My Crusade Begins Today ~Repost~

I've posted this on the main board, but I think it is especially important information for my cysters because we metabolize carbohydrates differently, which actually make us crave them even more.

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I begin my anti-maltodextrin (spenda/equal) crusade today! 

A little background:

I am a Sugar Addict.  After my RNY I became completely sugar intolerant, so to "Feed the Need" I switched to the fake stuff. I was at the point that I was adding it to everthing I ate. I do mean everything. At work I would go out and get a salad and add equal to the salad dressing, A Lot!  Then 2 1/2 hours later I would be a Shakey Mess (low blood sugar) and have to eat again. It crossed my mind that it might be the sweetners but I wasn't willing to look at it. 

So this summer I had a Total hip replacement and have been off work.  This gave me time to start learning about these substitutes and what they were doing to me.  So here is what I've found: Maltodextrin turns into a Carbohydrate in my body, and when eaten in larger amounts drives up my blood sugar, and because I am a hypoglycemic drops it, dangerously low at times.  As a carbohydrate it also makes me want to eat more.  Since cutting out adding these substitues to my meals I have dropped about 18 lbs (weight that I had started to put on) and Feel much better.

If you're having trouble with your blood sugar, or beginning to regain weight, or feeling hungry a lot, you may want to take a look at how much artificial sweetners you taking in. I am amazed at what has maltodextrin in it.  I know I am sounding a bit 'Preachy'. But I feel SO strongly about this, and I want to see all my oh family succeed, and be healthy.

Be Well My Friends

Saara

Thank you very much for that info!

I know I am the one who wrote it, but I think it is so important, and I can tell you a lot of research went into it.

I have been relying on Crystal Lite so much and other sugar-free products that I too decided it was time to change.   Today is day three with no fake stuff.  Jus****er.  I am going to try dropping a piece of peach, orange, or a berry into the water to give it flavor.  

I read that aspartame turns into phlormadehyde in our systems and that it took 7 attempts for the FDA to approve the stuff.  I just read Skinny ***** and I think it's changed my outlook on a lot of crap we put in our bodies.

 I just wrote something but I must have hit cancel instead of submit.

Anyways, today is day 3 of me giving up the fake crap.  I think us post-ops rely on it way too much.  I've been only on water but I think I'm going to try dropping a piece of fresh fruit in my water for flavor.  I read a bunch of bad stuff about it in Skinny *****

I'll be very curious to know how you feel in a week.  I will admit to you I do still use crystal lite. when I cut it out completely I found I wasn't getting near enough fluids in. So I made the choice to go ahead with the CL. I am just very picky about what else I eat. If you eat any processed foods at all you'll probably find some sort of sweetner in it. Even egg beaters have maltodextrin. So just make sure you're getting your fluids in.

Be Well my Friend

PS What is Skinny ***** is it online?