Sugar alcohols are the DEVIL!!!
I have FINALLY learned my lesson on the sugar alcohols having awful side effects.
I usually do pretty good if it has a little sugar alcohol on it but I recently bought some Sugar free JElly Bellies and sugar free chocolates from an online company because I love JElly Bellies and did not realize they had sugar free ones. They have 36 g of carbs and 32 sugar alcohols in them so basically 4 g for 36 jelly bellies -not bad BUT.............................. I have had the most awful case of diarrhea I have ever had in my life-honestly and sorry to get so personal but people that don't know really need to know-It has been violent diarrhea -pure water coming out. I have had to drink ALOT more water to keep from getting dehydrated. and that is from only eating like may 5 or 10 of them . Then a few weeks ago I bought Blue Bunny no sugar added ice cream-Double Strawberry swirl-YUM YUM--no problems eating it After I finished that I decided to try the Blue Bunny Mint Decadence in No sugar added and after eating about 1/2 cup serving I got diarrhea really bad again and thought "What the heck is going on?" It had the warning on the side that this product may have a laxative effect on it-BOY OF BOY DID IT EVER. Must have been the chocolate in it. I have wasted at least $40 between the chocolates,Jelly Bellies and ice cream and am throwing it all away because of the HORRIBLE side effects . The only good thing that came out of it was that I lost 5 lbs in 2 days due to diarrhea but I don't want to lose that way Anyway-JUST A WARNING TO ALL about sugar alcohols-They are the :devil: |
I have found that the Atkin's Diet causes me to become constipated... and the sugar alcohols keep me regular.
That sucks that you can't eat them. |
I heard lots of people on here say that sugar alcohols cause the same problem for them while they don't bother others. My DH can eat them with no side effects.
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You would think that I would have learned my lesson by now, being one of the individuals who is effected. But.... As they say, no pain, no gain.
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Yup...reactions to sugar alcohols are very individual. Some people can eat quite a bit of them and not have a problem while others spend the afternoon in the bathroom after having only a little.
I've found that a little (20 grams or less) sugar alcohol doesn't have a bad effect on me, but more than that and I blow up with gas like the Goodyear blimp. If you've never had a product with sugar alcohols in it before, my advice would be to start with only a small amount until you know what effect they will have on you. Those warnings about possible laxative effects are there on the label for a good reason! The alternative is a mad dash (or several) to the loo and perhaps a good deal of discomfort as well. |
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If you are planning to just throw the chocolate away you could give it to me instead. ::Does not care about occasional diarrhea:: Atkins can constipate me so sugar alcohols keep things moving. Anyway I try not to binge and eat a ton of candy all at once. That's what really make me run for the bathroom. |
Sugar Alcohols have NEVER affected me...
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I never had a problem with sugar alcohols before eating this chocolate and ice cream-I wonder why all of a sudden ?
I was kind of hoping my body would get used to it instead of rejecting it so suddenly. There are different kinds of sugar alcohols aren't there? Lactitol,Sorbitol and Maltitol- Is that correct and if so does anyone know if one effects more than another one does?? :) :) |
In addition to throwing me out of ketosis, these things KILL my stomach. Maltitol, El Diablo!
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Are they actually BAD for you though? Do they affect the way you burn fat or anything? Or is the only problem the diarreah???
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I'm gonna echo Steph44's question - are these things bad for us? How do they work? How do our bodies metabolize them? It just seems strange that they're 'free carbs'. Curious if anyone knows more....
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ohhh that does suck the SF chocolate is the only thing that keeps me going. I love the carbolite crispy nutrition bars in PB they are 2 g AWESOME!!!!!! And Jello too mmm thats too bad they are wonderful for saving u during cravings!!
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I found an intersting website that tells about Sugar alcohols:
http://wilstar.net/lowcarb/sugaralcohols.htm Maybe this will help us to understand them better. THanks for everyone who has responded to my post on this. |
Can someone help me understand this. I've seen sf candy in the grocery store near atkins products but never bought any because the carbs are 22g per 5 pieces. Am I understanding this wrong? You can subtract the sugar alcohols from the carbs? How do you know how much sugar alcohol is in the product?
I would really like to try some sf products but was too afraid of the high carb count. Thanks Deana |
sugar alcohols -
Hey! I'm with you! I am praying for the day when they substitute all that gas producing stuff with Splenda!! I made the mistake of eating half a bag of carbolite jelly beans and thought I would die with stomach cramps!!
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