Does anyone have a problem with Sweet n Low? I use about 4 little pack/day and count each one a 1-carb?

I don't use any artificial sweeteners, but I am hooked on Hall's sugar-free cough drops, which is probably not a good thing. Guess it's my substitute for candy. But I sometimes wonder if it doesn't slow down my weight loss to chew on those.

Coquina

Hi jlee949,

I use saccharine tablets to sweeten tea, coffee etc and have no problems. I think saccharine is the activ sweetner in sweet'n'low. However it may also contain maltodextrose or some other bulking agent which is a carbohydrate. It's very light however so I think you may be being a bit strict with yourself allowing a gram for each little sachet.

Regards,
Robert

The info seems conflicted on this topic. I know that a strict omission would be optimal, but then I have to drink my decaf black. Dr. Atkins allows it, but the caveat is "stalls". Sometimes it seems like you just can't win! :-))

I drink my decaf with heavy cream, no sugar. I get a Vanilla Creme decaf at Trader Joe's that has no added sweeteners, and with TJ's heavy cream it's so rich it's become a dessert substitute for me, even without any sugar.

Coquina

My grocery list looks something like this :

eggs
bacon
sausages
steak
chicken
lots of fresh veggies
frozen spinach and brocoli
canned black olives
jar green olives
pork rinds
Cheese (all sorts)
equal sweetner
cottage cheese
strawberries
powder creamer
coffee
tea
diet soda (variety)
tuna
mayo
ranch dressing
whipped cream


and all the carb stuff for my family :P

Hmm...grocery staples...

Lettuce
Cabbage
Yellow Squash
Zucchini (?)
Mushrooms
Bell Peppers
Tomato (small amounts)
Onion (small amounts)
Strawberries
Green beans
Black Olives
Pickled Okra
Cheese
Smoked Sausage
Hot Dogs (Schwab's)
Ham
Canadian Bacon
Frozen Sirloin Burgers
Steak
Boneless Chicken Breasts
Bacon
Sausage
Frozen Broccolli
Cream Cheese
Cream
Cheeses
Sour Cream
Cottage Cheese
Salsa
Ragu Cheese Sauces
Pork Rinds
Peanuts
Almonds
Peanut Butter
Keto Oatmeal
La Tortilla Tortillas
Low carb Chocolates (occasionally)
Splenda
Atkins BBQ Sauce
Atkins Steak Sauce

Wow! No wonder I'm broke! Oh, well. These pounds don't fall off by themselves, you know. They need a little financial assistance in one form or another!

Wow, lots of good tips to be found on this thread.

The only thing I haven't seen though is my very favourite snack which used to be a guilty pleasure before I started LCing, now it's just a pleasure.

-feta stuffed red jalapeneo peppers in olive oil

They're so spicy that I can't really over indulge too much. The only real problem is that the DBF loves them too.

-Ashtaroth

my list more or less


chicken,chicken,steak,chicken,steak,veggies,eggs,chicken,steak, butter,cheese,chicken,chicken,steak,cream,cream cheese,chicken


I think you get the point. LOL




Jon

flaxseed meal
tomatoes
lettuce
celery
broccoli
strawberries or blackberries
sometimes a few grapefruit
cabbage
fresh ginger
asparagus
turnips
parsley
sour cream
cream cheese
ricotta cheese
American cheese
Cheddar cheese
Swiss cheese
Parmesan cheese
butter
Light 85 yogurt (lots)
Blue Bunny Sweet Freedom ice cream bars and popsicles
eggs
all kinds of meats
salsa
lower carb salad dressings
mustards, various types
worcestershire and soy sauce as needed
bouillon cubes, beef and chicken
canned broth
pork rinds
olives, ripe and green
walnuts, pecans, almonds, macadamia nuts, pistachios, sunflower seeds, peanut butter (natural), sometimes sunflower seed butter
Slim Jim beef sticks
beef jerky
cheese-flavored popcorn (5 carbs/cup)
mushrooms, canned and fresh
Splenda and Sweet-n-Low
onions
tea & coffee
Fruit2O and bottled Crystal Light
Diet Rite sodas
low-carb bars for my husband's work lunches (his choice)
summer sausages, also for DH's work lunches

I'm sure that's not everything, but it's a good sampling.

In my kitchen:

center cut boneless pork chops
ground beef (the most un-lean possible, it's cheaper, and the fat cooks off anyway, and doesn't weigh anything, and even if it didn't cook off who cares, and it tastes better)
swordfish steaks
salmon steaks
frozen spinach
frozen broccoli
frozen brussels sprouts
sugar free popsicles
butter
mozzarella cheese
ricotta cheese
feta cheese
super/extra sharp chedder
medium cheddar
pepper jack cheese
onion and chive cream cheese
plain cream cheese
pepperoni
half and half
heavy cream
mustard
water
sugar free chocolate syrup
eggplant
cucumbers
grape tomatoes
wax beans (canned)
diced tomatoes (canned)
canned tuna fish in water
peanut butter
hotdogs (ONLY KOSHER)
coffee
tea
spices (I collect these)
diet ginger ale for stomach aches
low-carb bread (6g / slice)
eggs
olive oil from Crete
red wine vinegar
onions
garlic
sugar free chocolate pudding when I can't help myself.

That's pretty much it, although of course I try to have variety and I LOVE to cook so I'm always experimenting with new ways to use low-carb foods.

Best, Kypraia

eggs eggs eggs
mixed shredded cheese (for the eggs)
muenster cheese
hamburger
pork rinds (for meatloaf only)
worcestershire sauce
mustard
chicken
guacamole
almond butter
bread (reduced carb)
fish, varied...some frozen, some fresh
plain yogurt
Atkins flavored syrup
flax meal
lettuce mixes in bags
ranch dressing
cauliflower
broccoli
onions
butter
frozen berries (sometimes fresh)
tangerines/clementines
garlic
half and half, cream
olive oil, peanut oil
dark chocolate *heh*

That pretty much sums up what I've been eating for the past month...

Cheese
Mascarpone
Eggs
Lettuce
Champagne

[I]side question: I LOVE bacon, but hate cooking it. The whole apartment smells like bacon for days. Has anyone found a magic air freshner which eliminates bacon odors?[I]


I buy precooked bacon at Sams Club. It is a huge package and you just take a few pieces out and zap them in the microwave for about 10 seconds.... Yummy. The only bad side to this is it is way to easy for the kids to deplete my bacon supply when it is so easy to make.

My grocery list always includes lettuce, eggs, cream cheese, shredded cheese, mayo, Talking Rain (sparkling water), and TUNA!!!! I buy other items when they're on sale...and switch back and forth between veggies and meats. We have enough butter and olive oil to last awhile, but when they run out....they get added to my list as well. Same thing with coffee and stevia.