(I posted this on my blog today. Thought I'd share the love.)
So Neil and I are well entrenched in the health challenge, and we're really enjoying it. Conquering the natural man is proving more fun than I thought it would be.
Well.
One of the rules is no sugar which is not that big a deal since many wonderful sugar free food choices exist out there.
While shopping last week, we discovered the diabetic snack section of the market. A place I had never before set foot.
Do you know what is in the diabetic snack section? Let me show you:
Well.
One of the rules is no sugar which is not that big a deal since many wonderful sugar free food choices exist out there.
While shopping last week, we discovered the diabetic snack section of the market. A place I had never before set foot.
Do you know what is in the diabetic snack section? Let me show you:
We have sugar free Oreos! Who knew? Where's me my milk?
Sugar free mint chocolate with extra flavinoidy goodness...yes, please.
And, HELLO! Sugar free Reese's peanut butter cups! Yesssssss...Neil and I seriously thought we hit the jackpot loophole in the health challenge rules. We bought a bag of everything and took to sampling our fare.
We were smug. Oh, so very smug...
Pride goeth before the fall, y'all.
We felt some rumblings.
I had major cramps.
And then I noticed these casually inconspicuous warnings:
It is my firm belief that the folks who put these warnings on the packages have obviously never ingested their own product because if they had, the warning would be on the front of the wrapper in flashing neon, and it would look something like this:
WARNING!
ANY consumption of this product will most definitely result in mind-numbingly explosive diarrhea. If you really can't control what you put in your pie-hole, then do everyone a favor, and make sure you enjoy this product from the comfort of your toilet.
Not responsible for accidents or inductions into the Brown Spot Club.
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7 comments:
I am so glad it was you and not me... thanks for the heads up. I would have gone crazy if I had come across all these treats!!
Wow first of all who knew there were so many sugar free treats. And second... yuck that does not sound fun. Thanks for the warning. Note to self don't eat more than one, if any, and definately DO NOT combine with foods high in Fiber... that would make it worse! Hope you feel better soon.
Ugh...sorry, I should have told you that. I've learned that the hard way too! Besides, that sugar-free sugar stuff gives you cancer and lots of other crap...so another reason to keep it minimal.
Oh my goodness that is so horrible! (But my husband and I could not stop laughing!)
I know the NO SUGAR rule, but this just screams points! I made Cinnamon snaps with molasses and brown sugar and since I ate some I deducted a point. Isn't the contest about eating healthy, not finding a way around that? :) Personally I think FAT FREE is worse than the real stuff for your health! Just my own opinion of course :D
Oreo vs Fat Free Oreo - same thing in my book - 1 point off my score!
I think that is the most hilarious thing I have heard all day.. I totally understand your pain though. I was off sugar for a year and thought the same thing about the sugar free products.. backfire. Stomach ache for days.. If I can't eat sugar, I stick to the naturals.. fruits are definitely where it's at!
We got our punishment for trying to get around the rules! We weren't trying to cheat, though. We did not go overboard with the sampling, just a couple pieces. We just figured if sugar-free jello was okay, then this stuff would be okay, too. Not so!
I have to say that I am feeling tons better have in no sugar at all. I really am going to keep it up.
Oh, and I got a nastygram from some weirdo in Australia about this post saying that I had no pity or compassion for diabetics. Puh-leeze!! I'm insulin resistant myself. You're preaching to the choir.
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