tiojoe

Has anyone had any problems with Splenda after surgery? Why? And if you didn’t, how soon after surgery did you start using Splenda?

Barbarajo

Yes I have problems with splenda which really cut down on the sweet things I can eat. I have not had a desert since 2 weeks out. I tried many and got sick on all of them. No sugar free pudding, or sugar free cookies, or sugar free ice cream. The had one common thread. Splenda.... So for now they are off limits to me........ I don't know why they make me sick but they do. I have friend of mine that is not WLS patience she is naturally skinny and beautiful and splenda make her violently ill.

So Tiojoe If you just had surgery and splenda makes you sick don't go there right now. I use sweet in low in my tea without complication. I am kind of liking not being able to have sweet things I think it is a blessing in disguise. It will teach me new habits.

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Barbara Johanning
01-14-05, Potts Open
5'4" 247/157/140 -90
BMI 43.7/now 26.9

pambragg

I don't have problems with Splenda. But thanks to Stuart, I am now using Stevia as a sweetner, this is all natural and you just need a tiny bit. I bought mine at Boney's (Henry's or Sprouts or whatever it is this month!) It is a little pricey but for the quantity you use it is well worth it. I now use it in my grandaughters kool-aid, etc.

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Pam
Open 7/7/04 Dr Callery
333/130/150.........20 lbs below goal now!!
Start/current/goal
TT done 7/19/06
BMI pre-op 57.2
BMI now 21.6....OMG...I'm freaking "normal"

"You are the only one who can make the difference. Whatever your dream is, go for it."

Dara

Hi, my name is Dara, and I'm a Splenda addict.

I love it and don't know what I'd do without it. I have been using it since about three months post-op and have never had a problem with it.

My family is from the South where you have a little bit of iced tea with your sugar. Therefore, I sweeten my Diet Snapple with Splenda. I know, I know...it's ridiculous, but what can I say. I need it and, so far, it hasn't hurt me.

That's my story and I'm stickin' to it.

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Dara
Open RNY 4/27/04 Dr. Callery
15 lbs. above goal weight and okay with it!

One of the greatest accomplishments in life is to be comfortable in your own skin

Christina

My name is Christina, and I too am a Splenda addict. The stevia is great too and we just got some more. I have to figure out how much I need to use in my tea though. I've been lazy about that and have been using the splenda. I have to have sweet too Dara.. I'm a southern girl at heart..

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Christina
Open RNY 03/31/2004
274/128/137 (131 Per Dr. C)
BMI: 47 / 22

"There's nothing noble in being superior to your fellow men. True nobility is being superior to your former self." - Ernest Miller Hemingway

"Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal." - Henry Ford

LauraLee

Splenda in your snapple? Did I read that right? Thats one heck of a sweet snapple!!!LOL. Too Funny!

Laura
Dr.Callery
Lap
April 12,2005

Jeanie

I've never had it, but it gives my friend and her husband the poops.

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Jeanie
Lap Dr. Callery
July 7, 2004
Currently Pregnant with my 1st bundle of JOY! Due Oct 8

Dara

Laura:

Let me qualify that...it's DIET Snapple. Not that it makes much difference, but it's not REGULAR Snapple. (Boy, am I trying to justify or what?!?!!)

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Dara
Open RNY 4/27/04 Dr. Callery
15 lbs. above goal weight and okay with it!

One of the greatest accomplishments in life is to be comfortable in your own skin

LizardQueen

I like to sign up for Splenda users anonymous. When are we having the first meeting? lol I have had no trouble with it, but I have had some trouble with the sugar alcohols. I guess we are all different. I haven't tried the Stevia yet, but I'm going to now.

Dara

With the random sampling of addicts on this website, it sounds like all of us need to purchase stock in Splenda. Besides, maybe then they would give us a discount!

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Dara
Open RNY 4/27/04 Dr. Callery
15 lbs. above goal weight and okay with it!

One of the greatest accomplishments in life is to be comfortable in your own skin