I had lapband with plication in May 2012. I am having STRONG cravings esp certain times of the month for sweets. How does the sugar alcohol affect the carb count???

If you are on a restricted carb diet, you'll have to read the nutritional labels of foods to check their carbs on a case by case basis.

Thanks Missy for responding. I am on a 29 carbs count for the day and I was taught to read the nutritional labels from my dietitian. I found some sugar free candy that I would LOVE to have and it say is has 15 carbs but 15 of them are sugar alcohol. I have tried the Atkins Diet before and you didnt count those as actual carbs so I didnt know if anyone else had the same issues and had discussed it with their dietician. I left a message for mine on Thurs but she was out of town and will return next week.

go to fitnesspal.comand it put it all in for you so u can keep better track of it

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Is fitnesspal better than lose it?? I have been using lose it.

My nutritionist says you can deduct the fiber and sugar alcohols to come up with the carbs. But be forewarned that too many pieces of sugar free candy (sometimes even just 2 or 3) can make you sick as a dog. I learned the hard way

Thanks Missy for responding. I am on a 29 carbs count for the day and I was taught to read the nutritional labels from my dietitian. I found some sugar free candy that I would LOVE to have and it say is has 15 carbs but 15 of them are sugar alcohol. I have tried the Atkins Diet before and you didnt count those as actual carbs so I didnt know if anyone else had the same issues and had discussed it with their dietician. I left a message for mine on Thurs but she was out of town and will return next week.

Yes it would count towards your actual carb count then. Most things that say "sugar free", like candies and Cookies, are pretty high in carbs because they still have to get that sweet flavor from somewhere.

I'm not on a restricted carb diet, however I do think a smart phone app like Lose It may help you. It's pretty awesome because the database is filled with nutritional information, including carbs and Protein, of tons of foods. Even restaurant food. If something isn't in the database, you can bar code scan it in.

Best wishes to you!

Thanks 2012 - I know what happens when you eat too much of them LOL sometimes better than a laxative

Complete with horrific stomach cramps. I learnt that years ago when I ate a cup of them at the cinema in the days before they had to print a warning on them.

They're forbidden on my lw fodmap diet as major gut irritants - anything ending in "ol" - xylitol, mannitol, sorbitol, etc.

And be careful because stevia isn't just stevia - it's mixed with xylitol to make it edible. If you've ever had pure stevia it's horrid.