I found three new products and I'd like some opinions, please. The first is "Carb Countdown Smoothie"--peach or strawberry (these are the ones I have). They have 100 calories, with 3 gr. fat, 4 grams carbs and 1 gr. sugar. They're Atkins approved, 10 oz. I thought maybe I could blend them with crushed ice.
I'm afraid these next two are going to get thumbs down from all of you, which will break my heart. The first is Carb Smart Ice Cream Bars. They have 170 cal., 15 g. fat, 9 carbs, 2 gr. fiber--which would make them 7 net carbs, right? But they also have 5 gr. sugar and 2 of sugar alcohol. Taste-wise, they're definitely worth it, and they satisfy my ice cream/chocolate cravings, but I'm wondering if they're sabotaging my efforts.
The last is also an ice cream bar, almond, by Blue Bunny. It has 160 cal., 13 g. fat, 11 carbs, 3 fiber---7 net, right??---But also 1 gr. sugar and 6 of sugar alcohol.
I'll 'fess up and tell you that most days I eat one of these bars. Am I stalling my weight loss? Do I have to go Cold Turkey and give them up?

Hi Maz, you sound just like me a couple of months ago, i had to have that ice cream, so i gave myself that ice cream, and personally i think that kept me from craving some of the other high carb junk i really didnt need, but now i really dont crave for the ice cream as much as i used to, today was the first i had lc ice cream in 3 weeks.

If that is the only thing you are eating thats wrong, then i dont see anything wrong as long as there is nothing else. Im sure eventually you will get past this, i know i did. Now the smoothie, good choice, as a matter of fact i have lc yogurt everyday, sometimes i have 2, but at least one each day, it has taken the place of my ice cream.

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Maz, these smoothies, what size container do they come in? I love the Hood milk/choc. milk products, & would like to try the smoothies, but haven't seen them here yet. Just wondering if they are single serving or larger...

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I fully endorse ANY HOOD Carb Countdown products as long as it's low carb. I LOVE their Chocolate CC Milk. I use it everyday. As for the Ice cream products, my feeling is that compared to full sugared icecream, they are a better choice. However, sugar alcohols MAY serve to stall you, it's an individual thing. And some people have to cut ALL that stuff out, lowcarb and all, since it affects them psycologically the same way full sugared products do. Also, sugar alcohols have one or the other effect...........they either affect your blood sugar the same exact way real sugar does OR they give you intestinal distress. I suffer from the latter. So it's very self limiting for me. I get very gassy from it and if I were to do more than one serving amount I would get diarrhea too. As for whether it's stalling you or not, that's something you will have to play around with. If you find you are stalling lately after eating that stuff, then I'll bet you dimes to donuts that's what it is. You might want to reserve it for special occasions or a once a week thing, or a reward after you have exercised, or gotten all your water in for the day....................something like that. I personally DO indulge in the LC ice creams once in awhile...............as a treat. Now I am at a point in my weight loss where I am comfortable with my weight. If I lose more, so much the better. But if I never lose another pound, so be it. I know I'm eating much healthier than ever before and I feel good about my weight now.

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the lc products like that are sometimes controversial here, as they do 'cause folks some trouble. i can indulge-in moderation. actually, the stomach "effects" of the sugar alcohols are a bit of a blessing to me, because it does discourage me from overdoing!

the biggest thing to watch is if they stall you or if a certain product triggers cravings for you, an very individual thing for everybody. personally, i feel if these things keep you from feeling deprived and maybe eating something "real," then i'm all for 'em (as my cabinets will attest.)

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Hi Maz,
Personally, I use all 3 of them. The smoothies, I feel, are the best of all as far as *adverse* effects
The ice cream bars, have the ability to stall you out if you are wreckless with them...meaning grabbing one instead of a more LC snack anytime you wish. I learned to use them only one per day, now I am off of them so often. As always, it's a YMMV, IMO. My personal rule, is I only buy them every other time I grocery shop, so 5 LC ice cream bars in a 2 week period is something I can live with.
Happy 4th my friend

Shelley

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