Wed, May-28-03, 03:08
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Senior Member
Posts: 551
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Plan: General Low Carb
Stats: 415/338.8/170
BF:unknown
Progress: 31%
Location: NSW, Australia
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ok Aspartame - its a YMMV (your mileage may vary) kind of thing, it can stall some people, but mostly Atkins says to avoid it cause it has unknown side effects long term.... I drink/eat it, I enjoy a diet coke every now and again and a lot of LC jellies have aspartame in it, and it doesn't worry me - I guess its up to you as to whether you want to eat it or not....
ketosis symptoms - ok getting a bit icky here but your urine is always a great example, it goes a bright darkish yellow and smells different - I don't mean sticking your nose down the loo or anything you can smell it from standing up, you also get a funny taste in your mouth a kind of unnatural sweetness and sometimes your sweat can smell like ammonia .... you may get all or none of these symptoms - I don't get the sweat and got rid of the funny taste after a few weeks but the urine colour and scent is what tells me ketosis is occurring.....
I don't use the sticks at all
Fiona
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