Comments on: My Hardest Clean Eating Challenge To Date http://www.liftingrevolution.com/my-hardest-clean-eating-challenge-to-date/ Women's Workout & Nutrition Blog Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:40:46 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: TaylorR http://www.liftingrevolution.com/my-hardest-clean-eating-challenge-to-date/comment-page-1/#comment-54 TaylorR Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:30:20 +0000 http://www.liftingrevolution.com/?p=336#comment-54 thanks for the tip Ginger! I tried it in coffee not too long ago and I agree... not so good. But I haven't thought about it for yogurt which is a great idea! I love the lattes when I add some cinnamon and protein, I make it in the magic bullet and turn it into a frappachino! thanks for the tip Ginger! I tried it in coffee not too long ago and I agree… not so good. But I haven’t thought about it for yogurt which is a great idea! I love the lattes when I add some cinnamon and protein, I make it in the magic bullet and turn it into a frappachino!

]]> By: Ginger http://www.liftingrevolution.com/my-hardest-clean-eating-challenge-to-date/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Ginger Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:35:46 +0000 http://www.liftingrevolution.com/?p=336#comment-53 I use Stevia and get it in the health food section of my grocery store in packets or liquid. It is great for sweetening plain yogurt, fruit, oatmeal, and making sugar free lemon or limeades with juice from fresh lemons or limes (waaay better than crystal light!). But for me, I think it's nasty in coffee and chocolate types of drinks. It has more of an herbal-sweet taste kind of like fennel does and it just doesn't mix nicely with those bitter flavors. I just use real cream in my coffee, but another natural sweetener to try is xylitol. It's made from bark and has been shown to prevent cavities. You could also try a skinny latte with a little ground cinnamon to add protein and tone down the coffee taste if you are a skim milk drinker. Good luck! I use Stevia and get it in the health food section of my grocery store in packets or liquid. It is great for sweetening plain yogurt, fruit, oatmeal, and making sugar free lemon or limeades with juice from fresh lemons or limes (waaay better than crystal light!). But for me, I think it’s nasty in coffee and chocolate types of drinks. It has more of an herbal-sweet taste kind of like fennel does and it just doesn’t mix nicely with those bitter flavors. I just use real cream in my coffee, but another natural sweetener to try is xylitol. It’s made from bark and has been shown to prevent cavities. You could also try a skinny latte with a little ground cinnamon to add protein and tone down the coffee taste if you are a skim milk drinker. Good luck!

]]> By: DanB http://www.liftingrevolution.com/my-hardest-clean-eating-challenge-to-date/comment-page-1/#comment-48 DanB Tue, 18 Aug 2009 02:21:06 +0000 http://www.liftingrevolution.com/?p=336#comment-48 Hey Emily... I have not tried that, but I really do now? Can you get that at any grocery store? I am very curious. I actually don't use sugar in my coffee, but I want to know more about this Stevia! Hey Emily… I have not tried that, but I really do now? Can you get that at any grocery store?

I am very curious. I actually don’t use sugar in my coffee, but I want to know more about this Stevia!

]]> By: Emily http://www.liftingrevolution.com/my-hardest-clean-eating-challenge-to-date/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Emily Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:46:01 +0000 http://www.liftingrevolution.com/?p=336#comment-47 Have you tried Stevia? It tastes a lot like sugar, has no calories and is completely natural. It comes from a plant. I use a few drops in my coffee every morning. Have you tried Stevia? It tastes a lot like sugar, has no calories and is completely natural. It comes from a plant. I use a few drops in my coffee every morning.

]]> By: Greg at Live Fit http://www.liftingrevolution.com/my-hardest-clean-eating-challenge-to-date/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Greg at Live Fit Sun, 19 Jul 2009 14:17:28 +0000 http://www.liftingrevolution.com/?p=336#comment-30 Personally, I can't stand artificial sweeteners. The taste makes me nauseous, and aside from the calories, it does seem the body reacts in every other way as if they were the calorie-containing counterparts. I figure if I'm going to have the stuff, I'll just go whole-hog and have the real stuff. So, I still consume regular sugar, just far less than I once did. Personally, I can’t stand artificial sweeteners. The taste makes me nauseous, and aside from the calories, it does seem the body reacts in every other way as if they were the calorie-containing counterparts. I figure if I’m going to have the stuff, I’ll just go whole-hog and have the real stuff.

So, I still consume regular sugar, just far less than I once did.

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