Tue, Feb-12-02, 23:58
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Posts: 37,416
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Plan: LC, GF
Stats: 241/190/140
BF:
Progress: 50%
Location: Eastern ON, Canada
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Artificial sweeteners are a YMMV thing (your mileage may vary). Many people are able to use them without any problem. For others and those with carb addiction problems, the it's the sweet TASTE that triggers the same insulin reaction in the body as if it was sugar. AS will not cause the blood sugar to rise, nor will the body use them for fuel, although the maltodextrin or dextrose filler often used in the powdered sweeteners ARE carbs and they can impact the blood sugar. Crystal Light may contain other potential stall ingredients besides the artificial sweeteners .. look for citric acid or citrate.
My suggestion is: don't go by someone else's experience. Only you will know if C.L. is causing your stall by stopping it for at least a couple of weeks. If your weight loss kicks in again, then you will know for sure it was the C.L. doing it.
Doreen
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