sugar alcohols...

girl81 · 11-12-2007, 01:45 AM

What is everyone's feelings about these? Have they caused you to stall in the past? Do/did you use them regularly?

liza15 · 11-12-2007, 05:30 AM

My humble opinion is....that it is best to avoid them. The main reason is they fuel your tastes to keep wanting to eat sugar. The other reason is most of these sugar substitutes do spike your insulin levels in the same way sugar does, so you have defeated your purpose in eating them. Many people suffer with gastrointestinal issues from eating them also.

Bluqq · 11-12-2007, 06:03 AM

Liza is 100% correct!

bad bad news

momov2boys · 11-12-2007, 07:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by liza15

My humble opinion is....that it is best to avoid them.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bluqq

Liza is 100% correct!

bad bad news

I agree, too.
I avoid them!

LoveMontana · 11-14-2007, 08:05 PM

Oh yes. Avoid them.

LaurieRobo · 11-15-2007, 06:48 AM

While I do try to avoid them in processed foods.... I will occasionally (read 1 or 2 times a year) use them for special occasion baking....

Like my thanksgiving Pecan Pie... actually Kevinpa's recipe... I totally look forward to that annual treat and I will probably eat almost the whole thing by myself over the course of the week

- My SO will only have one slice - LOL

BellaHMB · 11-15-2007, 11:13 AM

I rarely eat 1/2 of an atkins bar, more like a bite or 2. They had some samples at the gym so I tried a couple bites and I didnt like the taste. Probably because I eat organic,
the tastes dont agree with me!

Bella

steady · 11-15-2007, 10:24 PM

I avoid SA--not only for the intestinal distress, but just like other sweet foods it kicks up my desire for more sweet foods, which I fear would lead me back to eating real sugar.

2big4mysize · 11-27-2007, 09:56 AM

being a carboholic I can't endulge the sweet tooth cause i'm like that old lays potatochip nobody can eat just one.

However I have seen some folk posting with remarkable ability to just have one piece of candy or whatever to satisfy them and go forward from there with thier low carb plan.

So my answer about using them is you know yourself better then anybody here so if you have that kind of self control to just have 1 and be done caount those carbs and use them. Most folk don't know the human body manufactures sugar alcohols every day whether eating low carb high carb low fat high fat. If you aren't a 1 and done then don't let the tiger out of the cage and play with it.

happy low carbing

girl81 · 11-27-2007, 01:56 PM

Thank you for all your replies.

I guess my question is, does anyone consume sa's in moderation and still notice stalls or gains?

I feel like my body may be metabolizing them rather than excreting them as some people's bodies do.

11-12-2007, 01:45 AM	#1
girl81 Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: USA Posts: 559 Gallery: girl81 Stats: past/100/healthy WOE: unprocessed	sugar alcohols... What is everyone's feelings about these? Have they caused you to stall in the past? Do/did you use them regularly?

11-27-2007, 09:56 AM	#9
2big4mysize Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 4,975 Gallery: 2big4mysize Stats: 313 to current goalie 169-173 WOE: Atkins 2002 Start Date: june 1 2002	being a carboholic I can't endulge the sweet tooth cause i'm like that old lays potatochip nobody can eat just one. However I have seen some folk posting with remarkable ability to just have one piece of candy or whatever to satisfy them and go forward from there with thier low carb plan. So my answer about using them is you know yourself better then anybody here so if you have that kind of self control to just have 1 and be done caount those carbs and use them. Most folk don't know the human body manufactures sugar alcohols every day whether eating low carb high carb low fat high fat. If you aren't a 1 and done then don't let the tiger out of the cage and play with it. happy low carbing __________________ 5/04 goalie Hashimoto hypothyroid diagnoised 02 kimkins info 2BIG's BLOG Memeber of LCFs before 2006? Please click here to help with the kimkins case

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11-12-2007, 05:30 AM	#2
liza15 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: height 5'7 Posts: 823 Gallery: liza15 Stats: 160/113/113 now 125/115/115 Start Date: 2007 / 2008	My humble opinion is....that it is best to avoid them. The main reason is they fuel your tastes to keep wanting to eat sugar. The other reason is most of these sugar substitutes do spike your insulin levels in the same way sugar does, so you have defeated your purpose in eating them. Many people suffer with gastrointestinal issues from eating them also.

11-12-2007, 06:03 AM	#3
Bluqq Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Yawk Posts: 11,645 Gallery: Bluqq Stats: 144/102 Start Date: 11/24/05	Liza is 100% correct! bad bad news

11-14-2007, 08:05 PM	#5
LoveMontana Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: NY/PA border Posts: 26,334 Gallery: LoveMontana Stats: 5'1" 155/100/110 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Dec.1997	Oh yes. Avoid them.

11-15-2007, 06:48 AM	#6
LaurieRobo Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 757 Gallery: LaurieRobo Stats: Pregnancy High 237 175/155/150-155 WOE: Fueling my workouts and running with plenty of FAT Start Date: March 2002	While I do try to avoid them in processed foods.... I will occasionally (read 1 or 2 times a year) use them for special occasion baking.... Like my thanksgiving Pecan Pie... actually Kevinpa's recipe... I totally look forward to that annual treat and I will probably eat almost the whole thing by myself over the course of the week - My SO will only have one slice - LOL

11-15-2007, 11:13 AM	#7
BellaHMB Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northern California Coast Posts: 3,199 Gallery: BellaHMB Stats: 210/143/140 original goal met 5.27.07 WOE: Maintenance Atkins Start Date: 1-16-07	I rarely eat 1/2 of an atkins bar, more like a bite or 2. They had some samples at the gym so I tried a couple bites and I didnt like the taste. Probably because I eat organic, the tastes dont agree with me! Bella

11-15-2007, 10:24 PM	#8
steady Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 982 Gallery: steady Stats: 110/85-90 5'2 WOE: ATKINS Start Date: Feb 2007	I avoid SA--not only for the intestinal distress, but just like other sweet foods it kicks up my desire for more sweet foods, which I fear would lead me back to eating real sugar.

11-27-2007, 01:56 PM	#10
girl81 Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: USA Posts: 559 Gallery: girl81 Stats: past/100/healthy WOE: unprocessed	Thank you for all your replies. I guess my question is, does anyone consume sa's in moderation and still notice stalls or gains? I feel like my body may be metabolizing them rather than excreting them as some people's bodies do.