Re: Carb Chart and then some:-)

[Guest guest]

***siestasoftware.com has a free download of a complete food counts program

for various weights and measurements. It's easy to use. One line the usda

has a food count site, but I don't know the url. I use the siestasoftware

one, so I don't have to go online to access it.

When someone says one carb, they are referring to the ADA exchange program,

which counts one serving of fruit or bread as one carb or 15g of

carbohydrate - usually 1/2 an orange or banana, or a cup of berries, etc.

I'm sorry, Art, but most takeout is full of carbs and lard. If I'm really

in a jam, I'll go to the market and get 1/2# of rare roast beef and an

apple. I'm sure you can pan fry a steak and nuke a package of frozen string

beans. And you might try the low carb shakes available on line. Some low

carb food websites:

www.synergydiet.com

www.low-carb.com

www.carbsmart.com

www.netrition.com

I've used carbsmart with good results. The Keto shakes are truly yummy. If

you're someone who feels he needs to eat alot of food, try snacking on meat

and cheese every couple of hours instead. That should keep you feeling a

little more satisfied. Eating lightweight carby stuff spikes your bg's,

then they come down, then you're hungry again. The protein and fat stays

with you longer and doesn't raise your bg's, so you don't go low as a

reaction to the high.

At restaurants eat meat and low glycemic vegetables.

The alternative to good blood sugar control is the loss of your feet, sight,

heart attack, stroke, death. A moment on the lips can equal a lifetime of

complications.

Read Becker and Bernstein,

Barb

> Does anyone know of a site online where one can get a chart or graph or

> whatever that defines the number of carbs in common food items? I think

> that would be of great help to me. Most prepack foods have them listed on

> the label, but I still find them hard to understand in the sense that they

> are listed per serving and also by the number of grams or whatever.

> Initially my nutritionist told me something about carb counting regarding

15

> units of measurement equaling one " carb " .

[Guest guest]

Hi, Art, here's the url for the USDA website. All you have to do is put in

what food you want info for and it'll pop up. Couldn't be easier. Vicki

http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/cgi-bin/nut_search.pl

In a message dated 03/09/2002 2:47:11 PM US Mountain Standard Time,

moseart@... writes:

> Does anyone know of a site online where one can get a chart or graph or

> whatever that defines the number of carbs in common food items? I think

> that would be of great help to me.

[Guest guest]

Hi, Art, here's the url for the USDA website. All you have to do is put in

what food you want info for and it'll pop up. Couldn't be easier. Vicki

http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/cgi-bin/nut_search.pl

In a message dated 03/09/2002 2:47:11 PM US Mountain Standard Time,

moseart@... writes:

> Does anyone know of a site online where one can get a chart or graph or

> whatever that defines the number of carbs in common food items? I think

> that would be of great help to me.

[Guest guest]

Hi, Art, here's the url for the USDA website. All you have to do is put in

what food you want info for and it'll pop up. Couldn't be easier. Vicki

http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/cgi-bin/nut_search.pl

In a message dated 03/09/2002 2:47:11 PM US Mountain Standard Time,

moseart@... writes:

> Does anyone know of a site online where one can get a chart or graph or

> whatever that defines the number of carbs in common food items? I think

> that would be of great help to me.

[Guest guest]

On packaged food, a " serving " is defined in terms of ounces or grams, usually

both. So you need a food scale to correlate your serving to theirs. On the

other hand what your dietitian was referring to as a " serving " was probably

the diabetic exchange program, One " serving " is equal to 15 carbs, I believe.

I personally find the exchange program very confusing and much prefer to

count carbs. Seems a lot simpler to me. Vicki

In a message dated 03/09/2002 2:47:11 PM US Mountain Standard Time,

moseart@... writes:

> Most prepack foods have them listed on

> the label, but I still find them hard to understand in the sense that they

> are listed per serving and also by the number of grams or whatever.

> Initially my nutritionist told me something about carb counting regarding

> 15

> units of measurement equaling one " carb " . Is that how you guys define

> carbs?

[Guest guest]

On packaged food, a " serving " is defined in terms of ounces or grams, usually

both. So you need a food scale to correlate your serving to theirs. On the

other hand what your dietitian was referring to as a " serving " was probably

the diabetic exchange program, One " serving " is equal to 15 carbs, I believe.

I personally find the exchange program very confusing and much prefer to

count carbs. Seems a lot simpler to me. Vicki

In a message dated 03/09/2002 2:47:11 PM US Mountain Standard Time,

moseart@... writes:

> Most prepack foods have them listed on

> the label, but I still find them hard to understand in the sense that they

> are listed per serving and also by the number of grams or whatever.

> Initially my nutritionist told me something about carb counting regarding

> 15

> units of measurement equaling one " carb " . Is that how you guys define

> carbs?

[Guest guest]

I don't do takeout food but I also spend minimal time in food preparation. My

microwave is my best friend, smile.

I buy spiced pork tenderloins or chicken breasts and nuke 'em. I nuke fish

fillets and drizzle with lemon juice. I buy chicken sausage and nuke'em. I

buy buffalo burgers (lean and yummy) and pan fry them.

I buy fresh veggies -- spinach, asparagus, cabbage, broccoli, greenbeans, bok

choy, zucchini, spaghetti squash, brussel sprouts -- and nuke'em. (taste

great!)

Once a week I steam a head of cauliflower, throw it in the food processor,

whip 'em to death, put it in a Tupperware dish and take individual servings

out and nuke 'em.

Sometimes I add pepper cheese to individual servings before I nuke'em. Once a

week I saute a big batch of mushrooms, put 'em in Tupperware and serve 'em

with various other meats and veggies. (nuking them, of course, to heat up).

I buy bag salads and slice up avocado into it every night for a big salad

For dessert I dish up some ricotta cheese, add some DaVinci lowcarb syrup and

a few frozen berries.

I do watch portion size. If you want to lose weight this is critical.

Vicki.

In a message dated 03/09/2002 2:47:11 PM US Mountain Standard Time,

moseart@... writes:

> When you guys do " takeout " food what do you usually order? My wife goes to

> work very early in the a.m. and is often really pooped when she gets home

> and does not much feel like cooking, and with good reason

[Guest guest]

I don't do takeout food but I also spend minimal time in food preparation. My

microwave is my best friend, smile.

I buy spiced pork tenderloins or chicken breasts and nuke 'em. I nuke fish

fillets and drizzle with lemon juice. I buy chicken sausage and nuke'em. I

buy buffalo burgers (lean and yummy) and pan fry them.

I buy fresh veggies -- spinach, asparagus, cabbage, broccoli, greenbeans, bok

choy, zucchini, spaghetti squash, brussel sprouts -- and nuke'em. (taste

great!)

Once a week I steam a head of cauliflower, throw it in the food processor,

whip 'em to death, put it in a Tupperware dish and take individual servings

out and nuke 'em.

Sometimes I add pepper cheese to individual servings before I nuke'em. Once a

week I saute a big batch of mushrooms, put 'em in Tupperware and serve 'em

with various other meats and veggies. (nuking them, of course, to heat up).

I buy bag salads and slice up avocado into it every night for a big salad

For dessert I dish up some ricotta cheese, add some DaVinci lowcarb syrup and

a few frozen berries.

I do watch portion size. If you want to lose weight this is critical.

Vicki.

In a message dated 03/09/2002 2:47:11 PM US Mountain Standard Time,

moseart@... writes:

> When you guys do " takeout " food what do you usually order? My wife goes to

> work very early in the a.m. and is often really pooped when she gets home

> and does not much feel like cooking, and with good reason