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Dawn Taylor - 15 Mar 2004 20:56 GMT

We did our weekly grocery shopping yesterday (Sunday) and I thought
I'd share a couple of things:

DH and I hadn't thought about it ahead of time, but with St. Patrick's
Day coming up, our local MegaGroceryMart (Safeway) had corned beef
brisket on sale -- buy one/get one free. And therer were a couple in
the case that had been repackaged because the original vacuum-bags
were leaking, so they were another dollar off. We got two 3-pound
corned beef briskets for $6.50, cooked one last night for snacks and
wraps, and put the other in the freezer. So -- check your local stores
for corned beef deals!

La Tortilla may not be on the shelves, but Safeway has two other
brands of LC tortillas. Don Pancho -- a chewy whole-wheat tortilla in
plain or garlic flavor, similar to La Tortilla's product -- and
Mission tortillas now make an LC product, too. The Mission LC
tortillas are thicker and softer, a little more like a hand-made flour
tortilla. Haven't tried them yet, though -- I like the Don Pancho
product, so we bought those again.

Sara Lee makes a low-carb bread now, in standard white or wheat. 9g
carbs per slice, so it's not for those on low-low-Induction-level
diets, but half the carbs of regular bread. Best part -- it's only
$2.50 a loaf ($2 right now, on sale). Still, we didn't buy any, as
I've gotten quite used to eating a 3g tortilla as a bread substitute.

And for those of you who indulge in low-carb ice cream -- our store
now has Carb Solutions ice cream in addition to Breyers, including
mint chocolate chip. The mint chip has an ever-so-slight chemical
undertaste to me (DH couldn't taste that, he said) but it's not bad at
all. And, like the Breyers, I can eat a 1/2 cup serving and not go
ice-cream-crazy. Nice.

Dawn

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Chrono-Z - 15 Mar 2004 22:00 GMT

I just can't imagine paying $2.50 for a loaf of bread when i'm used to
playing $.79, but I suppose it's easier for thoose who do eat the stuff to
pay the money than going with out. My wife is looking foreward to when we up
our carb intake so she can test out some of the not to scam looking low carb
things. However I still remain skeptical. Is it bread just made of whole
grains and more natural things or is it just super processed chemical loaf
with a low carb sticker on it?

> We did our weekly grocery shopping yesterday (Sunday) and I thought
> I'd share a couple of things:
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> Dawn

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Dawn Taylor - 15 Mar 2004 22:12 GMT

>I just can't imagine paying $2.50 for a loaf of bread when i'm used to
>playing $.79, but I suppose it's easier for thoose who do eat the stuff to
>pay the money than going with out.

Well, when I said it was a "good thing" I meant in comparison to other
brands of low-carb breads that cost $4-$6 per loaf. I agree -- it's
still an expensive loaf of bread. Another reason we didn;t buy it is,
frankly, I can't imagine wanting bread enough to justify the expense
or the 9 carbs per slice. But that's just me.

>My wife is looking foreward to when we up
>our carb intake so she can test out some of the not to scam looking low carb
>things. However I still remain skeptical. Is it bread just made of whole
>grains and more natural things or is it just super processed chemical loaf
>with a low carb sticker on it?

Oh, it's just the same old Wonder Bread stuff for the white and Wonder
Bread with brown color added for the wheat.

Dawn

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Damsel in dis Dress - 15 Mar 2004 22:16 GMT

>Sara Lee makes a low-carb bread now, in standard white or wheat. 9g
>carbs per slice, so it's not for those on low-low-Induction-level
>diets, but half the carbs of regular bread. Best part -- it's only
>$2.50 a loaf ($2 right now, on sale). Still, we didn't buy any, as
>I've gotten quite used to eating a 3g tortilla as a bread substitute.

I have tried the Sara Lee bread, and it does't stand up to a tuna filling
at all. It gets soggy - and fast. It's okay for toast, though.

I buy regular ol' white bread from the milkman. Our regular bread has 19
grams of carbs and 1 gram of fiber per two-slice serving, or 9 grams per
slice. The same carb count as Sara Lee, at half the cost, and it's better
bread. It might be worth reading some labels carefully before spending all
that extra on an inferior loaf of bread.

Just my 2 cents,
Carol

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Dawn Taylor - 15 Mar 2004 22:43 GMT

On Mon, 15 Mar 2004 15:16:50 -0600, Damsel in dis Dress
<damsel-removethis@mailblocks.com> announced in front of God and
everybody:

>I buy regular ol' white bread from the milkman. Our regular bread has 19
>grams of carbs and 1 gram of fiber per two-slice serving, or 9 grams per
>slice. The same carb count as Sara Lee, at half the cost, and it's better
>bread. It might be worth reading some labels carefully before spending all
>that extra on an inferior loaf of bread.

Interesting. I've been operating on the assumption that all/most bread
was 20g per slice.

<shrug> I still think I'll pass, though. I've pretty much lost my
taste for bread entirely. Although I do yearn for a big ol' chewy
bagel once in awhile.

Dawn

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Chrono-Z - 16 Mar 2004 01:19 GMT

GAK! I know what you mean. I miss my salt bagels so much I dream of them at
night. Even though I would have to drive 800 miles to get one it would be
worth it almost.

> On Mon, 15 Mar 2004 15:16:50 -0600, Damsel in dis Dress
> <damsel-removethis@mailblocks.com> announced in front of God and
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>
> Dawn

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essense - 15 Mar 2004 23:46 GMT

| I buy regular ol' white bread from the milkman. Our regular bread has 19
| grams of carbs and 1 gram of fiber per two-slice serving, or 9 grams per
| slice. The same carb count as Sara Lee, at half the cost, and it's better
| bread. It might be worth reading some labels carefully before spending all
| that extra on an inferior loaf of bread.

Wonder Light bread is 18 grams per 2 slices of which 5 is fiber. So
it is roughly 6 grams a slice. I dont eat bread myself, but I buy
this for the family because it is one of the higher fiber counts.

essense

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Damsel in dis Dress - 16 Mar 2004 00:48 GMT

>Wonder Light bread is 18 grams per 2 slices of which 5 is fiber. So
>it is roughly 6 grams a slice. I dont eat bread myself, but I buy
>this for the family because it is one of the higher fiber counts.

Thanks for the tip! At some point, after Induction, I'd like to be able to
put a fried egg on a piece of toast, smoosh up the yolk, and smear it
around. Right now, I just eat scrambled eggs or omeletes, because I don't
care for fried eggs all by their lonesome. They require toast! :)

Thanks again! This is what teamwork and support are about!
Carol

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Dawn - 16 Mar 2004 17:49 GMT

> DH and I hadn't thought about it ahead of time, but with St. Patrick's
> Day coming up, our local MegaGroceryMart (Safeway) had corned beef
> brisket on sale -- buy one/get one free.

I always stock up this time of year because they get hard to find
later on and we love them so much. The price per pound in my area
(Kansas) is down to .99 a pound at one store (Hyvee) but I can get
better quality cuts for $1.59 at a rival chain (Price Chopper).

Cooked with cabbage and turnips they are a wonderful hearty meal.

I've actually found better deals on the "lite" breads. Same carb
counts per slice, but the slices are larger and the price is about a
dollar cheaper per loaf. It's just a matter of comparing labels.

the other Dawn

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