Why Sugar Free?

Sorority ChiK · February 22, 2006

I have heard people talking about drinking all this sugar free stuff, why? Is that a "rule" or a just a choice for some?

Sorority ChiK · February 22, 2006

Sugar has tons of calories but no nutritional value. Calories is what got most of us into Morbid Obesity. For many sugar is an addictive substance with very detrimental consequences.

Ok, just wondering because i was trying to get use to stuff with Splenda and ewwww! It has this lingering after taste to me.

I was also wondering about slim fast? Is that on the liquid menu?

HeatherGurl · February 22, 2006

Ok, just wondering because i was trying to get use to stuff with Splenda and ewwww! It has this lingering after taste to me.
I was also wondering about slim fast? Is that on the liquid menu?

After surgery with Spivak... I was specifically told no Slim Fast.

Dr. Spivak also tells us to stay away from sugar... as we all should if we want to lose weight :welldone2:

Feel free to PM me if you have anymore questions.

Sorority ChiK · February 22, 2006

After surgery with Spivak... I was specifically told no Slim Fast.
Dr. Spivak also tells us to stay away from sugar... as we all should if we want to lose weight :welldone2:

Feel free to PM me if you have anymore questions.

Ok. I knew I remembered them telling me low carb low sugar but then I was like, did he say low carb, no sugar? :cry

Also, I met a lady in Target who had went to Spivak like a week earlier and she was buying slim fast, but she wasnt buying the regular kind...

donali · February 22, 2006

SF is a debateable topic.

Mostly people choose SF to reduce the number of calories (particularly liquid calories) that they ingest. There is wide debate on the safety of artificial sweetners, and whether or not they actually increase cravings for sweet things.

Sugar, in addition to containing empty calories, tends to spike the blood sugar, which creates an insulin reponse that turns dietary fat into body fat. Once the insulin has removed the sugar from the blood, most people have some sort of blood sugar "crash" that makes them hungry and craving sugar again.

I don't think there is any simple answer for people who like sweets. Whole fruit would be the best option, but somehow doesn't satisfy most people's desire for chocolate and other sweet baked goods.

There are some more complex "natural" sugars, like black strap molasses and honey, but I don't know how much of a difference that really makes, as opposed to white sugar.

I think it's clear, though, that we should probably avoid corn Syrup and high fructose corn syrup at all costs... :phanvan