Ok, is i eat the regular jell-o brand jello on induction is that ok? should i limit my intake? Should I have a carb count for the jello? Please advise.....

are you eating the PRE MADE kind? it has aspartame....are you MAKING your own sugar free with some OTHER sweetner?

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i'm using the premade kind sugar free

did a little search and came up with this from ATKINS nutrional ,,, might help ya decide...

http://groups.msn.com/LowCarbandWeig...formation.msnw



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2. NO ASPARTAME-Aspartame impacts blood sugar levels and can cause an impasse in your weight loss. Watch for items such as diet soda and sugar free Jell-O.

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For many people, products such as aspartame and saccharin are not a problem, especially when consumed at low to moderate levels (remember that all sweetener packets contain a gram of carbs). However, some people can experience a weight loss impasse from these products. For many Atkins followers, these products have been a "necessary evil", since they are better than giving into sugar cravings. Our advice: If you are having trouble losing weight on Atkins, refrain from these artificial sweeteners for a week to see if it helps. Consider trying Stevia, a natural product that people use as a sweetener. Sucralose, recently approved by the FDA and used safely for years in countries throughout the world (many of which ban the use of aspartame), may solve the problem for all Atkins followers. We do not believe it will cause weight loss impasses for any Atkins followers, and are now using it as the sweetener in all Advantage Bars, cheesecakes and other Atkins food products.

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as kim pointed out, it's a personal thing in terms of impact. you have to find out for your body. but if you are interested in strictly following induction, then actually it's only the foods listed in the induction list that you should be eating.

that being said, uh, yeah, i ate sugar-free jello on induction. some days, it was the only thing between me and something much, much worse. or the death of one of my children. whichever comes first.

just do the best you can and watch to see that if you do decide to eat it, then does it cause problems?

peace out.

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We also have a recipe for sugar free jello made with splenda in our recipe section. It's every bit as good as regular jello and no more difficult to make. Our webmaster is revamping the site and I see the link for "cook" is not complete yet, so here's a direct link to the recipe:

http://www.lowcarbeating.com/recipe_...&keyword=jello

hth!

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It seems some lose with it, and some don't. While technically sugar-free JELL-O is permitted during Induction, I have found, however, that those experiencing stalls end their stalls once they nix it.

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Yes.

If you're asking if you should count the carbs for the Jell-O, the answer is yes. In fact, you should count the carbs for anything that passes your lips, including sugar-free gum, et cetera.

It all counts towards your carb allottment for the day.

If you're asking what the carb count is for the pre-packaged, pre-made Jell-O, just look at the nutritional label. If you've thrown it away, this site states that there are 6 or fewer carbs per serving.

Hope this helps.

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Yes, definitely count those little treat carbs that add up over the course of a day.

I will say that after induction, - IMO - I think carbs from the very LC vegetables don't need to be counted so zealously. I'm talking about things like green beans, lettuces, brocolli, spinach, celery, zucchini, etc. (not carrots, tomatos or the other higher carb veggies). Also, most of us count net grams of carbs when figuring our daily allotment (e.g., net g. carb in an average carrot would be 5: 7 g. total carb minus 2 g. fiber).

Of course, the carbs in any dips, sauces, or dressings added to the veggies need to be counted.

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