Question about Pre-OP diet and Splenda

Chrissy W.
on 7/8/15 5:39 pm - Indianapolis, IN

VSG on 07/01/13

I used Splenda and other sugar-free sweeteners and flavorings post op. Helped me feel like I had some variety from plain water (which hurt my sleeve). BUT BE WARNED. Some of those (esp. the water enhancers) can cause awful, AWFUL gas. Just saying... Proceed with caution (and an evening at home!).

VSG 7/1/13 with Dr. Jack Rutledge 28 y/o female - 5'10" - HW: 298 - GW: 174 - SW: 290 (-8) - M1: 262 (-28) - M2: 247 (-15) - M3: 235 (-12) - M4: 228 (-7 ~First Stall: almost 2 wks~) - M5: 218 (-10) - M6: 209 (-9) - M7: 199 (-10) Onederland on 1/31 - M8: 196 (-3) 100 lb total loss on 2/2 - M9: 192.6 (-3.4) - M10: 188.6 (-4) - M11: 182 (-6.6) - M12: 175.6 (-6.4) - M13: 173.8 (-1.8) CW (7/8/15): 167 - GOAL reached in 1 Year and 25 Days! - TOTAL WL - 131 lbs

(deactivated member)
on 7/8/15 5:46 pm

VSG on 07/13/15

Yeah, me and some sugar alcohols don't mix. I tried a whole bag of sf gummy bears a few months ago.. Big mistake!

mljohns
on 7/8/15 6:09 pm

DS on 01/27/15

My NUT cautions about the carbs in the maltodextrin in Splenda, that it may raise your blood sugar. It does to me. So if I drink something with Splenda, I try to limit the amount.

ElizaM
on 7/9/15 3:58 pm

VSG on 07/24/14

You can get liquid sucralose aka splenda. That's what I use. It doesn't have any maltodextrin or carbs. The brand name I use is Ez Sweetz, Amazon sells it.

32F 5'8" High weight: 432 | Consult weight: 396 | Surgery weight: 335 | Current weight: 170

Dan T.
on 7/11/15 12:48 am

VSG on 06/10/15

+1 on the ez sweets -- just be careful how much you use. It is concentrated!

One thing to keep in mind is that nearly all the protein shakes you can buy are sweetened with sucralose. Premier Protein, Atkins, Syntrax, Muscle Milk, Unjury, and so on.

OP -- nice to see a Michigander -- I grew up downriver and worked at Harper many eons ago. Been gone quite a long time but it's still home!