has anyone lost weight using stevia?

[my2boyz]

Originally Posted by ally173

yes; cut the carb and sugar; increase raw vegetables; eat more protein and even fat is better than carb for people with diabetes. my endocronologist told me to aid my insulin resistance it's better for me to eat high protein, high fat diet, and very low carb diet

That's what I've always heard but my DIL swears that since he's only 14 and has childhood diabetes that it's different. We've always had our doubts about his diagnosis though but, we're only the 'grandparents' and what do we know

[ally173]

Originally Posted by my2boyz

That's what I've always heard but my DIL swears that since he's only 14 and has childhood diabetes that it's different. We've always had our doubts about his diagnosis though but, we're only the 'grandparents' and what do we know

you could try to take him to another doctor for a second opinion. but then i am not sure how childhood diabetes work; but i am sure there's ways and diets to lower insulin levels. his parents have to do some research and find another doctor if necessary.

[my2boyz]

Originally Posted by ally173

you could try to take him to another doctor for a second opinion. but then i am not sure how childhood diabetes work; but i am sure there's ways and diets to lower insulin levels. his parents have to do some research and find another doctor if necessary.

Thanks...we have tried to give our opinion but we always get tuned out...it just seems to me that there is a better way than to always correct through the pump...maybe that's just the easy way though.

I will pass on the info about Stevia and I think I'll give it a try myself...I've been a Splenda user for a long time but I've recently heard it's bad for you so it's time for a change anyway.

[ally173]

Originally Posted by my2boyz

Thanks...we have tried to give our opinion but we always get tuned out...it just seems to me that there is a better way than to always correct through the pump...maybe that's just the easy way though.

I will pass on the info about Stevia and I think I'll give it a try myself...I've been a Splenda user for a long time but I've recently heard it's bad for you so it's time for a change anyway.

yes any artificial sweetner like equal, sweet in low, splenda are actually carcinogen (may cause cancer); stevia is naturally made from the stevia plant; read up a little on the internet about each one. good luck

[kalina82]

bumping this back up...

so which stevia product does everyone actually use? I've read that there are 4 companies that produce a version of it and they taste differently. I read that it may have a licorice aftertaste. I HATE black licorice and would not be able to use something that tasted like that. which tastes the least like it? I have used splenda and i like it because it tastes sweet and i don't have to add a lot to my tea to get it the way i like it but i know splenda is bad. plus i have blood sugar issues so stevia is something i would like to try.

[snoopygirlaf]

I use Truvia and I love it. I was using Splenda but I was getting some wicked heart palpatations from it so I decided to go to something that was more natural. I use Truvia in my coffee and I think it tastes great! I also do not like black licorice but I have never noticed that aftertaste.

[adorame]

Originally Posted by snoopygirlaf

I use Truvia and I love it. I was using Splenda but I was getting some wicked heart palpatations from it so I decided to go to something that was more natural. I use Truvia in my coffee and I think it tastes great! I also do not like black licorice but I have never noticed that aftertaste.

I also use Truvia and I LOVE it! I hate any kind of aftertaste that you get from sweeteners so I was thrilled when I tried Truvia and it to have no aftertaste at all!

[kalina82]

Originally Posted by snoopygirlaf

I use Truvia and I love it. I was using Splenda but I was getting some wicked heart palpatations from it so I decided to go to something that was more natural. I use Truvia in my coffee and I think it tastes great! I also do not like black licorice but I have never noticed that aftertaste.

Originally Posted by adorame

I also use Truvia and I LOVE it! I hate any kind of aftertaste that you get from sweeteners so I was thrilled when I tried Truvia and it to have no aftertaste at all!

Thank you! thats great to know this brand doesn't have that wicked aftertaste.

[TresCutePiggies]

Originally Posted by my2boyz

That's what I've always heard but my DIL swears that since he's only 14 and has childhood diabetes that it's different. We've always had our doubts about his diagnosis though but, we're only the 'grandparents' and what do we know

She's right! I'm also a type 1 diabetic, and I get so tired of people asking me "ARE YOU ALLOWED TO BE EATING THAT???"

With Type 1 diabetes, your body attacks itself so you either already have no insulin production or you will eventually have no insulin production (depending on how early they catch it). Of course eating cake is not good for him, the same way it is not good for someone without diabetes, but if he is able to eat cake and match his insulin to carbohydrates without having spikes it is not a big deal. Typically pumpers use an insulin to carb ratio, for instance, 1 unit of insulin for every 10 carbs. That can very greatly based on many factors, but you see if the 40 carbs comes from eating a piece of cake versus two apples it doesn't matter, he still has to pump out 4 units of insulin. Does that make sense?

Many of the artificial sweetners that work well for Type 2 diabetes do not work as well for Type 1. In fact, most of the sugar-free ice creams/cookies actually raise my blood sugar higher than the "normal" ones. It's all trial and error. I know a great forum about diabetes if you are interested.

This is a gross over simplification, but I hope I explained myself well. There will be certain foods he will probably learn he can't eat or he has to use a different insulin to carb ratio to eat, but the key is figuring all that out and keeping a good A1C score.

[TresCutePiggies]

Sorry, I thought of something else to add - if you couldn't tell, this hits close to home to me.

Even if your grandson ate NO carbs, he would still need baseline insulin because his body makes none. Since he pumps, his pump is constantly delivering insulin into his body. If he were on daily injections, he would take a basal insulin to act in the background and then bolus with a fast acting insulin to cover his meals.

I often wish Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes had very different names, because I think that would help to clear up the common misconceptions about the diseases. They are not as similar as one would think, and the media constantly refers to diabetes, meaning Type 2 in I'd say 95% of the cases.