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Fancy · Post by **Fancy** » Jan 13th, 2008, 3:32 pm

Sterling has 2.5 grams of carbohydrates per bottle

Bretbaby · Post by **Bretbaby** » Jan 13th, 2008, 7:56 pm

Like I said, I need a low calorie alternative to diet coke in a WW world.

1 Light beer = 2 points
1 rum & diet coke = 1.3 points

You do the math!!!

Bretbaby · Post by **Bretbaby** » Jan 13th, 2008, 7:56 pm

Fancy wrote:Sterling has 2.5 grams of carbohydrates per bottle

What is the fibre, calorie, and fat content in it?

eyepop · Post by **eyepop** » Jan 13th, 2008, 8:07 pm

Bretbaby wrote:What is the fibre, calorie, and fat content in it?

0, 88, 0.

"..less than five percent of the alcohol calories you drink are turned into fat. Rather, the main effect of alcohol is to reduce the amount of fat your body burns for energy...."

the main fate of alcohol is conversion into a substance called acetate....this sharp rise in acetate puts the brakes on fat loss....

http://www.thefactsaboutfitness.com/res ... lcohol.htm

Bretbaby · Post by **Bretbaby** » Jan 13th, 2008, 8:37 pm

eyepop wrote:
Bretbaby wrote:What is the fibre, calorie, and fat content in it?

0, 88, 0.

Still 2 points..

eyepop wrote:"..less than five percent of the alcohol calories you drink are turned into fat. Rather, the main effect of alcohol is to reduce the amount of fat your body burns for energy...."

the main fate of alcohol is conversion into a substance called acetate....this sharp rise in acetate puts the brakes on fat loss....

http://www.thefactsaboutfitness.com/res ... lcohol.htm

This isn't rocket science..

Fancy · Post by **Fancy** » Jan 13th, 2008, 9:11 pm

Bretbaby wrote:Like I said, I need a low calorie alternative to diet coke in a WW world.

1 Light beer = 2 points
1 rum & diet coke = 1.3 points

You do the math!!!

Water - rum and water, or lots of ice, or OJ?

Bretbaby · Post by **Bretbaby** » Jan 17th, 2008, 9:16 am

Bretbaby wrote:
kingsandman wrote:Stay away from the diet coke! google"diet pop", and start reading, it's the last thing you want if you're trying to lose weight.

I'm scared to look. And I've heard this many times. I drink it often, especially with my rum.

Any other GOOD suggestions for an alternative to rum & diet coke? Preferably low-no calorie one? (0 points in a Weight Watchers world)

So I finally took to looking up aspartame. Found some alarming sites. Also found this:

http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/aspartame.asp

hereiamagain · Post by **hereiamagain** » Jan 17th, 2008, 12:59 pm

I used to use equal, and splenda. have since switched to stevia.

you can get the packets from extra foods - it tastes pretty gross if you use too much - half a packet in the coffee is even somewhat strong (for me) - definitely dont put it on grapefruit, you'll be puckered for an hour.

I am happy with stevia, it's natural from what I have read, 0 carbs, etc.

gardengirl · Post by **gardengirl** » Jan 17th, 2008, 1:25 pm

Bretbaby wrote:
Bretbaby wrote:
kingsandman wrote:Stay away from the diet coke! google"diet pop", and start reading, it's the last thing you want if you're trying to lose weight.

I'm scared to look. And I've heard this many times. I drink it often, especially with my rum.

Any other GOOD suggestions for an alternative to rum & diet coke? Preferably low-no calorie one? (0 points in a Weight Watchers world)

So I finally took to looking up aspartame. Found some alarming sites. Also found this:

http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/aspartame.asp

Good for you. I would say most of those alarmist sites are plain quackery.
You will find ones regarding metal fillings, Splenda, and a wide variety of other things being blamed for all the world's ills. Most of them are either flogging some "miracle product" which will "detoxify" you, or are sponsored by some fringe group.

Bretbaby · Post by **Bretbaby** » Jan 17th, 2008, 3:34 pm

gardengirl wrote:
Bretbaby wrote:
Bretbaby wrote:
kingsandman wrote:Stay away from the diet coke! google"diet pop", and start reading, it's the last thing you want if you're trying to lose weight.

I'm scared to look. And I've heard this many times. I drink it often, especially with my rum.

Any other GOOD suggestions for an alternative to rum & diet coke? Preferably low-no calorie one? (0 points in a Weight Watchers world)

So I finally took to looking up aspartame. Found some alarming sites. Also found this:

http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/aspartame.asp

Good for you. I would say most of those alarmist sites are plain quackery.
You will find ones regarding metal fillings, Splenda, and a wide variety of other things being blamed for all the world's ills. Most of them are either flogging some "miracle product" which will "detoxify" you, or are sponsored by some fringe group.

You see, that's what I always thought. Don't eat this or that because it could cause cancer. Don't do this or that because you could get a disease. I never really paid attention to the aspartame claim, but thought I'd finally check it out.

I'm sure with anything, moderation is the key.

Piecemaker · Post by **Piecemaker** » Jan 17th, 2008, 9:20 pm

Bretbaby wrote:I'm sure with anything, moderation is the key.

Well, except perhaps cyanide...