I was at Fry's Today (Krogers)... So excited to find their Fat Free shredded cheddar on sale... So, I get home make a cheese and mushroom omlet and as I am enjoying the last bite I look on the back of the package and it's 4g of carbs PER SERVING!!!! I just about died! No fat, but has carbs!!!! Isn't low fat with NO carbs better? Like the Cabot cheese from Walmart that is 50% light cheese. I am so bummed!
Thanks for any help!

I would think, yes the LF with no carbs is better. On the other hand I don't think you did any major damage. I just eat the LF and honestly don't even look at the carb count. That is the beauty of the plan no counting

Livel, don't worry about it. As Sflake said, this plan is not about obsessing. Just do the best you can.

Well, they have to replace the missing carbs with something. It's probably milk or whey powder so no problem.

I just wish fat free cheese did not taste like plastic ...I miss that about Atkins...

I don't use ff ever, I would rather have regular cheeses and such...I wille at less of it in the long run and feel satisfied. There are some LF things that I will use, Milk, Cottage Cheese, some dressings...but overall I like more whole foods vs. processed...

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We don't use FF cheeses at all either, except for FF cottage cheese. If I can find low fat, I will use those, otherwise I try to use less of the more flavorful/pungent cheeses. Fortunately we enjoy blue, feta and extra sharp flavors. I have found I can reduce the amount of cheese when using a very flavorful one. We are both losing weight, so I can only assume it is ok for us.

I think that's a good idea. I'm that way about salad dressing. Whatever they put in the fat free ones make it taste like doo-doo ( my word of day).
I'd rather use regular dressing and less of it, or make my own.

Do any of you use balsamic vinegar in dressings in Phase 1?