Ice Cream - Low Carb - Readymade & Retail - All Brands

[tlawson]

Has anyone tried Chapman's sugar free ice cream? I have heard about it, and it sounds quite good. It's sweetened with Splenda and is a full fat ice cream. I think there are 3 flavors - vanilla, chocolate, and butterscotch. They range in carbs from aroun 5-8 per 1/2 cup serving, depending on which flavor. I know that they carry them in Vancouver at the Urban Fare, but I was wondering if anyone had tried them. Before I spend my money, I want to know if it's worthwhile! I think these are made in Ontario, so maybe someone there has had it before.

Regards,

Theresa :)

[IslandGirl]

I found the Vanilla here just recently (and it's new there I think) at the Real Canadian Superstore ... which would be a Loblaw's back East.

It's reasonably tasty and has nice texture; it's VERY white for a Vanilla and remarkably sweet, ends up tasting a lot like marshmallow creme instead of Vanilla, though.

Caution: like almost ALL sugar-replacements, a sugar alcohol (maltitol) is the major ingredient. Hidden carbs and possible digestive distress as well as a halt to ketosis are all possibilities. Run through the "carbulator" (the Hidden Carb calculator from the Tools on the menu bar above).

[doreen T]

from the Chapman's website (http://www.chapmans.ca/): Vanilla No Sugar Added Ice Cream Product - serving size 50g (94ml), 96 cal, 1.5g prot, 5g fat, 11g carbs, 5.9g maltitol

Butterscotch Ripple No Sugar Added Ice Cream Product - serving size 50g (94 ml), 98 cal, 1.4g prot, 4.7g fat, 13g carbs, 6.8g maltitol

Dutch Chocolate No Sugar Added Ice Cream Product - serving size 50g (94 ml), 92 cal, 1.7g prot, 4.6g fat, 11g carbs, 5.7g maltitolNote the serving size is only 50g (94 ml) NOT ½ cup, which is 125 ml.

For the vanilla, if you choose to have ½ cup portion, the counts look like this: 128 cal, 2g prot, 6.7g fat, 14.6g carbs, 7.85g maltitol.

:read2:

Doreen

[Deirdre]

I eat the Chapman's ice cream occasionally. Actually it's more like I go through stages where I have it every day, then not again for a long time. My favourite is the Cookies ' n' Cream, they are all pretty good though. It does have more sweeteners than just the Splenda. I seem to do ok with sugar alcohols, but not everybody does.

I think if I were you I would wait a while before getting in to stuff like this though.

[Bonnie]

Had this nutritional info on hand and decided to post for anyone interested in this particular brand of no sugar added ice cream...



1) Legend's No Sugar Added Vanilla in the 1 litre container:
both are sweetened with aspartame; sorbitol and mannitol:

per 125 ml:

energy 83 cals:
protein 2.7
fat 1.0
carbs 19
sugars 12
sorbitol 4.7
polydextrose 4.2
aspartame 44mg

2) Legend's No Sugar Added Chocolate Dream:

per 125 ml:

energy 98 cals:
protein 3.4
fat 2.3
carbs 19
sugars 14
sorbitol 4.6
mannitol 0.2
polydextrose 4.2
aspartame 44 mg

[IslandGirl]

Hi, Bonnie. Is Legends a the Superstore/Loblaws house brand or does somebody else make it?

Thanks!

[Bonnie]

Legend's No Sugar Ice Cream is made by Nestle's.... and your most welcome.... :D ....B

[Candiflip]

I thought I saw a post that talked about Ice cream & popsicles made w/ splenda that were avaible in Canada, am i remembering right? If so where can you buy them? Thank you

Candice

[Bonnie]

Opps tried to link this thread to candifips thread and when I tried to delete this post I was denied...sorry :o

Bonnie

[Bonnie]

See the thread re: Chapman's Sugar Free Ice Cream...

Bonnie

[Candiflip]

I could of swore it was a different post.......oh well......but this ice cream has maltitol? That is not good... Thank you for posting the link Bonnie

Candice

[Bonnie]

Candice I could be wrong but I have yet to see a commercially made no sugar added ice cream that does not contain a small amount of maltitol :) ..if you do a search for no sugar added ice cream ....the results will show you all the threads dealing with this subject :)

Bonnie

[Candiflip]

okay....
So this seems like something I can have in moderation after I lose all the weight I have to lose. If I have it in the house I am bound to eat more than 94ml..less than 1/2 cup! Worth the look into. Thank you Again

Candice

[Deirdre]

I think the sugar free Mr. Freeze's are made with just Splenda, but I could be wrong!

[Bonnie]

Originally posted by Deirdre
I think the sugar free Mr. Freeze's are made with just Splenda, but I could be wrong!


Don't ya have the box from the ones you had last summer so we could find out :D ...I have no idea if they are made with just Splenda either but I would take your suggestion that they are since you have actually had them in hand and enjoyed them :D

Bonnie

[Deirdre]

Actually, I just threw them out a couple of weeks ago! There were still some left but I thought it might be time for a fresh box!!It just hasn't been hot enough here until the last couple of days. Next time I'm out I'll pick some up.

[IslandGirl]

No worries, Bonnie, those Moderator habits are just a killer, aren't they? :D I planned to merge these posts anyway, being essentially the same subject... here goes.

PS: for another review of Chapman's icecream, including their new flavours available (in ONTARIARIARIO at least :devil: ), go here:
http://www.lowcarbluxury.com/reviews-frozen.html, which is of course LowCarb Luxury's excellent Reviews page for frozen TREATS.

[IslandGirl]

Hmmmm, Deirdre, if you could add them to the site's LowCarb Yellow Pages when you DO pick them up, then you won't have to rely on memory, right? :devil: :lol: :devil:

PPS: there's a review of these babies, WITH Ingredient Information I think, at the LowCarb Luxury site I linked in the above post!

Enjoy.

[tlawson]

I actually happen to have not one, but TWO boxes of Mr. Freeze in my hot little mitts right now :D My whole family really likes them, and it has been quite hot lately.

They are made with both sorbitol and Splenda, and have 1.4 g of carbs per freezie. Not bad for a favorite summer treat!!

I got my box(es) from Wal-Mart, for $3.97 each, and it is a big box, lasts for a while (hopefully!!). I will post this over in the Yellow Pages as well.

Regards,

[Bonnie]

They are made with both sorbitol and Splenda, and have 1.4 g of carbs per freezie. Not bad for a favorite summer treat!!


Thanks for clearing up the mystery regarding the sugar alcohols :)

Bonnie

[Voyajer]

http://www.carbolitedirect.com/

I stopped into a Penguin's Yogurt and found that they had Carbolite low carb frozen yogurt. It was fantastic! I found it on their website above.

They will sell it to the public, but in the form they sell it to the yogurt shops. You must add one bag of mix to one gallon of water. There is only chocolate and neutral mix. I bought both.

To make 1 quart of chocolate frozen yogurt:

2 1/8 cups mix
4 cups water

Mix in a blender for two minutes at lowest setting. Pour into your ice cream maker and let spin for 45 minutes. Tastes like Fudgesicle (spelling?) ice cream pops I used to eat as a kid.

To make 1 quart of creamy orange frozen yogurt:

2 cups neutral mix
4 cups water
22 drops yellow food coloring
4 drops red food coloring
1 tbsp orange extract

Mix in a blender for two minutes at lowest setting. Pour into your ice cream maker and let spin for 45 minutes. This is deeelishh, absolutely yummy. I think the neutral mix tastes better than the chocolate and I'm going to try a bunch of flavors. I'll update later.

This stuff stays soft in the freezer and is better after freezing a little.

Carbolite Frozen Yogurt:

Serving size: 1/2 cup

40 calories
0 g fat
5 g chol
45 g sodium
10 g carbohydrates
3 g fiber
4 g sugar alcohols
3 g protein

Label says effective carbs 4 g (if you don't count sugar alcohols)
With sugar alcohols: 7 g Effective Carbs

[IslandGirl]

Hey, is there an Ingredient List on that product? That would be really helpful.

Thanks.

[Voyajer]

Ingredients:
Whey Protein Concentrate, --- a protein
Whole Milk Powder, ---- part carb, part protein
Sorbitol, -- a sugar alcohol
Reduced Lactose Whey, ---- a protein
Polydextrose, --- a carb defined as dietary fiber
Soy Protein Isolate, --- a protein
Maltodextrin, --- a high-glycemic carb
Non Fat Milk Solids, ---- a carb
Natural Gums and Stabilizers (Guar, Xanthan Gum, Carageenan),
--- fiber (and good for you)

Natural and Artificial Flavors, ---negligible contribution
Sucralose (Splenda Brand) --- negligible contribution

[Anniebella]

I just moved to San Diego and discovered what I think is the most fabulous product ever...LOW CARB FROZEN YOGURT IN 112 (YES, THAT'S 112) FLAVORS! A local store called Sweet-n-Sugarfree rotates six flavors per day and it's absolutely to die for, but maybe a little bit too much so. There's about four carbs per 1/2 cup serving, and it takes LOTS of personal control to limit myself. Does anyone know why this is? Is it the Splenda or the four carbs or just the sweet taste?
:q: I'm not sure how many carbs I should be consuming and how I should distribute them throughout the day...ANY ADVICE? I'd really appreciate feedback on the Carbolite Froyo and Carb Intake...thanks so much!

[IslandGirl]

Problems with limiting means cravings being triggered (and I'm guessing sugar alcohols).

Search this forum (see the Search button on the upper right), I'm almost positive the Carbolite Frozen Ice Cream and/or Yogurt product has been discussed before.

You can also go to the Carbolite website to check label information, I'm sure.

On the other hand, staying here, you can get a good NET EFFECTIVE CARB COUNT rather than relying on the label (labels have been played with a lot in this business), use the Hidden Carb calculator from the orange menu bar above, click on Tools and take it from there, plugging in Calories, Fat & Protrein grams and stated Carb grams, then OK.

[nopie]

Yesterday, at Wal-Mart, I got some "ice cream" called LeCarb. It is great!
It comes in chocolate, strawberry, and lemon in one pint containers. It is made with Splenda and has about 6 grams carb per 1/2 cup serving. It also contains glycerin which is a problem for some people.
For a very rare treat, it might be worth a try.

[Twinkle]

I went shopping at WalMart this afternoon and saw that they had low carb ice cream. It's put out by Goldenbrook and the name of it is LeCarb Frozen Dessert. I saw strawberry, vanilla, chocolate and lemon flavors. Total carbs per 1/2 cup was 6 and it said of that 2g are from glycerine. I'm not even sure what the significance of that statement is. I read the list of ingredients and it is sweetened with Splenda. Anyone tried it yet?

[CarolynC]

I think they're great! I especially like the lemon and chocolate. I also bought them at a Wal*Mart in Alabama. I hope that they sell well so that Wal*Mart keeps stocking them.

Carolyn

[Twinkle]

You are the first person from Alabama I have run across on here. I have been looking for Central Alabama folk to try to organize a low carb get together support group type thing. If you are in Central Alabama and think you might be interested, let me know. Surely there are more of us on here......

[skyspinner]

Oh, wow! Now you've given me a reason to drive 40 miles to get to a Wal-Mart!!! I've been looking for a LC ice cream!

Thanks so much.

[greentea]

Yes and Yippee!!!!! :p
Bought 2 chocolate....just had a bowl last night, very good and no ill effects. When I was sick a while back I had a small helping of real ice cream (medicinal purposes) for a burning throat....shortly after I was feeling terrible from it. :(
LeCarb just left me happy and satisfied with no "kick ins" for
nasty things.
Notice Wally World keeps it on the bottom shelf?
Wish it would have been around all summer!
greentea :wave:

[Sandylee]

I don't mean to be a spoilsport, but who can eat just 1/2 cup? I think a serving for me would probably be about a cup, then 12 carbs are pretty high.

[greentea]

Hey Sandylee,
You're not a spoilsport... truth is, MOST people don't even look at the serving size. I can down about 3 tablespoons and stop.
Ya just need a taste now and then...ya know :D
greentea :wave:

[CarbsKill]

WOW! If you haven't heard of it, Le Carb ice cream is a sugar free (sweetened with splenda, and NO sugar alcohols) ice cream sold right at Wal-Mart! Theres 5 or 6 flavors.

The first flavor I tried was the chocolate almond. It was "good", but I'm not a big chocolate fan so you may think its great!

The second flavor I tried was the Cinnamon. 3 words: OH MY GOD. This is the best ice cream I've ever had, sugar or no sugar. It reminded me of pumpkin pie-its definitely going to be at my thanksgiving dinner! If you have a Super Walmart near you, you HAVE to try this. Its sold near the ben and jerry's little ice cream things. There are 4 half cup servings in each container. I'm pretty good at portion control these days, but even if you arent, the entire container of Cinnamon ice cream is only 400 calories and about 12 grams carbs(24 if glycerin effects you)!

Anyway, just wanted to give you all a heads up. If you try it and like it as much as I did, let me know in my journal!

See ya,
Michelle

[CindySue48]

Found this at Kroger's tonight..Slender Ice Cream. It's low fat and made with Splenda. And it's yummy! I got the chocolate....here's the breakdown:

source grams cals %total
Total: 90
Fat: 5 41 36%
Sat: 3 27 24%
Carbs: 14 40 35%
Fiber: 4 0 0%
Protein: 3 12 11%
Alcohol: 3 21 19%

It does have Sorbital in it, but 1/2 cup once in a while won't hurt!

And it's so yummy!!!

CindySue

PS I checked the hidden carb counter and it came out with 9.75 gms carb....that's even better! :)

[IslandGirl]

Hi, CindySue.

I was just reading your post, and there's something really wonky about that information from the label.

For instance, if you add up all the calories, it comes to 114 cals per serving not 90, and if you use the Hidden Carb calculator based on the TOTAL calories as given (not the 90 at the top), you'll probably get a very different number, maybe a more accurate one... Do remember, for the Hidden Carb calculator to work, the Calories at LEAST must be close to accurate, to get a true "net" or effective carb count approximation...

[katiesmom]

My DH and I love this stuff. We have frozen yogurt/ice cream shops in our area that sell this, and we've become totally addicted to it. There's 3g effective carbs and 36 calories per half cup (sweetened with Spenda). We're such regular customers at one shop by our house the owner even takes our requests for different favorite flavors. We realized we're spending about $100.00 a month on it though so we have to cut down. Anybody else eat this and love it like we do?

[Yank_in_NC]

Katiesmom:

What's the name of the shop that sells that stuff? We have TCBY in our area...I wonder if they'd have it? :q:

Also, I can't remember who posted the peanut butter cup recipe but whoever did...they oughta make you a saint!!!!!! Those things are unbelievable!!!! All you need is unsweetened chocolate, butter, splenda, peanut butter and heavy cream. They're incredible. :cheer:

Thanks! :thup:

Kim

[katiesmom]

The name of the shop we go to is "Yummy Yogurt" although there are independent ice cream shops that sell it too. I know Carbolite sells the mix online in big bags, and you purchase flavorings seperately or I imagine you could come up with your own. I'm just not sure how it would turn out in an ice cream maker since those soft serve machines add so much air to it.
I'd better leave those peanut butter cup things alone, my will power can't take it. That's what I love about Carbolite, low calorie as well as low carbohydrate.

[Yank_in_NC]

Katiesmom:

The peanut butter cups have approximately 3.39 carbs each, and they're bigger than the infamous Reeses kind.

Kim

[barefoot1]

I must second this recommendation. The Cinnamon and Chocolate flavors are fantastic. I thought the Vanilla flavor tasted a little too much like protein powder :daze:

[JayDee]

Let me put in my 2 cents worth. It is the best low carb ice cream I have found. The chocolate almond is great and so is the lemon. It really helps on those times when you feel deprived. I higly recommend it! :thup: :)

[SupahSteph]

My local Natural food stores carry something similar... made by the SAME company, in the SAME container... but its called LoCarb. I am told it is the SAME. :D THe only difference is the price... I was silly enough to pay $4.99 for a pint at the natural food store (the other one sells it for $3.99).

Walmart... LeCarb? $2.12!! WHOO HOO!

Sold.


PS: it tastes AWESOME!!

[yossi]

Hi - can anyone provide me with any brands of commercially available low carb ice cream ( not the kind from the low carb companies that require mixes, etc)

I saw one from Eadys with 13g for half a cup of vanilla ice cream, no sugar added, with 4g sugar alochol, making the net 9g, so i figure i can half a 1/4 cup with 4.5 g.

Anyone know of any other brand with less g?

thanks
Joe

[IslandGirl]

Yossi, take a few minutes and just look down this page, there are at least 2 sets of posts about low carb ice cream already here for you to browse.

Enjoy.

[acipenser]

has anybody found this brand in the grocery stores? i must be the only one who doesn't have a wal-mart anywhere near them!!

[kati]

It is a new product from carbolite to make frozen dessert. Now I got a huge 2.3 lbs bag yesterday and it says mix the whole bag with 1 gallon of water. Now I do not want to use the bag in one go, so how much should I use is unclear . ( well, might calculate it to my European metric measures.) My other problem is the nutrition label. On carbolite web-site it says one serving is half a cup. But is it now half a cup of the mixed ready product or half a cup of the powder?
Can anyone help?
It has a bit too sweet taste, but it is okey. Although I like pudding better and actually wanted to mix pudding, but it does not thicken so much.
Kati

[IslandGirl]

Kati, you ended up buying the commercial size bag.

It should say on there somewhere how much the YIELD is when 2.3 lbs and a gallon of water are mixed together, but a couple of ways to go about it is to:

- contact the people you bought it from and ask them (do they have a website or phone number?)
- use a fraction of the water (1 pint which is 1/8th of a gallon, right?) and the same fraction 1/8th of the mix ... wing it.


Also, I would assume a "serving" of 1/2 Cup is the prepared mixed ready product (serving is, per the FDA, a reasonable edible amount).

Good luck.

[yossi]

Hey, atkins announced during his larry king interview tonight that in a few months they would be selling atkins ice cream, whoopee! ANyone have any info on this?>

[IslandGirl]

I'm guessing the best place to find out about this would be to go to the Atkins website, where the news breaks first about any Atkins product.

www.atkinscenter.com

[Linnea]

A while ago I found Safeway brand No Sugar Added Vanilla Ice Cream. That was the only flavour they had. Well yesterday I went to get some...and what did I see?!? Strawberry and Chocolate added to the selection!!!!

YAY!

Just thought you'd like to know!

Linnea

[ncgirl2]

I used to make my own Carbolite yogurt all the time (before I moved back to the Raleigh area, where they have this awesome store that sells it!)....

I'd mix 1 cup mix to 2 cups water, and add some flavored extract....

Hope this helps!

[freydis]

Supposedly, low-carb ice cream is already available and selling in some Walmart stores under a lo-carb or le-carb brand name. I can't find it at my Walmart, but I'm really jealous of those who can! I wonder if the Atkins brand will be better or worse.

[Yank_in_NC]

I live in the Raleigh area as well. I'm actually in Chapel Hill and I work in Durham.

I think you'll really enjoy this forum. It's been very helpful to me. I've also gotten some really good recipes here as well. :clap:

In your last post you were talking about ice cream. Well, this isn't ice cream but if you like chocolate, it's a great low carb treat. They're peanut butter cups and boy are they good! :yum: It's made with one ounce of unsweetened chocolate, splenda, very little heavy cream, peanut butter, butter and walnuts if you wish. Let me know if you'd like to try them. I'll get the recipe to you. They take about 5 minutes to prepare and maybe 1/2 hr. to firm up in the freezer.

Anyway, just wanted to say hello and welcome to the forum neighbor!! :wave:

Kim

[yossi]

Hi freydis,, yes, i couldnt find it at my wal mart either, so i called the LeCarb manufacturer, and they told me it is only sold at a "Wal Mart SUPER CENTER" - and i dont have any of those in NJ so i guess we will just have to wait

Yossi

[tripletmom]

Yossi.... are you close to the PA border? Allentown has a Supercenter

[yossi]

im 110 miles from allentown,, think its worth the drive???

[tripletmom]

I would check to see if there isn't one closer to you in PA.... There's not a spot in NJ that would be 110 miles from PA... closer to Philly?

[anjelica]

OK, where can i find This at? I have had two whole bags of mini reeses peanut butter cups saring at me since I started LC'n Jan 2, I have stayed away from them SO far....... even tho one SMALL one only has about 4.4 carbs, would i be able to have just one? HA

Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeee tell me where i can find a low carb recipe?

TIA!
Beth

[Yank_in_NC]

Anjelica:

You're going to love these.

1 stick of unsalted butter
1 oz. unsweetened chocolate
1/3 C Splenda
1 T heavy cream
4 T peanut butter
chopped walnuts (optional)

Melt butter, chocolate and splenda in microwave. Stir in cream and peanut butter. Line 10 (in my case 6) muffin tins with cupcake papers. (I don't do this either...they just pop out easily once they are firm). Freeze until firm. These need to be stored in the freezer because they melt quick. You can eat them right out of the freezer!

Enjoy!

Kim

[anjelica]

OHhhhhhhhhhhhhh I think i am in heaven already!!! Thank you soooooooooooo much!

So, now do you have the nutritional information on that? :confused:

Thank you thank you thank you!

[Yank_in_NC]

Well according to my calculations from Fitday.com, each cup has 3.4 carbs.

The chocolate (one ounce) has 8.02 carbs, 4 tablespoons of peanut butter has 12.34 carbs. Splenda has zero, heavy cream has zero, margarine/butter has zero. That added up and divided by 6 (I make 6 cups at a time) turns out to be 3.4 carbs per cup. Not too bad for a very satisfiying snack. One is certainly enough. They are probably twice the size of reeses peanut butter cups. :yum:

Another sweet snack I always try to have in the fridge is sugar free jello. A cup of that with a tablespoon or two of cool whip is a great sweet tooth remedy. :yum:

I'm not sure if anyone told you about fitday.com. It's a wonderful resource if you're trying to find out how many carbs are in something. It also is a way for you to keep track of your progress plus many other tid bits of valuable information. Check that out when you have a chance, it's free! :cheer:

Good luck Anjelica and welcome to the wonderful life of L'cing!

Kim :wave:

[anjelica]

THANKS!! for the carb info to go with the recipe. I have looked around fitday a little, just havent scoped it out too far yet, I was messing around with the calculators on it last night.

Its Monday! YAHoooooooooooooooooooooooo (or not)

[Bonnie]

Boy we've come a long way Baby!...seems everyone is now jumpin on the LC band wagon :D ...for folks on the east coast of Canada Sobey's has now produced a sugar free ice cream...just noticed it while running a few errands so do not know the nutritional content or what sweeteners are involved but will check the next time I am out...when I started this WOE there was nada available....B

[theresa113]

I bought the LeCarb Icecream at SuperWalmart last weekend. Since the Super Walmart is out of my my, I bought 3 containers:
Vanilla
Chocolate Almond
Lemon

So far I have only had one serving of the vanilla and it was really good. It is made with Splenda. Here is the really good news. i bought it on Saturday and now it is Tuesday evening. I know it is in the freezer but I am not craving it. Before this WOL, all three pints would have been gone by now. So it is a very creamy and tasty product but it has not set off any cravings.

If you want the nutritional info you can find it here:

http://www.lecarb.net/flavors/vanilla.asp

I really liked it since it was full fat ice cream! Hope this info helps!

:wave:

[LoneInAz]

At work we use a CarboLite commercial mix in our soft serve machine, customers go nuts over it, its a carb an ounce and 9 calories per ounce, sweetened with sorbitol and splenda. Its actually not to bad, but I've served so much of it I'm getting rather tired of it... :D

Kindest Regards,

LoneInAz

[paradise]

LoneInAZ, where do you work? LOL.

[LoneInAz]

LowCarb Mall in Tempe AZ... I just lucked out that there is such a store here and with my diet history I was able to get employed there. It was a pretty good stroke of luck for sure... :D

Kindest Regards,

LoneInAz

[dmn7656]

Hey Everyone,

Im in Northern Virginia (DC Metro Area). DOes anyone know where I can get some ready made (store bought or soft serve) low carb ice cream? IM going nuts!

[bdeeley]

I noticed the LeCarb Ice Cream line for the first time today at Mother's Market in Newport Beach (CA). This stuff is awesome...especially the Chocolate Almond. It was $3.49/pint which seemed expensive at first, but is actually slightly cheaper than pints of B&Js and Hagen Dazs. I won't say this stuff is as good as those...but it's much better than Healthy Choice or Dreyer's Light brands.

These are also fairly low calorie...a pint is about 400 calories compared to 1,000 for a typical pint of Hagen Dasz...ouch.

Big Thumbs Up!

[TomC]

Oh, forgot to mention that last night I went to a low-carb store called D-Lite and they had 4-5 flavors of icecream called CarboLite. I gram per ounce. I got a small icecream, 3 carbs no toppings. Vanilla Almond. Pretty tasty. The product uses Splenda and is pretty rich and creamy.


Tom C

[hippygal]

What city are you in?
I want some of that.

[Bleach]

Really, where are you???? Summer is coming and I would love to indulge in some ice cream at times when it gets way too hot. The only ice cream I've heard of is Le Carb and I never found that.

[hippygal]

Only place I've found that is at Super Wal-MArt

[catlinc]

http://www.browardcountycoupons.com/coupon/ice_cream/d%27lites_ft_lauderdale.html


Check out this link to d'lites in Lauderdale, if you live close by you can use a coupon! I found a Carbolite web page, but no icecream retail locations. Here in California you often find it in yougurt shops.

Good luck! There are other brands coming out that are prepackaged Atkins, Brookshire Farms. I tasted both of these and they were great. :roll:

[catlinc]

:idea: Oh, I forgot all I did was a regular MSN search and a lot of links popped up, so I am sure you can find it close by.

[viv]

Cabolite Info:

There is controversy surrounding the great tasting carbolite... apparently they don't advertise that the carb count is closer to 2 carbs per oz. and their product also contains malitol. I eat it on occasion & i just count it as 2 per ounce.

viv

i just found the info. carbolite 4 carbs per 1/2 cup.

[MaryToU]

WOW just think there candy bars go right through me, now my insides can get cleaned out with ice cream too!!! :p

[Ambylee]

:spin: The ice cream is WONDERFUL. It has the texture and taste of real icecream. I am not sure what the brand name is of the stuff I got.. I believe it was Le Carb. They sell it in containers about the size of Ben and Jerry's and also in single half cup sizes (which they also stick 6 to a pack , like the lil ice cream cups that come with a wooden spoon). :D I tried the chocolate and homemade vanilla, but I also saw the store was stocking strawberry and chocolate almond... and the best part? :q: It didnt cause gas or uhm other uncomfortable situations like other low carb sweets out there. :p You just have to remember to eat as a treat or in moderation.. I will treat myself to the small half cup size which is only 3 carbs. Soooooo satisfying, especially when my hubby is eating his real stuff :) :thup: :thup: :thup:
I am fortunate to live in a city that has two+ health food stores that have 2-3 aisles of low carb products.. and let me tell you.. they are usually PACKED with ppl when I am in there! I can list a few things I have seen so that others can get an idea of what is out there. :roll:

Icecream
Bagels
Pizza
Bread
Muffins
Pasta
Barbque sauce
syrups
alcohlic drink mixes
cheese cake (frozen and mixes)
assorted chips
cereal
oatmeal (Keto brand Blueberries and Cream rocks!) :D :D
Jellybeans
Sugarfree Peep type marshmellow things (Easter is coming!!!)
Peanut brittle
Assorted cookies
Jams


Well, there are the things I could think of off the top of my head.. there are countless others. If anyone would like the name and phone number for the store where I purchase these things from they can email me at ******* and I will be happy to give it to you. They might have retail info on how to get these things or they might even ship to you. Hope this helps! :spin:

-Amber

[Rosebud]

Hi Amber,

I've just edited out your email address. Please see Rule 6 of our forum rules. (http://forum.lowcarber.org/register.php?s=&action=showrules)

Once you have made 25 posts, you'll be able to send and receive private messages. This is the best way for folk to exchange information such as email addresses. ;)

:rose:Rosebud:rose:

[STALLQUEEN]

Here in Toronto, I have been buying chapmans cookies and cream, man its so good.i

[jedswife]

atkins now has ready made ice cream in the freezer section of the store. also just found hersheys sugar free chocolate now in stores. it is really good.

[cc48510]

If you don't mind making it yourself...I have a good recipe for Low-Carb Ice Cream w. No Sugar Alcohols. I listed the ingridients on 7-4-02 in my fitday account, so you can see their breakdown of what it should have in it.

http://www.fitday.com/WebFit/PublicJournals.html?Owner=cc48510&Year=2002&Month=6&Day=4

Ingridients --

1.5 cups Unsweetened Soy Milk
1 cup Heavy Cream
3 Large Eggs
1 tbsp. Vanilla Extract
1 tsp. Stevia Extract Powder

Preparation --

1) Pour soy milk into bowl.
2) Add Eggs to bowl.
3) Add Vanilla Extract.
4) Add Stevia.
5) Add Heavy Cream.
6) Freeze According to Ice Cream Maker Directions.

NOTES:

1) Vanilla Extract contains Alcohol. The Ice Cream would contain 4g Alcohol (1/2 - 1/3 Alcoholic Drink) per 3 cups. So, if you prefer...use non-alcoholic vanilla extract.

2) You can substitute Splenda or other sweetener of choice for the Stevia. Just make sure to adjust serving size and carb. count*

3) Read the label on the Soy Milk to make sure it has no added carbs. Unsweetened Soy Milk should run about 1g net carbs.

4) If you don't have an Ice Cream maker...Place ice cream in freezer and stir every 15-30 minutes until desired consistency.

*Splenda and Other Artificial Sweeteners use Maltodextrin and Dextrose as a filler which adds carbs. Stevia Blends (Impure Stevias) use Maltodextrin which also adds carbs. Pure Stevia Extract should have no Filler and almost no carbs.

Equivelancies --
1 tsp. Stevia Extract Powder
1.75 tsp. Stevia Liquid Extract
9 tsp. Spoonable Stevia
18 Packets Stevia Blend
3/4 cup Splenda

[Bleach]

I found the LeCarb ice cream this weekend at Herbie's in Whittier, in case anyone else is in the area. They also had Atkins Vanilla, plus a bunch of other products that I've only read about on this forum. Guess it'll be my new shopping destination :D

[jrhiteach]

I tried this this weekend. I am on induction but I was craving something sweet and this was better than oreos. I tried the lemon and the chocolate almond. They were great. It says only 6 g per .5 cup, (I think). I am impressed and relieved someone is finally making a really good ice cream. Anyone else tried these?

[dallasalis]

I like the homemade vanilla kind. It's not as good as Blue Bell, but it hits the spot every now and then. Christa

[Bleach]

:yum: I was so glad to find this at my local health food store. I had been wanting some ice cream for weeks. Of course, it certainly isn't the same as ice cream, but it is a pretty good substitute. I had the chocolate, 'cuz that's the only kind they had. But chocolate almond sounds even better!

[whyspers]

Yes, I found it at my local Walmart this past weekend and picked up a pint of vanilla and a pint of the chocolate almond. I used some of the vanilla, adding cream and a couple of strawberries and made a milkshake. Yum!!!!

Because of that...and trying out Carol's Famous Chocolate Cheesecake...and also having to test all of the varieties of the Hershey SF candies...AND drinking way more Diet Rite than I should (would prefer to only drink 1 every week or two), I am going back to strict induction starting tomorrow. I've gotten lazy and it is being reflected by a slowing down of the weightloss. I know I'm in the time frame of having a plateau...and I have lost a ton of weight and my body may be "resting", but I also know I've been eating a lot of junk. Low carb junk...but still junk.

Back to the basics for me :)


L

[Daethian]

I buy these at wal mart too but usually only have some on the weekends. I LOVE them :)

[BeccaResRN]

Love it have be careful because ice cream has always been a binge food for me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

mmm soooooo good!!!!

[quilltr]

I found this today at my local health food store and it is the best!!! It's $4.89 for 4 individual servings, and well worth it. It comes in vanilla and chocolate. Put some Steel's hot fudge sauce and spanish peanuts on the vanilla and it's heaven. I called Atkin's Direct and she said they don't sell it on the website, but if your store can get it, it's fabulous.

[srd0821]

I'm jsut curious how many carbs per serving/?? Thanks! sounds yummy!!

[manucpa]

That sounds like a great treat for after induction. If you're still using the word "crave" you haven't used induction to it's fullest potential...to get over craving, needing etc. certain foods, i.e. to break that carb addiction....hate to sound like a sour puss, but Dr. A really does have a method .

[black57]

Did you get that ice cream at a regular or specialty store?

Black57

[quilltr]

Both flavors are 4 carbs for a 4 ounce serving, and come in a box of 4 individual cups.

[Talon]

I tried the chocolate, I particulary didn't like it - way too hard, I like ice cream soft.

[theresa113]

I saw it a the health food store too. Is it as good as the LeCarb icecream? I like the idea that it is in individual servings. Helps with portion control.

[Tiggerdy]

I bought both the chocolate and vanilla flavors tonight at Jewel (Albertson's local chain). I tried one of the vanilla cups and it was wonderful. :yum: I love LeCarb, but this had more of an ice cream texture and taste. The ECC also works out to be close to LeCarb's count also. I'll probably keep buying LeCarb as it's quite a bit cheaper than the Endulge ice cream, but it's a nice treat every now and then!

BTW- I let the cup sit out for a few minutes and it softened up quite nicely.

Nikki :daizy:

[SlimShAdY]

You mean I can have Icecream instead of chocolate whip cream? Thanks! :yum::hyper:

[earthlyone]

Oh, this ice cream is divine. I love the Vanilla flavor. I like my ice cream soft also, so I microwave mine for about 12 seconds before I eat it. Perfect!

[IslandGirl]

time for a bump....

[cc48510]

Originally posted by Bleach
I found the LeCarb ice cream this weekend at Herbie's in Whittier, in case anyone else is in the area. They also had Atkins Vanilla, plus a bunch of other products that I've only read about on this forum. Guess it'll be my new shopping destination :D

I looked at the LeCarb...but I believe if I read it correctly that the carbs, even though low, all came from "sugars."

[Musitech]

I found Le Carb ice cream at a Wal-Mart in Grafton, WV, and have bought it several times--and found it delicious. But when I visited on Saturday the shelves were cleaned out, so apparently they have stopped stocking it.
Does anyone know if they have a web site, or are other Wal-Marts stocking it? It's so good, I must have some!

[Larix]

Is low-carb ice cream at all the wal-marts or just in the super wal-marts? I go in so seldom I don't even know if the wal-marts around here have any freezer cases...

Thanks

[Tiggerdy]

I loooove LeCarb, but unfortunately my silly Super Wal*Mart hasn't had it in over 3 weeks. They shifted things around for a HUGE Blue Bunny display and that was it. They have GOBS of the icky Slim Fast, Healthy Choice and Weight Watchers frozen carbage, but no Le Carb. :mad:

Maybe I'll just have to give them a call. I just don't understand it- they always sold out of the stuff. grrr....

I guess the Atkins ice cream will have to do. It's really good, but it's $5 for 4 servings. :eek:

Nikki :daizy:

[raindropp]

Ive only had the Le Carb strawberry and I didnt like it at all. It has hindered me from trying any other flavors. I dont recommend the strawberry! Yuck!

[Belle]

I ran across it a few months ago and absolutely love it. It is really good and doesn't taste low carb at all.

[paradise]

I believe only the Wal-Mart "Super Centers" (the stores with supermarkets in them) carry the Le Carb. Of course, here, in New Jersey, there are no Wal-Mart "Super Centers."

[angelswed]

Has anyone tried the atkins ice cream i saw it the other day in the grocery store so i was curious how it tastes

[junebug61]

Today, I bought some chocolate almond- it is so good. I found it at Super walmart too.

[sharann]

I think they taste great!

[gettinthin]

I've tried the chocolate almond and vanilla....Totally YUMMY! I'm one who can eat just a few spoonfulls and be happy though! It's GREAT!
GettinThin

[Musitech]

Has anyone found a web site for the LeCarb ice cream? I think it's GoldenBrook farms, but I've not been able to fine a site. Wondered if there's any way to order? I tried every flavor except strawberry. All were good.

[cc48510]

I picked up a Pint of LeCarb Home-Made Vanilla Ice Cream at Wal-Mart to try it out. It has an odd smell and tatses horrible...If you haven't tried it before, I'd suggest buying the smallest available package and taste it first.

[CarolynC]

They have a website at:

http://www.lecarb.net/

[BeccaResRN]

but I have tried the chocolate, chocolate almond, strawberry and lemon and have liked them all No odd taste or smell noted to me.

Of course tastes may vary but maybe the one you bought was bad/spoiled??

sorry it was not an enjoable experinece :(

[MaryToU]

Went searching for it once I read about it on the boards! Now my freezer is full of the stuff! DH and I each have our own containers, that way I can just grab a spoon and eat it out of the carton when I want!

Sandylee I look at it this way, there are 6 carbs 1/2 cup serving, 2 of which are Glycerine which mean really only 4 carbs a serving. For the whole container then there are 16 carbs! I will eat about 1/4 of a container at a time. But if I don't stop in time, I really don't worry about it! :D

[toobig23]

Does anyone know if there such a thing?, outside of making it myself.

[slp2000]

I like the vanilla, have not tried the chocolate

[bostongirl]

Has anyone discovered a low carb ice cream?

[IslandGirl]

Do have a look right here in this Products forum, in the subject lines. There's a ton of posts, some quite recent so in the first few "pages", about low carb ice cream.

[atiaran]

Here's a link listing stores by state that should carry the Atkins brand icecream.

Atkins Ice cream (http://atkinscenter.com/marketing/icecream/icecream2.html)

[mkathy6]

I just bought some today. I got a pkg of vanilla and one of chocolate. I'll let you know how it is when I try it. I co worker tried it at lunch today and she loved it!!! it seems a little expensive but when you break it down to serving size it is about $1.15 a serving! So worth it!!!! :)

[Boom]

How many carbs???

[coolazchic]

OMG thanks for this post. The ONE thing I miss like crazy is my ice cream!! YAY YAY YAY! I know what treat I will get this weekend!!!

[Tiggerdy]

Vanilla and chocolate both have 4g ECC per serving. It's not too bad compared to all the other SF ice creams out there. It's pretty darn yummy too!

Nikki :daizy:

[Boom]

THANKS!!!!

[Casler]

Man, where is Massachusetts? (don't say on the East Coast :D

[theresa113]

I liked the Vanilla. You may have had bad icecream or you may not be use to the sweetner.

[luddybell]

I LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE the strawberry ,taste closer to homemade than breyers just MHO

[Angel66668]

Le Carb is the shiznit. I love all of the flavors. More for us I guess :D

[roxie19142]

I just had the ice cream (choc) and it was really good. Very creamy and didn't have any weird after taste. It was a little freezer burned, yet it didn't mess with the fact that i just ate ice cream.

Has any one tasted the vanilla??

[Tiggerdy]

I like them both, but I think vanilla has a creamier taste. :yum:

Nikki :daizy:

[nitrovixen]

I bought this, it's in individual serving sizes so very helpful to avoid over-indulging (hehe). They didn't have chocolate but the vanilla was delicious and the dh said "that's not sugar free" when I gave him a bite!
I wasted my money buying sugar free ice cream (dryers) and couldn't bring myself to eat it when I put it into the hidden carb finder and it was like 15 carbs for 1/2 a cup...

Sheri

[coolazchic]

Just got some today. I have not tried it yet but I was expecting it to be WAY expensive but it was priced reasonably. I will look forward to trying it during the middle of this week. YAY :thup:

[Boom]

I CAN'T FIND IT!!! BOOO HOOOOO!!!!


Checked Kings and everything!

[PMurph]

Drat. Nothing in New England (unless you count that one store in CT, but my ice cream would be soup by the time I got it home)

Maybe it's because NE is the uptight skinny low-fat capital of the world. Grrrrrrrrrrr.

[ozgal]

Hi,

I have to say home made is the best idea so you know exactly what is in the ice-cream.

I read about a tip the other day to add guar gum (about 1/2 tsp) to the recipe - apparently it is supposed to keep the ice-cream soft after freezing, but you will need to defrost in fridge for about 10 mins or nuke in microwave for minute before serving.

Haven't tried this yet but will experiment next time I make ice-cream.

BTW, I use a home-made ice-cream maker, Sunbeam Igloo.

ozgal

[BeccaResRN]

Le Crab frozen desert is not carb free but low in carbs abot 6 grams carbs 0 to 1 grams fiber and 3 of the carbs are from glycerine

I saw this at Walmart Superstore, the kind that sells groceries, I tried the chocolate almond, chocolate, strawberry and lemon. It also comes in vanilla, homemade vanilla, and cinnamon.

I liked all the flavors I tried. It was abot 2.80 i believe...worth it.

[Talon]

Atkins has come out with ice cream in cups, vanilla or chocolate. 4 grams of carbs each I beleive. Not the best tasting ice cream in the world, but when you haven't had it in awhile and it is hot out... it'll do. :)

[cc48510]

Home-Made LC Ice Cream runs 7-8g per pint. Most brands of LC Ice cream sold in the store are 12-24g per pint...and that is if you deduct the Glycerine and/or Sugar Alcohols, which I don't. You aren't going to find ZERO Carb Ice Cream. Your best bet for Low-Carb Ice Cream is to make it yourself, because the store brands are just too high in carbs for me. BTW, I used pints, because they are a more reasonable serving than the pathetic 1/2 cup most packages list.

[Mandyjane2]

I just bought some of the endulge vanilla ice cream. OMG It just melts in my mouth and is sooo delicious. I'm in heaven lol.
You guys probably already know all of this but I'm so excited lol! I heard about it here first. Thanks guys!!

Mandy

[MaryToU]

I haven't tried, or even seen the Atkins Ice Cream around as of yet. I get the LeCarb, this is also very good!

[Birddog]

I bought some of the Endulge ice cream last evening. It was fabulous. :roll:

[black57]

My daughter found a coupon for Atkins Ice Cream in a flyer. We went to the health store that advertised the coupon and voila. There was candy, cheese cake, crunchers ( yuck ), pasta, cereal. They had cinnamon flavored pork rinds!!! Cinnamon flavored pork rinds? In a health food store?!!! The salesman was excellent. He was acquainted with this WOE and knew how everything tasted. I spent way too much money, considering that I only went in for the ice cream. :)


Black57

[Mandyjane2]

lol Black, I know how that is, I too am guilty of splerging at the health food store.

[violette99]

Wow! Try out Endulge atkins diet ice cream. One cup has 4 carbs, tastes better than haggen dazs, and a box of four cups cost about 5 bucks at Rite-Aid. Ice cream on a hot day is pretty darn good, but ice cream on a hot day without breaking your diet is even better! :cool:

[etoiles]

at the Super Walmart (Walmart + grocery store) I found Goldenbrook Le Carb frozen dessert and that stuff is good!!!

6 carbs per 1/2 cup so it is a little high so I save it for more special occassions but it is tasty. And there are a a lot of flavors as well; vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, cinnamon, lemon, fudge swirl with almonds even!

And to boot it was reasonably priced at about 2.50 for about 5 servings.

I highly recommend it if you are craving something sweet! And no tummy aches like those horrid russel chocolates.

[MrMsgirl]

The Le Carb ice cream has only 3 effective carbs per 1/2 cup. 6 carbs total, but 3 of those are glycerine, which have no impact. That makes their carb count lower than Atkins. As Atkins uses only effective carb count too. Just thought you might wanna know :D

Rachel :wave:

[violette99]

Thanks both!

[summer10]

A friend told me she heard that Atkins was introducing an ice cream - I checked the website and have looked for it in stores but can't find any info - has anyone else heard anything about this?

Thanks

[Talon]

Yep, my local health food store had some. The vanilla is creamier in MHO, still not like the rest of the world ice cream, but good on an occasion here and there.

[sasquatch]

I think the vanilla is better than the chocolate, though (in NJ, Kings carries it)
It IS better than SF jello AGAIN, though!!!! :yay:

[timco]

I tried Atkins ice-cream a couple of weeks ago in both chocolate and vanilla. It was actually pretty good.

[tekunoroji]

Umkay, I have just tried the Atkins Endulge chocolate ice cream. Here is my review:

Cost - $4.99 for a box of four 4oz cups. I'm giving this a thumbs down... pricey for little cups and they don't even come with the cute wooden spoon!

Taste - Yummy and creamy. But have you ever tried to make the "mousse" recipe off of the side of the Atkins Shake mix can? It tastes just like that, minus the "protein" flavor.

Result: Very convenient, "crave-controlling" serving sizes, satisfying, a little costly... and you could just make this with your shake mix and some heavy cream, add a dash of splenda. Turns out that would even be cheaper! :)

= Meagan

[Icradly]

Hi, I was at the store yesterday and saw that Chapman's has no sugar added ice cream, yet it was still 11 g per serving, but I read somewhere that you subtract malitol from the carbs to get the net carbs. I believe there is almost 6 g of malitol per serving. I didn't buy it because I wanted to make sure what I was going to be eating before. Isn't it just a sweetener and therefore counts or what's the scoop on malitol. I appreciate any info on this, thanks.

[G Marin]

Better than ice cream. Cannot give too hi marks to this product

[LadyBelle]

The cinnimon wasn't cinnimony enough for me. The chocolate almond is good though. I've only had a couple bites of each. They sit in my freezer waiting for a craving.

[etoiles]

I've had the cinnamon from a decatur, IL super walmart.

It was delicious! And reasonably priced too!

[Cookies]

From my understanding, malitol and other sugar alcohols do not affect your insulin levels in the same way that other carbohydrates do. If you want to read more about it you can go to the atkins web-site. To get the carbo count on the ice cream you were looking at subtract the sugar alcohols from the total carbs.

11-6=5
So per serving there are 5 net carbs.

I hope this helps.

[Kareny]

Just opened one out of curiousity to sample while my dinner zucchini is baking :) and it was DELICIOUS! A little watery, but definitely something I need to stock up on for the next time I get sick (my two downfalls of low-carbing have been the two times when I was sick and could only eat ice cream!)

And they could make a killing by advertising that this stuff has *one-third* the calories of Haagen-Dazs the same size. I compared (I have some left over from the last time I was sick, sadly).

Yummy! Yay Gristedes! They now carry Le Carb AND Atkins ice creams.

[BeccaResRN]

I loooovvvve Le Carb probably because I love ice cream...when it gets hot i wnat ice cream

i really like the cinnamon kind tastes like mexican fried ice cream...mmm

Le Carb...My saving grace :wave:

[LeanLiones]

The Atkins Center web site says that to subtract the sugar alcohols because your body does not digest them.

[Karla]

I was disappointed to find that the sugarfree version of one of my favorite pre-LC ice creams. Breyer's still has 14 grams of carbs per half cup. Then one day I was searching the Internet for information on how commercial ice cream makers prevent their ice cream from developing ice crystals in the freezer (guar and/or xanthan gum) and I found a course on making ice cream commercially from the University of Guelph. It turns out that they add powdered skim milk, which has lots of carbs, to the ice cream. Too bad, because it would be great to be able to buy truly LC ice cream.

Karla

[vander]

Damn... it's close to impossible to find anything low carb here in Singapore... I wish I had all the ice creams that you people are talking about!

[yellowman]

Just drove 30 minutes to the closest Wal Mart Super Center..and lo and behold they had Le Carb Ice Cream! I was so excited I bought 4 pints (Chocolate, Chocolate Almond, Strawberry and Vanilla) and drove home (forgot to check for other low carb products, hehe).

Had a tiny taste of all of them, they are incredible, like the real thing! Even better than the Carbolite Soft Serve I found down the road!

[Postalgirl]

HELP I sure could use the peanut butter cup recipe! I looked but couldn't find it, just read the ingredients.

Thanks
:D

[Postalgirl]

United stores also carry LeCarb. They were 2 for $5.oo last week. Of course, they're cheaper at walmart. Try the Cinnamon. I also tried the Atkins chocolate. It's wonderful. In individual cups but expensive. 4 cups for $4.99.

:roll:

[n2scuba]

I ran across this frozen item in a Wal Mart and had heard about it from a friend. I have bought all 5 flavors and so far the Cinnamon is my favorite. I wasn't crazy about the strawberry, choc. is ok and lemon is good. Haven't gotten to the vanilla yet but it's next on my list.

[Annie_Dee]

I didn't realize that about the glycerine carbs. I'm still new at this. That explains why I didn't gain weight that night I lost control and ate the whole carton in one sitting! :D I don't make a habit of it, though. I like to spoon a little chocolate almond, and a little strawberry in a bowl together. I think this stuff is WONDERFUL! It really satisfies my craving for something sweet and special. I also like to just eat a spoonful out of the carton when I need something sweet, quick.

[JamesG]

We have a place in Boca Raton(South Fla) called Delights... sells LC Ice-Cream at 1 carb per oz and they vary the flavors every few days.

I think it’s made by CarboLite and has Splenda in it. Taste great
.

[jiskiyan]

And what's great is NO sugar alcohols!!! The Atkins icecream tastes great too, but it has the SAs so watch out! I can eat Le Carb with no icky affects. I don't have any problems sticking to the 1/2 cup serving size (usually) because they now have individual cups packaged in, I think, 6 little containers (bagged together in plastic). Found them at Hi Health and LowCarbMall in Phoenix, AZ. Yummy!

Jill in Phoenix

[BeccaResRN]

is my favorite low carb thing that has ever come out...And I saw the individual tubs while I was in phoenix...I just can't figure a way to get them home without melting :)

[jers52]

I ALWAYS let the manager of the Super Walmart know that I am disappointed that I couldn't get the LeCarb - maybe if we all raise our voices and REQUEST, (politely, of course) such products the shelf space will be allotted. I totally adore the Chocolate Almond!

Jan

[Annie_Dee]

I had never thought about speaking to the store manager with my wants. I'm always reading here about low carb products I'd like to try, but that our Wal-Mart doesn't carry.

I ditto adoring the Le Carb Chocolate Almond. I'll admit something, too. I never measure mine. I probably have more like two servings at a time, rather than one ('cept for the time I scarfed down the whole carton!), and it doesn't seem to have slowed my weight loss. Of course, I'm careful not to do that if I've had alot of carbs elsewhere that day. :)

[freckles]

LeCarb by Goldenbrook. Sells at Wal-Mart for $2.12 for 4-1/2 cup servings!!! I think the choco almond has 2 g of carbs per serving. And it tastes great!!! I'll try the strawberry next.

P.S. I haven't had any trouble sticking with the serving size. It is a small scoop and the way I see it, if I just eat the serving size I can have it more often. :D A good trick is to put it in a small bowl or sundae dish too...looks like you have more than you really do. LOL Then sit back a savor every bite.

[catlinc]

Where do you find Mr. Freeze's ? Is that Canadian only? Try LeCarb if you can find it, and Dr. Atkins new ice cream is good. You get Splenda with LeCarb and the portions are bigger at 1/2 cup. Check it out at http://www.lecarb.net/. I tasted it and it is excellent.

[Postalgirl]

Okay ya'll,
I went to Brookshire's today. They have LECARB DAIRY DRINK! :thup: :thup: :thup: :thup:
It comes in normal milk, 2 % milk and Chocolate! :roll: It's $2.89 per half gallon here. The normal white milk is 4 carbs for 8 oz and the chocolate is 6 carbs for 8 oz. It tastes awesome. It's made just like the Lecarb ice cream (with Splenda)
:wave:

[Annie_Dee]

I can't wait to see if our Brookshires carries it. :roll:

[freckles]

Thank you for the tip Postalgirl! I would love to be able to have "milk" with my eggs again!!! Does the white milk really taste like milk?

[Postalgirl]

Yes, the white milk tastes just like real 100% milk. Not even watery.

For breakfast, I had atkins pancakes with LogCabin sugarfree syrup (made with splenda) with a glass of chocolate milk.

NO I WAS HALLUCINATING :daze:

Now I just found out that Albertsons carries lobcarb tortilla's at only 3 carbs per. I'll get some on my way to work this afternoon. They come in different flavors like original, green onion, garlic herb.

ITS TRUE. . . THERE IS A LOCARB GOD :p

[Postalgirl]

I WAS NOTNOT Hallucinating :daze:

[Postalgirl]

Okay, maybe I should go back to bed or something.
I did have pancakes with syrup and chocolate milk for breakfast. All for 9 carbs.
I was not hallucinating. :exclm:

There, I think that's better :D

[Annie_Dee]

Thanks for mentioning the Albertson's thing for tortillas. I have been craving chicken fajitas so bad! I live in a small town with not much to choose from in the line of low carb products. Our health food stores offer more than the grocery stores, but they are so overpriced it isn't even funny!

I'm making a trip to Dallas next week. Now, I just need to find the nearest Albertson's store to where I'll be and stock up. It's a good thing tortilla's freeze well. Chicken fajita's, here I come! :p

[Postalgirl]

Check out this web site. You can order directly from them and you can get a mixed order. Don't forget that they freeze well and you can make chips out of them :D
www.latortillafactory.com

[Annie_Dee]

Thanks, Postalgirl. I'll check them out. I could really go for some chips about now. :yay:

[dreis1]

I found Edy's No Sugar Added, Triple Chocolate (eating it as I type) It has 15g of Carbs but 6 g Sugar Alcohols = 9g of Carb per 1/2cup serving. It is really tasty and sells for $3 per half gallon.

Also bought Slender Brand made w/Splenda Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup, it had about the same count, will double check and post later. I have only found the Slender at Kroger's in Indy

I will have to search for LeCarb at LeWalMart!

[GrooveJock]

Ok, so I probably shouldn’t skim the ice cream isle every time I go shopping but I’m glad I did yesterday. I found some ice cream sweetened with Splenda. It’s called Slender and is made by Pierres French Ice Cream. I do wonder why it still has 4 sugar carbs per serving if it is made with Spenda. (Milk?) Anyway, I had some last night and it was pretty darn good. Here is more info:


http://www.pierres.com/product-slender.shtml

[jedswife]

we have it here in texas and it is excellent. much much better than the atkins ice cream.

kroger's is now making a similar store brand version that is just as good but a few more carbs.

[dreis1]

I tried the Peanut-Butter Cup, it was good. Found it at Kroger's and they had a coupon in the free Diabetes magazine by the Pharmacy

[TexLady]

Does anyone know where I can find Atkins ice cream in the Houston, Texas area?

[yossi]

There are 4 "certified atkins resellers" in the houston area:
Fiesta
distance: 2.1 miles
3803 Dunlavy
Houston, TX 77006
00000
Directions

Fiesta
distance: 5.7 miles
8130 Kirby
Houston, TX 77054
713-666-9260
Directions

Fiesta
distance: 8.2 miles
1005 Blalock
Houston, TX 77055
713-461-9664
Directions

Fiesta
distance: 9.8 miles
14315 Bellaire
Houston, TX 77063
281-568-4149

[yossi]

You can do additional searches here:
http://atkins.com/global/store-locator.html

Good Luck!

[DWRolfe]

I was very disappointed in it (Atkins Ice Cream) from a value standpoint (how much I got for the $$$)...

...and I thought the flavor was only a 5 on a 10 scale. It tasted like frozen ice milk or whatever that "diet" ice cream was that we all used to eat when LCal, LFat dieting.

I'd much prefer to make a LC Chocolate Cheesecake (http://forum.lowcarber.org/showthread.php?t=82527) , of which I savor every bite!

Donald :wiggle:

[Kristree]

I found some ice cream in an Athens, Ohio Walmart that was made by Goldenbrook Farms which was called LeCarb. I found it to be a great treat every so often. However, I have never seen it anywhere else. They do have a website: www.goldenbrookfarms.com which takes you to the LeCarb site if you are curious. I had the chocolate flavor and chocolate with almonds and they were very satisfying. They have strawberry, Lemon, vanilla,homemade vanilla, chocolate, choc. with almonds, and cinnamon. I'm not real up on good and bad sweeteners so you might want to check it out, i know it is made with splenda and glycerine (2grams). My chocolate almond had 5 net carbs per 1/2 cup serving. Enjoy it if you find it! :wiggle:

[Kareny]

Gristedes stores in NYC carry Le Carb now, too. It's a little ice watery, but good on a hot summer day when I start craving the real stuff. I like the chocolate almond (I like ice cream with some bite to it!).

[saltnpeppa]

I'll give this a bump. I saw this in our store, but didn't buy it. GLad to know it's tasty bec we don't have atkins or lecarb here. :)
It's a small local ice cream maker and I like to support that kind of manufacturer.

[digrn]

I just bought a pint of chocolate ice cream that has 6 carbs per 1/2 cup with 3 of them from glycerine. It is from golden brook farms and is called LeCarb. I just tasted it and it is very good. It is sweetened with splenda. Their website is www. goldenbrookfarms.com.......hope I have helped someone out. I got this at my Wal-mart supercenter by the way......chandel

[digrn]

could someone please tell me how to pm someone

[bound2him]

Just click on the persons pm and voila.. write your message.

Lori

[rain74]

Le Carb icecream has a total of 6 grams of carbs. It has 1 dietary fiber and 3 glycerin. I know I can subtract the dietary fiber, but can I also subtract the glycerin for a total of 2 net carbs? Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

[Lori H]

Gee, I don't remember seeing anything before about glycerin so I would assume you count it. As far as I know the only carbs you don't count are fiber and sugar alcohols.

[GrooveJock]

I was told that you dont count it. I hope I correct b/c I have not been counting it.....

:rolleyes:

[rain74]

Thanks for responding, guys. I just did a quick search on the web, and found a couple of articles that say that glycerin is a carbohydrate, but that it has a minimal impact on blood sugar, so I'm assuming that it would be safe to subtract this from the "total" carb count. Le Carb does advertise on the ice cream box that 3 of the 6 carbs are glycerin, so that also tells me that that is an important thing. If anyone else knows anything about this, I would appreciate more responses. Thanks!

[Lori H]

Thanks for the info Rain! See? I learned something new today!

[Cindy007]

Wow! Rain, you are almost at goal!! It looks like the weight came off really quickly for you which usually isn't the case when people have so little to lose. I was just wondering if you watched your calories too? Congrats!

--Cindy

[JeannieM]

Thanks for responding, guys. I just did a quick search on the web, and found a couple of articles that say that glycerin is a carbohydrate, but that it has a minimal impact on blood sugar, so I'm assuming that it would be safe to subtract this from the "total" carb count. Le Carb does advertise on the ice cream box that 3 of the 6 carbs are glycerin, so that also tells me that that is an important thing. If anyone else knows anything about this, I would appreciate more responses. Thanks!

Wow, this is potentially VERY good news. I just LOVE this stuff (the chocolate almond is to DIE for). To date, I have been counting the glycerin. I could be eating TWICE as much!!! :Party: :Party:

Jeannie

[Frederick]

Hey guys,

I've NEVER seen low carb ice cream sold anywhere around here.

I'm curious, how does it taste? On a scale of 1 - 10, how would you rate it? And, compare and contrast it to say, regular full fat and sugared Haagen Dazs.

When I see LC ice cream, it instantly conjures up images of sugar free soda, fake beef patties made with tofu, and lasagnas made with celery instead of pasta--all of which, I seem to find very distasteful to my palate.

Thanks,

Frederick

[heremego]

Fredrick,
The ice cream from Le Carb and Atkins are fabulous!!!! I tried both the vanilla and chocolate though Le Carb seems a little less expensive. They have both ice creams at a health food store called Mother's and also at Trader Joe's. I saw it yesterday at Stater Bros. grocery store too. I'm not sure if you have those stores in Northern California, but I would try some large health food store in your area.
Good Luck!
Pam

[Lori H]

Just a small warning...I just read on another post that glycerin causes stalls in lots of people. Sigh. Something to keep in mind if you start having problems.

[manucpa]

For what it's worth - Atkins Advantage bars contain glycerin.

[vicrock]

Well, I bought the Atkins, and wasn't impressed, Frederick - so, I gues YMMV.

I wish I could have bought a single cup to try instead of the 4 pack - I won't eat the rest.

One thing I did like was making the "baggie" ice cream - with just heavy cream and DaVinci syrup for sweetness and flavor - it was VERY tasty - and way cheaper.

[rain74]

Thanks for all the replies, everyone!

I think the Le Carb ice cream tastes almost like the Atkins brand. They are very similar, except the Le Carb brand is cheaper - I paid almost five bucks for Atkins for four servings, and almost four bucks for six servings of the Le carb brand. They are both okay when I am craving ice cream. However, I think home made ice cream is THE BEST! I just ordered an awesome ice cream maker (no need to freeze the container overnight), so I don't think I will be buying these anymore.

Cindy007, yes, the weight for me did come off pretty fast, thank goodness! I was a little concerned when I first started atkins since I read everywhere that when you have less to lose, you tend to lose slower. I started atkins in the middle of June, and am now nearly at my goal weight. So, I lost about 14 lbs in 1.5 months. After I had my son last year, I just could not get rid of my tummy. I couldn't believe how my tummy just melted away in front of my eyes after starting Atkins. Can't believe I went from a size 6 to a size 2 in 1.5 months.

Now, to answer your question - I really didn't watch calories. At the beginning, I used fit day to help keep track of my carb intake and realized that I was eating anywhere from 900 - 1300 calories a day. I just was not that hungry, so I only ate the amount of calories that I needed to not feel hungry. Most days, I ended up eating around 1100 calories. I was on strict induction for two weeks, and than for the rest of the time and currently, I've added other foods, but have kept my carbs at around 20 a day. Hope I answered your questions. If you have others, feel free to post them.

rain

[Cindy007]

Thanx for the reply Rain! You certainly had awesome results! It's nice to know this WOE can work so well for people who don't have a lot to lose. You're inspiration to stick it out!

--Cindy

[SixFootSix]

What are the implications of an addiction to Atkins ice cream?

Can the human body survive off nothing else except Atkins ice cream & vitamin supplements? Four boxes per day = 2080 calories. Four boxes plus a little protein each day… That’s just about right… Except for the fact that it would cost $600 per month for the ice cream!

Am I in trouble? Are there any “ice cream anonymous” groups forming anywhere?


Glenn

[ozzem]

I haven't been able to find Atkins ice cream, though I did find a coupon for it in my local paper about a month ago. Where can you get it? I live in the San Francisco Bay Area. I thought we could get everything here... I have also not been able to find liquid stevia.

[potatofree]

lol!
Aside from the unpleasant side effect of BANKRUPTCY.... I realize it's a "specialty food" but $4.99 for FOUR little servings makes me cranky. I make my own whenever possible, it's better and a LOT cheaper.

[The Luke]

Hello!
Anyone out there tried Blue Bunny Ice Cream? They make a whole series of treats that are Splenda sweetened.
I am eating Tin Roof Sundae.
YUM!
We got this at WalMart, under $4.00 a half gallon, vs. $20.00 per half gallon for Atkins. A bit steep in carbs, but very tasty.
Luke

[BeccaResRN]

Could you tell me the carb count on this? sounds good :)

[The Luke]

Hi Becca
WOW...you is one hot mama! Congrats on the weight loss. I found all the flavors or Blue Bunny at www.bluebunny.com .
They have ice cream treats too. I wish I would have gotten my kids into low carb early on in life. I think the potential for weight gain would be minimised. They are not chubby yet, but I expect my son to get heavy.
Here is a link to the info page on the tin roof sundae
http://www.bluebunny.com/products/nut_facts.cfm?citemnbr=657414
Hope that helps.
Luke

[sunspine17]

Some of the "Sweet Freedom" varieties under "Novelties" are reall low in carbs too. The Sweet Freedom Sugar Free Pops have only 4 carbs (3 of which are sugar alcohols so that would only be 1 effective carb, right?). Not bad!

[coolazchic]

I love Blue Bunny Ice Cream thanks for the links! :thup:

[GrooveJock]

YAYAYAYAYAYAYAY!!!!!

Kroger has Le Carb Ice Cream now and cheap! Only 2.19 a pint!

[Annie_Dee]

Oh, boy. I hope our Kroger's starts carrying it, too. I can get it at our Wal-Mart Supercenter for $2.12 a pint, but when I want to get some in a hurry, that's not the best place to go. I did find it for $2.38 a pint at a local statewide grocery store. So far, Kroger's is also the only place I can buy the La Tortilla Factory low carb tortilla's. I'd like to be able to pick them and the ice-cream up in one trip. I love the chocolate, strawberry, and the lemon; but my absolute favorite is the chocolate almond variety. Yum!

[dleatx]

I tried the Le Carb ice cream and yogurt. The ice cream has 3 or 4 net carbs per 1/2 cup - which means if you want to pig out and eat the whole thing it won't destroy you. The consistency is like "real" ice cream. I tried the chocolate almond and there were plenty of almonds. There was an odd undertone that reminded me of shredded wheat cereal, but it was better than I expected. There is vanilla, lemon and cinnamon also. I bought it at Wal Mart here in Texas. It is also available at Brookshires and Ole. I also tried the Le Carb yogurt - 4 oz. at 4 carbs. It is tasty, but 4 ounces isn't much. The strawberry had real chunks in it. It is expensive - .99 for 4 ounces. It is available the same places. They are both sweetened with Splenda so there is not the sugar alcohol problem.

[Karen Lynn]

I love this ice cream. Sometimes during TOM I get the lemon and it's heavenly! Has anyone tried the cinnamon? I haven't had the guts to try that one yet.

[Hairbender]

I love this stuff also it has saved me from cheating many times and I haven't had the stall problem with this. I also have been chicken to try the cinnamon but if any one does let me know how it is. :wiggle:

[LadyBelle]

The cinnimon was ok. It just wasn't cinnimony enough for me. I loved the homade vanilla the best though. The chocolate almond was ok.

[C-u-lean]

I LOVE the chocolate! I want to try the lemon, but I am too scared to venture to the cinnamon. I ALMOST did the other day, but put it back.

[Angel66668]

I hate cinnamon, but I tried it and it is good Tastes like pumpkin pie.

[LadyBelle]

I couldn't find the homade vanilla today *sniff sniff*. I bought strawberry instead. I'll have to see if it's as good :)

[luddybell]

the strawberry is the best in my opinion

[thickchic]

I have tried the cinnammin and I liked it, I also like the regular vanillia because I purchased it in the single serving pack of six. My favorite is the strawberry so far. I would like to try the lemon but, I'm a little chicken about it. I Loved lemon custard ice cream before this WOE but it the lemon simular to that?

[Karen Lynn]

Oh yes! if you liked the lemon custard, you will like the lecarb lemon. Now, if you eat if straight from the freezer, it's a little icy, but if you let it sit out for maybe five to ten minutes, WOW! it's great. I sometimes put a little sugar free chocolate sauce on it, and that's good too. I guess I'll try the cinnamon, now that someone has recommended it. The chocolate is good and the strawberry is okay but i've always loved lemon anything, so that's my fav.

[TrueColors]

I had some of the chocolate ice cream today.

Damn this stuff is delicious.

I do not like most of the atkins brand food(chocolate bars, shakes, etc.), but this ice cream is just fanatastic.

TC

[Birddog]

I have the vanilla and like you I do not care for most Atkins foods. But the ice cream is wonderful. I give the ice cream two thumbs up. :thup: :thup:

[LCalamari]

I wish that I could try a bite, anyone want to share?? :lol: I have not been able to find it anywhere here in Canada.

[toeie]

Funny stuff! I went food shopping today and found the atkins ice cream.........at 5 dollars a box for 4 cups I thought it was a little crazy, but I'm still on induction so I figured it wasnt kosher anyway.....But I put it in the cart and I was gonna buy it and then chickened out at the check out =o............Maybe next time =)

[KKNoCarbs]

Haven't tried the chocolate yet, but I think the vanilla's great!

[Dustin]

I don't want any LC products till I get down to 160 :)

[fairchild]

Ate it loved it.
Only 130 calories a cup is almost half of what the bars have. And I cant stand any of the other low carb products. This is real and self limiting since it is stored in portioned cups.
Yum.

[jers52]

the choc. almond is my favorite, I've tried the vanilla and it is great with strawberries or blueberries, I have the cinnamon - just haven't opened it yet. It is funny because the 1/2 cup serving really is enough for me these days - when before a heaping bowl of 'real' ice cream wasn't!

[LaurieB]

It's called Pierre's ice cream. It has no sugar, is sweetened with Splenda, and comes in several really luxurious flavors. I bought "Moose Tracks" which is vanilla with sugar free peanut butter cups, and sugar free Moose Tracks fudge. 1/2 cup has 4 g carbs and 8 g fat. All I can say is, "OMG" I would eat this stuff even if I wasn't low carbing. It is really, really, REALLY good! The only problem is, it's hard to take only 1/2 c. I admit I went overboard yesterday and kept dipping into it, but I have control back today and will limit myself from here on out to 1/2 every other day. It will make it more of a special treat.

Laurie

[LadyBelle]

I found thier web page at http://www.pierres.com Unfortunetly there are no retailers in my state. It looks like it's mostly in the New England states and around that area so far. It does give the option to order online. 3 gallons are $79.95 but that price also includes shipping and handling. Considering the Atkins site charges an additional $50 or there abouts for cold shipping, that's not to bad.

The Slender comes in 8 flavores including :
Butter Pecan
Carmel Pecan
Chocolate
Crunchy Peanut Butter Cup (I want I want I want)
Moose Tracks (I want too)
Neapolitan
Strawberry
Vanilla

90-130 calories*

4-8g total fat*

3-4g dietary fiber*

14-17g total carbohydrates*

* per 1/2 cup serving
(depending on flavor)

I'm not seeing the 4g carbs you listed, it looks like the lowest it goes is 10 net carbs per 1/2 cup.

[dreis1]

Sorry to torment you LadyBelle but the Crunch PeanutButter Cup is wonderful. Do you have a Kroger subsidiary near you, that is where I found it in Indiana.

[LaurieB]

There are sugar alchohol carbs, too. I was wrong with the 4 g. of carbs - once I deducted the fiber and sugar alcohols it was 6 g per 1/2 cup. Still not bad for a once in a while treat.

Sorry for the mis-information. When I went home and looked at the package I said, "Whoops, gotta go back in and remedy that tomorrow."

Laurie

[cincin11]

My kroger doesnt have the tortillas or le carb at least I can't find it. But I did find Pierres Slender low fat ice cream at Krogers. It has 8 net carbs for 1/2 cup. And they had moosetracks,butter pecan and others. I bought neopolitan . That and the plain flavors had the least carbs. Yummy. I am eating it right now.

[MOLCn4ME]

This stuff is wonderful and could be better if someone could answer an Atkins question. The glycerin is 2 grams. I have heard that you subtract that. Is this correct ?

[Dustin]

Yes you can subtract glycerin and sugar alcohols.

[tofi]

But sugar alcohols are notorious for stalling people. So if your losing comes to a halt, consider avoiding the products with sugar alcohols.