CarbSmart or CarbNotSoSmart?

Has anyone tried the CarbSmart Ice cream line? What do you think of it their use for DSer's?

I've been eating CarbSmart ice cream since 2 or 3 months post op. You have to have some control because soon you'll be able to eat more than 1/2 cup or more.

--gina

 

So it has worked out, no "issues" while or after eating it? What flavors are available?

We only have chocolate and vanilla at our grocery store. I'm partial to the chocolate and my hubby likes the vanilla. Son#2 put peanut butter and chocolate in his vanilla CarbSmart ice cream, We also like the chocolate covered popsicles with almonds, or peanuts, but our grocery store stopped carrying them.

 

 

IF you are worried about the carb count, do yourself a BIG favor and pick up the same flavor in both CarbSmart and Beyer's regular (CarbSmart is a Breyer's product). If you compare the two vanilla's, there is a grand whopping ONE carb difference between the two.

CarbSmart Vanilla: 13 grams of carbs, 5 grams of sugar alcohols and 4 grams of sugar

Breyer's Natural Vanilla: 14 grams of carbs, ZERO grams of sugar alcohols.

I'll eat the real thing...if I have it. But then again, I don't eat ice cream much at all.

Liz

I thought it was net carbs that mattered most. Is that not true or are the natural breyers ice cream products similar in composition to breyers CarbSmart products? Wouldn't be something eaten everyday, would be more in the order of x2 per month. In malt protein powder malt with almond milk. Man that sounds good, pick some up tomorrow.

Some people count net carbs...I do not. Personally that is hocus pocus math. I was an insulin dependent diabetic pre-op and had to use insulin based on every single carb I put in my mouth...So if it had 13 full carbs, I covered with enough insulin for 13 carbs...not the net carb amount.

Now, if you prefer net carbs and sugar alcohols do not give you issues, go for it.

I'll eat the real one.

Liz

Learned to stay away from the Carb Smart ice cream because of the sugar alcohols.  They are murder! Just not worth it, so would rather have the real thing.  As an alternative, Jello Brand Sugar Free Cook and Serve Chocolate pudding made with 1/2 heavy whipping cream and 1/2 water satisfies both the sweet tooth and the chocolate monster.  Have it hot or cold.

That sounds delicious. I will try that one day.

if you're sensitive to dairy - you may have some gurgling, so eat a small amount no matter how easy it goes down.  Otherwise, it's delicious.