OK here it is! I promised I would ask Bo about these pictures that she posted of her 4 weeks without splenda–
— did she do any extra cardio or workouts?
— what did she use as a sugar/splenda substitute?
–did she photoshop the picture?
After talking with her, it gave me a new motivation to get through the first week and keep pushing past the cravings!
Later on this week, I will post an interview with an expert on WHY these “fake sugars” are so bad for you and what do they do?
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loved all the tips that Bo had to share! i didnt think it was photoshopped;) thats just commitment and discipline. I’m not sure if I could cut it out..but i definitely will not have it before my next competition! Hopefully some time in the near future though I can try that challenge : ) thanks sweaty betties !
Thanks Rachelle– I will be interviewing with an expert this week and you may want to drop splenda sooner than that!
Great interview! Her results were so incredible — what an inspriation! I use a lot of stevia…now I’ll have to think about cutting that out, too. I’ve noticed a lot of bloating after I have my homemade protein bars in the afternoon – I wonder now if its because of the stevia?
Stevia is not known to cause bloating. Everyones body reacts differently.
I honestly don’t know this to be a true or false statement.
Personally I never felt bloat with splenda either, so who knows.
I’d have to say, with stevia, just be careful, each kind is processed differently
Hi – thanks for posting this. So informative. Do you know if in that month she was still eating naturally occurring sugars (like in a piece of fruit)?
she said that she still did eat fruits
This stresses me out!! Ahhhhh .. I switched from Splenda to Stevia/Truvia probably at least a year ago. I feel like every time I turn around some thing that claims to e a better choice turns out to be worse. I wouldn’t say I use a TON of stevia, less than 1/2 cup a day i guess but I put a packet or 2 in my green tea 1 or 2 times a day, same for oatmeal, Greek yogurt, protein pancakes and it’s in my protein shakes… I can’t wait to see what the expert says.
This was great, I never thought the photos were fake, but it was great to get even more insight. I have been cutting out refined sugars and with all the substitutes out there it is nice to know that your best choices are probably just honey and pure maple syrup.
Starting today!! Just found out about it, and it is necessary. Addicted :/
perfect! you’re not too far behind and I’m pretty much starting over today! I had 4 bad days;( its HARD!!
You can do it! Think of the after. It’s keeping me going. And simple foods are startig to taste better. (Like lemon in my tea, or cinnamon. NOT the same, but better.)