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10-15-2007, 07:32 AM
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| WLS Master Guru  Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: PA (Near Philly)
Posts: 558
Blog Entries: 1 Weight Statistics March 12, 2008 Surgery Date:
5' 6" Height: 340 lb Start Weight:
266 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
74 lb Weight Loss:
116 lb Lb Left to Lose:
21.7647058824 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 54.8714416896 BMI Start:
42.9288337925 BMI Current:
24.2079889807 BMI Goal:
 |  Does anyone use Stevia? I moved to splenda a long time ago when I can that is. I use it in baking and stuff a lot but I also use Stevia. Again I got this from my thyroid forums. It is a natural plant sweetener that goes back to the Indians if you have never heard of it. It is very sweet you only need a small small amt in your tea or what ever. My question is do any of you use it? I was wondering if anyone has used it with bad effects. I have quite a bit of this and was hoping that I can still use it after surgery. I was thinking yesterday when I was putting it in my iced tea that ohhh well you only need about a 1/16th of a teaspoon in a large cup of anything. And its even sweeter in hot stuff. But then I thought well it seems that even very small amounts of things can make the pouch grumpy so I thought I would ask around and see if I find anyone else that uses this. I hope I can use this yet I like it better because it is a natural sweetener with not chemicals or calories in it and I thought well it has not relation to regular sugar at all so it shouldn't make me dump..But then again..lol you never know..
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10-15-2007, 07:39 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: WADING RIVER (Long Island), NY
Posts: 4,752
Weight Statistics 7/16/07 Start Date:
7/16/07 Surgery Date:
4' 11" Height: 230 lb Start Weight:
137 lb Current Weight:
115 lb Goal Weight:
93 lb Weight Loss:
22 lb Lb Left to Lose:
40.4347826087 % % Lost:
12/31/08 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 46.4492961793 BMI Start:
27.6676242459 BMI Current:
23.2246480896 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  | Hmmm. Sorry Never Heard Of It. Where Do You Buy It?
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10-15-2007, 11:56 AM
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| WLS Master Guru Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: PA (Near Philly)
Posts: 558
Blog Entries: 1 Weight Statistics March 12, 2008 Surgery Date:
5' 6" Height: 340 lb Start Weight:
266 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
74 lb Weight Loss:
116 lb Lb Left to Lose:
21.7647058824 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 54.8714416896 BMI Start:
42.9288337925 BMI Current:
24.2079889807 BMI Goal:
| Usually at a health food store or the vitamin shops usually carry it.
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10-15-2007, 02:33 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: May 2007 Location: Upstate NY
Posts: 2,187
Weight Statistics April 11th 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 4" Height: 267 lb Start Weight:
157 lb Current Weight:
145 lb Goal Weight:
110 lb Weight Loss:
12 lb Lb Left to Lose:
41.1985018727 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 45.8254394531 BMI Start:
26.9460449219 BMI Current:
24.8864746094 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  | sorry I have never heard of it but Im sure someone will be on who has.
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10-15-2007, 07:28 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Floyd County Virginia
Posts: 3,021
Blog Entries: 1 Weight Statistics September 19th 2007 Start Date:
September 19th 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 10" Height: 363 lb Start Weight:
221 lb Current Weight:
165 lb Goal Weight:
142 lb Weight Loss:
56 lb Lb Left to Lose:
39.1184573003 % % Lost:
12/31/09 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 52.0793877551 BMI Start:
31.7067346939 BMI Current:
23.6724489796 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | I havnt heard of this but I might just go out and find it. Im the anti Splenda user here lol. |
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10-16-2007, 01:19 PM
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| WLS Master Guru Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: PA (Near Philly)
Posts: 558
Blog Entries: 1 Weight Statistics March 12, 2008 Surgery Date:
5' 6" Height: 340 lb Start Weight:
266 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
74 lb Weight Loss:
116 lb Lb Left to Lose:
21.7647058824 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 54.8714416896 BMI Start:
42.9288337925 BMI Current:
24.2079889807 BMI Goal:
| I like it because it is natural and has been used for a long long time. And you know ppl like the FDA say it needs more testing sheesh its been used for hundreds of years what more do they need..lol.. I know it doesnt pay to go against the nutrasweet or splenda ppl..
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10-16-2007, 03:50 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Posts: 2,962
Weight Statistics July 21, 2007 Start Date:
August 6, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 2" Height: 287 lb Start Weight:
182 lb Current Weight:
135 lb Goal Weight:
105 lb Weight Loss:
47 lb Lb Left to Lose:
36.5853658537 % % Lost:
January 1, 2009 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 52.4872528616 BMI Start:
33.2845993757 BMI Current:
24.6891259105 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | My nut recommended this, but I just never tried it. I have seen it at the grocery store I think. Maybe it is something to look into. I am an Equal user...anything BLUE! I used to use this stuff by Dixie Crystal call Sweet Thing and I loveddddd it, but I can not find it anymore. I did mange to find a can at Big Lots...which only means that they probally dont sell it anymore. LOLOL Just my Luck! |
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10-16-2007, 11:48 PM
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| WLS Master Guru  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, Okla USA
Posts: 739
Blog Entries: 43 Weight Statistics 05/17/02 Start Date:
05/17/02 Surgery Date:
5' 5" Height: 355 lb Start Weight:
192 lb Current Weight:
175 lb Goal Weight:
163 lb Weight Loss:
17 lb Lb Left to Lose:
45.9154929577 % % Lost:
may 2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 59.0686390533 BMI Start:
31.9469822485 BMI Current:
29.1183431953 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | stevia is really big in australia so I used it quite a bit there. yes you use a small amount in a cup of liquid and then you use amounts from that cup of mixed stevia and water to sweeten. It's very very sweet and if you use too much it overwhelms the taste buds and you taste it as 'bitter' instead of sweet. You can find it in health food stores in bottles that have the mix already so you just use a couple of drops.
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10-17-2007, 03:34 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: NYC ~ Love it!!!
Posts: 2,987
Weight Statistics 4/19/06 Surgery Date:
5' 8" Height: 333 lb Start Weight:
171 lb Current Weight:
155 lb Goal Weight:
162 lb Weight Loss:
16 lb Lb Left to Lose:
48.6486486486 % % Lost:
010/19/08 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 50.6269463668 BMI Start:
25.9976211073 BMI Current:
23.5650951557 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  |  Well.... I'm a bit of a "health & wellness" freak....so I've gone to a TON of organics...whole foods and naturals....rather than artificial, diet, fat free, etc.  I LOVE LOVE LOVE stevia....use it ALL THE TIME! I haven't had any ill-effects! I use both the small packets as well as the bottled dropper liquid form (which I love the best...esp. in my hot teas...etc. - I keep the little bottle in my purse! LOL) Anyway...I think you'll be fine most likely....(even though we all all different) it is a 'natural product' from a leaf.... Good luck in finding all the info you need!
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10-17-2007, 03:37 PM
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| WLS Master Guru Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: PA (Near Philly)
Posts: 558
Blog Entries: 1 Weight Statistics March 12, 2008 Surgery Date:
5' 6" Height: 340 lb Start Weight:
266 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
74 lb Weight Loss:
116 lb Lb Left to Lose:
21.7647058824 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 54.8714416896 BMI Start:
42.9288337925 BMI Current:
24.2079889807 BMI Goal:
| I am glad to hear that you use it with no problems, I was hoping to keep using it after my surgery. I do love it in tea too. And you are right a lot of people use way to much at first and then go ewwwwwww bitter. It takes getting used to that you only need a tiny bit..Even when you use the packets and you get a small wiff of it in your mouth it is sooo sweet...
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