Lowcarbfriend

How does for ex Stevia affect you? I’m thinking mainly about cravings, not weight loss effect. My thinking now is to avoid any kind of sugar (sugar, honey, maple syrup, dried fruit etc) except raw fruit. I’ve never used artificial sweeteners and never would (hey, health obsessed vegetarian for ten years ). For baking I just use cocoa, cream, vanilla powder or raw fruit. It’s not the real thing but it satisfies my longing for festiveness without me starting to binge. Is Stevia a good choice or does it set off cravings for you? I’ve never tried it so I know very little of its effects and now is not really a good time for me to experiment having just come out of the sugar daze.

And what about sprouted grain products, like sprouted bread? Do any of you eat sprouted grains and how does it affect you?

The reason I’m asking is that I’m sensing eating no sugar and no grains like bread is going to give me a "hollow" feeling at times like something is missing from my eating (it already has), and if there are foods that brighten up your eating experience without leading to binges, they might be worth trying.

I tried making oopsies yesterday and though they looked lovely mine tasted more like mini-omelettes than bread. Good yes, but still omelettish.

Did it give you alot of gas? (all of the eggs). I started doing this last week and got a LOT of painful gas (sorry, TMI). It may have been my IBS, so not sure. I LOVE deviled eggs, and was wondering if that was the culprit?

Let’s make a new thread called "Back on the Wagon"…Well post every day, support each other and keep each other accountable. Anyone in?

a partial hysterectomy.

Things to take to the hospital with you:
nice robe and pj’s
a good book
feminine pads
slippers
bottled water
what else can you great ladies of wisdom add? What, in the way of meals, can I prepare in advance? My husband is very good in the kitchen and I will ve staying with my sister for a couple of days. I need to know what else I should be planning for. Pain, blood flow, etc. Anything would help.

I started out at 326 and now, i’m at 305. I’m just wondering how much more i’ll need to lose before i can tell a difference. I’m 5′5 and pretty evenly proportioned throughout my body.

Thanks… i’m just wonderin’ how much longer it’ll be till i notice something!

And others who’ve lost a little

How did you keep on keepin’ on when you knew you had SOO far to go? I hope that makes sense. I am just at a point where my cravings are really bad and I’m thinking to myself about how much weight I have to lose – at least 150. Sometimes, I think what is the use? So.. how did you keep going when you knew you had so much to lose? Thank you all. I’m just struggling this afternoon and not much is helping except for being here.

Thanks,
Ducky