Trivia

[Minnie 1]

Does anyone use Truvia instead of Splenda? Any idea if it makes a difference in weight loss?

Thanks!

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

hi minnie

i never heard of Truvia. I use sweet and low. is truvia new, where would you get since i never heard of it?

[NoExcuses 24]

Truvia taste a bit weird to me. Kind of a funky aftertaste. I don't think there is any difference in weightloss using either. The big difference is that Truvia is made from the Stevia plant. Neither one has any calories.

[Rootman 1,101]

Same experience ad NoExcuses above, weird aftertaste and I actually prefer the bitter sweet taste of saccharin. Jury's still out if it's actually "better" for you or not.

[reallyrosy 161]

Same experience ad NoExcuses above, weird aftertaste and I actually prefer the bitter sweet taste of saccharin. Jury's still out if it's actually "better" for you or not.

I'll vote for plant based rather than chemical based sweetener as "better for you".

[Carly 56]

Me too, I'd rather not be consuming all of this artificial sweetener- in Protein Shakes, crystal light, sugar free stuff. I wish there were an alternative

[reallyrosy 161]

Me too, I'd rather not be consuming all of this artificial sweetener- in Protein shakes, crystal light, sugar free stuff. I wish there were an alternative

Plus, u realize that many of the resultant zero calorie products from these artificially sweetened potions are carb heavy in comparison? No, 6 carbs won't break you but....you gotta wonder what these docs are peddling here when they actualy recommend crystal light. I've spent this past week on plain Water and find myself upping my coffee intake to avoid drinking flavorless h2o. Are we spoiled? I dunno. All I do know is they say "you can eat anything with the sleeve" except......and that's what they say after the fact...the except part is left out of the preop discussion.

Prize grump ariseth here again. I'm #68 down and 5 months out. I'll admit to getting some pleasure from being a smaller person. But don't let's get carried away....

[Carly 56]

Plus' date=' u realize that many of the resultant zero calorie products from these artificially sweetened potions are carb heavy in comparison? No, 6 carbs won't break you but....you gotta wonder what these docs are peddling here when they actualy recommend crystal light. I've spent this past week on plain Water and find myself upping my coffee intake to avoid drinking flavorless h2o. Are we spoiled? I dunno. All I do know is they say "you can eat anything with the sleeve" except......and that's what they say after the fact...the except part is left out of the preop discussion.

Prize grump ariseth here again. I'm #68 down and 5 months out. I'll admit to getting some pleasure from being a smaller person. But don't let's get carried away....[/quote']

Exactly, and why do they recommend sugar free Jello and Popsicles as a good choice right after surgery? Doesn't it seem that all of those chemicals would be unhealthy for a raw stomach?

Congrats on your weight loss. That is awesome!

[Liberated Sleeve 148]

Didn't like Truvia when I tried it - using Splenda.

[tautry 95]

Try the liquid stevia you find at most health food stores. The plain & the flavors are good.

[Indymom 132]

I try to avoid artificial sweeteners whenever I can, if I splurge and order a unsweetened tea at a restaurant I'll use one packet of Splenda and that's about it. I don't drink diet drinks like Crystal Light, etc. on a regular basis. I try to stick to plain Water for most of my hydration.

[kayte819 95]

I agree that truvia has a weird aftertaste. I bought a huge bag of it post-op then went back to splenda. I don't use it much. I drink one sweet & low in my coffee, then plain Water or plain iced tea for the rest of the day. I have made kool-aid w/ splenda & it was good.

[JaniRN 5]

I love truvia