ice cream

IncredibleHulk

Has anyone tried weightwatcher ice cream 2.7 g fat I think

tribulus

Gotta look at the simple carbs too! Low fat doesn't count for that much if stuff is loaded with sugar.

IncredibleHulk

Oh yes thanks I am not sure of sugar content

AlphaMale 3OO

IncredibleHulk wrote:

Oh yes thanks I am not sure of sugar content

you'll probably find that of the carbs in it, almost 100% of them will be sugar. its actually a little healthier to eat the dairy stuff if your watching the caloric intake. remember fat out means sugar in and vice versa.

EileenG

30g whey
100g cottage cheese
1 egg
150ml cold water
Good dash of vanilla flavour
sweetener to taste
1/2 teaspoon Xanthan gum

Put everything except the xanthan gum into a blender, blend on high for a couple of minutes, until it is all smooth.
Slowly sprinkle on the xanthan gum (available from health food shops, it's a thickener) and blend again. You'll hear when it thickens up.
Pour into six icelolly moulds, put in the sticks and freeze.

Depending on what ingredients you use, these work out at less than 50 calories a pop, and it's nearly all protein.

You can also make chocolat flavour if you use chocolate whey and a spoonful of cocoa. Other possible flavours include lemon, rhubarb (stew some, then add), ginger or whatever you fancy.

rubadub

Be VERY careful of WW products. I have noticed many are not different from regular brands and are usually overpriced.

I imagine the 2.7g of fat is quoted for a VERY small portion, WW always do this, all their tins and meals are smaller than usual, many are simply watered down food. When comparing products ignore the portion details, only look at the "per 100g", if products only show the "per portion" I presume they are hiding something, and they usually are.

I make protein moouse, liquidise skim milk and protein powder so it froths up, then stir in sugar free strawberry jelly, very light and fluffy.

forbesii wrote:

remember fat out means sugar in and vice versa.

very true, you see muffins with "only 5% fat" on the pack, and they are 70-80% sugar.

hardtrainer

Muffins that are 70-80% sugar? that's impossible, unless they are basically made of sugar crystals. Muffins contain flour too, and plenty of it. I'm not saying they are a healthy choice, but most of the muffins you see for sale are around 18-25% sugar at the very maximum.

As for the ice cream, stick to the normal dairy ice cream, but at all costs avoid the likes of B&J, it's laden with high fructose corn syrup and hydrogenated vegetable oil. Hagen Daas vanilla ice cream is one of the best in terms of quality and is almost additive free. As with all foods, it's the portion size that really counts, not the fat or sugar content of the food.

rubadub

hardtrainer wrote:

Muffins that are 70-80% sugar? that's impossible, unless they are basically made of sugar crystals. Muffins contain flour too, and plenty of it. I'm not saying they are a healthy choice, but most of the muffins you see for sale are around 18-25% sugar at the very maximum.

I will have to check. I remember taking a double take when I saw it. Maybe it was just 70% carbs, but I do remember it being extremely high in sugar and low in flour. Sugar puffs are almost 50% sugar and I know lads who add sugar to them, so some might be able to stomach them.

AlphaMale 3OO

rubadub wrote:

I will have to check. I remember taking a double take when I saw it. Maybe it was just 70% carbs, but I do remember it being extremely high in sugar and low in flour. Sugar puffs are almost 50% sugar and I know lads who add sugar to them, so some might be able to stomach them.

I think what rubadub means is that of the carbs in it, 70-80% are sugars. eitherway, their full of sugar.

IncredibleHulk

What % of sugars is OK? I do not understand the carbs. Read stickies and googled

EileenG

Personally, I'd avoid sugar except perhaps postworkout. Get your carbs from whole foods like vegetables and whole grains. Avoid all the processed junk. Bear in mind that something like a rice cake may have almost no sugar, but it is a very high-gi carb, which your body will treat exactly like table sugar.