Net Carbs, Sugar Alcohols, & Artificial Sweetners

In an effort to get my protein in, I have been researching & tasting different protein bars.  I really like the Met-Rx  Protein Plus bars, but I have a few questions:

-There are ALOT of sugar alcohols in these bars...28g for the whole bar...which is huge, but does not seem to have any ill-effects on my system.  Is it OK to eat sugar alcohols?

-The total carbs are 33g, sugar 2g, & sugar alcohols 28g....does that mean there are 5g net carbs (33-28)?  Does my body really only absorb the 5g of the net carbs?

-What about artificial sweetners...my drug of choice is splenda.  Are these OK...they do not seem to affect me either.

I get most of my protein from food & get about 80-90g per day & wanted to supplement with these bars, which have 32 g of protein in them.  Sorry...I have a hard time getting down the protein shakes....even though I have tried about 5-6 different types.

Also, I have been experimenting with tortilla wraps.  I found a low carb one (8 inches) that claims to have 32 g Total carbs per wrap & 26 g of dietary fiber & the package advertises 6 g net carbs....Really??? Can I trust this or am I eating more carbs than I think I am?  I do not want to 'kid' myself.

Please help!

 

 

 

If you can handle the Met-Rx, ok. The sugar alcohols bother me but Splenda doesn't. I us JayRobb bars because it says the protein is whey protein and I like that.

You can usually--rule of thumb--subtract the fiber but go by your scales.

--gina

 

Early out I couldn't handle sugar alcohols AT ALL....GAS!!!  Splenda has always been ok.  Now I can do small amounts of SAs but not much.  I try to avoid them.  I use splenda a lot.

~Becky

Sugar alcohols have calories, you know---only about 1 calorie pr gram less than table sugar.

I tried protein shakes at about 2 1/2 months and could not tolerate them. I eat a Premier protein bar every day. There are no sugar alcohols (which I couldnt tolerate either) and 30 grams of protein. Some people commented that I shouldnt be eating them so early out because of the carbs. I ate very few carbs in my meals, and ate lots of meat. I had no problem with weight loss.

Where'd ya pick those up?  I'd be interested in trying them.

Sam's Club! I stock up when I go!

Have you tried chike? I tried it before my DS and loved it.

If you tolerate sugar alcohols, great!  I can eat them but get diarrhea if I overdo it!

 

Love Splenda.  But if I have a lot of it I lose less weight.  I have no idea why and it's not supposed to work that way but I'm not the only one who noticed this.

 

I use low carb products like the tortillas all the time and they work well for me.  I tend to read the labels and take them at their word.  If it's not low carb my body will tell me.  I usually use the Mission low carb tortillas and I do believe they are low carb.