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They did it for a while--but not honestly
Jenny
Thursday, September 13, 2007 at 06:08 PM -
Yes!
GingerVieira
Thursday, September 13, 2007 at 07:42 PMYes, actually, they also do that sneaky thing of counting the "net carbs"...which to someone measuring an insulin dosage, is completely useless. And if you don't know that "net carbs" is different from total carbohydrates, you might not be taking enough insulin for the meal!Thanks for your comment, Jenny!
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Say no to fat-free dressings
Anonymous
Friday, September 14, 2007 at 12:28 PMUnfortunately, most fat-free dressings are the equivalent of one to two carb exchanges. If the dressings are in packets, in the restaurant, you can read the labels, and sob. If they are simply presented to you in a container - a small dish - you cannot read the label. Go to the supermarket, and you will see that you cannot eat most fat-free dressings.Actually, that's NOT true!
GingerVieira
Friday, September 14, 2007 at 12:46 PMActually, I've looked long and hard for good quality dressings that aren't loaded with fat OR CARBS and I've found several.Walden Farms Dressings are usually found in the produce section near the organic products (I found mine at Price Chopper). And you'll find that it's somehow sugar-free and fat-free.Also, the GINGER PEOPLE make fantastic fat-free, low-carb (3 grams) dressings and dipping sauces that go great on salads.TRY THOSE! :) -
Counting Carbs @ restaurants, salads
Peggy
Saturday, September 15, 2007 at 10:13 AMAnother trick for ordering salads is to request the salad dressing "on the side" rather than letting them dousing it. I also find it helpful to just dip my fork in the dressing, then pick up some salad. You use very little dressing this way and still end up with each bite tastyre: Counting Carbs @ restaurants, salads
GingerVieira
Saturday, September 15, 2007 at 11:17 AMGreat suggestion, Peggy!!! I also completely forgot about the good ol' Balsamic Vinagrette which is lower in fat and definitely lower in carbs that most dressings. -
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Florian
Saturday, September 15, 2007 at 02:44 PMI would definitely like to see carb counts with restaurant foods and meals. At a restaurant that we go to (not a chain) the server will recommend the mashed cauliflower in place of mashed or baked potato if you ask about low carb choices.The question is, how much butter is in the mashed cauliflower? I have gotten good at ordering a meal off the menu that they always have and I can bolus for the carbs and usually come out with a post meal blood sugar on target plus or minus a few points. Of course there are occasions when nothing goes right and there is no way to explain it. Sh**happens! Biological systems are easy to monitor and difficult to control.
A good no fat salad dressing at home is Balsamic vinegar + lo sodium V8 juice with some added fresh herbs.
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Back during the so-called "low carb" fad, a couple restaurants did post the carb counts on their menu items, or at least on a special "low carb" menu selection.
The problem was, if I recall correctly, that they weren't honest, because the food was full of sugar alcohols which they were ignoring and the portion sizes were not teh actual portion sizes that showed up on the plate.
The problem of dishonest carb counts is a huge one, and one I'm seeing more often. A lot of foods now list the total carbs with the fiber already deducted, which is NOT how U.S. labels are supposed to work.