low carb products

I have been reading the main board posts regarding flax seed so today i visited the local health food store. Picked some of that up and right now am eating some in my pintos and cheese from taco bell. Hey i figure anything that will help my bowels, hair, and skin i am all for it! while i was there i noticed a huge section that was low carb and sugar free. I picked up Low carb deli rolls by O'so Lo. here is the nutrition scoop: 13 carbs but only 3.8 of the net carbs, 9 gr of dietary fiber, 0 sugar, and 15 grams of protein in one roll. Now granted probably none of us could eat the whole roll at one sitting but dang!!!! I was impressed. I took a bite of one and it tasted good. a little spongy but definately not a bad taste. I figure i can doctor that puppy up with some deli meat and veggies and it would be wonderful! I also picked up a sample of Keto brand Banana Nut hot cereal. It says carbs are 14 with 5 net carbs, 9 gr fiber, 0 sugar and 16 grams of protein in one serving!! There were other items I was interested in but they are a little pricey. However, i will pay for it if i like the taste and gives me a little variety. Has anyone else tried either of these products or any other products by O'so Lo or Keto?

Kelly - Biggest thing to watch in the lowcarb stuff is all the damnitol in there (damnitol = result of eating too much sorbitol, malitol, lactitol, etc --> nasty lower GI loose bowel effects). A little is okay, but too much of those sugar alcohols really gets to me... Other than that, I think the low carb stuff generally is pretty good and gives some nice flavor without all the calories and/or sugar. ...Nick

What is delish is Flax-O-Meal granola. It is expensive but so worth it if you only have 1/4 cup a day. I bought the cinnamon nut. it is crunchy but breaks apart very will. Not like rocks. They also have a cherry one which I haven't tried. I got it at Vitamin World in a mall and it was 7.99 for a bag. So good though. I added some nuts to it and dried fruit. I have this in my yogurt.

The Cherry granola is great!! I love it.

Be careful with the "net-carb" thing. The dietitian told us to count all carbs not just net carbs as they all affect our systems. I did try Keto pasta as a pre-op. It was OK but definitely could not be eaten by itself. I made spaghetti type sauce for it. Would I buy it again... maybe. So many of the low carb products are super high in fat and often calories too. I've definitely learned to read labels. Mary