Will I never learn?

Heheher · 07-28-2011, 05:13 PM

Sugar alcohols are just NOT going to work for me. I know sorbitol doesn't work for me. I can, however, eat Atkin's bars with no problems. They contain maltitol.

So, I tried some SF Hershey's chocolate syrup. It's made with erythritol. I took two small bites then waited 10 minutes just to see how my body would respond. I have a terrible headache. <sigh>

EveH · 07-28-2011, 05:27 PM

I can eat Atkins bars with only minor discomfort sometimes. But SF Hershey's syrup sends me straight to the bathroom. But the odd thing is, I only have to go once in a hurry and I'm alright after that. I put it on some cream cheese and eat that when I feel I should be going to the bathroom more. Works every time.

Heheher · 07-28-2011, 05:31 PM

Great tasting laxative, I guess. LOL. Funnt thing is they don't cause bathroom issues. Just headache and vomiting.

Domino · 07-28-2011, 07:44 PM

I cannot seem to leave the SAs alone. Mostly I'm okay with them, except the Sweet Freedom ice cream candy bars ---which are SO good, btw--- are apparently just chock full of maltitol and it makes me very unhappy after I eat those...

Heheher · 07-28-2011, 08:22 PM

Well, I'm not eating the same SAs. I just keep trying different ones to see if they bother me. Maltitol is the only one I have found that I am okay with. Wouldn't you know it's the only knows to mostly adversely affect blood sugar.

Oh well, I'll just make all my own sweets and use only stevia. It stinks because I'd like to use some of those SF syrups and things but they are all full of SAs.

Buttercup · 07-29-2011, 05:34 PM

The solid bars I can deal with, but if they have any gooey caramel or something gooey then that's that. It makes it so that I want to leave my body until it can be more pleasant to the environment.

I just avoid them. I do extra dark chocolate if I feel I need a fix. Or, just the regular Atkins meal replacement bars.

07-28-2011, 05:13 PM	#1
Heheher Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NW Arkansas Posts: 5,285 Gallery: Heheher Stats: HW160/started at 142.8/Current 115 5'2" WOE: Atkins Start Date: 3/18/11	Will I never learn? Sugar alcohols are just NOT going to work for me. I know sorbitol doesn't work for me. I can, however, eat Atkin's bars with no problems. They contain maltitol. So, I tried some SF Hershey's chocolate syrup. It's made with erythritol. I took two small bites then waited 10 minutes just to see how my body would respond. I have a terrible headache. <sigh>

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07-28-2011, 05:27 PM	#2
EveH Major LCF Poster! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Gulf Coast Posts: 2,677 Gallery: EveH Stats: 165/122/130----5'4" WOE: Atkins..skipped induction Start Date: Oct 2010	I can eat Atkins bars with only minor discomfort sometimes. But SF Hershey's syrup sends me straight to the bathroom. But the odd thing is, I only have to go once in a hurry and I'm alright after that. I put it on some cream cheese and eat that when I feel I should be going to the bathroom more. Works every time.

07-28-2011, 05:31 PM	#3
Heheher Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NW Arkansas Posts: 5,285 Gallery: Heheher Stats: HW160/started at 142.8/Current 115 5'2" WOE: Atkins Start Date: 3/18/11	Great tasting laxative, I guess. LOL. Funnt thing is they don't cause bathroom issues. Just headache and vomiting.

07-28-2011, 07:44 PM	#4
Domino Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 677 Gallery: Domino Stats: 258/198/140 5'7" WOE: Low carb my way/Atkins OWL Start Date: April 1, 2011	I cannot seem to leave the SAs alone. Mostly I'm okay with them, except the Sweet Freedom ice cream candy bars ---which are SO good, btw--- are apparently just chock full of maltitol and it makes me very unhappy after I eat those...

07-28-2011, 08:22 PM	#5
Heheher Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NW Arkansas Posts: 5,285 Gallery: Heheher Stats: HW160/started at 142.8/Current 115 5'2" WOE: Atkins Start Date: 3/18/11	Well, I'm not eating the same SAs. I just keep trying different ones to see if they bother me. Maltitol is the only one I have found that I am okay with. Wouldn't you know it's the only knows to mostly adversely affect blood sugar. Oh well, I'll just make all my own sweets and use only stevia. It stinks because I'd like to use some of those SF syrups and things but they are all full of SAs.

07-29-2011, 05:34 PM	#6
Buttercup Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Medford, NY, USA Posts: 2,413 Gallery: Buttercup Stats: 175/168/135 WOE: Atkins OWL	The solid bars I can deal with, but if they have any gooey caramel or something gooey then that's that. It makes it so that I want to leave my body until it can be more pleasant to the environment. I just avoid them. I do extra dark chocolate if I feel I need a fix. Or, just the regular Atkins meal replacement bars.