I am stuck at 220 lbs and I am looking for hidden carbs inmy diet. The label for horseradish says it has no carbs BUT my carb counter says vinegar has carbs, Horse radish contains vinegar. I have horseradish almost every day on beef. Can this be a source of hidden carbs?

Thanks.

On the orange bar above the forums, you will find "Low Carb Tools" inside there is a hidden carb finder.

Take your label and input the needed information and check

It is 0 carbs for a serving, which is probably about a teaspoon. In LC Tools, there is also a carb counter if you look at the measurement for a larger quantity, you will see that there are indeed carbs in horseradish.

There is a thread in the Newbies Questions called Hot Links! that has a link called - Cheese, Canadian and American Labeling Laws which explains why something with carbs can have a count of 0 on a label. It's a common, and I think, very misleading practice.

How long have you been stuck at 220? Plateaus are common and give your body and mind a chance to regroup. Other things have hidden carbs - low carb bars for example. Other things can stall you - nuts, dairy, processed meats, artificial sweeteners, overeating, not eating enough calories from fat...

It is good that you are searching for answers though, with this WOE, knowledge is power.

Karen

Thanks for your reply. Yes, I am seeking hideen carbs or problems, you see I was on Atkins for 3 years and I was hovering at 200. I went off the diet as part of a narcolepsy test and gained 20 lbs in a month. I went back on Atkins In November but I have been unable to lose. I am still between 115 and 120.

I do not have narcolepsy but I do fall asleep after every meal - even if driving or talking. I think it is SEVERE hyposglycaemia but I thought Atkins is supposed ot help with this.

I have tried everything. For about 4 weeks, I have been walking 1 mile to 1.25 miles per day at 4.00 miles per hour. I cut out bacon for 2 weels to cut calories abut my weight statyed the same. After 3 years (at the induction level) I am now a failure at the diet. Some say I eat too much - others say I eat too little. I was eating carb bars but I have cut those out.

If anyone can help me lose the weight I woulkd appreciate it as I now look like I did before I got on Atlins.

If anyone has any help for falling asleep afetr every meal, I would REALLY appreciate it as it is ruining my life and may get me killed in a car accident one day.

Sincere thansk for any help you may give me.

Tony

Tony, I think I posted this in another response to you but I will here again. It is really hard for us to help if we do not know your eating patterns, how much you are eating, what you are eating etc and drinking as well.

If you start an online journal, and keep it updated with daily menus etc we, may then be able to point to something that may be causing you to stall.



There is a "bootcamp/journal" section off the main forum page. Just go to the "T" forums and start your own thread

Thanks I weill start a journal but I will be away for a few days so I will have to update it when I return.

Thanks for your help

Tony, have you tried using Fitday.com to track carbs? It is a great tool, and you may be surprised at some of your totals. I found that I am not eating enough calories, and had to add some fat.

Hi Tony,
Check out The Zone, there's a calculation in there, or is it in Protein Power, anyway, there's a calculation for how many grams of protein you should be eating in a day. I think you might want to check your results against what you've been eating. I've heard somewhere here, that excess protein can stimulate insulin response. I'm no expert. I urge you to check in the book it might help.

Good luck
Ruby