Guest guest Posted June 29, 2003 Report Share Posted June 29, 2003 *crosspost* I was a diehard Crystal Lite drinker, figuring that because it was 0 calories and counted as part of my daily fluid intake I was doing myself good. After hitting a looooong plateau and talking with my surgeon I was told that aspartame can actually slow weightloss. I also did some reading and (according to Dr. Atkins and others) found this to be a common belief. If you are finding it hard to lose weight and are relying on drinks that contain aspartame, you may want to reevaluate your choices. I switched from Crystal Lite to Propel (by Gatorade) and Fruit2O. Both of these drinks are sweetened with sucralose (Splenda), which does not seem to carry the same side affects as aspartame and other artificial sweeteners. Propel is good, but does contain some carbs, whereas Fruit20 (a VeriFine product) has 0 Carbs. I should add that once I refrained from drinking Crystal Lite and added an extra 1/2 mile on my bike, plus one additional protein shake per day, I broke my plateau and am now only 3 lbs away from hitting that century mark. Toi 6 mos post op -97 lbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2003 Report Share Posted June 30, 2003 Hi Toi Thank you for this info! Yes, I seem to remember that converting to straight water with lemon helped me in the past. I have been drinking Crystal Light almost constantly, and will try to steer clear of it for a few days and see what happens. Sending smiles, Caroline Lap RNY 5/2/03 367/322/150 > *crosspost* > > I was a diehard Crystal Lite drinker, figuring that because it was 0 > calories and counted as part of my daily fluid intake I was doing > myself good. After hitting a looooong plateau and talking with my > surgeon I was told that aspartame can actually slow weightloss. I > also did some reading and (according to Dr. Atkins and others) found > this to be a common belief. > > If you are finding it hard to lose weight and are relying on drinks > that contain aspartame, you may want to reevaluate your choices. I > switched from Crystal Lite to Propel (by Gatorade) and Fruit2O. Both > of these drinks are sweetened with sucralose (Splenda), which does > not seem to carry the same side affects as aspartame and other > artificial sweeteners. Propel is good, but does contain some carbs, > whereas Fruit20 (a VeriFine product) has 0 Carbs. > > I should add that once I refrained from drinking Crystal Lite and > added an extra 1/2 mile on my bike, plus one additional protein shake > per day, I broke my plateau and am now only 3 lbs away from hitting > that century mark. > > Toi > 6 mos post op > -97 lbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2003 Report Share Posted June 30, 2003 Hi Toi Thank you for this info! Yes, I seem to remember that converting to straight water with lemon helped me in the past. I have been drinking Crystal Light almost constantly, and will try to steer clear of it for a few days and see what happens. Sending smiles, Caroline Lap RNY 5/2/03 367/322/150 > *crosspost* > > I was a diehard Crystal Lite drinker, figuring that because it was 0 > calories and counted as part of my daily fluid intake I was doing > myself good. After hitting a looooong plateau and talking with my > surgeon I was told that aspartame can actually slow weightloss. I > also did some reading and (according to Dr. Atkins and others) found > this to be a common belief. > > If you are finding it hard to lose weight and are relying on drinks > that contain aspartame, you may want to reevaluate your choices. I > switched from Crystal Lite to Propel (by Gatorade) and Fruit2O. Both > of these drinks are sweetened with sucralose (Splenda), which does > not seem to carry the same side affects as aspartame and other > artificial sweeteners. Propel is good, but does contain some carbs, > whereas Fruit20 (a VeriFine product) has 0 Carbs. > > I should add that once I refrained from drinking Crystal Lite and > added an extra 1/2 mile on my bike, plus one additional protein shake > per day, I broke my plateau and am now only 3 lbs away from hitting > that century mark. > > Toi > 6 mos post op > -97 lbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2003 Report Share Posted June 30, 2003 Hi Toi Thank you for this info! Yes, I seem to remember that converting to straight water with lemon helped me in the past. I have been drinking Crystal Light almost constantly, and will try to steer clear of it for a few days and see what happens. Sending smiles, Caroline Lap RNY 5/2/03 367/322/150 > *crosspost* > > I was a diehard Crystal Lite drinker, figuring that because it was 0 > calories and counted as part of my daily fluid intake I was doing > myself good. After hitting a looooong plateau and talking with my > surgeon I was told that aspartame can actually slow weightloss. I > also did some reading and (according to Dr. Atkins and others) found > this to be a common belief. > > If you are finding it hard to lose weight and are relying on drinks > that contain aspartame, you may want to reevaluate your choices. I > switched from Crystal Lite to Propel (by Gatorade) and Fruit2O. Both > of these drinks are sweetened with sucralose (Splenda), which does > not seem to carry the same side affects as aspartame and other > artificial sweeteners. Propel is good, but does contain some carbs, > whereas Fruit20 (a VeriFine product) has 0 Carbs. > > I should add that once I refrained from drinking Crystal Lite and > added an extra 1/2 mile on my bike, plus one additional protein shake > per day, I broke my plateau and am now only 3 lbs away from hitting > that century mark. > > Toi > 6 mos post op > -97 lbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2003 Report Share Posted June 30, 2003 Everyone, check the labels, some of the Crystal Light flavors are sweetened with Sucrolose (Splenda brand sweetner). If you are a Crystal Light fan, look for the ones not sweetened with Aspartame. Marina (Los Angeles, CA) post-op 3/12/03 carolineam_cat@... wrote: >Hi Toi >Thank you for this info! Yes, I seem to remember that converting to >straight water with lemon helped me in the past. I have been >drinking Crystal Light almost constantly, and will try to steer >clear of it for a few days and see what happens. >Sending smiles, >Caroline >Lap RNY 5/2/03 >367/322/150 > > > > >>*crosspost* >> >>I was a diehard Crystal Lite drinker, figuring that because it was >> >> >0 > > >>calories and counted as part of my daily fluid intake I was doing >>myself good. After hitting a looooong plateau and talking with my >>surgeon I was told that aspartame can actually slow weightloss. I >>also did some reading and (according to Dr. Atkins and others) >> >> >found > > >>this to be a common belief. >> >>If you are finding it hard to lose weight and are relying on >> >> >drinks > > >>that contain aspartame, you may want to reevaluate your choices. >> >> >I > > >>switched from Crystal Lite to Propel (by Gatorade) and Fruit2O. >> >> >Both > > >>of these drinks are sweetened with sucralose (Splenda), which does >>not seem to carry the same side affects as aspartame and other >>artificial sweeteners. Propel is good, but does contain some >> >> >carbs, > > >>whereas Fruit20 (a VeriFine product) has 0 Carbs. >> >>I should add that once I refrained from drinking Crystal Lite and >>added an extra 1/2 mile on my bike, plus one additional protein >> >> >shake > > >>per day, I broke my plateau and am now only 3 lbs away from >> >> >hitting > > >>that century mark. >> >>Toi >>6 mos post op >>-97 lbs >> >> > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2003 Report Share Posted June 30, 2003 Hi Marina Oh wow, I will DEFINATELY check into this! My favorite is the rasberry lemonade flavor and I pray it is sweetened with Splenda Caroline > > > > > >>*crosspost* > >> > >>I was a diehard Crystal Lite drinker, figuring that because it was > >> > >> > >0 > > > > > >>calories and counted as part of my daily fluid intake I was doing > >>myself good. After hitting a looooong plateau and talking with my > >>surgeon I was told that aspartame can actually slow weightloss. I > >>also did some reading and (according to Dr. Atkins and others) > >> > >> > >found > > > > > >>this to be a common belief. > >> > >>If you are finding it hard to lose weight and are relying on > >> > >> > >drinks > > > > > >>that contain aspartame, you may want to reevaluate your choices. > >> > >> > >I > > > > > >>switched from Crystal Lite to Propel (by Gatorade) and Fruit2O. > >> > >> > >Both > > > > > >>of these drinks are sweetened with sucralose (Splenda), which does > >>not seem to carry the same side affects as aspartame and other > >>artificial sweeteners. Propel is good, but does contain some > >> > >> > >carbs, > > > > > >>whereas Fruit20 (a VeriFine product) has 0 Carbs. > >> > >>I should add that once I refrained from drinking Crystal Lite and > >>added an extra 1/2 mile on my bike, plus one additional protein > >> > >> > >shake > > > > > >>per day, I broke my plateau and am now only 3 lbs away from > >> > >> > >hitting > > > > > >>that century mark. > >> > >>Toi > >>6 mos post op > >>-97 lbs > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2003 Report Share Posted June 30, 2003 Hi Marina Oh wow, I will DEFINATELY check into this! My favorite is the rasberry lemonade flavor and I pray it is sweetened with Splenda Caroline > > > > > >>*crosspost* > >> > >>I was a diehard Crystal Lite drinker, figuring that because it was > >> > >> > >0 > > > > > >>calories and counted as part of my daily fluid intake I was doing > >>myself good. After hitting a looooong plateau and talking with my > >>surgeon I was told that aspartame can actually slow weightloss. I > >>also did some reading and (according to Dr. Atkins and others) > >> > >> > >found > > > > > >>this to be a common belief. > >> > >>If you are finding it hard to lose weight and are relying on > >> > >> > >drinks > > > > > >>that contain aspartame, you may want to reevaluate your choices. > >> > >> > >I > > > > > >>switched from Crystal Lite to Propel (by Gatorade) and Fruit2O. > >> > >> > >Both > > > > > >>of these drinks are sweetened with sucralose (Splenda), which does > >>not seem to carry the same side affects as aspartame and other > >>artificial sweeteners. Propel is good, but does contain some > >> > >> > >carbs, > > > > > >>whereas Fruit20 (a VeriFine product) has 0 Carbs. > >> > >>I should add that once I refrained from drinking Crystal Lite and > >>added an extra 1/2 mile on my bike, plus one additional protein > >> > >> > >shake > > > > > >>per day, I broke my plateau and am now only 3 lbs away from > >> > >> > >hitting > > > > > >>that century mark. > >> > >>Toi > >>6 mos post op > >>-97 lbs > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2003 Report Share Posted June 30, 2003 Hi Marina Oh wow, I will DEFINATELY check into this! My favorite is the rasberry lemonade flavor and I pray it is sweetened with Splenda Caroline > > > > > >>*crosspost* > >> > >>I was a diehard Crystal Lite drinker, figuring that because it was > >> > >> > >0 > > > > > >>calories and counted as part of my daily fluid intake I was doing > >>myself good. After hitting a looooong plateau and talking with my > >>surgeon I was told that aspartame can actually slow weightloss. I > >>also did some reading and (according to Dr. Atkins and others) > >> > >> > >found > > > > > >>this to be a common belief. > >> > >>If you are finding it hard to lose weight and are relying on > >> > >> > >drinks > > > > > >>that contain aspartame, you may want to reevaluate your choices. > >> > >> > >I > > > > > >>switched from Crystal Lite to Propel (by Gatorade) and Fruit2O. > >> > >> > >Both > > > > > >>of these drinks are sweetened with sucralose (Splenda), which does > >>not seem to carry the same side affects as aspartame and other > >>artificial sweeteners. Propel is good, but does contain some > >> > >> > >carbs, > > > > > >>whereas Fruit20 (a VeriFine product) has 0 Carbs. > >> > >>I should add that once I refrained from drinking Crystal Lite and > >>added an extra 1/2 mile on my bike, plus one additional protein > >> > >> > >shake > > > > > >>per day, I broke my plateau and am now only 3 lbs away from > >> > >> > >hitting > > > > > >>that century mark. > >> > >>Toi > >>6 mos post op > >>-97 lbs > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2003 Report Share Posted June 30, 2003 wooo hooo thx MJ I did think the crystal light in the bottles already made were sweetened with Splenda. I am so happy because I intend on getting a lot of my water intake this way. I hate plain water but I will force myself to drink it as long as I put a piece of lemon or lime in the water I can choke it down LOL. I know .... I know I am one big baby LOL. Thanks for the info MJ Lori Anne pre-op lap rny 8/25/03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2003 Report Share Posted June 30, 2003 Lori Ann, don't feel bad. I have to choke down my water everyday (I'm doing it now). I do drink ice tea sweetened with sacchrine (I even prefer that to aspartame). Unfortunately, I have to moderate my intake of sucralose because it does a number on my stomach big time. At one point, I was using Crystal Light almost exclusivly for my water and but now I limit my sucralose sweetened crystal light to 16oz per day or less and I just bang down the plain water. I'm not sure if the surcralose intolerance is WLS related or not, because I never drank it pre-op. Marina (Los Angeles, CA) post-op 3/12/03 Grimmlah1@... wrote: >wooo hooo thx MJ > >I did think the crystal light in the bottles already made were sweetened with >Splenda. I am so happy because I intend on getting a lot of my water intake >this way. I hate plain water but I will force myself to drink it as long as I >put a piece of lemon or lime in the water I can choke it down LOL. I know >... I know I am one big baby LOL. Thanks for the info MJ > >Lori Anne >pre-op lap rny >8/25/03 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2003 Report Share Posted June 30, 2003 Lori Ann, don't feel bad. I have to choke down my water everyday (I'm doing it now). I do drink ice tea sweetened with sacchrine (I even prefer that to aspartame). Unfortunately, I have to moderate my intake of sucralose because it does a number on my stomach big time. At one point, I was using Crystal Light almost exclusivly for my water and but now I limit my sucralose sweetened crystal light to 16oz per day or less and I just bang down the plain water. I'm not sure if the surcralose intolerance is WLS related or not, because I never drank it pre-op. Marina (Los Angeles, CA) post-op 3/12/03 Grimmlah1@... wrote: >wooo hooo thx MJ > >I did think the crystal light in the bottles already made were sweetened with >Splenda. I am so happy because I intend on getting a lot of my water intake >this way. I hate plain water but I will force myself to drink it as long as I >put a piece of lemon or lime in the water I can choke it down LOL. I know >... I know I am one big baby LOL. Thanks for the info MJ > >Lori Anne >pre-op lap rny >8/25/03 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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