i am starting to love this

[mission to lose]

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Well, I got out my bag of Splenda, and the list of ingredients (right under the Nutritional label) is:

INGREDIENTS: MALTODEXTRIN, SUCRALOSE.

J-

Mine, too. Live in Illinois.

[atkinsgal08]

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I don't think it's a matter of where you live!

I doubt Splenda makes packages without the list of ingredients (against the law!) and sends them to a single location.

[Suzanne_H]

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I enjoy brewing flavored coffees and adding heavy cream and fresh whipped cream. I had one the other day... cinnamon flavored holiday coffee with added cream, SF vanilla syrup and whipped cream. Now that was awesome. One of many reasons to love this WOE!

[ShannonM]

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I doubt Splenda makes packages without the list of ingredients (against the law!) and sends them to a single location.

The way I read the OP's post, I don't think she was saying the bag didn't list ANY ingredients, just that she didn't see maltodextrin in the ingredient list. It also sounded from this quote:

according the the splenda company ( i was in contact on year to find out if it was kosher for passover) the industrial version sold to companies like land-o-lakes is pure sucralose with nothing else added.

...like the OP is referring to whether there's maltodextrin in the Land O'Lakes product she was using, not whether there's any in bagged Splenda.

[atkinsgal08]

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>>just that she didn't see maltodextrin in the ingredient list.>>

Would be hard to miss ... it's the first ingredient (of two) and it's all in caps.

If you found the list of ingredients on the bag of Splenda, it would be hard to miss either the maltodextrin or the sucralose.

[Georgiana]

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It also sounded from this quote:

according the the splenda company ( i was in contact on year to find out if it was kosher for passover) the industrial version sold to companies like land-o-lakes is pure sucralose with nothing else added.

...like the OP is referring to whether there's maltodextrin in the Land O'Lakes product she was using, not whether there's any in bagged Splenda.

Oh, okay... no maltodextrin there for sure. Things that are sweetened with Splenda (like Diet Rite or Land O'Lakes heavy cream) have sucralose in the ingredients, not "Splenda".

tweedledee, could you post what are the ingredients on your bag of Splenda? Their website lists dextrose, maltodextrin and sucralose as ingredients for the stuff in packets, and maltodexin and sucralose for granulated Splenda. I'd be curious to know if yours is different.

[liv]

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Liquid splenda has no fillers and when sucralose is used as an ingredient it usually has no fillers.
I enjoy those little special moments with food or drink too. Warms my soul. And I do not think that one has to stop enjoying things because one does Atkins. I think in many ways I enjoy things more now because I know it is not making me super fat. I am learning to control stuff.

But I understand if some people feel treats are better to avoid.

[ShannonM]

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atkinsgal08, this:

Oh, okay... no maltodextrin there for sure. Things that are sweetened with Splenda (like Diet Rite or Land O'Lakes heavy cream) have sucralose in the ingredients, not "Splenda".

...was my point. I really don't think the bagged Splenda was the main issue here. But either way, the OP already conceded the following:

I may be wrong

about the maltodextrin content in a bag of Splenda. Sounds like just an innocent mistake on her part.

[not2late]

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I think the reasons for each of us being overweight are complex - poor food choices, emotional eating, little to no exercise plan, poor portion control, medical problems, eating disorders and poor self image... this is why the Atkins plan is so great, because no matter what the real reasons are for each of us, he devised a plan that allows us the time to figure it out for ourselves, so we don't engage in that behvior in the future (the classic journey of "Ooh, nuts are a problem for me, better avoid 'em because I can't stop at 22" and "cheese stalls me" and so on...)

I totally agree with you that Atkins is a great diet----especially for someone like me because I never liked "low fat" or "reduced fat" foods (they have a "fake" taste that I could never really ignore.)

But it's the behavior change part that I don't think many of us understand: if you maintain the lifestyle habits that got you overweight/fat, the chances are you won't lose the weight or if you do, you won't maintain that weight. The Snackwell Phenomenon proved that low fat or reduced fat cookies and snacks can actually cause weight gain because people ate them without thinking about portion control.

My point in this was that each of us has their own issues, and to imply that the someone wanted a "treat" as a reward for something automatically will be a bad thing for her isn't necessarily true for all of us.

Maybe, maybe not. If you are a person who falls into the poor food choices, emotional eating, little to no exercise plan, poor portion control, eating disorders, poor self image category, reward treats have the potential to derail you. If you are a person who has a healthy relationship with food, then the occasional reward treat might not derail you.

I'll see your crabs and lobsters and raise you some grilled shrimp and a bit of scallops - a treat for the same reason!

I have shrimp and scallops in my freezer for the same reason! When they are affordable, I buy alot. Crabs and lobsters don't freeze well imo: their flavor suffers.

By the way - the reason I am overweight, other than having a baby recently, is that I didn't work out, I quit smoking and stress ate to compensate as I learned how to not smoke, and ate the wrong things so that I ended up overeating (the classic "low calorie makes you starve and then you end up binging" thing)!

Sounds similar to me: I went to college, gained the "Freshman 15", and tried losing it on a low fat, lacto-ovo vegetarian diet...which caused me to gain a few more pounds, which resulted in my changing to a low fat vegan diet....which resulted in more weight gain.

But anyhow.....be careful with ingredients. The FDA has wacky labeling laws so 0-0.5 grams can be labeled as 0 ( such as in carbs or trans fats.) And the label is only accurate for the serving size listed. So if the serving size is 1/4 teaspoon and it has 0 net carbs, you can't automatically assume that 1 teaspoon or 1 tablespoon has 0 net carbs too.

[tweedledee]

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Liquid splenda has no fillers and when sucralose is used as an ingredient it usually has no fillers.
I enjoy those little special moments with food or drink too. Warms my soul. And I do not think that one has to stop enjoying things because one does Atkins. I think in many ways I enjoy things more now because I know it is not making me super fat. I am learning to control stuff.

But I understand if some people feel treats are better to avoid.

i didn't know splenda came in liquid form. i'll have to try that.

i a learning to enjoy tis diet y rdiscoverin foods i never wanted. brocolli it turns out, aint half bad, especially drizzled.b with butter. i am learning how t poach eggs. and they are good on green pepper with salt. no toast required. and if i'm still hungry i don't have to count a 100 calorie snack to last me 3 hours. i can have another egg. or lox with cream cheese and cucumber. whoda thunk? flavored seltzers quench my bubbly thirst just as well as diet sodas. i can have meat for lunch if i want to. and for snack too. no law says it has to be dinner. all this is a revelation. i don't need the starch.

i really miss fruit though. i was a banana addict before this diet.

[tweedledee]

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I totally agree with you that Atkins is a great diet----especially for someone like me because I never liked "low fat" or "reduced fat" foods (they have a "fake" taste that I could never really ignore.)

But it's the behavior change part that I don't think many of us understand: if you maintain the lifestyle habits that got you overweight/fat, the chances are you won't lose the weight or if you do, you won't maintain that weight. The Snackwell Phenomenon proved that low fat or reduced fat cookies and snacks can actually cause weight gain because people ate them without thinking about portion control.



Maybe, maybe not. If you are a person who falls into the poor food choices, emotional eating, little to no exercise plan, poor portion control, eating disorders, poor self image category, reward treats have the potential to derail you. If you are a person who has a healthy relationship with food, then the occasional reward treat might not derail you.



I have shrimp and scallops in my freezer for the same reason! When they are affordable, I buy alot. Crabs and lobsters don't freeze well imo: their flavor suffers.



Sounds similar to me: I went to college, gained the "Freshman 15", and tried losing it on a low fat, lacto-ovo vegetarian diet...which caused me to gain a few more pounds, which resulted in my changing to a low fat vegan diet....which resulted in more weight gain.

But anyhow.....be careful with ingredients. The FDA has wacky labeling laws so 0-0.5 grams can be labeled as 0 ( such as in carbs or trans fats.) And the label is only accurate for the serving size listed. So if the serving size is 1/4 teaspoon and it has 0 net carbs, you can't automatically assume that 1 teaspoon or 1 tablespoon has 0 net carbs too.

how does one figure it out?
how many carbs aree 2 servings of cream?

[Slapshot]

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i didn't know splenda came in liquid form. i'll have to try that.

I use Sweetzfree liquid sucralose. One drop (yes, drop) in a cup of coffee is more than enough for me.

Sweetzfree no calorie sweetener

[atkinsgal08]

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>> how many carbs aree 2 servings of cream?>>

Well, it depends on what a "serving" is.

And you can look up the carbs in cream here:

http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/

Of course, using cream from a carton that you whip yourself is better, in my opinion, that using anything out of a can ... far less chemicals ... and cream by itself is sweet enough. No need for extra sweetener.

[Skeptika23]

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I totally agree with you that Atkins is a great diet----especially for someone like me because I never liked "low fat" or "reduced fat" foods (they have a "fake" taste that I could never really ignore.)

Ditto! My hubby grew up in a constant fad diet household and on low fat foods and brought them into our household after we were married. Ugh, most of them are just horrible.

My family was an "eat a balanced diet, don't overeat, don't over do the sweets and treats but nothing wrong with it once in a while" kind of family - and while I am overweight now, I don't think I have the same level of "food issues" my hubby (and his sister) do.

Nobody in my family is obese (several overweight though), while there are several who are in my DH's family, including his sister. One wonders if the fad dieting culture in their family is a cause, or a symptom of something else... I don't know the answer.

But it's the behavior change part that I don't think many of us understand: if you maintain the lifestyle habits that got you overweight/fat, the chances are you won't lose the weight or if you do, you won't maintain that weight. The Snackwell Phenomenon proved that low fat or reduced fat cookies and snacks can actually cause weight gain because people ate them without thinking about portion control.

Agreed! I am amazed at the fad dieter relatives who can sit down and polish off a half quart of "low fat" ice cream in one sitting and shake their heads at me when I eat a couple of full fat slices of cheese with my nice, juicy, hamburger patty.

Maybe, maybe not. If you are a person who falls into the poor food choices, emotional eating, little to no exercise plan, poor portion control, eating disorders, poor self image category, reward treats have the potential to derail you. If you are a person who has a healthy relationship with food, then the occasional reward treat might not derail you.

Of course, each person's mileage will vary. However, assuming a person is overweight, and therefore, MUST have some of those issues isn't quite accurate, in my opinion.

I have shrimp and scallops in my freezer for the same reason! When they are affordable, I buy alot. Crabs and lobsters don't freeze well imo: their flavor suffers.

Agreed on all counts. We have a little bit of crab legs for tomorrow's Christmas meal; that's the first we've done in forever and a day.

Sounds similar to me: I went to college, gained the "Freshman 15", and tried losing it on a low fat, lacto-ovo vegetarian diet...which caused me to gain a few more pounds, which resulted in my changing to a low fat vegan diet....which resulted in more weight gain.

I think your story and mine are very common, then for some of us, we end up letting that push us into a slide where we have larger issues surrounding self-image and food... which feeds on itself (if you'll pardon the pun)...

But anyhow.....be careful with ingredients. The FDA has wacky labeling laws so 0-0.5 grams can be labeled as 0 ( such as in carbs or trans fats.) And the label is only accurate for the serving size listed. So if the serving size is 1/4 teaspoon and it has 0 net carbs, you can't automatically assume that 1 teaspoon or 1 tablespoon has 0 net carbs too.

I wish they'd just list everything as exactly as possible, just so we can track it more accurately! Very frustrating!

[atkinsgal08]

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>>I wish they'd just list everything as exactly as possible, j>>

Write to your elected officials and tell them ... they're the ones that can change the law.