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Weight Loss Forum / Low Carb / January 2004rewarding manufacturers
I finally saw some of the LC smart ones and more of the LC Lean Cuisine meals at my local (usually deficient) store. I can't say they are too appealing, in part because they are, for the most part, very low-cal (I saw as low as 140 cals for a so-called meal), and the ingredients are far from what I'd use in my own kitchen. On one hand, I want these things to sell, so the manufacturers will realize that LC interests people, on the other I don't really want those. So what can I do? At least the expensive Mike's meals contain real ingredients and have a semi-reasonable amount of calories.  SignatureJean B. I used to eat these things (pre-LC versions, I mean)....they were so full of msg that they were causing me problems. Do these thing have lots of stuff like that? I think people ought to cook their on meals. I'll all for LC torillias and stuff that like, but not the meals. Just me, I guess. To each his own... :: I finally saw some of the LC smart ones and more of the LC Lean :: Cuisine meals at my local (usually deficient) store. I can't say [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] :: -- :: Jean B. > I used to eat these things (pre-LC versions, I mean)....they were so full of > msg that they were causing me problems. Do these thing have lots of stuff > like that? > > I think people ought to cook their on meals. I'll all for LC torillias and > stuff that like, but not the meals. Just me, I guess. To each his own... I'd have to go back and look. I don't like seeing the mile-long list of ingredients, things that I do not use in my own kitchen. Don't know if msg is among them. SignatureJean B. Jean, When you are looking for msg, you'll often find it hidden under any one of dozens of ingredient names. Hydrolyzed plant protein is one of them, if I remember correctly. Soy sauce also is high in it. The Hellers have a very interesting section on MSG and all the ways t is hidden in processed food in their more recent edition of the Carbohydrate Addicts Diet book. They mention that it is used in the lab to cause rats to gain weight. -- Jenny - Low Carbing for 4 years. At goal for weight. Type 2 diabetes, hba1c 5.2. Cut the carbs to respond to my email address! Low carb facts and figures, my weight-loss photos, tips, recipes, strategies for dealing with diabetes and more at http://www.geocities.com/jenny_the_bean/ Looking for help controlling your blood sugar? Visit http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/Newly%20Diagnosed.htm > > I used to eat these things (pre-LC versions, I mean)....they were so full of > > msg that they were causing me problems. Do these thing have lots of stuff [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > -- > Jean B. > Jean, > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > They mention that it is used in the lab to cause rats to gain weight. I do look for that. Have forgotten some of the odious ingredients over the years though. Hmmm. I'm going to have to read the Hellers' comments. (Hmmm. According to my more recent reading, IIRC, that should be Hellers's I think.) SignatureJean B. reward the good ones, avoid the bad ones. That way, you're reinforcing positive behavior. > I finally saw some of the LC smart ones and more of the LC Lean > Cuisine meals at my local (usually deficient) store. I can't say [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > expensive Mike's meals contain real ingredients and have a > semi-reasonable amount of calories. > I finally saw some of the LC smart ones and more of the LC Lean > Cuisine meals at my local (usually deficient) store. I can't say [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > expensive Mike's meals contain real ingredients and have a > semi-reasonable amount of calories. Reward manufacturers of things that you find tasty and healthful... It's that simple. i >I finally saw some of the LC smart ones and more of the LC Lean >Cuisine meals at my local (usually deficient) store. I can't say >they are too appealing, in part because they are, for the most >part, very low-cal (I saw as low as 140 cals for a so-called >meal), Oh, I was going to tell you, I found them too at Star (Shaw's) this morning, 4 for $7 but you're Jean-y on the Spot, as usual! 8 ) The carb content seemed more in line for what I was looking for (8 to 12 per meal) instead of the white Lean Cuisine (15-25!). Not perfect for all the reasons you mention, but the price is right, the packaging is right (re precious freezer space). I really enjoyed the Mike's meals (the choice of veggies was very creative) but the huge boxes and price just make them impractical for me. I bought a bunch of the Asian beef and veggies and several of the chicken varieties - haven't tried any yet. > Oh, I was going to tell you, I found them too at Star (Shaw's) this > morning, 4 for $7 but you're Jean-y on the Spot, as usual! 8 ) [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Asian beef and veggies and several of the chicken varieties - haven't > tried any yet. I want reports, please! The only LC/Smart one I bought is the three-cheese chicken with broccoli. That was partly because it didn't matter if the cheese sauce ran into the broccoli segment. The box shows three little pieces of chicken, so I don't have high hopes. I agree about the box size and the price. It is hard for me to buy my beloved Mike's right now, even at $1 off, because they are still $6 each (and the salmon is $7). My current favorite is the mustard chicken. It seems to be less overcooked than it was. I got turned off of the short ribs because they started using a different cut (of short rib?) sometimes. It was VERY fatty and seemed to have more unrelated fat globbed on top of it. Ugh. (The smaller, taller pieces are better.) SignatureJean B. >I agree about the box size and the price. It is hard for me to >buy my beloved Mike's right now, even at $1 off, because they are >still $6 each (and the salmon is $7). My current favorite is the >mustard chicken. Where does one look for "Mike's" brand? Sheila > >I agree about the box size and the price. It is hard for me to > >buy my beloved Mike's right now, even at $1 off, because they are [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Sheila I only know about Massachusetts, where I have only found them at Stop & Shop. I think you may also be able to get them online--and they have a cheesecake too. (Of course, it is easy enough to make one's own cheesecake--and, for me, anyway, less dangerous to make individual portions.) SignatureJean B. > I finally saw some of the LC smart ones and more of the LC Lean > Cuisine meals at my local (usually deficient) store. I can't say [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > expensive Mike's meals contain real ingredients and have a > semi-reasonable amount of calories. I'd write to the manufacturers, thanking them for the attempt, and explaining that it doesn't have to be low cal to be low carb. I think a lot of people really believe low carb is the same as high protein, and they just don't realize they can add fat to improve taste, instead of that long list of pseudo-food ingredients. Chakolate SignatureYou might as well fall flat on your face as lean over too far backward. --James Thurber |
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