I have tried so many different stevias, and have never found one I like......do you have a brand you could recommend?

Thanks in advance....

I'm not the poster to whom you addressed your question, but I recently bought a box of Truvia packets at the grocery store, and I'd say after using it about a week, maybe 4 times, that I think it tastes good.

I no longer drink coffee or tea, so have no idea what it tastes like in hot drinks.

But sprinkled over a quarter cup of cooked rolled oats, it tastes fine.

I keep my box in the basement, on the opposite side of the house to the kitchen, so that anytime I use it, I have to go and get it - I don't trust having it readily available.

I think the box said that Truvia is manufactured by Cargill.

Update

Fyi, "The induction diet printed here is the prelude to the Atkins diet , not the Atkins diet itself, although it will probably be analyzed and reanalyzed as if it were and as if these word were never written..."

"The induction diet is a corrective diet its primary purpose is to corrct as expeditiously as possible an umblalnced metabolism."

Atkins recommends "For sugar cravings:L-glutamine 500-1000mg before meals and perhaps right at the pont in time when craving is greatest..."

Carbs are to be added a 5wk until critical level for losing is determined while keeping an eye on cravings.

Hello Again,
I was reading through this thread and wanted to make a comment about switching from Atkins to CAD/CALP. I have been a die-hard Atkins fan for years. And.. the first time I used that woe... i was successful. I lost 120 pounds and felt wonderful. At some point.. when I let my guard down feeling that I had "mastered" it and could somewhat return to a "normal" way of eating I lost all control and gained back what was lost. My own fault entirely. I looked at Atkins as a "get slim quick" method of weight loss. Not much more in the beginning. I can tell you the carb count of almost any food. I knew that Atkins works. I also knew that I could lose the weight again if I was more determined to make Atkins a way of life. I had no trouble getting back into ketosis.. and even the second time. The third time it was a bit harder to maintain.. and my weight came off more slowly and the plateaus came more frequently. Every 2 to 3 pounds instead of every 5-6. I believe whole heartedly that for someone who has tried the low fat high carb method of weight loss.. and is switching for the first time to a low carb way of life that they can be successful if determined to stay low carb for life. However, I am testimony the damage that one can do to not only their heart, but their metabolism by being inconsistent with whatever plan you follow. I have trained my body to become a carb sensitive machine. It is sensitive to things now that it was not sensitive to before. When I read the cad book I could see me. I hope this way of eating will help me regain some control over my weight and my health.

Thanks for your support

Update.

Update.

Thank you for the clear summization of the diet. I just started, and Ihave spent the last 3 days trying to contact SOMEONE who knows what they are doing! You sound lilke the perfect person. Since I also am new to the site and do not know how to use it, I am having to post this to you. I am not sure if I have done the right thing. I would appreciate an email from you since I cannot email you.

dfletcher
Welcome to CAD! Sorry I can't post my email for you. That is not allowed here. You also cannot PM (Private Message) me as you do not have over 25 posts to your credit.

Nevertheless, I am happy to answer any questions you might have about CAD in this forum. You can post your questions here in the CAD/CALP forum and I and others will answer them.

Good luck with the program.

Thanks for the info - I have to learn the rules as well as figure out how to use this site.

Are you sure you want to get in to this?

Okay, the first thing I would like to know is can I eat at any time I want, or only at meals? What about after supper? I mean no-carb, of course. I do not remember from reading the book - I was so excited about the diet, I went through it a bit quick. I have just been a grazer for so long, and I sometimes just "need" to eat. I am very weak!

Secondly, can you suggest anything else I can drink but water. I am soooo sick of it, and there is nothing else on the list. and I am only on day 4!

The good news is that I am on day 4. I have been trying for 2 weeks to get past day 1, and I finally decided to make Feb 1st my definative start date, and so far so good. But so far! I read Don Elliot's inspiring story, and wish I had the strength to do what he did.

You can eat no more than 4 times total a day. No gum, no mints.
The four times a day can be 2 CMs, 1 CS, and 1RM. While you cannot eat more meals than that, you can eat fewer. You must drink coffee within 15 minutes, otherwise your body thinks it's a meal and it counts as one. Your meals can be any time of the day you want. Try not to eat too late at night. Sorry water is best. You can have up to two diet sodas a day but only with a meal. If they start cravings cut them out or only have them with your RM.

Most CAs (carbohydrate addicts) often former grazers find they are just not hungry more than 2-3 times a day on CAD. If you get hungry more often, examine the foods you are eating. Only eat the foods on the CAD list. If you can't find the food on the list. Do not eat it!!!

Good Luck! Congratulations on getting to day 4. That's usually when the cravings and headaches subside.

I read in the book about CA Diet Ceters, and CAD counsellors. But I cannot find where or who. Have you any leads?

I only know of the center in New York. If you visit the CAD website you might find more information.

I have spent much time there! The CAD website I mean. But cannot find any information. New York City? Any suggestions on how to contact them.

Sorry. I don't. I had a very hard time trying to contact with anyone with information on that website. There seems to be no way to contact them or ask questions. I know how frustrating it is.