[tigerliley]

My husband HAS to take metamucil and can't stand the sugar free......Is this going to mess up his low carb eating plan?......

[Ruthxxx]

Yes - he will have to count the carbs as part of his plan. How about getting the sugar-free and adding Splenda?
What plan is he following?

[ChrissyB]

I think I saw an ad in a magazine for Metamucil that's now in tablet form . Maybe worth looking at your local pharmacy.

You might also want to look into Flax seed. I have never tried this but I've heard it works well.

Magnesium supp. also work. I learned that one the hard way.

[RobinW]

Hi TigerLilly

you can get psyllium husk in caplets......much easier to take than metamucil.

Robin

[SuGeorgia]

If something like walnuts has lower carbs and he can handle those carbs, then that might be an answer. I count, but use walnuts or almonds this way occasionally. I also have a cup of strawberries and blueberries (fresh or frozen blended) to keep regular.... almost no carbs, esp for a lot of guys. I like the tablet idea too!

[tigerliley]

I read somewhere that you could substract the carbohydrate fiber number from the total carb number and THAT would be your carb number in the case of fiber.....is this wrong?

[Ruthxxx]

What plan is he on? Some allow it and some don't.

[tigerliley]

More or less Atkins... He is not eating any sugar, flour, pasta, potato's or like veggies, etc.....I am doing the cooking and helping him with it...... I found a couple of good low carb sites thanks to these pages.......

[Ruthxxx]

Well, in that case, I'd subtract the fibre from the carbs. There's a bit of controversy over this "net carb" thing but I like it because you get a bit more leeway.

[tigerliley]

thanks....he will be glad to hear that because nothing else will do....Happy Thanksgiving to all of you..........