Ok here is my thought for the day, is there such a thing as too much splenda? I love to make my shakes sweet and add lots of ice so they are almost like ice cream. I don't see any harm in that but others have told me too much splenda adds carbs..how? I hope that is not the case. I love my pina colada ice shake at night..YUMMY...
I don't know about Ideal Protein, but i do know that the carbs in Splenda come from the "bulking agents" dextrose and/or maltodextrin, which are carbs containg approximately 4 calories per gram. Virtually all the weight and calories and carbs are coming from the bulking agents.
Liquid Splenda (which is harder to find - except online) doesn't have those bulking agents, so if you're going to be using a lot of Splenda, it might be worth considering the liquid
Assuming that it's ok with your plan - you may want to ask your coach or others on plan, what the Splenda limits are if any.
I don't know about Ideal Protein, but i do know that the carbs in Splenda come from the "bulking agents" dextrose and/or maltodextrin, which are carbs containg approximately 4 calories per gram. Virtually all the weight and calories and carbs are coming from the bulking agents.
Liquid Splenda (which is harder to find - except online) doesn't have those bulking agents, so if you're going to be using a lot of Splenda, it might be worth considering the liquid
Assuming that it's ok with your plan - you may want to ask your coach or others on plan, what the Splenda limits are if any.
UGH do they try to make this difficult for those of us who are trying to lose weight? LOL. thanks for your suggestions.
Once a day? Shouldn't be a problem, but if you make every shake that way you might have a problem. I add about 1oz of Torani syrup maybe once a day or every other day. Try to follow the plan as close as you can.
Liquid Splenda (which is harder to find - except online) doesn't have those bulking agents, so if you're going to be using a lot of Splenda, it might be worth considering the liquid.
I buy liquid sucralose online (CrazySweet) and I use it in some recipes calling for large amounts of Splenda. It measures 1 drop = 2 teaspoons, 24 drops = 1 cup. Works very well in baking, where a large amount of granular splenda would add a significant amount of carbs. The water content of the drops is negligible, but if you were concerned you could reduce the amount of other fluid ingredients by a teaspoon and it would still be OK. I also use it to make my own sugar-free dried cranberries.
Last edited by shr1nk1ngme; 12-05-2011 at 08:50 AM.
Personally I really wouldn't worry about it until/unless it starts affecting your losses. Everybody's tolerance for those kinds of things is different. There were some days when I first started where I'm sure I had more than would be 'recommended' but there were other days I hardly had any. Just wait and see, but if you're not happy with your losses that's the first place I would cut.