Sugar Alcohols

[JustDarcie]

I know that the Atkins diet has evolved over time - all this talk now of 'net' carbs. There are many products out there that have low net carbs, especially things like Ross chocolate bars that are made with sugar alcohol malitol. Has anyone who has been successful in losing weight use these products or do you stay away from them?

[LC_Dave]

Re: Sugar Alcohols

I have used these products and lost some weight.
Products like sugar free chocolate and the atkins advantage bars.
But I believe I've come to a point where they are now a problem.
A two-fold problem:

1. I have an adverse effect from eating them (a run to the toilet effect)
2. I believe that the hidden sugars are having an impact on my weight loss

Initially I didn't have these problems.

My advice is always this when someone uses them:

1. Have no more than one bar a day
2. severely limit the chocolate because it's heavily diarrhetic.

I am now moving towards eliminating them from my diet altogether.

[Goldfinger]

Re: Sugar Alcohols

This has been posted before but I'll post it again...

http://www.mendosa.com/netcarbs.htm

Sorry, but sugar alcohols are BAAAAAD.

[wiseblood]

Re: Sugar Alcohols

They ruined this Diet for me last time.

[Desertthorn]

Re: Sugar Alcohols

So many, many of us have had adverse problems, from diarrhea to stalling weight loss, that as a board, we recommend that they not be eaten at all during the first two weeks of induction and then if you must try them, go slow and expect the worst.

[Elizellen]

Re: Sugar Alcohols

And if you do decide to use them as part of your menus think about how to count the carbs - many of us count all of them and ignore those 'magic non-counted' carb counts!

[Swimmom]

Re: Sugar Alcohols

It is actually my New Year's Resolution to eliminate sugar alcohols from my life. So far so good.

[sadie147]

Re: Sugar Alcohols

Here's a really good article on sugar alcohols and their affect on your system:

http://www.mendosa.com/netcarbs.htm

[Momtofour]

Re: Sugar Alcohols

I ate one once, and then sat on the toilet for a half hour. Needless to say, I haven't had any more.

[Chris]

Re: Sugar Alcohols

I'm not climbing back up in that pulpit, again, this time. I will say, though, that if you must eat them, count all the carbs in any product containing maltitol, and half the carbs for lactitol. However, if you're using a product containing lactitol, expect to spend much of your free time perched on the throne.

Personally, I think sugar alcohols are evil, and should be damned to the fires of H*ll.

[Rubysugar]

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They cause me to crave and gave me the toots. And may have caused a stop in weight loss briefly. I should have expected it. I mean it was grown in a laboratory and not the earth. Definitely not a whole food. And I have heard that the gummy bears are particularly "evil" to the bootay.

[Swimmom]

Re: Sugar Alcohols

And I have heard that the gummy bears are particularly "evil" to the bootay.

Oh my goodness, YES THEY ARE!!! I'll spare you the details.

[floydgirl]

Re: Sugar Alcohols

They make me very, very sick. They are also known to stall some people. Finally, once I get a taste of something sweet, the old sugar demon rears its ugly head and I crave more sugar!

[amy_rocks]

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I binge as much on low carb sweets as I would on normal sugar filled candy. My new years resolution is also to totally avoid them.

The rumbling tummy effect is funny... what happens after that isn't.

[mirna05]

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I used in the beginning with no problem two bars per day and i lost weight, but then i had to stop eating them because i could not loose weight any more.

I restart eating this chocolates but oh surprise now I can not even tolerate half of one, so they are gone for me.