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Weight Loss Forum / Low Carb / March 2004Splenda Question
Hi Guys, Been lurking for a while cos i'm a newbie and to be honest all my questions up to now have been answered in some shape or form. I've been on induction (atkins) for two weeks now, have stuck rigidly to the rules, and so far lost 15lbs (Yippeee!!). I still get sugar cravings though, sometimes quite bad, and now i'd like to make some low-carb cheesecake as a reward. The thing is, the only form of Splenda i can get my hands on over here (Ireland) are the little "pill" types. Can somebody tell me if it is possible to use these in cooking by either crushing them or dissolving them in a small amount of hot water? Thanks very much in advance. Keep on keepin on.... 294/279/210 5ft 11 male. Atkins since 28/02/04. You should be able to crush the pill types, and mix with a liquid in the recipe, you may want to use a different substitute along with it also. thats my suggestion, don't know if it will work, also try to mail order the splenda from England or somewhere. hope that helps. karen > Hi Guys, > Been lurking for a while cos i'm a newbie and to be honest all my questions [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > 294/279/210 5ft 11 male. > Atkins since 28/02/04. You can get a good form of liquid sweetness made with the pure sucralose, and no fillers here; http://sweetzfree.com > You should be able to crush the pill types, and mix with a liquid in the recipe, you may want to use a different > substitute along with it also. thats my suggestion, don't know if it will work, also try to mail order the splenda from [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > 294/279/210 5ft 11 male. > > Atkins since 28/02/04. > You can get a good form of liquid sweetness made with the pure > sucralose, and no fillers here; > > http://sweetzfree.com Diane I take you've ordered a bit from there. How is the stuff? Does it work pretty well? And how good are they on quick shipping? Thanks! > I take you've ordered a bit from there. How is the stuff? Does it work > pretty well? And how good are they on quick shipping? > > Thanks! She's the one who sells it. >> I take you've ordered a bit from there. How is the stuff? Does it work >> pretty well? And how good are they on quick shipping? >> >> Thanks! > >She's the one who sells it. I ordered and received mine. There was a delay - a few weeks, but that was stated when I ordered so no surprises there. It is good, but I can't vouch for the ingredients. I'm not a scientist. Or a brain surgeon. -- Jean M. New food of the week: black olives. Do away with flipfloping to e-mail. You should be able to dissolve them in the liquid used in a recipe. We've heard they have them in Australia, too. The tablets have a lot less filler than the bulk and packets/sachets. 10 or 12 tablets to the gram of filler. If I recall correctly, a tablet replaces one teaspoon sugar, so that would be 48 tablets for a "cup." > Hi Guys, > Been lurking for a while cos i'm a newbie and to be honest all my questions [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > cooking by either crushing them or dissolving them in a small amount of hot > water?  Signaturejamie (jamiemck@newsguy.com) "There's a seeker born every minute." Hi again, Just wanted to say "thank-you" to all who replied, especially jamie. Cheers Guys :) Reward? and please don't take this as a direct personal attack, because it isn't intended that way. I just read posts like this often and it never ceases to amaze me. Why do people constantly feel they need to be rewarded for something they should have been doing in the first place. Your "reward" is that YES you lost 15 lbs and you discovered that you can! My "rewards" are in better living, better feeling, knowing when I put my jeans on they wont be as snug. I feel that once people stop seeing food as a "reward" or as a recreation or a prize for a job well done, half the battle is over. In my opinion, break free from that mentality of rewarding yourself. Food is fuel. IMHO Susan 260/200/140 > Hi Guys, > Been lurking for a while cos i'm a newbie and to be honest all my questions [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > 294/279/210 5ft 11 male. > Atkins since 28/02/04. >Reward? >and please don't take this as a direct personal attack, because it isn't [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >the battle is over. In my opinion, break free from that mentality of >rewarding yourself. Actually, you are dead right...I'm just off out now to flog myself with chains, then put on my hairshirt and say pennance for my sins. I'd say it's great craic round your house alright. Life is for living for cryin out loud, lighten up. Each to his/her own, but i know that i am much more likely to stick to this WOE longterm if i have the odd (low-carb) reward, so frankly you stick to your opinions and i'll stick to mine. Funny how people always say "Don't take this personally....", just before they launch into a personal attack. >Reward? >and please don't take this as a direct personal attack, because it isn't >intended that way. I just read posts like this often and it never ceases >to amaze me. Why do people constantly feel they need to be rewarded for >something they should have been doing in the first place. I don't see the problem with a reward. The reward being food, which is what caused the problem in the first place, is kind of wrong though. LCing since 12/01/03- Me- 265/222/140 & hubby- 310/242/180 > Hi Guys, > Been lurking for a while cos i'm a newbie and to be honest all my questions [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > 294/279/210 5ft 11 male. > Atkins since 28/02/04. I use these all the time. I crush them in a small bowl with the back of a lemon reamer. sort of an improvised mortar and pestle. I find it mixes well with recipes and I don't have to add it to liquid first. Sid... > Hi Guys, > Been lurking for a while cos i'm a newbie and to be honest all my questions > up to now have been answered in some shape or form. I've been on induction > (atkins) for two weeks now, have stuck rigidly to the rules, and so far lost > 15lbs (Yippeee!!). I still get sugar cravings though, sometimes quite bad, Hi KKG, welcome to the group! 15 lbs during induction is GREAT! Keep up the good work! SignatureSaffire 205/166/125 - 5'2.5" Atkins since 6/14/03 Progress photo: http://photos.yahoo.com/saffire333 >15lbs (Yippeee!!). I still get sugar cravings though, sometimes quite bad, >and now i'd like to make some low-carb cheesecake as a reward. The thing is, If you're not sure you can resist eating the whole cheesecake in a few days, you might want to try just taking a blob of cream cheese, add some vanilla or almond extract (think you call it "essence"?) and the crushed Splenda. Smash it all together with a fork or spoon and there you go...you can enjoy a single serving that will serve its purpose. Much less work than making the cheesecake. Good luck, whatever you decide. |
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