Okay, I try to find things that are compatible with my new "diet", but sometimes they are more of a strike or a foul than a home run. Here's a few things I've tried lately and how they measure up...
Steaz Zero Calorie sparkling green tea in Orange- definite strike. Seriously, the most horrific drink I've ever had. Manage to wrestle down two sips and actually gagged. Even Chad, who has quite the adventurous palate, took a sip and said, "You cannot make me drink the rest of this."
Big K Diet Orange and Diet Root Beer (Kroger store brand)- not quite as good as Diet Sunkist or Diet A&W root beer, but darn close and super cheap! No calories, no carbs. Yay!!
Diet Orange Crush- great taste, but a ton of carbs. Yeah, it's not sugar free. At all. So, avoid that one. I knew it tasted too good to be true. Sigh.
Laughing Cow Light Garlic and Herb Cheese Wedges- Oh, holy laughing cow. LOL. These are awesome. 1 wedge is 35 calories, 1.5 grams of fat and 1 gram of carbs. And, they are delicious. Consistency is a little less smooth than brie, but still very spreadable and super yummy. But, what would you spread them on? Carrots are awesome with these, but crackers are even better...
Wasa Cracker- your best choice. 1 slice (which is huge) of the whole grain one has no fat, 40 calories and 10 carbs. If you are a "net carb" counter, the fiber in it would lower that to 8 net grams of carbs. A bargain for a cracker. And, they are delicious. I'm hooked.
All Bran Crackers- 18 crackers have 130 calories, 6 grams of fat and 19 carbs. Not great, but it's really hard to find any low carb crackers. These are a splurge, but a worthy one. And, it only takes 1/2 a serving to eat a whole wedge of laughing cow.
Butterkase cheese is another favorite. 7g of fat, 130 calories, but no carbs. Health food? not exactly, but good for the way I currently eat. I find mine at Earth Fare here in JC.
IHOP- no I am not kidding. They have the IHOP for me section of the menu that has every single piece of nutritional information you could possibly need. Some of them are pretty good as far as carbs go. The turkey bacon omelette has 17 grams of carbs, but only because of the HUGE bowl of fruit that comes with it. Leave out the fruit and you have pretty much 0 carbs. And, since it is turkey bacon and "faux" eggs, 25 grams of fat. Not bad!! Personally, I allot about 15 grams of carbs per meal, so the fruit is a logical splurge.
CarbMaster Yogurt- a full container of this yogurt has only 80 calories, 4 grams of carbs, 1.5 grams of fat. Great taste. Yummy! I've mentioned it before, but it bears repeating. Good, good stuff!!
Breyer's Carbsmart ice cream products- All of them have between 4 and 6 net carbs per serving. They are fantastic and satisfy my sweet munchies. They're delicious. My favorite are the almond bars. The single serving size keeps me from dishing out too much (a problem I have with actual ice cream). LOL
Of course, for the most part, I eat a lot of meat and veggies. Grilled chicken, grilled seafood, grilled steaks. Salads, peas, green beans. One cookbook that has been VERY helpful is NOT a diabetic cookbook. Funny, huh? It's one of my old standby cookbooks: Sandra Lee's SemiHomemade Slow Cooker Recipes. Some of them are totally not diabetes appropriate, but the cheddar beer chicken and a ton of others are. And, it spares me the "another chunk o' grilled stuff" rut. They are insanely easy to prepare and with 10 minutes (usually less) of effort, you come home to a fantastic meal. Very cool!
Well, that's all I know for now, but I'll post again soon, as i learn more about what I can and cannot eat. And, find out what tastes good and what goes into the dumpster. :)
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