does anyone know the proper way to count and deduct carbs? i have been told to deduct sat. fat , fiber and something else i think what is the right way also how long has everyone been on induction and how much have u lost w/ or without exercise??

Hi quiqui!
Wow! That is AWESOME!

Congratulations on your wonderful start.

Well, I feel like I'm starting to sound like a broken record, but I have to ask:
Have you read the book???

The only thing you should really deduct from carbs is the fiber content IF it has not already been deducted.
Some labels deduct glycerine and sugar alcohols, but we refer to those as "hidden carbs" so it's best not to deduct them.
The sat. fat has nothing to do with the carb count as it is a *fat* not a *carb.*
Please get Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution and read it. The more you know and understand about this woe (way of eating), the more success you will have!
You are off to a FANTASTIC start! Keep up the great work.
Wishing you the best...
Summer
www.herstorygirl.com

Summer :0)

yep i have read the book and the references to induction on the web site and they say 2 different things but i guess i havce been doing whatever right since i am loosing!!

Summer is right, you definately need to read the book if you haven't already.

One thing that is VERY hard to get used to when switching to low carb is NOT counting fat. Fat grams have nothing to with it. Only carbs.

When calculating the carbs in an item with a label, you would simply look for the total number of carbs and subtract the fiber. For instance, if an item had 10 carbs total and listed 3 grams of fiber, then that item would have a "net" of 7 carbs. These are the 7 carbs you would count towards your daily total.

When talking about sugar alcohols (maltitol, sorbitol, etc.) things get trickier. Sugar alcohols are used to sweeten and flavor MANY of the low carb chocolates and bars on the market. It used to be thought that these sugar alcohols didn't "act" like normal sugar and just passed through the body untouched. Well, for some this is true but for others, it isn't.

This is why you will see many people on the board saying "don't eat the bars!" or "I'm eating 3 bars a day but haven't lost any weight!"

The bars/low carb chocolate can stall people if they are more sensitive to the sugar alcohols.

Many people use the "half" method when counting sugar alcohol carbs. By this I mean...look at the package of a low carb chocolate or nutrition bar and see how many grams of sugar alcohols it lists. Let's say it says 16, in that case, many people would count that as 8 "net" carbs.

Of course, some people are VERY sensitive to these sugar alcohols and treat them as if they were sugar counting the entire amount.

My best advice is to be careful. It would probably be best to get used to the woe with regular, natural foods first before introducing those types of products.

I hope this helps!


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