1st appt and no fake sugar

mesekula619 · May 2013

I had my first prenatal appointment today and it went SO well. It started off with a pap, and who doesn't love a good pap smear??? Right?? No? Me neither. lol

But THEN I got to hear the heartbeat! Best ever! Little nuggets heart is beating at about 175 which my doc says is really good. I'm at 10 weeks and they confirmed my due date is 12/3. I was sooo nervous because I was told I had a SCH a month ago, but he said everything looks perfect. Woo HOO!!!

After he was all done with the exam, he pulled up his stool and started talking about food choices, water intake, the usual. Then he said something about not liking sugar substitutes, even sucralose, which I thought was ok.

So after he leaves and I'm finally allowed to put my pants on, I think, well Wtf am I going to do without splenda?! lol. I drink tea, hot and cold, like no ones business. I know I can use honey, but I associate that with sore throats. Has anyone ever used agave syrups or something else to sweeten their beverages?

I love that this is what's sticking out to me as important from my appointment. haha

Red_Dahlia · May 2013

This is one of the reasons I stopped drinking coffee altogether. I used to use Stevia - one packet made my coffee plenty sweet. I dropped the substitutes once I got my bfp, and tried to just use real sugar. I would have had to put tablespoons in to get it as sweet as I like it! blegh! 1-2 tsps was not enough! So, I just gave it up altogether. After I get out of the 1st tri, I might do tea with honey, just because I think I was more addicted to having something warm to drink, than I was the actual caffine.

waTracy · May 2013

Personally I can't stand the taste of artificial sweeteners. Secondly, I love agave! Plus it's sweeter than sugar so you don't need that much.

esf60 · May 2013

i was a splenda fiend prior to finding out i was pregnant. i used it in coffee & tea several times a day and didn't think i could ever give it up. i immediately switched to sugar in the raw after my BFP. it took me awhile to get used to it, but now 1 packet of real, unprocessed sugar makes my coffee the right amount of sweet (not overly sweet, like it was with splenda). i actually had some splenda the other day because it was the only thing available, and it tasted absolutely awful, like chemicals. glad i gave it up and will not be going back after the baby is here.

point is, try an alternative for awhile and see if you can deal with it. you might surprise yourself.

mesekula619 · May 2013

Thanks ladies! I'm going to get both agave and sugar in the raw and give them a shot. I like sugar as a sweetener, but I still can't help but be a little calorie concious. Gotta do what's best for Nugget, though! Thanks! good luck to you all!!

MollySm · May 2013

I use regular sugar. I don't like substitutes even when I'm not pregnant.

lindsayjuarez · May 2013

honestly, pregnant or not, artificial sweeteners aren't good for you. any sort of processed stuff. stevia is better, but tastes like crap. there's a few other natural sweeteners.

i just went cold turkey with sugar. it sucks for a few weeks, but then you don't even notice. i allow myself some sugar every now and then, but it's been so much better without it.

SusanC111 · May 2013

a tsp of sugar is 16 calories.

I use regular sugar.

bethLenell · May 2013

mesekula619:
Thanks ladies! I'm going to get both agave and sugar in the raw and give them a shot. I like sugar as a sweetener, but I still can't help but be a little calorie concious. Gotta do what's best for Nugget, though! Thanks! good luck to you all!!

Sugar in the raw is fantastic!! I've never tried Agave but have heard it is great. I'm one of those crazy food purists so I despise the existence of Artificial anything haha!

esf60 · May 2013

mesekula619:
Thanks ladies! I'm going to get both agave and sugar in the raw and give them a shot. I like sugar as a sweetener, but I still can't help but be a little calorie concious. Gotta do what's best for Nugget, though! Thanks! good luck to you all!!

totally understand about being calorie conscious. i'm with you on that, and it's one if the reasons i was hesitant to part with splenda. but it's worth it in the long run!

lifesaverz · May 2013

that's odd, I seem to find that honey actually helps when I have sore throats! I've tried agave, which is a little sweeter, so you can use less, but that actually bothers my throat a little, while honey coats it so it feels good. But try the agave, who knows, you might like it!

mae141 · May 2013

lindsayjuarez:
honestly, pregnant or not, artificial sweeteners aren't good for you. any sort of processed stuff. stevia is better, but tastes like crap. there's a few other natural sweeteners.
i just went cold turkey with sugar. it sucks for a few weeks, but then you don't even notice. i allow myself some sugar every now and then, but it's been so much better without it.

All of this. Agave isn't much better, because the kind you usually find in the store is more processed than HFCS. Honey and maple syrup are basically the most natural sweetners you can get, and some think that coconut sugar is a good choice as well.

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