X Post ~ My Crusade Begins Today~

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

Saara.... thanks so much for sharing that info. It is amazing how such seemingly little things can affect our health to such a degree!
Keep up the good work!

Judy

WOW!!! 18 pounds!!! I've always been told that it is really bad for us and I had heard a lot of explanations but this is the absolute best.  I think I want to start sending posts as important as this out to the other members.  THANK YOU for sharing this because most of us couldn't possibly know otherwise. 

By the way...the quote in your signature is engraved on a butterfly that I wear around my neck always!

Thanks so much!
hugs Y

Thank you Yvonne. That made makes me feel appreciated.  And thank you for starting this group. This is really awesome.

and BTW the butterfly is were I got the quote.  We got it for mom for christmas (she had rny 6 months before I did) and she truly lives up to it.

Be Well My Friend