kaylinrenee's Journal, 17 May 23

the modern artificial sweeteners are a game changer. Of course they have no impact on weight loss - they have no calories. They have no impact on weight gain either. What a daft assertion. it's the fact that you're not eating sugar that has an impact on weight loss. dumb as a box of rocks that lot. If you can't go without sweetness, have a fake sweetener. Natvia is great, erythritol seems fine, I avoid maltitol as it has a definite impact on my blood sugar and has 2 calories per gram of carbohydrate that doesn't show in your total carbs amounts so it's bad news. Other than that, go hard.  

I’m not big on their after tastes. I’ve tried enough of them to know, I just don’t like it. I don’t add enough sugar to anything to start using them so, hard pass for me.  

Yes, Vanilla Coke Zero is great, but very hard to find, unfortunately. The cherry Vanilla Coke Zero is good too, but not as good as the regular vanilla. 

my theory is keep it simple. Try to eat 95% of the time whole foods, not things that come in a package or a box. Try not to worry about things that you eat rarely to keep your inner child happy. Watch your portions, think about what you are consuming and limit the things that don't have any nutritional value. Do your annual check ups, and listen to a doctor that you trust and believe in.  

kenny im. obsessed with vanilla flavored anything. lol 

little red-solid theory.  

momz- i get that. i only use in coffee.  

You can buy a stevia plant and use that as a sweetener, or you could buy it dried. Stevia in a natural plant doesn't affect your sugar.