How to record net carbs

[ljrain]

I am on the Atkins diet and would like to record and monitor my net carbs, is anyone else doing it and if so how are you recording and monitoring it?

[suz]

I am doing the Ketogenics Diet which closely resembles Adkins.  I too would love to have it on the % chart.  Right now I just subtract 1 gm carb for each gram of fiber.  Some say it is 1 gm of carb for each 2 grams of fiber.  But,  I don't know how to get it to show up on the chart.  Maybe someone else will know.

suz

[moseyinn]

Did anyone answer your question on net carbs?    

[carl669]

if you log your food, it will show you a running total of carbs for the day as well as fat/protein/carb percentages.

i don't mess with net carbs vs total carbs.  you could drive yourself crazy as people calculate them different ways.  especially when you're talking about sugar alcohols.  i just count total carbs and that's it.  much easier.

[mnojo]

It should at least subtract fiber from total carbs.   Otherwise at a quick glance it calculates your macronutrients incorrectly.