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Weight Loss Forum / Low Carb / January 2004carbs vs. calories, the tradeoff?
Sooooo, today I wanted to buy a loaf of Atkins Country Light Bread. Three g of carbs and 70 calories per slice IIRC. I was then looking at other LC and "Lite" breads--some of which were 6 g carbs and 35 calories per slice. How does one decide the tradeoff between calories and carbs? What have you done? Being indecisive, I may just end up using half of one and half of another. You run into this early on with cream. Do you use heavy cream, or do you use half & half? I ended up pretty much using the latter. Does this depend on how many calories one can afford to eat in a day? As a petite (and now more petite) woman, I can't eat that many calories, so those extra calories would add up quickly. Maybe if I were a large person and could consume more calories my take on this would be different.  SignatureJean B. >You run into this early on with cream. Do you use heavy cream, or >do you use half & half? I ended up pretty much using the latter. I use milk. >Does this depend on how many calories one can afford to eat in a >day? YES! As a petite (and now more petite) woman, I can't eat that >many calories, so those extra calories would add up quickly. >Maybe if I were a large person and could consume more calories my >take on this would be different. I use regular lite breads; half the calories and better tasting, IMO. Susan >Sooooo, today I wanted to buy a loaf of Atkins Country Light >Bread. Three g of carbs and 70 calories per slice IIRC. I was [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >indecisive, I may just end up using half of one and half of >another. For me if comes down to tcalories. BUt I don't LC to control my blood sugar and am not diabetic, blah blah blah. So a few extra carbs won't kill me. I didn't get fat eating too many carbs and few calories, I got fat by consuming my weight in chocolate. Cheers, Nina delicious! evil! calorie free! http://www.theslack.com :: :: calories, I got fat by consuming my weight in chocolate. Not a bad way to get fat........... > :: :: calories, I got fat by consuming my weight in chocolate. > > Not a bad way to get fat........... Um, there are also, dare I say it, NUTS! SignatureJean B. :: Roger Zoul wrote: ::: [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] :: :: Um, there are also, dare I say it, NUTS! And there is.......drumroll.......nuts and chocolate! > :: Roger Zoul wrote: > ::: [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > And there is.......drumroll.......nuts and chocolate! Oh no! Anything but that! Sometimes I think it is a good thing that my choclate consumption is limited. SignatureJean B. Jean, Another vote for calories. Keeping my carbs low controls my blood sugars and prevents blood-sugar induced hunger. But only keeping a watch on calories will keep the weight off. -- 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 > Sooooo, today I wanted to buy a loaf of Atkins Country Light > Bread. Three g of carbs and 70 calories per slice IIRC. I was [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > -- > Jean B. > Jean, > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > induced hunger. But only keeping a watch on calories will keep the weight > off. So we strive to keep our calories within a range that's appropriate while paying as much attention as possible to the carb content (not speaking [in general] of induction here, folks--more like maintenance and thereabouts). Thats' what I'm thinking. I keep having to fine-tune my thoughts on this. I also have to rethink treats. Even if they are low carb, I think for me they have to be occasional and not routine. I wonder if bread pudding makes a legitimate breakfast.... <g> SignatureJean B. My vote goes to watching calories along with carbs. << "Jean B." <jbxyz@rcn.com> wrote in message news:4006AC83.1258A7CD@rcn.com... > Sooooo, today I wanted to buy a loaf of Atkins Country Light > Bread. Three g of carbs and 70 calories per slice IIRC. I was [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > Jean B. >><BR><BR> Brenda 135/106 > My vote goes to watching calories along with carbs. Makes it a bit tricky sometimes. My next bread pudding, for example, may contain half Atkins Country White bread and half of some "lite" bread. The Atkins bread is 3 g carb and 70 cals per slice. The "lite" bread is ca 6 g carb and 35-40 cals. SignatureJean B. << Makes it a bit tricky sometimes. My next bread pudding, for example, may contain half Atkins Country White bread and half of some "lite" bread. The Atkins bread is 3 g carb and 70 cals per slice. The "lite" bread is ca 6 g carb and 35-40 cals. >><BR><BR> My boyfriend made the best bread pudding a few months ago using Atkins bread and heavy cream. He dotted cream cheese throughout for a sort of cheese danish taste. We served this with a bourbon sauce. We got 6 servings out af a standard size loaf pan. When I calculated the nutrition of the bread pudding it was 497 calories, 8 grams total carbs, 4 grams fiber. (Don't even ask for the stats on the bourbon sauce!) As yummy as this was, I told my BF he'll have to use half and half next time. 500 calories for a dessert is outrageous! Most of my meals don't have that many calories. Brenda 135/106 > << Makes it a bit tricky sometimes. My next bread pudding, for > example, may contain half Atkins Country White bread and half of [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Brenda > 135/106 OMG, that sounds REALLY good! I might use carb-counting "milk" if I try it. Tonight's experiment is ginger cheesecake. SignatureJean B. << Tonight's experiment is ginger cheesecake. >><BR><BR> Ginger Cheesecake!! Please post the recipe! During the holidays I was bumming about missing gingerbread. Maybe LC Ginger Cheesecake would satisfy my craving. BTW has anyone found an LC version of gingerbread? Brenda 135/106 > << Tonight's experiment is ginger cheesecake. >><BR><BR> > Ginger Cheesecake!! Please post the recipe! During the holidays I was bumming [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Brenda > 135/106 I'll post it if it turns out, and I won't know that until tomorrow night unless I am up extremely early and make that breakfast. Unfortunately, since my candied ginger experiment didn't work out, I am going to use some of the real thing. The label on the bin at Whole Foods claims 4 pieces contain 14.xxx (I have the precise number downstairs) g of carb. Right now I have diced one piece, and that will be distributed among the 6 mini-cheesecakes. Not too bad. I think one could probably make candied ginger with maltitol, but... I haven't tried gingerbread, but I did try to make spice cookies a couple of weeks ago, and they were like sawdust. Ugh. Unfortunately, my favorite gingerbread is made with mincemeat, so that's out. Hmmm, gingerbread... SignatureJean B. ><< Tonight's experiment is ginger cheesecake. >><BR><BR> >Ginger Cheesecake!! Please post the recipe! During the holidays I was bumming >about missing gingerbread. Maybe LC Ginger Cheesecake would satisfy my craving. >BTW has anyone found an LC version of gingerbread? Yes, it's made with, believe it or not, pork rinds. That seems to turn everyone off but the person who posted it originally said it was fabulous (the ginger completely hides any pork rind taste). Google in this newsgroup for it, I don't have it off hand. Kalish > Yes, it's made with, believe it or not, pork rinds. That seems to > turn everyone off but the person who posted it originally said it was > fabulous (the ginger completely hides any pork rind taste). Google in > this newsgroup for it, I don't have it off hand. Kalish Thanks, I thought I had googled for it yesterday and then realized I was just looking for clues on how much crumbs I needed for six muffin cups. Soon I'm gonna try what I made. SignatureJean B. The two are not independent of each other, they go hand in hand. Obsidian >My vote goes to watching calories along with carbs. > [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] >Brenda >135/106 > Sooooo, today I wanted to buy a loaf of Atkins Country Light > Bread. Three g of carbs and 70 calories per slice IIRC. I was [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Maybe if I were a large person and could consume more calories my > take on this would be different. I have been fortunate in that cutting down my carbs has resulted in far less of an appetite thereby reducing my urges to snack. That to me is the true secret of LC, reduction in appetite. -Cheers > I have been fortunate in that cutting down my carbs has resulted in far > less of an appetite thereby reducing my urges to snack. That to me is the > true secret of LC, reduction in appetite. Yes, I suspect that is a big part of the picture. SignatureJean B. |
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