carbs in McCafe choco FRAPPES?? (YUM)

[jordy05]

Stopped at McDonalds McCafe the other McDay (lol) and was gonna get a skim milk cap,,,,saw this sign,,, 97% FAT FREE choco frappe, got one and,,,OMG,,tastes like a small chocolate milk in a carton (like moove) put in the freezer and frozen till icy......OMG..yum!
I asked the girl was there a counter for it on the carbs or just the fat,,she said just the fat as far as she knew...

we all know low fat = high carbs,,,,

:idea: :idea: but for a treat I thought some days i would like a milkshake and this could be a good sub for that as it only has a tablespoon of this choco powder they use,, 2 table spoons skim milk and 2 cups of ice in it,,, blended and served with cream on top (I got no cream).......creamy and icy,,,just like a chocolate milkshake only McCrunchy...lol...

:read2: OK,who out there has the carb count for this ``choco frappe`??? :exclm: please lord let it be under 10 carb grams!! lol,,,,,it was so yummy,,,,it would have to be better than a full chocolate milkshake,, thats my reasoning! LOL :lol:

[Rosebud]

Matey, I seriously think you'd be better off sticking with coffee. 1 tablespoon of drinking chocolate has 9.1 carbs, and 2 tablespoons of skim milk gives you another 2.

However it's not the fact that it has at least 11 carbs that bothers me, it's the fact that most of those carbs will be straight sugar and will almost certainly set off an insulin response. Remember when it comes to carbs, quality is way more important than quantity. ;)

Roz

[jordy05]

Dont sat that,,, I will go into a Frappe depression!! lol
Finally I find something that i really enjoy and the carb devil owns it yet again,,, I dont think I can give up my frappe once a fortnight,,,I might have to go to frappeaholics annon.....

HI MY NAME IS RACHAEL AND I`M A FRAPPE ADDICT,,, YESTERDAY I WALKED PAST A MCCAFE AND FRAPPED AGAIN............ MY HUSBAND DOES NOT KNOW....... MY CHILDREN WOULD BE ASHAMED........

lol,,,HELP ME PLEASE!

[zedgirl]

Why don't you make your own protein shakes. They're as good as any milkshake (maybe even better) I've ever had and low carb. All you need is WPI, whipping cream, ice or chilled water, a little bit of psyllium plus whatever flavours and sweeteners you like. I use DaVinci syrups and sometimes frozen mixed berries. Have you got a blender?

[Rosebud]

Good point, Zed! I use chocolate flavoured whey PP, 1 teaspoon of cocoa (because the choc flavouring isn't very chocolatey), 1 crushed Splenda tab, and a generous splash of cream. Yummy!

Roz

[jordy05]

ok thats a good idea,,,, just got to get my hands on some whats it called WPI? thats whey protien powder right? The shops here have nothing!!! Can you get it at like coles or wollies?
thats a good brain wave idea,,,make my own,,,yep have a blender.............. why didnt I think of this? Prob because I was de-frappeing.... 8 days straight and no frappes! lol

[zedgirl]

WPI stands for Whey Protein Isolate. Make sure you get isolate not straight whey powder which is loaded with carbs. You can also get whey protein concentrate which has a higher carb count than isolate but I don't know what the exact count is. I use 'Fortis' brand unflavoured WPI which is excellent and one of the cheapest around. It has 0.7g carbs per 100g and costs $40 for a kilo.

When you buy plain WPI you can make lots of different flavoured shakes depending on what you've got on hand at the time. You can also use it for making muffins and other baked goods, porridge, protein bars etc. I make all of these things and couldn't live without my WPI.

I've never seen WPI in a supermarket, only in health food stores. Actually unflavoured WPI's aren't that common.......most health food stores carry loads of flavoured protein powders and shake mixes but very few unflavoured ones. Personally I don't like the taste of the flavoured powders......too fake tasting for me.

[jordy05]

thanks for that and congrats on the 100% loss,,,,, they say the last bit is the hardest and you have done it! wow,,,, i shall follow in your footsteps,,,drop me a line in my journal sometime,,keep in contact and watch me shrink,,LOL,,
Bye
Rachael

[zedgirl]

Thanks for the kind words. I only wanted to drop a few kilos so was lucky.....they just fell away in the first few weeks of induction when the weight seems to come off really fast. Thanks to this WOL I've been really stable ever since. I have to live vicariously through my husband's weight loss now!

[Lisa_tryin]

Hi Zedgilr,
my name is Lisa and I have just finished induction (lost 9 kilos) and am now into OWL.
I was reading this post and I wanted to ask you if you could please send me the recipes
you have containing the WPI, I know they are probably posted all over the forum but I
am a bit lost at the moment and new here so was wondering if you have them on your
computer would you be able to forward them to me??? Im sorry if this is too much to ask,
but wanted to ask for your help as you have had such success.
Thanks,
Lisa

[zedgirl]

Hi Lisa

No problem with passing on the recipes.....it may take a day or two tho' to put them all together and post. Are you after anything in particular?

[jordy05]

JUST A TIP post them under a title of ``WPI recipes``,,sometimes if it looks like a personal thing it will get deleted or moved before it has been seen... and I am interested in seeing some recipes,,,any,,, as i am sure other aussies are too....

bye
Rach

[zedgirl]

sometimes if it looks like a personal thing it will get deleted or moved before it has been seen

I don't understand, why would it be deleted?

[Lisa_tryin]

Thanx Zedgirl that would be terrific and I dont mind waiting, any recipe you have would be great, shakes, bars, baked goods, etc etc LOL
I dont want to sound desperate Im actually enjoying doing this diet all of a sudden I feel empowered....but I would like the option of
trying new things.
Thanx,
Lisa

[jordy05]

i ment to say if you post it in the thread just to lisa (recipes for lisa, etc)....you will be told to post them in the recipe guide instead,,,so as not to fill up the threads and posts i guess,,, its happened to me is all,,,, hope you understand what i ment... was not being rude or anything,,,, and now i am sounding like a freak,,LOL

Rachael

[Rosebud]

JUST A TIP post them under a title of ``WPI recipes``,,sometimes if it looks like a personal thing it will get deleted or moved before it has been seen... and I am interested in seeing some recipes,,,any,,, as i am sure other aussies are too....

bye
Rach
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[zedgirl]

Rachael

I didn't think you were being rude, just wasn't sure what you meant. I've made a separate post for the WPI recipes. I think it's appropriate to sometimes post recipes on the Oz/NZ site because of the differences in measurements, tastes and types of ingredients available in different countries.