Re: Congrats & Splenda question

[Guest guest]

Joanie, many thanks for your warm congrats! You'll be right along with

us soon, I'm sure.

As for Splenda breaking down like sugar, that's the first I've ever

heard that. Actually, Splenda is missing two key molecules that sugar

has, otherwise is identical. Those two missing molecules, from what I

understand, keep Splenda from being broken down the way sugar is.

Perhaps your surgeon is mistaking Splenda (or sucralose in the

generic) with sugar alcohols? That would be my guess.

For more information, visit www.splenda.com . They also have some

great recipes to use post-op.

--Cat

>

> Congrats to Cat and Kris and anyone else who

> got their date recently - I hope to join you soon!

>

> And -- WOW! That is an incredible weight loss

> with no exercise!!!! Congrats to you, too and I hope

> they find out whatever that pain is!

>

> Also -- My surgeon told me Splenda breaks down the same as

> sugar in your system and should NOT be eaten after surgery,

> yet it seems like some of you use it. Has anyone else

> heard this, or had any problems with Splenda? I love

> the stuff.

>

> Joanie

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Joanie,

I have never had any problems with Splenda and my dietician has advocated

using Splenda.

Lin

422-338-250

Lhsh@...

American by birth,

Saved by the grace of God.

Congrats & Splenda question

Congrats to Cat and Kris and anyone else who

got their date recently - I hope to join you soon!

And -- WOW! That is an incredible weight loss

with no exercise!!!! Congrats to you, too and I hope

they find out whatever that pain is!

Also -- My surgeon told me Splenda breaks down the same as

sugar in your system and should NOT be eaten after surgery,

yet it seems like some of you use it. Has anyone else

heard this, or had any problems with Splenda? I love

the stuff.

Joanie

[Guest guest]

Are you kidding me? Splenda " breaks down the same as sugar " ? That's

complete bunk. I'd ask for a second opinion or clinical source on

that dung heap. Are you CERTAIN they said that? If so I'd like their

name/number to call and confirm that.

Mike

>

> Hi Joanie,

> I have never had any problems with Splenda and my dietician has

advocated

> using Splenda.

> Lin

> 422-338-250

> Lhsh@...

> American by birth,

> Saved by the grace of God.

>

> Congrats & Splenda question

>

>

> Congrats to Cat and Kris and anyone else who

> got their date recently - I hope to join you soon!

>

> And -- WOW! That is an incredible weight loss

> with no exercise!!!! Congrats to you, too and I hope

> they find out whatever that pain is!

>

> Also -- My surgeon told me Splenda breaks down the same as

> sugar in your system and should NOT be eaten after surgery,

> yet it seems like some of you use it. Has anyone else

> heard this, or had any problems with Splenda? I love

> the stuff.

>

> Joanie

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

As I indicated earlier, Mike is spot-on. It's because of the chemical

structure, because it's missing two of the molecules on the chain that

sugar has, it can't be broken down by the body. Sucralose is the

sweetener of choice for diabetics for this reason. I can vouch. I'm

diabetic and when I eat something made with sucralose, there is no

rise of any kind in blood sugar, so this surgeon is misinformed on

this topic. Information about how sucralose is metabolized isn't some

huge secret. It's readily available on the web. Like I suggested

before, maybe he's confusing it with sugar alcohols.

Directly from the Splenda website:

" How is sucralose handled by the body?

Although sucralose is made from sugar, the body does not recognize it

as sugar or a carbohydrate. It is not metabolized by the body for

energy, so it is calorie-free. "

Before I went forward with a surgeon who made the statement he did,

I'd be sure to question him on this topic. If the answer isn't

reflective of what's said above, then dump him and get a surgeon who

gives you correct information. If he doesn't get it right, this would

represent a huge, waving red flag to me.

--Cat

>

> Are you kidding me? Splenda " breaks down the same as sugar " ? That's

> complete bunk. I'd ask for a second opinion or clinical source on

> that dung heap. Are you CERTAIN they said that? If so I'd like their

> name/number to call and confirm that.

>

> Mike

>

[Guest guest]

Yep, Mike, that's what he said --

I emailed you his name & number.

Don't tell him I told you, I would hate

my surgeon to hate me before he operates

on me! LOL

Joanie

[Guest guest]

Splenda was what I was told to use by my nutritionist. Just goes to

show how different surgeons say different things. :-) What did your

surgeon recommend you use? I like splenda over equal or sweet n low

because it doesn't have that funky after taste.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

,

He didn't recommend anything in particular, but

just told me that about Splenda. And I love Splenda!

But, I just may ignore him since it seems to work

for everyone else! I'm still waiting for Mike to call

his office and see what he tells him.

Merry Christmas, all!

Joanie

[Guest guest]

Splenda was what I was told to use by my nutritionist. Just goes to

show how different surgeons say different things. :-) What did your

surgeon recommend you use? I like splenda over equal or sweet n low

because it doesn't have that funky after taste.

W

380/255/160

Joan3424@... wrote:

> Congrats to Cat and Kris and anyone else who

> got their date recently - I hope to join you soon!

>

> And -- WOW! That is an incredible weight loss

> with no exercise!!!! Congrats to you, too and I hope

> they find out whatever that pain is!

>

> Also -- My surgeon told me Splenda breaks down the same as

> sugar in your system and should NOT be eaten after surgery,

> yet it seems like some of you use it. Has anyone else

> heard this, or had any problems with Splenda? I love

> the stuff.

>

> Joanie

[Guest guest]

Ihave found that my surgeon doesn't know nearly as much as the dietician and

he supposedly helped with the diet portion of the post operative manual.

Lin

422-338-250

Lhsh@...

American by birth,

Saved by the grace of God.

Re: Congrats & Splenda question

Splenda was what I was told to use by my nutritionist. Just goes to

show how different surgeons say different things. :-) What did your

surgeon recommend you use? I like splenda over equal or sweet n low

because it doesn't have that funky after taste.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

,

He didn't recommend anything in particular, but

just told me that about Splenda. And I love Splenda!

But, I just may ignore him since it seems to work

for everyone else! I'm still waiting for Mike to call

his office and see what he tells him.

Merry Christmas, all!

Joanie

[Guest guest]

I've gotten a lot more detailed advice from my dietician than from my

surgeon or his PAs. Plus she's a VERY hot 31 year old single woman so

I try to make a lot of appointments with her to answer all my

questions. Making up questions is getting a bit tough but I'm still

managing. She's a vegetarian though so I'm able to resist her eyes on

that alone. It's tough though.

>

> Ihave found that my surgeon doesn't know nearly as much as the

dietician and

> he supposedly helped with the diet portion of the post operative

manual.

> Lin

> 422-338-250

> Lhsh@...

> American by birth,

> Saved by the grace of God.

>

> Re: Congrats & Splenda question

>

>

> Splenda was what I was told to use by my nutritionist. Just goes to

> show how different surgeons say different things. :-) What did your

> surgeon recommend you use? I like splenda over equal or sweet n low

> because it doesn't have that funky after taste.

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

> ,

>

> He didn't recommend anything in particular, but

> just told me that about Splenda. And I love Splenda!

> But, I just may ignore him since it seems to work

> for everyone else! I'm still waiting for Mike to call

> his office and see what he tells him.

>

> Merry Christmas, all!

>

> Joanie

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Mike, You are bad!!! I have an idea for you though. We can take a poll

of new questions for you to ask her! I mean we have like 5,000

members? That could keep you going for a while. And then you could ask

her to help you with some research and would she try on some

's Secret for you. LOL in CA

[Guest guest]

Tracey,

You are really bad, but it might keep Mike busy for at least a little while.

Lin

422-338-250

Lhsh@...

American by birth,

Saved by the grace of God.

Re: Congrats & Splenda question

Mike, You are bad!!! I have an idea for you though. We can take a poll

of new questions for you to ask her! I mean we have like 5,000

members? That could keep you going for a while. And then you could ask

her to help you with some research and would she try on some

's Secret for you. LOL in CA

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