Hi Everyone, I adjusted my eating for the last 2 days by cutting out the sugar alcohols and drank more water as you all suggested, although I still had Xylitol in my hot tea (I've ordered the FTS zero sweetener) and the scale finally moved 1.4 lbs lighter! My weight had not changed much my first week of FTS and the wisdom from the FTS community was that perhaps I was one of the people whose body holds on to the fat when using sugar alcohols and to make sure and drink lots of water. Drinking more water is easier when remembering that it will assist in "fat flushing". I made the one minute chocolate cake for my husband and he pronounced it "very good" and he doesn't say that about most any other "replacement" treats we've tried before FTS recipes. I had a taste, and I love it! Who ever said that one of the big differences with FTS and Atkins is the recipes, was on the money... as you can only eat so much meat and cheese (Atkins) till you get sick of it. The variety created by FTS recipes is incredible! Getting advice and encouragement from those who have experienced similar difficulties (especially when you do hear of others who
lose weight very fast) keeps me hopeful and determined. Oh yea, I downloaded Doug's e-book of Carb values... WHAT A SHOCKER...to find that there are still carbs/sugar to be found in deli meat and green veggies! I am learning that knowledge is power... and I want power to
lose weight! Hope everyone is having a good week. Catznflwrz
