carbs vs. calories, the tradeoff?

Sooooo, today I wanted to buy a loaf of Atkins Country Light
Bread. Three g of carbs and 70 calories per slice IIRC. I was
then looking at other LC and "Lite" breads--some of which were 6 g
carbs and 35 calories per slice. How does one decide the tradeoff
between calories and carbs? What have you done? Being
indecisive, I may just end up using half of one and half of
another.

You run into this early on with cream. Do you use heavy cream, or
do you use half & half? I ended up pretty much using the latter.

Does this depend on how many calories one can afford to eat in a
day? As a petite (and now more petite) woman, I can't eat that
many calories, so those extra calories would add up quickly.
Maybe if I were a large person and could consume more calories my
take on this would be different.
--
Jean B.

On Thu, 15 Jan 2004 10:06:43 -0500, "Jean B." wrote:

Sooooo, today I wanted to buy a loaf of Atkins Country Light
Bread. Three g of carbs and 70 calories per slice IIRC. I was
then looking at other LC and "Lite" breads--some of which were 6 g
carbs and 35 calories per slice. How does one decide the tradeoff
between calories and carbs? What have you done? Being
indecisive, I may just end up using half of one and half of
another.

For me if comes down to tcalories. BUt I don't LC to control my blood
sugar and am not diabetic, blah blah blah. So a few extra carbs won't
kill me. I didn't get fat eating too many carbs and few calories, I
got fat by consuming my weight in chocolate.

Cheers,
Nina

delicious! evil! calorie free!
http://www.theslack.com

Nina wrote:
:: :: calories, I got fat by consuming my weight in chocolate.

Not a bad way to get fat...........

Jean,

Another vote for calories.

Keeping my carbs low controls my blood sugars and prevents blood-sugar
induced hunger. But only keeping a watch on calories will keep the weight
off.

-- Jenny - Low Carbing for 4 years. At goal for weight. Type 2 diabetes,
hba1c 5.2.
Cut the carbs to respond to my email address!

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"Jean B." wrote in message ...
Sooooo, today I wanted to buy a loaf of Atkins Country Light
Bread. Three g of carbs and 70 calories per slice IIRC. I was
then looking at other LC and "Lite" breads--some of which were 6 g
carbs and 35 calories per slice. How does one decide the tradeoff
between calories and carbs? What have you done? Being
indecisive, I may just end up using half of one and half of
another.

You run into this early on with cream. Do you use heavy cream, or
do you use half & half? I ended up pretty much using the latter.

Does this depend on how many calories one can afford to eat in a
day? As a petite (and now more petite) woman, I can't eat that
many calories, so those extra calories would add up quickly.
Maybe if I were a large person and could consume more calories my
take on this would be different.
--
Jean B.

Roger Zoul wrote:

Nina wrote:
:: :: calories, I got fat by consuming my weight in chocolate.

Not a bad way to get fat...........

Um, there are also, dare I say it, NUTS!
--
Jean B.

Jenny wrote:

Jean,

Another vote for calories.

Keeping my carbs low controls my blood sugars and prevents blood-sugar
induced hunger. But only keeping a watch on calories will keep the weight
off.

So we strive to keep our calories within a range that's
appropriate while paying as much attention as possible to the carb
content (not speaking [in general] of induction here, folks--more
like maintenance and thereabouts). Thats' what I'm thinking. I
keep having to fine-tune my thoughts on this.

I also have to rethink treats. Even if they are low carb, I think
for me they have to be occasional and not routine. I wonder if
bread pudding makes a legitimate breakfast.... g

--
Jean B.

Jean B. wrote:
:: Roger Zoul wrote:
:::
::: Nina wrote:
::::::: calories, I got fat by consuming my weight in chocolate.
:::
::: Not a bad way to get fat...........
::
:: Um, there are also, dare I say it, NUTS!

And there is.......drumroll.......nuts and chocolate!

On Thu, 15 Jan 2004 10:06:43 +0000, Jean B. wrote:

Sooooo, today I wanted to buy a loaf of Atkins Country Light
Bread. Three g of carbs and 70 calories per slice IIRC. I was
then looking at other LC and "Lite" breads--some of which were 6 g
carbs and 35 calories per slice. How does one decide the tradeoff
between calories and carbs? What have you done? Being
indecisive, I may just end up using half of one and half of
another.

You run into this early on with cream. Do you use heavy cream, or
do you use half & half? I ended up pretty much using the latter.

Does this depend on how many calories one can afford to eat in a
day? As a petite (and now more petite) woman, I can't eat that
many calories, so those extra calories would add up quickly.
Maybe if I were a large person and could consume more calories my
take on this would be different.

I have been fortunate in that cutting down my carbs has resulted in far
less of an appetite thereby reducing my urges to snack. That to me is the
true secret of LC, reduction in appetite.

-Cheers

Roger Zoul wrote:

Jean B. wrote:
:: Roger Zoul wrote:
:::
::: Nina wrote:
::::::: calories, I got fat by consuming my weight in chocolate.
:::
::: Not a bad way to get fat...........
::
:: Um, there are also, dare I say it, NUTS!

And there is.......drumroll.......nuts and chocolate!

Oh no! Anything but that! Sometimes I think it is a good thing
that my choclate consumption is limited.
--
Jean B.

Penguin wrote:

I have been fortunate in that cutting down my carbs has resulted in far
less of an appetite thereby reducing my urges to snack. That to me is the
true secret of LC, reduction in appetite.

Yes, I suspect that is a big part of the picture.

--
Jean B.