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Old August 4th, 2010, 05:17 PM posted to alt.support.diet.low-carb
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Default Low-Cart Stores in San Diego, CA?


Still looking for a low-carb food store in San Diego, CA

I used to shop at "Stringbeanz Low Carb Foods" but they no longer
exist.

And "health food" or "natural food" stores are NOT low-carb stores. In
fact, looking at the Nutrition Labels at natural food stores, they
carry foods that are just as high in carbs as regular supermarkets.





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Old August 4th, 2010, 06:22 PM posted to alt.support.diet.low-carb
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Default Low-Cart Stores in San Diego, CA?

On Aug 4, 12:17*pm, Tecknomage wrote:
Still looking for a low-carb food store in San Diego, CA

I used to shop at "Stringbeanz Low Carb Foods" but they no longer
exist.

And "health food" or "natural food" stores are NOT low-carb stores. In
fact, looking at the Nutrition Labels at natural food stores, they
carry foods that are just as high in carbs as regular supermarkets.

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Be mindful that happiness isn't based on
possessions, power, or prestige, but on
relationships with people we love and respect.
Remember that while money talks, CHOCOLATE SINGS!



Even years ago at the height of low carb popularity I never saw a
store dedicated to low carb. There were more specially prepared diet
foods that were sold as low carb either in supermarkets or health food
stores. Most of them, however, you are better off without.

You can find the low carb staple foods in any supermarket. Meat,
fish, LC vegetables, cheese. Those should cover 95% of what you eat.
For beverages there are plenty of diet sodas, diet iced teas, diet
lemonade, etc. A few of the special LC prepared foods were actually
good and useful are still available in some supermarkets. Among
those are LC bread & butter pickles, ketchup, and Hood LC milk.
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Old August 5th, 2010, 03:55 AM posted to alt.support.diet.low-carb
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Default Low-Cart Stores in San Diego, CA?

On Wed, 4 Aug 2010 10:22:22 -0700 (PDT), "
wrote:

On Aug 4, 12:17=A0pm, Tecknomage wrote:
Still looking for a low-carb food store in San Diego, CA

I used to shop at "Stringbeanz Low Carb Foods" but they no longer
exist.

And "health food" or "natural food" stores are NOT low-carb stores. In
fact, looking at the Nutrition Labels at natural food stores, they
carry foods that are just as high in carbs as regular supermarkets.


Even years ago at the height of low carb popularity I never saw a
store dedicated to low carb. There were more specially prepared diet
foods that were sold as low carb either in supermarkets or health food
stores. Most of them, however, you are better off without.

You can find the low carb staple foods in any supermarket. Meat,
fish, LC vegetables, cheese. Those should cover 95% of what you eat.
For beverages there are plenty of diet sodas, diet iced teas, diet
lemonade, etc. A few of the special LC prepared foods were actually
good and useful are still available in some supermarkets. Among
those are LC bread & butter pickles, ketchup, and Hood LC milk.



Back at the height of the lowcarb popularity there were a few stores
dedicated to lowcarb-only in this area. One opened up a branch only a
mile from my house. But I rarely shopped there, I got almost every
lowcarb thing I needed from a standard supermarket. Oh, I tried a few
things from the lowcarb store - but it really didn't become a large
part of my lowcarb WOE.

The name was CASTUS (or "Castus Low Carb Superstores"). But the store
near me went out of business pretty quickly as the popularity of
lowcarb faded. Opened Nov. 2003, out of business a year or so later.
I never checked to see if the other branches survived or not.

Doing a websearch, I saw a Dec. '03 article mention that they were
opening 20 branches in southern CA and were the fastest growing
lowcarb chain in the nation (planning on 5000 outlets eventually).

A different article mentions a store he

Castus Low CARB Superstore
2420 5th Avenue, San Diego, CA

But the odds are really, really small that it's still there. Looking
at the old www.castus.net website I don't see any mention of retail
stores at all. But by all means, check in your phone book....






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Old August 5th, 2010, 04:23 PM posted to alt.support.diet.low-carb
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Default Low-Cart Stores in San Diego, CA?

On Wed, 4 Aug 2010 10:22:22 -0700 (PDT), "
wrote:

On Aug 4, 12:17*pm, Tecknomage wrote:
Still looking for a low-carb food store in San Diego, CA

I used to shop at "Stringbeanz Low Carb Foods" but they no longer
exist.

And "health food" or "natural food" stores are NOT low-carb stores. In
fact, looking at the Nutrition Labels at natural food stores, they
carry foods that are just as high in carbs as regular supermarkets.

--
==== Tecknomage ====
Be mindful that happiness isn't based on
possessions, power, or prestige, but on
relationships with people we love and respect.
Remember that while money talks, CHOCOLATE SINGS!



Even years ago at the height of low carb popularity I never saw a
store dedicated to low carb. There were more specially prepared diet
foods that were sold as low carb either in supermarkets or health food
stores. Most of them, however, you are better off without.

You can find the low carb staple foods in any supermarket. Meat,
fish, LC vegetables, cheese. Those should cover 95% of what you eat.
For beverages there are plenty of diet sodas, diet iced teas, diet
lemonade, etc. A few of the special LC prepared foods were actually
good and useful are still available in some supermarkets. Among
those are LC bread & butter pickles, ketchup, and Hood LC milk.


True. IF you like to cook. I don't.

Stringbeanz was a dedicated low carb market. Carried frozen EatRite
Meals and much more than a normal supermarket carried.

I do get no-sugar drinks and the like at supermarkets. The problem is
the limited variety of low carb products.

*For me*, as a diabetic, low carb is a must.

--
==== Tecknomage ====
Be mindful that happiness isn't based on
possessions, power, or prestige, but on
relationships with people we love and respect.
Remember that while money talks, CHOCOLATE SINGS!

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Old August 5th, 2010, 04:35 PM posted to alt.support.diet.low-carb
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Default Low-Cart Stores in San Diego, CA?

On Thu, 05 Aug 2010 02:55:18 GMT, (Harold
Groot) wrote:

On Wed, 4 Aug 2010 10:22:22 -0700 (PDT), "
wrote:

On Aug 4, 12:17=A0pm, Tecknomage wrote:
Still looking for a low-carb food store in San Diego, CA

I used to shop at "Stringbeanz Low Carb Foods" but they no longer
exist.

And "health food" or "natural food" stores are NOT low-carb stores. In
fact, looking at the Nutrition Labels at natural food stores, they
carry foods that are just as high in carbs as regular supermarkets.


Even years ago at the height of low carb popularity I never saw a
store dedicated to low carb. There were more specially prepared diet
foods that were sold as low carb either in supermarkets or health food
stores. Most of them, however, you are better off without.

You can find the low carb staple foods in any supermarket. Meat,
fish, LC vegetables, cheese. Those should cover 95% of what you eat.
For beverages there are plenty of diet sodas, diet iced teas, diet
lemonade, etc. A few of the special LC prepared foods were actually
good and useful are still available in some supermarkets. Among
those are LC bread & butter pickles, ketchup, and Hood LC milk.



Back at the height of the lowcarb popularity there were a few stores
dedicated to lowcarb-only in this area. One opened up a branch only a
mile from my house. But I rarely shopped there, I got almost every
lowcarb thing I needed from a standard supermarket. Oh, I tried a few
things from the lowcarb store - but it really didn't become a large
part of my lowcarb WOE.

The name was CASTUS (or "Castus Low Carb Superstores"). But the store
near me went out of business pretty quickly as the popularity of
lowcarb faded. Opened Nov. 2003, out of business a year or so later.
I never checked to see if the other branches survived or not.

Doing a websearch, I saw a Dec. '03 article mention that they were
opening 20 branches in southern CA and were the fastest growing
lowcarb chain in the nation (planning on 5000 outlets eventually).

A different article mentions a store he

Castus Low CARB Superstore
2420 5th Avenue, San Diego, CA

But the odds are really, really small that it's still there. Looking
at the old
www.castus.net website I don't see any mention of retail
stores at all. But by all means, check in your phone book....


Thanks for the "Castus Low Carb Superstores" tip. They ARE in
California, but looks like only in Northern California as of now.

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possessions, power, or prestige, but on
relationships with people we love and respect.
Remember that while money talks, CHOCOLATE SINGS!

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Old August 5th, 2010, 06:12 PM posted to alt.support.diet.low-carb
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Default Low-Cart Stores in San Diego, CA?

Tecknomage wrote:

True. IF you like to cook. I don't.


There are plenty of low carb options at nearly any fast food place.

Stringbeanz was a dedicated low carb market. Carried frozen EatRite
Meals and much more than a normal supermarket carried.

I do get no-sugar drinks and the like at supermarkets. The problem is
the limited variety of low carb products.


There was a low carb store near me for a while. They carried mostly
what I consider treat items not core food items. If they had carried
something like TV dinners maybe they would have lasted longer.

*For me*, as a diabetic, low carb is a must.


If it's about liking to cook that's a mental issue not an availability
issue. Start with affirmations and gradually fix your head. And eat
lots of the veggies raw.
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Old August 5th, 2010, 08:55 PM posted to alt.support.diet.low-carb
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Default Low-Cart Stores in San Diego, CA?

In article ,
Tecknomage wrote:

You can find the low carb staple foods in any supermarket. Meat,
fish, LC vegetables, cheese. Those should cover 95% of what you eat.
For beverages there are plenty of diet sodas, diet iced teas, diet
lemonade, etc. A few of the special LC prepared foods were actually
good and useful are still available in some supermarkets. Among
those are LC bread & butter pickles, ketchup, and Hood LC milk.


True. IF you like to cook. I don't.


Then be prepared to eat fillers and the cheapest of food ingredients,
rather than the healthiest and best tasting.
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Old August 6th, 2010, 02:02 PM posted to alt.support.diet.low-carb
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On Aug 5, 3:55*pm, Billy wrote:
In article ,

*Tecknomage wrote:
You can find the low carb staple foods in any supermarket. *Meat,
fish, LC vegetables, cheese. *Those should cover 95% of what you eat.

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Old August 6th, 2010, 05:57 PM posted to alt.support.diet.low-carb
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Default Low-Cart Stores in San Diego, CA?

On Thu, 5 Aug 2010 17:12:16 +0000 (UTC), Doug Freyburger
wrote:

Tecknomage wrote:

True. IF you like to cook. I don't.


There are plenty of low carb options at nearly any fast food place.


Could be where you live, but when I can find the nutrition information
these places are supposed to have, their offerings are not really low
carb. Anything above 20g *total* is NOT low carb.

Also, where I live, the word "plenty" does not apply. Offering just
salad and no-sugar drinks is not "plenty" of offerings.



Stringbeanz was a dedicated low carb market. Carried frozen EatRite
Meals and much more than a normal supermarket carried.

I do get no-sugar drinks and the like at supermarkets. The problem is
the limited variety of low carb products.


There was a low carb store near me for a while. They carried mostly
what I consider treat items not core food items. If they had carried
something like TV dinners maybe they would have lasted longer.

*For me*, as a diabetic, low carb is a must.


If it's about liking to cook that's a mental issue not an availability
issue. Start with affirmations and gradually fix your head. And eat
lots of the veggies raw.


You are assuming I don't already. Heard of "The Soup Plantation?"
Since I found the location 5min away, I eat lunch there 2 or 3 times a
week.

Another point I did not mention before, I do get low carb foods via
the WEB. I just would like a local, walk-in, low carb market like
Stringbeanz was. The low carb foods I buy are all 10g or less per
serving.



--
==== Tecknomage ====
Be mindful that happiness isn't based on
possessions, power, or prestige, but on
relationships with people we love and respect.
Remember that while money talks, CHOCOLATE SINGS!

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Old August 6th, 2010, 06:16 PM posted to alt.support.diet.low-carb
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Default Low-Cart Stores in San Diego, CA?

On Thu, 05 Aug 2010 12:55:49 -0700, Billy
wrote:

In article ,
Tecknomage wrote:

You can find the low carb staple foods in any supermarket. Meat,
fish, LC vegetables, cheese. Those should cover 95% of what you eat.
For beverages there are plenty of diet sodas, diet iced teas, diet
lemonade, etc. A few of the special LC prepared foods were actually
good and useful are still available in some supermarkets. Among
those are LC bread & butter pickles, ketchup, and Hood LC milk.


True. IF you like to cook. I don't.


Then be prepared to eat fillers and the cheapest of food ingredients,
rather than the healthiest and best tasting.


Not necessarily.

See: http://www.julianbakery.com/low-carb-bread.php

This 1g Net-Carp/Slice bread is excellent and made with top
ingredients.

It is low in carbs because it uses multi-grain UNPROCESSED flour. It
is processed flour (in most breads) that increases the carbs. Just
look at the Nutrition Labels on most breads and compare to the "Julian
Bakery Smart Carb" bread.

There are many low-carb foods that do use good ingredients. They are
just high in fiber, low on sugars, and some use meat substitutes like
many veggie burger like products. They also tend to have a lot of
veggies.

I would just like a local, walk-in, low carb market like "Stringbeanz"
was. I do get low-carb foods via the WEB.



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==== Tecknomage ====
Be mindful that happiness isn't based on
possessions, power, or prestige, but on
relationships with people we love and respect.
Remember that while money talks, CHOCOLATE SINGS!

 




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