Hi,
I'm battling through the UK supermarkets to find things I can eat - which is a lot!
One thing I can't seem to work out is wether or not I can use Alpro Soya milk or not - and if so, in what quantity?
Can anyone give me a definitive answer?
Cheers,
Rob

Welcome to the forum

I don't think I have ever heard of Soya milk. Is it possible you are confusing it with soy milk? Anyway, the recomendation for soy milk is to check the carb count, and only buy it if it is low enough so that it won't effect your daily total.

If you decide to try it, use it in moderation until you are sure that it won't effect you. I think that rule works well for just about everything low carb.

Started Atkins on 9/20/03
235-->185; 150 goal

Rob, some of the Alpro Soya milk products are sweetened with sugar and/or other sweeteners such as fruit juice. Those won't be appropriate. I'm not sure if they make a "plain" flavor. If so, and if the UK requires nutritional labeling, could you tell us how many carbs/per unit are listed? That would make it easier to help.



BC
172/108/108--5'2"
Zone since 4/98

Hi,
I found some soya milk in my local co-op, per 100ml it is only 0.2g of carb, and also in the big asda stores with there own chemists sell lots of low carb things.
I know with living in the uk there is not a lot of low carb items. Good Luck



224/215

Thanks for the info, Julie. At .2c/100ml, soy milk is a pretty good carb value.

I would say, though, Rob, that I can't give you a definitive answer. "If" you are trying to do Atkins by the book, then soya milk is not listed on the "official" list.

Food List for Induction

At later stages however, there can be some flexibility. Using a little soy milk after induction would probably be fine on occasion as long as the majority of your carbs are coming from good veggies, low glycemic fruits, some cheeses, etc.



BC
172/108/108--5'2"
Zone since 4/98

Hi all,
Thanks for the welcome and for the information!
I started Atkins 1st December 2003 and have currently lost approx 2.5 stone! (35 lbs) - so it's going very well

I'm just curious about other products that might be available to me, hence the post.

I like how, on the Atkins Advantage bars for example, it splits down the Carb content into all relevant elements.
I don't think we do that on most UK food labels though so I am just subtracting Fibre count from Carb count and seeing if it fits the bill.

I realise that some parts of the Carb count are acceptable but knowing what quantity they are on most UK food labels is almost impossible - unless someone can tell me how

Example:
Polyols, Maltitol and Glycerine can be subtracted, but they are not mentioned on any UK food packaging - unless they are called something else of course.
If anyone knows - I'd appreciate a heads up!!

Again, many thanks for the info so far.
Great forum!
Cheers,
Rob

Welcome Rob...

We have organic soy beverage...its called So Nice...Carb: 2.8 sugars 1.4, protein: 7.0 energy: 73cal potassium: 304mg...all for one cup

its nice i have to admit its drinkable...

by the way..what part of UK are you from? Hubby is from Sheffield...been in Montreal only 6yrs...he loves the snow...go figure that one out...should see him on his snowblower..lol

be good
helene

To Love is to risk not being loved in return. To try is to risk failure. But risk must be taken. Because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing.

Well Rob, you've really done wonderfully already

Even here in the US "with" food labels, interpretation can be tricky. You will be safe subtracting fiber, but the ingredients you mention in the Atkins bars, (polyols, maltitol, etc) are not as straightforward as it would seem on the packaging, and some care in their consumption is advisable. Here is an article that will give you a bit more info on the "Sugar Alcohol" controversy

Counting Net Carbs

I've seen the following sugar alcohols referreced on UK sites, so I assume the terminology in both US and UK is similar:

Sugar alcohols, polyols, maltitol, mannitol, isomalt, sorbitol, xylitol, maltitol syrups (also called hydrogenated starch hydrolysates).

Oh, and here's another site that might be helpful about UK low carb sources:

Atkins/LowCarb/UK

Of course, the best carbs are those good veggies and fruits, you know

Hope this helps.



BC
172/108/108--5'2"
Zone since 4/98

That's a great article.
I hope the meeting goes well and we get some better/clearer info on food labels.
I'm not sure what effect that will have in the UK food labelling arena, but it can't hurt

Cheers,
Rob