Yikes!!! Double the Carbs!!!!

[Sunny_0ne]

I had been going by carb charts, and was counting cream cheese at 1 carb per ounce. But this morning I read the label on my store brand cream cheese today and it has TWO carbs per ounce!

Also, I am using Splenda packets at one gram each, and I read that liquid Splenda has NO carbs.

That means my Mock Danish breakfast had 6.5 carbs, BUT if I had read cream cheese labels and chosen a different brand of cream cheese, and Liquid Splenda instead of the packets, my Mock Danish could have had 2.5 carbs!

4 carbs is a LOT on induction!

No wonder my weight loss has been slower than I expected!

[liv]

It is a big learning process. I don't know how many times I have had these kind of duh! moments. Still have them. You are doing well though. Down 9 pounds like that. It is not that easy to lose for us more experienced ladies.

[Sunny_0ne]

It is not that easy to lose for us more experienced ladies.

I like that description!

[Elizellen]

Make sure you check various brands of cream cheese as they all differ.

I found that Waitrose brand has 2 grams carbs per 100 grams - about 2/3 the carbs of philadelphia brand.

[Sunny_0ne]

Thanks, Elizellen. I am now a believer in reading every label... even on things I think I know, like mayonnaise!

[ceemarie]

Reading labels also helps with portion control. When you actually measure out servings, I find I was eating way too much and my servings were enough for two and my carbs were doubled as well.