[SB] New to Sugar Busters!!

[Hunnybunny]

Hello all,

My name is Lisa and I just started Sugar Busters today. I have not read the whole book yet, still working on it.

I accomplished buying the correct bread today, but would love some help with reading the lables properly. I noticed in my 2 hr trip to the grocery store today that if you buy lite anything it is going to have more suger. Does this mean that it is better to buy the reg stuff??

I also found some No Sugar salad dressing that is actually really good.


Any tips on shopping would be apprechated..


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Take Care,

Lisa

[Tangy62]

Hi Lisa,

Welcome to the SB WOE. As far as the bread goes, I myself buy the stone ground WW bread or the one that says 100% WW bread. I don't know what the lite stuff says, but this is what I use. Maybe Molly can be of more help than I. She has been on here alot longer than I. Again Welcome!!
Tangy :wave:

[molly1844]

First of all welcome to the SB forum and to SugarBusters. :wave:

As to your question:
Frequently Food Processors replace "Fat" in the Lite products with sugar.. so it is important to read the labels. Personally I don't eat "lite" anything. I have an issue with processed food but that is just me.

Try to limit 'added sugars' as much of possible. Added sugars are things like honey, sugar, brown sugar, molasses etc. (There is a list in the book.) If there are added sugars in the list of ingredients then choose foods that have 5 grams of sugar or less per serving.

However we don't need to be concerned about counting natural sugar grams such as the sugar (fructose) that is in fruit.

It is confusing at first :confused: but don't worry you will be a pro in no time.

molly :heart:

[Hunnybunny]

Thanks for posting!!

So I dont have to find products with absoluting NO sugar, just under 5 grams. That is good news.

Can anyone suggust a good sugar free drink?? I am just sticking to one cup of Tea w/ sweet and low in the morning and water the rest of the day because I can't find a drink the taste's any good!!

Im sorry one more thing. Where can I find Stevia?? I really dont like sweet and low, so I want to try this and cant find it anywhere.

Take Care,

Lisa

[Tangy62]

Lisa,

Stevia can be found at your local health food store. Also, there is a product that I use called Splenda. I really like it. It measures just like sugar. I use it for baking and for drinks. It comes in packets and in a pourable box. Walmart carries it and several other stores do too.
If you like soda, Diet rite makes their soda with Splenda too. Splenda is made from sugar but it doesn't raise the insulin like sugar does. Usually any of your bigger grocery stores will carry the many flavors of Diet Rite. Check it out and see.
Hope this is helpful to you.
Tangy :roll: