins, I didn't do induction, but I've been eating bagged salad with shredded carrots all along in my weight loss journey with no ill effects. The bagged salad in my fridge right now says serving size = 1.5 cups, with 4g carbs, 1g fiber. Ingredients: Iceberg lettuce, carrots, and red cabbage, in that order. I usually get the kind with spinach or other dark greens, but they were out, so I got this kind.  SignatureMichelle Levin http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws. I wouldn't worry about the amount of carbs you get from shredded carrots in salad. Now, if you were eating a bowl full of cooked carrots.... Robyn : Now, if you were eating a bowl full of cooked carrots.... Oh, don't I wish. I'm the type who wants anything that has become "forbidden fruit". A bowl of cooked carrots with a nice glaze on top would be peachy (in the figurative sense, that is). Of course, I'd feel like crap after I ate it, but that spoils the fantasy completely. David In response to David S.'s post: >> Now, if you were eating a bowl full of cooked carrots.... > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > David Yam, sweet potato, <sigh> baked with a mound of butter. SignatureStephen S. 331 / 287.3 / 220 <- as of 7 Jan. 04 LC since 28 Sept. 03 http://dragonfen.com/diet -------------------------------- > I'm a little irritated with our local restaurants (southeast U.S.) because > their salads come pre-mixed with shredded carrots. Although the restaurants [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Thanks in advance. it's probably no more than a tablespoon or two of carrots that you're getting per serving. fitday sez that a quarter cup of shredded carrots has 2.79 grams of carbs. you're probably getting at least half of that, and maybe more like a third. > I'm a little irritated with our local restaurants (southeast U.S.) because > their salads come pre-mixed with shredded carrots. Although the restaurants > don't add the shredded carrots, the wholesalers do. It's impossible to pick > out all of the carrot bits, so how do I count the extra carbs in a typical > chef salad? Or is the extra carb count negligible? I know how you feel - I'm allergic to raw carrots and I am forever picking them out of premixed salads. How tiresome! I don't know what to tell you about the carbs; I suppose that whether it's enough to worry about depends upon how much you eat (according to Fitday, 1/4 cup of shredded carrots has 2g net carbs). What I would say though is that with pratice one can become proficient in avoiding most of the carrots even in premixed salads. That way, the carbs you consume in carrots will be negligible. It's a pain, but it's one way to handle them, at least during induction. carla 237/220/165? :What I would say though is that with pratice one can become : proficient in avoiding most of the carrots even in premixed salads. That : way, the carbs you consume in carrots will be negligible. It's a pain, but : it's one way to handle them, at least during induction. I've tried that, and for some reason, it really annoys my wife. I don't know why she becomes so irritated with me when I begin my "picking", but she acts as though I'm committing some drastic faux pax at the table or something. Women are strange. :-D David > :What I would say though is that with pratice one can become > : proficient in avoiding most of the carrots even in premixed salads. That [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > acts as though I'm committing some drastic faux pax at the table or > something. Women are strange. :-D Hey! I resemble that remark. :-) Maybe you should, er, develop an allergy to carrots like I have. Your wife can't become irritated if you are separating the carrots in order to avoid going into anaphylactic shock, right? ;-) carla 237/220/165? : Maybe you should, er, develop an allergy to carrots like I have. Your wife : can't become irritated if you are separating the carrots in order to avoid : going into anaphylactic shock, right? ;-) My problem is that my wife is way more intelligent than I am. She sees straight through me like a plate-glass window. I don't think that would fly. Women may be strange, but they can be very bright. David > I'm a little irritated with our local restaurants (southeast U.S.) because > their salads come pre-mixed with shredded carrots. Although the restaurants > don't add the shredded carrots, the wholesalers do. It's impossible to pick > out all of the carrot bits, so how do I count the extra carbs in a typical > chef salad? Or is the extra carb count negligible? I've always wondered about that as well, because it happens a lot here. Personally, I try not to worry too much about the tiny amounts of carrot I ingest that way, but I do steer very clear of the situations where I'll find my plate loaded with raw (or cooked) carrot. This is not just because of my low carb way of eating, but because I've never really liked carrots. And it can at last be admitted after my Christmas day off. I really do hate potatoes. I wasn't imagining it, they taste of mud. Blech. -- Lexin (300/237/182) : And it can at last be admitted after my Christmas day off. I really : do hate potatoes. I wasn't imagining it, they taste of mud. Blech. You're supposed to clean them first. (Sorry, couldn't resist.) Seriously though, I envy your ability to dislike carrots and potatoes. Wish I could develop it. David |
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