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09-14-2009, 11:54 AM | #1 |
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| has anyone lost weight using stevia? i have been using stevia for over 6 months now; however i haven't lost any weight by cutting the sugar; in fact i guained few lbs. does anyone know if you are supposed to loose some weight for the stevia. is it beneficial to keep using. thanks
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09-14-2009, 05:23 PM | #2 |
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| Stevia use will not make you lose weight. Sugar really has very little calories - it is all the other stuff that generally accompanies sugar that has a high fat content and little nutritional value. Stevia is made from plants in the chrysanthemum family and is particularly good for people with blood sugar issues as it will not raise the blood sugar and may in fact lower it. Since white sugar is a refined product - meaning all the possible good things have been stripped out of it, stevia is an excellent sweetener for continued use.
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09-15-2009, 06:15 AM | #3 | |
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09-15-2009, 08:18 AM | #4 | |
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Exactly. It's not a "weight loss" product, just a sugar replacement. I use Stevia all the time and LOVE it. I get it online at Omni Supplements, bc you can buy big jars at great prices (rather $$$ in the stores). Like said above, Stevia is one of the few "fake sweeteners" which does NOT elevate your blood sugar, which is key.
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09-15-2009, 10:05 AM | #5 |
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| We use regular Stevia, Stevia in the raw, and Truvia, which is still Stevia. It's made with rebiana, the best tasting part of the stevia leaf. We don't buy these as a weight reducing aid, but to cut down on some calories and processed sugar. All three products are very good.
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09-15-2009, 10:21 AM | #6 | |
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09-15-2009, 10:27 AM | #7 |
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| So, would this be something good for a diabetic? My grandson is diabetic and I'm always watching for things that might help him. |
09-15-2009, 10:39 AM | #8 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | I'll jump in - YES, yes, yes!! Bc it does *not* raise blood sugar - like some other sweeteners do. Diabetics have been using stevia much longer than the rest of us. It seems to have breached the larger population in the last 4-5 years or so.
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09-15-2009, 10:47 AM | #9 |
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| I did all those weight pills... I didnt think any of them worked they just cracked me out and made me all shaky! I was a website model for a little bit and I had to loose like 5 lbs.. you know what I did I took away all soda, and junk food Only ate veggies and fruit I had oatmeal, egg white, wheat toast for breakfast, for lunch I had fruit or veggies, or a tuna sandwhich For dinner I had fish and rice. I ran , walked, went to the gym any down time I had I was moving. Peanut was also in on it bc he was my walking/joggin partner. Worked like a charm!!
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09-15-2009, 10:50 AM | #10 | |
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09-15-2009, 11:38 AM | #11 |
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| Thanks you guys...I'll let my daughter in law know about this. The only thing that concerns me about his whole diabetes issue is that thye tell him not to worry about how many carbs he takes in and to just correct with his insulin. That goes against everything I've ever heard or read about diabetes...diet plays a huge role in controling diabetes so it makes no sense to me to eat what he wants and correct through his pump. As for the weight loss portion of this thread...the only thing that works effectively for me is to lo-carb until I lose the weight I want to lose and I love to walk so I do that whenever I can. I used to walk at least 5 miles a day if not 10 but I'm in the market for a new walking partner since my husband's knee can't take that much anymore. |
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09-15-2009, 12:03 PM | #13 |
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| It's white. It isn't brown or large granule like sugar in the raw.
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09-15-2009, 12:25 PM | #14 |
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| He's already diagnosed as diabetic and wears an insulin pump. I know if he would watch the carbs he wouldn't have to use so much insulin but the hospital tells him the carbs don't matter...eat what he wants and adjust his insulin dose to correct the sugar levels. Seems it would be easier and healthier on him to watch the carbs...or...do I have it backwards? |
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