OPERATION "NO SWEETS" CHALLENGE

[Sherri]

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Good Morning Challengers,
I'm happy to see a few of us checking in. Hello Terry, Alexa,Porceain, and Adena. Great to see you here, ready to begin our challenge. I too, am sitting here with my sweet free herbal tea. As soon as the other challengers check in. I will be starting to pass on information regarding Artificial Sweetners today. Something we can all discuss throughout the challenge. I'm so looking forward having all of you here.
Sincerely, Sherri

[Porcelain]

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You can do this Adena! We are here to help each other.

[elsy]

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Morning ya'll. I think I'm ready. I couldn't get rid of all the stuff in the house cuz I'm not the only one that lives here. LOL! But I know what I can and cannot have. This will be really, really, really hard. Probably the hardest of all challenges I've joined so far.


Good luck everyone and have a fantastic Sunday!

[tmn]

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Good Morning Terry,
Any chance you can change brands of your Calcium W/D Supplement that doesn't have corn syrup solids in it? It would only be for 32 days. I take Liquid filled Calcium W/D Softgels made by Spring Valley. It has no glutin, wheat, milk, lactose, sugar, artificial preservatives, artificial flavors, sodium or chemical solvents. I find it to be an excellent source of calcium w/D. Also find it to be very effective. I'm not concerned about the toothpaste since we're not consuming it. You rinse your mouth out without swallowing the paste. I personally use baking soda to brush my teeth. It's also a great anti-fungal. Xylitol, derivitive of hardwood Birch is healthy for your teeth among other things. We will be getting into the benifits of Xyletol later in the challenge.
Sherri

You know, if everything from the surgeries would ever settle down, then I'll try something different than Oscal. But until then, I'm not taking any chances. I need to stick with what we know is working so if there are other problems, there aren't too many variables where the calcium in my blood is concerned.

I brought up the xylitol because I have reactions to it, food, drink or toothpaste. Just got a body that loves being a pain in the asset...

[tmn]

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Morning ya'll. I think I'm ready. I couldn't get rid of all the stuff in the house cuz I'm not the only one that lives here. LOL! But I know what I can and cannot have. This will be really, really, really hard. Probably the hardest of all challenges I've joined so far.


Good luck everyone and have a fantastic Sunday!

I hear that. Atkins is kind of tough to begin with anyway, getting the obvious sugars out of our foods. This is sure taking it all to another level...

[Sherri]

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Good Morning Elsey!
Happy Sweet Free Sunday to you!
TTYL, Sherri

[Sherri]

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You know, if everything from the surgeries would ever settle down, then I'll try something different than Oscal. But until then, I'm not taking any chances. I need to stick with what we know is working so if there are other problems, there aren't too many variables where the calcium in my blood is concerned.

I brought up the xylitol because I have reactions to it, food, drink or toothpaste. Just got a body that loves being a pain in the asset...

Terry,
I really do understand you're position on this my friend. Thank you for your interest in this challenge. Like you said, it's something you can work on, on your own. Please feel free to peep in on the challenge. There will be alot of conversation regardind artificial sweetners.
Sincerely, Sherri

[tmn]

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Terry,
I really do understand you're position on this my friend. Thank you for your interest in this challenge. Like you said, it's something you can work on, on your own. Please feel free to peep in on the challenge. There will be alot of conversation regardind artificial sweetners.
Sincerely, Sherri

I was planning on doing so, anyway.

L8R, G8R!

[Sherri]

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Okay Challengers, Here we go-
I will begin the first day by sharing information that I have gathered for this challenge. We will begin with Artificial Sweetners, what they are, what the ingediants are and possibly how they are processed. The first one is-
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.

[Alexa]

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Oh my goodness - I had NO idea! That seems such a lot of chemicals. I know 'chemicals' make up everything, but some many of these things aren't found in natural foods. Formaldehyde seems particularly 'yikes', perhaps because I recognise it.

Good motivation Sherri.

[Sherri]

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Hello Alexa,
Yes, it is quite an "eye opener" to say the least. I thought this information would be quite motivating far all of us. There's more----
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.

[Porcelain]

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I just had my husband and daughter read that.

[Sherri]

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That's great to hear Porcelain! Yes, spread the news.

I wanted to tell those that havn't already done so, to please copy and paste the Operation "No Sweets" Award into your siggy. It will help support you on your Journey and let others know your dedication.
Keep up the great work you're doing for yourself.
Sherri

[julirama723]

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OMG that's quite a list. I'd rather eat real sugar! YIKES!

Thanks for that info. Good lord, acetone removes nail polish, formeldahyde preserves dead tissue, and benzene causes cancer...to think I was putting that into my body regularly!?

[Mothercooter]

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Is it too late to sign up? Darn I think missed it, I actually didnt eat any sweetener today. Just let me know if I have to catch the next one.

and oh my gosh on the splenda info!!!! I think Imma toss that stuff right out!