[Sca-cooks] RE: Sca-cooks digest, Vol 1 #2783 - 18 msgs

[Sue Clemenger]

I'm lucky <weg>. My diet guidelines don't make me fuss with carbs. I
work to ensure I'm getting a good protein/carb/fat balance, with plenty
of fiber, and not too many calories, and let it go at that.  Gives me a
LOT more flexibility, which I really appreciate.
--Maire, still Evercrack-free, but leaning towards an evening of
computer hack-and-slash (Icewind Dale II), herself ;-P

Marilyn Traber wrote:
>

> and if you use splenda, then you only have to deal with the carbs inherent
> in pumpkin, egg and cream. Roughly if you use 1/2 cup libbys solid pack
> pumpkin at 40 cal, 2 gr protein, 9 gr carb, 5 gr fiber; 4 tbsp heavy cream
> at 280 cal, 1.2 gr protein, 1.6 gr carb, 0 gr fiber; 1 egg at 75 cal, 2.8 gr
> protein, .6 gr carb and 0 gr fiber; assorted spices nominal, liquid splenda
> to taste, nominal you end up with a single portion count of:
> 395 calories, 6 gr protein, 11.2 grams carbs, 5 grams of fiber making the
> effective carb load 6.2 gr carbs.
>
> not counting whipped cream with brandy, of course. I am more partial to
> eating it plain;-)
>
> Personally, I accept that I am making the choice to go off my normal eating
> pattern and consume carbs and don't feel guilty. I plan on eating the mashed
> potatos, and the stuffing, and the other goodies. I will deal with the carb
> hangover on friday by logging into Evercrack and stomping some mobs into the
> dirt ;-)Gratuitous violence to alleviate a hangover without actually harming
> anything, I love it!!!
>
> margali
> Aruvqan, Haunted Fold, Solusek Ro