Can Someone Give Me Some Advice?

[sruss220]

I may not be posting in the right place, but I knew the great people here could help me. I'm not new here, but I am a new member. I have been on Atkins for over a year and have lost 75 pounds. I feel absolutely wonderful , like a teen again. Anyway, now here is my concern. I sometimes indulge in the wonders of cream cheese, unsweetened cocoa, and splenda. This is all that I use splenda for. As good as it tastes, there are drawbacks for me. About 20 minutes afterward, I start to get irritable, shaky, and downright mean. I feel as if I'm going to explode. My vision gets cloudy and I tend to cry before its over. This feeling lasts for a couple of hours, it scares me. I have replaced splenda with aspartame, and I dont seem to suffer the same affects. I have given it up. I have had sugar tests before while pregnant and been fine. Should I go get tested? My Grandmother says it sounds like hypoglycemia, but I dont know what that is. Can someone help? :anger

[tabekat]

instant PMS


Thats sounds like PMS to me. Instant PMS.
how awful.

I think you may need a qualified medical opinion from a professional on this one. That would be very frustrating to have a reaction like that.

I use splenda in my pumpkin flan and I have no reaction to it whatsoever. I also use stevia in my decaf and my tea with no ill effect.

Have you tried stevia? it tastes lovely and it doesn't spike the blood.
by the way, congratulations on your weight loss. 75 pounds! Incredible!

[2big4mysize]

I'm assuming you only get this when you have that combination of ffods and no other time. It could be you are a cephalic responder and your brain based on the sweet taste in your mouth is causing your insulin levels to go up ( there were some studies that had one test supjects doing that just looking at pics of desserts). giving you a spike and the resultant low blood sugar since you are not getting any sugar to your blood stream from that food.

I know I'm one of many Splenda challenged folk on this board who can't eat splenda foods as they cause cravings in me but aspartame doesn't effect me nor does stevia.

Since you don't have those results on other sweetners you don't need to worry about it as a medical condition like hypoglycemia but just a Splenda issue for you.

[sruss220]

Thanks alot! I can eat an Atkins bar with no problem. So, I think you're right about the issue of just splenda. I wonder why that is?? urplequ: Well, the taste is definately not worth the side effects. Since I am new here, I will brag that I started this WOE in march 04 weighing in at 225 and a size 16-18. In 6 months I dropped to 150 and a comfy 8. I now realize that just because it TASTES good, doesnt mean a thing!! :nod It sure doesnt feel as good as buying my first 2 piece bathingsuit since high school!!!

[sruss220]

stevia

Where can I find stevia? I have looked at Wal-mart with no luck. I am in S.C.

[canuck]

wow goodonyagirl, Ya I stay away from all artifical sweetners if can, you have done awesome, can get stevia at health food stores, I dont like it,it tastes medicne like to me but I drink coffee and tea without it and make muffins without sweetner and use a ton of cinnamon as it drops BG and tastes sweet to me. I would just as soon go without it than a weird taste in my mouth but some here swear by it so I think it is a personal thing.
Man just good ole congrats to you with your magnificant weight loss, you must be sooooo proud

[sruss220]

thanks

Thanks alot to everyone who is trying to help me out. I may give stevia a try. I dont use much sweetener. Only for cream cheese. ensive Man, i love that stuff. I believe it triggers cravings though. Anyway, I was on zoloft before this WOE, I was always swollen looking.I have even found that my eyesight has improved!Go figure, huh? Now, I feel normal again.I was overweight for 10 years.If only everyone could realize what Dr. Atkins said was true. They shouldnt knock it till they try it. I feel like I have my life back. I have lurked on this board for about a year and now I will tell you that I would have never made it through without you.Even though you all have never heard of me, I feel like I know some of you. So, my sincerest thanks to my unseen angels.You do more than I'm sure you realize. No more meds, no more mood swings, no more sweat pants!!!!!! :icondance

[2big4mysize]

weigh to go

look in Krogers in the natural foods area they have it in packets like splenda and in drops.

[canuck]

so lurker girl, satisfy my curiosity, what made you finally start posting, I always wonder about lurkers and how to get them involved.
I am glad you joined.... it will signal others its ok. thnx for encouragement as foten we dont know how we affect others

[sruss220]

Well...I believe for me, the reason I held back for a year was fear of failure. I had smoked for fifteen years, I quit 1/03/04, and started this WOE out of fear of weight gain. For me, the two in combination was a huge venture.Especially when smoking and weight are such personal inner issues.This WOE started 3/04.I had a super chance of failure. But, I promised my son that I would never touch another cig and I promised myself that I would beat this weight issue.When lil eyes are watching, things come into perspective much easier.I truly believe that I had some sort of blood sugar issues or something, because my rage and mood swings were truly out of control. But, I did this and I conquered it on my own :sarcasm O.K., I had some help from all of you!!!!I will NEVER go back to my old ways of eating, I don't recognize that person anymore. She is someone who consumed my body for a while. But, I will continue to post sometimes, hopefully I can help others to see how close the reality of a trim healthy body is. At 225, I never thought I'd feel good again, and it's hard to get started feeling as if you are going to fail yet again. urplequ: (im gonna cry).I looked here for support of my own, but through other peoples posts. Everything you all say is reaching someone with self esteem issues, and a sense of fear. But, all and all I'd have to say that my "behind the scenes" support group were God sends ha ROCKS!!!

[canuck]

wow thats a nice story, very inspirational, thanks for telling us.