I want cookies/cake/ anything sweet!!! OH MY

[TheDogAteMyName]

Re: I want cookies/cake/ anything sweet!!! OH MY

Cheryl,

I'm sorry! I didn't realize Splenda was an issue for you. That's not uncommon. I'm thankful I don't have that problem. Me without coffee would be really bad.

[twingirlsandaboy]

Re: I want cookies/cake/ anything sweet!!! OH MY

Cheryl,

I'm sorry! I didn't realize Splenda was an issue for you. That's not uncommon. I'm thankful I don't have that problem. Me without coffee would be really bad.

I thought it was the caffeine not the splenda... oh NO crud I didn't think of that. Guess I'll have to get decafe coffee and do a test run to see if its the caffeine or splenda... no fun

Me and no coffee is no fun either as I LOVE coffee.. but I LOVED to smoke to and gave that up so maybe I will just have to do the same

thanks

Cheryl

[disneydiva21]

Re: I want cookies/cake/ anything sweet!!! OH MY

rose toes i swear your a life saver

[rosetoes]

Re: I want cookies/cake/ anything sweet!!! OH MY

Hi Cheryl,

Glad I could help....I love this diet but I would find it impossible if I couldn't eat anything sweet. As I find Atkin friendly deserts that I've tried, I will let you know.

Happy Losing!

Rose

[Sherri]

Re: I want cookies/cake/ anything sweet!!! OH MY

Hello there,
If you need something to help you fight the sweet cravings buy some L-Glutamine and take it. You're allowed up to 3000 MG a day. It really works. Also be careful of the chemicle soup Splenda. It's extremely harmful. Try using something natural like stevia to sweeten things up. You're craving sweets because you have an addiction.
Sherri

Exactly what is Splenda?
Sucralose (Splenda) is a chlorocarbon- a chlorine-containing compound. Testing of sucralose revealed organ, genetic, and reproductive damage. Research on Lab Rats showed up to 40% shrinkage of the Thymus Gland, a gland that is the very foundation of our immune system.
Sucralose is patented as a manmade "Chlorinated Sucrose Sweetner" and it is registered as "Chlorinated Sucrose" Chlorinated Sucrose is not found anywhere in nature, like real sugar (sucrose) that is extracted from sugar cane and sugar beets. Or Xylitol, that is extracted from Birch (hardwood) or corn.
Chlorinated Sucrose exists because of man. This is Splenda

SPLENDA (sucralose)
Why is Splenda potentially harmful?
According to the Splenda International Patent A23L001-236 and PEP Review #90-1-4 (July 1991) Sucralose is synthisized by a five step process.
To illistrate the alarming "chemicle soup" required to create sucralose, listed are the chemicles used to produce this sweetner and to secure the chlorine does NOT digest in your body.
1.) Acetone
2.) Acetic Acid
3.) Acetyl Alcohol
4.) Acetic Anhydride
5.) Ammonium Chloride
6.) Benzene
7.) Chlorinated Sulfate
8.) Ethyl Alcohol
9.) Isobutyl Ketones
10.) Formaldehyde
11.) Hydrogen Chloride
12.) Lithium Chloride
13.) Methonal
14.) Sodium Methoxide
15.) Sulfuryl Chloride
16.) Trityl Chloride
17.) Taluene
18.) Thionyle
Splenda (made from sucralose) is created in the lab by using a complex process involving dozens of chemicles you and I can barely pronounce- let alone consume. Basicly, the chemists force chlorine into an unatural chemicle bond with a sugar molecule, resulting in a sweeter product, but at a price: a huge amount of artificial chemicles must be added to keep sucralose from digesting in our bodies. These toxic substances also prevent (hopefully) the dangerous chlorine molecules from detaching from the sugar molecules inside the digestive system, which would be a carcenogenic hazard.

Is Splenda Addictive?
Yes, and for many reasons. All artificial sweetners create an artificial need for more sweetness. People forget that originally, sweetness was actually a by-product of food: Nature's way to encourage living creatures to consume nutricious foods. Forced sweetness, revved-up sweetness and artificial sweetness- all altered foods- are a trap that addict people to sweeter tastes.
Emotionally, we are witnessing an epidemic of eating disorders in the countries that focus on artificial sugar substitutes, particularly among the younger generation. People are convinced through advertisements that they can eat all the sugar-free foods they want without penalty. The flipside to this is a fear that eating REAL foods will cause weight gain or illness. So, many people now fear their food and believe if they do not eat sugar-free, they'll "gain weight". People are grossly overeating due to the misconception that sugar-free is responsibility-free, especially children.
We need to re-educate the youth about the basics of good nutrition and stop "super sizing" the diet products

Can Splenda Cause Weight Gain?
Yes, all diet sweetners can cause weight gain for many reasons. The body doesn't consider Splenda (or any chemicle sweetner) as food; therefore, fake sugars don't satisfy your body's demand for nourishment, which in turn increases your craving for real food.
Simple carbs (manmade sugar) pass through the intestinal wall into the bloodstream. This means weight gain, increased fat, and elevated blood sugar that can lead to weight gain. And Splenda is a Simple Carbohydrate!
Carbohydrates are the most abundant source of energy found in nature. They are products of plant photosynthesis, which provide the plants fuel for life in the form of sugar. When we eat Complex Carbs, we are eating the plants energy, which in turn becomes our energy. When we eat the right kind of carbs, we are providing our bodies with fuel so we can perform daily activities from thinking about work to walking up a flight of stairs. If you are eating a balanced diet with reasonable sized portions, carbohydrates from Natural Sugars, should not cause weight gain. But these days we are people of the "fear of Carbs and sugar" WOL, and the artificial sweetners manufacturers seem to be taking advantage of this with a "sugar-free" marketing frenzy. And don't forget that Splenda is a simple carb.
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[Elizellen]

Re: I want cookies/cake/ anything sweet!!! OH MY

This online store has a lot of good low carb products and there is even an "induction friendly" section. Its really good for when you want to have a treat now and then without cheating.

http://www.carbsmart.com/

Though these 'treats' can be handy do make sure you dont just assume from the packet info that they are OK for induction.

I know that many of the Atkins bars are NOT induction-legal even though they claim to be so because they contain things like nuts and soy or grains which are not allowed till the later rungs of OWL.

And if Atkins can't get it right to their own rules I imagine other manufacturers will be ignoring the rules of induction too

So as with all processed products READ THE INGREDIENTS and make sure they are allowed for your phase of Atkins.