Does anybody here think that Crystal Light (or other atrifically sweetened drinks) have a negative affect on weight loss? Since my surgery I have pretty much strictly drank water and nothing else (oh decaff coffee too) any way, about 6 weeks ago I decided to up my fluid intake to about 100 oz a day and I started drinking 48 oz of crystal light every day. My weight loss has been very, very slow lately, actually kind of non existant. I know that can be due to many things. I googled "Crystal light affects weight loss" and found lots of info (personal opinions) that people think it does slow down weight loss.

What are your thoughts / experiences?

That seems to be a common reason for stalls in a lot of the low carbers. Possibly because there are carbs and they do add up depending on how much you drink. Also, for diabetics, these products contain maltodextrin which causes blood sugar spikes, which cause insulin production which causes calories to be stored as fat instead of burned (simple explanation).

I'd go back to water and see what happens. It may give you your answer.

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That seems to be a common reason for stalls in a lot of the low carbers. Possibly because there are carbs and they do add up depending on how much you drink. Also, for diabetics, these products contain maltodextrin which causes blood sugar spikes, which cause insulin production which causes calories to be stored as fat instead of burned (simple explanation).

I'd go back to water and see what happens. It may give you your answer.

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Interesting.... going back to just water today. Thanks