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Yes, it is sucralose BASED but unlike sugar it isn't just sucrose. It has chemicals added that some are sensitive to and that can cause issues.
Chemical makeup of Splenda: C12H19Cl3O8
Chemical makeup of Sugar: C12H22O11
Liz
Duodenal Switch (Lap) 01-24-11 | Surgeon: Stephen Boyce | High weight: 250 in 2002 | Surgery weight: 203 | Lowest weight: 121 | Current weight: 135 | Goal weight: 135
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If you don't have peace, it isn't because someone took it from you; you gave it away. You cannot always control what happens to you, but you can control what happens in you John C Maxwell 
Sleeve 2010 Dr López Corvala, Mexico. DS 2012 Dr Himpens, Belgium
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Lowish BMI? See Lightweights Board! Lightweight Creed For more on DS see www.DSfacts.com
If you don't have peace, it isn't because someone took it from you; you gave it away. You cannot always control what happens to you, but you can control what happens in you John C Maxwell Sleeve 2010 Dr López Corvala, Mexico. DS 2012 Dr Himpens, Belgium
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Many of us are of the opinion of "once a diabetic, always a diabetic" and just because I was able to come off all medications for my diabetes does not make it cured, just resolved. Also mine took almost 3 months to settle into normal. But then I have had diabetes unofficially since 1991 with an official diagnosis of 1997.
The resolution rate for diabetes is 95-98% not 100% so yes, diabetes after surgery is still a very small possibility.
Liz
Duodenal Switch (Lap) 01-24-11 | Surgeon: Stephen Boyce | High weight: 250 in 2002 | Surgery weight: 203 | Lowest weight: 121 | Current weight: 135 | Goal weight: 135
I have a cast-iron stomach, and after 8 years my guts are pretty tough, too. I'm sure that's partially because they've adjusted, and partially because I've developed eating habits that suit them. But there is NOTHING that I like that I simply cannot eat, in moderation. Some things require more moderation than others. (*grin*)
Ms. Batt:
There is a brand of sucralose (Splenda) called Nuvella which comes with a probiotic added to it. This is because sucralose has been shown to kill off natural digestive flora (good bacteria).
I take probiotics anyway, so my guts are always good to go!
HW 405/SW 397/CW 138/GW 160 Do the research! Check the stats!
The DS is *THE* solution to Severe Morbid Obesity!
50-60% - protein
50-60% - complex carbs
18-20% - animal and vegetable (i.e. cooking oil) fats
100% simple carbs (white flour)
100% simple sugar (white sugar, high fructose corn syrup)
In order to get the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) to keep you healthy, based on the absorption rtes, you need to eat the 90-100 grams of protein, just to get the 50 grams that is the standard RDA for unaltered individuals, so in essence, we DSers have to eat twice as much to get what we need. You can do this cheaply by using dairy products like milk, cheese and eggs. I just use a protein shake or two a day as insurance that I get what I need. It is not required, although early out, you will find yourself using more shakes until your stomach expands and matures to hold more food. Immediately post-op, my stomach could only hold 2.8-3 oz at a time. At 3 years and change out, I can now comfortably eat a 8-10 oz meal with dense protein (meat).
HW 405/SW 397/CW 138/GW 160 Do the research! Check the stats!
The DS is *THE* solution to Severe Morbid Obesity!
