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CarrieDrabek - 28 Mar 2004 12:00 GMT

According to the induction foods list, cream cheese is allowed amongst the 3-4
ounces of acceptable cheeses per day. However all I can find is cream cheese
with either 2 grams of carbs per serving and 2 grams of sugar, or 1 gram of
carbs per serving and 1 grams of sugar. I'm confused! I thought you were to
avoid sugars? All you people eating cream cheese inside celery, what are you
using? I looked at the phili brand of cream cheese and even the store brands,
they all had the above.

Now I know cheese has carbs in it, but the cheese I'm eating (cheddar and
mozzeralla) only have 1 gram per serving and NO sugar!

What should I get? I was really counting on adding cream cheese to my menu,
but now I'm not so sure.

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Jeri - 28 Mar 2004 12:13 GMT

> According to the induction foods list, cream cheese is allowed
> amongst the 3-4 ounces of acceptable cheeses per day. However all I
> can find is cream cheese with either 2 grams of carbs per serving and
> 2 grams of sugar, or 1 gram of carbs per serving and 1 grams of
> sugar. I'm confused! I thought you were to avoid sugars?

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What's in cream cheese and other cheeses is milk sugar not table sugar.

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Crafting Mom - 28 Mar 2004 12:49 GMT

>According to the induction foods list, cream cheese is allowed amongst the 3-4
>ounces of acceptable cheeses per day. However all I can find is cream cheese
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>What should I get? I was really counting on adding cream cheese to my menu,
>but now I'm not so sure.

If you look at the ingredients list, most cream cheese should not
contain ADDED sugar, but the natural sweetness of milk (lactose) counts
as a "sugar" in the Nutritional Information listings. It's important to
read *both* the ingredients list, and the "Nutritional Information"
list.

Many people get very confused between the "sugar as a category" and the
"sugar as an added ingredient". Cream cheese would count in the "sugar
as a category" camp.

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RT - 28 Mar 2004 16:57 GMT

And now South Beach advocates milk during all phases anyway. Curious about
that myself... I don't really drink much milk but any new variety is welcome

:-)

> >According to the induction foods list, cream cheese is allowed amongst the 3-4
> >ounces of acceptable cheeses per day. However all I can find is cream cheese
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> "sugar as an added ingredient". Cream cheese would count in the "sugar
> as a category" camp.

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Ken Kubos - 28 Mar 2004 17:33 GMT

South Beach Diet is based on Jennie Brand-Miller's 'The Glycemic Index".

Look it up in http://www.diet-i.com/glycemic-index-weight-loss.htm

http://topics.practical.org/browse/Jennie_Brand-Miller

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/results.asp?WRD=Jennie+Brand%2DMiller

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: And now South Beach advocates milk during all phases anyway. Curious about
: that myself... I don't really drink much milk but any new variety is welcome
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: > "sugar as an added ingredient". Cream cheese would count in the "sugar
: > as a category" camp.

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Skinny pre-diabetic-hypoglycemic - 28 Mar 2004 20:27 GMT

No time to check the label, but "Gina Marie" brand "Old Fashioned" cream
cheese seems to have less gums etc. More crumblly texture, better taste.

It's not with the tubs of cream cheese but with the specially cheeses
such as stilton. It's just little cakes wrapped in plastic with a rag
doll picture, red white and blue.

Skinny --
pre-diab hypo
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ConnieG999 - 29 Mar 2004 02:30 GMT

>According to the induction foods list, cream cheese is allowed amongst the
>3-4
>ounces of acceptable cheeses per day. However all I can find is cream cheese
>with either 2 grams of carbs per serving and 2 grams of sugar, or 1 gram of
>carbs per serving and 1 grams of sugar. I'm confused! I thought you were to
>avoid sugars?

The reason Atkins provides an "acceptable foods list" so that you don't have to
worry about counting anything for the first two weeks. Eat from the list until
you're satisfied. Counting sugars, carbs, calories, etc., will come later IF
necessary.
Almost all foods except meats have carbs. Atkins has made it easy for you to
relax and use the list.

Connie
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My mind is like a steel...um, whatchamacallit.

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