I did a test...and it worked. I stopped ALL products that contain Splenda/sucralose, and the scale finally moved...5 pounds last week! (I realize other stalls may come, just because. But this is a factor for my weight loss regimen.)

My surgery was Dec. 4th; weight 257.2 then. I had one stall at 3.5 weeks/23 pounds down; then I got to 233 pounds (1/5/14) x 2 weeks; then I stalled at 227 pounds. I stayed there for nine days, and that was during the time of my doing more Protein shakes, bars and trying some of the protein powders.

From past experience, I knew that sucralose/Splenda blocks my weight loss: "It's made from sugar, so it tastes like sugar." Well, in my body, it ACTS like sugar.

Beginning 1/26/14, I stopped all bars, shakes, (and the unjury packs; I have many of them!). I stopped everything with sucralose in it. I only ate actual food protein--fish, chicken, steak, egg salad, laughing cow, even a knockwurst with mustard/relish. Evena few pork rinds. Today, I'm down five pounds from last week.

I won't officially recommend this for others; check with your M.D. or nutritionist because, again, these products are the very things they encourage us to ingest. But I personally won't lose with them, so I won't use them anymore unless they are all I have around. Today I'm down to 222, or, at the doctor's office today, 220 on their scale, with clothes on! Two months, 37-38 pounds. I wanted 40 pounds, but I'm happy, and I'm wearing patns/jackets I haven't worn in over 4 years. And it's only Sweet & Low for me. Just a thought for others who have stalled.

Edited February 3, 201412 yr by Dr-Patient

Glad you broke your stall and losing 37-38 pounds is great! Keep up the good work!!!

Edited February 3, 201412 yr by Blondiee

Thanks, Blondiee; looks like we had surgery the same week, and have ~ the same results so far. Congrats to you, too.

Great idea! I'll try to keep an eye on the Splenda in my life.

Thanks! That didn't even register when I read your post.

I find that sucralose products give me a headache. I figure anything that gives me a headache is not a great idea. So...I am a bit disappointed by this but I will focus on a sucralose free diet.

I keep stevia around...we'll see how long.

Congrat on getting over your stall...I am so nervous that once I do have the surgery if I will be on a stall///keep up the goo weightloss and I will follow what you say

Had my sleeve in August 2013 -was 330 got down to 281 pre surgery - it's going on 6 months by the 19 and I'm at 218.5 need to get to 190 or less and quickly - plateau d now for about 4 weeks. I did this for my health and to give my son a kidney. We went into ESRD as of Dec 27 - any suggestions are greatly needed right now.

So glad you were able to break your stall! I am not a fan of sucralose,but kind of hard for me to avoid it right now-- I am on full liquids and am only 1 week out. However, once I can eat "real" food, I plan on eating the same things you mentioned. I have been a low carb fan much of my adult life so the foods you are eating are some of my faves!