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gabrielle

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question on sweetners
« on: March 20, 2011, 01:16:47 PM »
OK, I am trying to get myself organized for starting the program tomorrow.  One potential stumbling block for me is sweeter for tea and coffee.  For  tea I am OK using stevia.  But,  I can't stand stevia in coffee.  And, I am basically against artificial sweeteners.  In my research on this issue I found out that cubes of sugar are only 2g per cube.  Do you think it is OK to use a cube or two every so often (making sure to mind my carbs) or is sugar a total no-no and only artificial sweeteners are OK?  Thanks!
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Re: question on sweetners
« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2011, 02:36:01 PM »
Quote from: gabrielle on March 20, 2011, 01:16:47 PM
... I found out that cubes of sugar are only 2g per cube.  Do you think it is OK to use a cube or two every so often (making sure to mind my carbs) ...

In a word... NO!!!

You MUST go thru sugar detox and ingesting sugar is the LAST thing your body needs!!!
Eating sugar (of ANY kind) will prevent you from losing any weight.

Before FTS, if I did not have Sweet N' Low in my coffee, I could not drink it.
When I learned that sweeteners (on a constant basis) could stop my weight loss, I dropped the stuff like a hot potato.
I have learned to drink black coffee and now thoroughly enjoy it! ;D
I will occasionally have some cream in my coffee along with a low carb dessert.

Occasionally having some sweetener should not be a problem.
But I would advise that you don't until your body gets used to being "sugar free".
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Re: question on sweetners
« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2011, 02:57:50 PM »
Have you tried xylitol? It's a natural sweetener made from birch wood. It's very good. There is also erythritol that you could try.
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Re: question on sweetners
« Reply #3 on: March 20, 2011, 03:26:23 PM »
try sugarfree coffee syrups....0 carbs,variety of flavors,add a splash of heavy cream and youre set:)
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Re: question on sweetners
« Reply #4 on: March 20, 2011, 03:41:08 PM »
 mouseissue, owensmath, and Katary-Thank you all for responding!!

Mouseissue-thank you for explaining that to me!

Owensmath-I am nervous about using Xylitol due to having dogs.  Our dogs will find a way to get into trouble no matter how careful I am with them ::)  I actually have some erythritol in my pantry now so I will break it out, thanks!

Katary-Thanks for the suggestion of sugar free coffee syrup.  I will have to look for some.

Again, thanks everyone you are all so wonderful here!!!!!
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