OPERATION "NO SWEETS" CHALLENGE

[Porcelain]

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Now your Talk'en Porcelain. You just took me back over thirty years when we would soak our toothpicks in cinnaon oil as kids and keep our toothpicks in little glass bottles. I'll be getting me some of that. Great for my Ketosis breath too.
Thanks Porcelain, You just helped me find my replacement for gum!

If you (or anyone) needs help finding the cinnamon, let me know. I buy a lot of essential oils and stuff. I make my own soap (I haven't for a while, busy with school) and I make lotion and creams and stuff. I use natural oils and essential oils and I have bought all over the country, so let me know.

[Porcelain]

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Hopejoy, I am paranoid at EVERYTHING. I ate out with my husband and he ate a good bit of my food because I was forcing it into his mouth saying "Does this taste sweet to you?" I wanted some good hot bullion the other day and I looked at the cubes and saw sugar and cursed a bit myself. I had to wait for a whole pack of chicken to boil to get it.

Terry, what kind of salt do you have? I need to go buy some. I am jonesing for some salt. Especially now since I made that mayo, it needs some salt. If I guy sea salt, there is not sugar in that, right?

[Mothercooter]

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Went into the supermarket tonight and stared a bit too long at the carb smart ice cream. Yeah, if Id have gotten that, I would have not onlyhad some, but not known when to stop. Thats what I get for going into the grocery store hungry. I was craving everything!

Ill admit, I even pulled it out and held it for a sec before tossing angrily back on the shelf. (angry at my sugar addiction).

Well as soon as I came home and had some pork tenderloin instead with a nice salad, I craved sweet no longer.

I have to remember never go shopping on an empty stomach.

As for the salt, I use kosher.

[ValidRouge]

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Good for you, MC, for kicking the icecream to the curb. Get PO'd at your addiction and use it to help yourself overcome it. It's exactly one of the things I do.

Hopejoy--it's a real wakeup call, isn't it?

Porcelain, look for the cheap stuff, just not iodized. Or, Sea salt, kosher salt. Just look at the ingredients. You don't have to go buy expensive salt.

[asoprano1432]

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Good morning, everyone,
I find it amazing that sugar/sweeteners can be in the most unexpected places. In salt?
So far, so good.

[Porcelain]

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Alright, I will pick me up some today. I am glad I realized it was there and in mayo before I started this challenge.

[Sherri]

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Good for you Mothercooter! They were probably stalling you out, but best stay off the scale until next week anyways!

I am finding coffee hard without my sugar twin ( No havent been able to quit the coffee, but I just have one in the morning and that's all)

Keep up the good work all!

Hello quekjian,
I'm happy to see you checking in and doing so well. I too, ended up not liking my decaf coffee without my sweetner over a month ago. I quit drinking it an switched to decaf herbal teas. A much better choice.
Keep up the great work guekjian!
Sherri

[Sherri]

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Good morning, everyone,
I find it amazing that sugar/sweeteners can be in the most unexpected places. In salt?
So far, so good.

I'm happy to see you checking in. Ya, make sure you're reading your food lables just because you'll find sweetners in the most unexpected places. I'm happy you're doing good.
Sherri

[Sherri]

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Good Morning Challengers,
Here's to day 5 of our challenge today. I'm very happy to see ALL of you hanging in there and doing so well. I'll be back sometime today to share more info on sweetners and their effects on our bodys.
Wishing everyone a Low Carb "Sweet Free" Day.
Sherri

[elsy]

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Thanks Sherri. I'll give this another shot. WHy not LOL!

Liz, thanks for sharing that Mayo recepie. I really never use it unless I make chicken salad.

Well, the only place I used Splenda was on my cucumbers with lemon juice. I started eating those just plain. They're not too bad actually. I didn't buy any more Diet Rite sodas either. Oh, and since I'm not a coffee fan (just have a latte w/Divincci syrup once in a while), I don't miss that one either. Now the salt..........

Hmm, gotta go check on that one.

Happy Thursday everyone.

[Sherri]

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Thanks Sherri. I'll give this another shot. WHy not LOL!

Liz, thanks for sharing that Mayo recepie. I really never use it unless I make chicken salad.

Well, the only place I used Splenda was on my cucumbers with lemon juice. I started eating those just plain. They're not too bad actually. I didn't buy any more Diet Rite sodas either. Oh, and since I'm not a coffee fan (just have a latte w/Divincci syrup once in a while), I don't miss that one either. Now the salt..........

Hmm, gotta go check on that one.

Happy Thursday everyone.

Hi Elsey dear,
Yes, you're going to give it another shot, LOL. Don't make me come up to Washington. I can be there in a day. Yes, check your salt and ALL your spices as far as that goes. Okay. Hang in there sweetie!
Oh, make sure you give yourself a hug. Love begins with self!
Love ya, Sherri

[hopejoy]

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Updated
Mayonaise from Jimbos kitchen
3 egg yolks
3/4 cups oil... add very very slowly while yolks are on full blend in either a blender or the food processor.... just a little bit at a time....
1tsp lemon juice
Salt and Pepper to taste.

I'm re-posting the recipe... I just want to make sure everyone knows that the Tablespoon of lemon juice was an error and should have been a teaspoon... just so ya all know!!!!! Thanks Porcelain for trying it out for us! I can't wait to try it now!

[hopejoy]

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"Hopejoy, I am paranoid at EVERYTHING. I ate out with my husband and he ate a good bit of my food because I was forcing it into his mouth saying "Does this taste sweet to you?" I wanted some good hot bullion the other day and I looked at the cubes and saw sugar and cursed a bit myself. I had to wait for a whole pack of chicken to boil to get it. "

Porcelain: Wow! that's a long time for some bullion... I just looked on my bottle of chicken broth from Trader Joes... Cane Juice... ha! like we can't figure out that that's sugar? oooooohhhHHHHHhhhhoooooo sounds healthy!
I know what you mean about eating out... We ate out on vacation... I kept reading the menu and finally decided not to order anything... I just shared half my dh burger minus the bun... it didn't feel worth it. Everything was suspect.

I bought Sea Salt at the health food store (Jimbos) and it just has Sea Salt and magnesium oxide listed in the ingredients... so far so good.

liz

[Sherri]

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Hello Challengers,
Here is some information about High Fructose Corn Syrup. Joy had requested information on the effect of HFCS and our liver. This is what I found--
1.) The Double Danger of High Fructose Corn Syrup
www.westonaprice.org/modernfood/highfructose.html

2.) Wikipedia: High Fructose Corn Syrup
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/highfructosecornsypup

3.) Fast Facts about High Fructose Corn Syrup
www.hfcsfacts.com

4.) High Fructose Corn Syrup: Why is it bad for me?
www.mayoclinic.com/health/high-fructose-corn-syrup/AN01588

[Porcelain]

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I need a [expletive] X please.