Milk with Carnation Instant Breakfast

[SherryA 0]

For my pre-op liquid diet, my nutritionist said to use 1% milk that is "sugar free" or is "low carb" to mix with the CIB. I was at the supermarket this morning and looking over the different types of milk (never paid much attention before because I always bought just regular 1%), and dont see any that is specifically sugar-free or low carb. This was a fairly big market.

Are there any particular brands, or what did everyone else use?

Thanks!

[SherryA 0]

Doy! I am such a ding-a-ling sometimes...

She meant "low carb" or "sugar free" Carnation Instant Breakfast, not the milk :-)

[CindyCam 1]

If you find sugar free CIB let me know where you get it from. The only one i could find was No Sugar Added and never did see low carb.

[NJChick 3]

I bought the low carb vanilla and it taste like dodo, even extra cold :tea: I have 4 of them sitting on my counter top for an emergency LOL.

I also could not find the sugar free one.

[SherryA 0]

I just went back to the supermarket and also could only find the low carb one (the blue box)...

I havent tried it yet, but I am not expecting anything great since I had the regular CIB French vanilla and thought it was delicious! What a bummer! LOL

[SharronL 2]

Every morning I have CIB chocolate no sugar added with skinny delight ff milk. (skinny delight tastes just like 2%). Lasts me until lunch. Yummmm.

[SherryA 0]

I just tried the 'no sugar added' french vanilla CIB and I must say it really doesnt taste much different to me than the regular kind!

[CCBSTX 0]

I am glad you found your "sugar-free milk." You gave me a chuckle. I'm glad you like the CIB, sugar free. I drink the 2x CIB and love it, as I am tighter in the mornings. I might give the sugar free a try. I wonder what the difference in calories is????

Shawn

[SharronL 2]

Here you go. O sugar added Regular

Calories w/ff milk 150 220

Fat .5 1g

Carbs 12 27g

Sugar 7 20

Protien 4 5 g

I have both and prefer the 0 sugar added.

Sharon

[SherryA 0]

I think I actually prefer the 0 sugar added as well!

[CCBSTX 0]

Sharon, thanks for the nutritional info! It's worth the switch...

Shawn

[marieforme 0]

I asked my doc and he said when he said "Sugar free CIB" he meant the "no sugar added." I think it is great. I drank it before surgery and now it tastes even better! It is also good blended with a tiny bit of sugar free reduced fat Peanut Butter and banana (if your doctor allows this). Its a great source of Protein and that is so important. I always mix mine with skim milk and sometimes I put it in the freezer to make a cold dessert.