sugar free lifesavers

[usetababrickhouse]

has anyone tried these or have any comments about them supposedly there are sugar alcohols in them but no sugar. i miss my hard candy but don't want to do anything that will sagotage me..

[Lamby-pie]

Re: sugar free lifesavers

I occasionally will have Icebreaker sours, or chew sugar free gum, if I really feel the need to have something sweet in my mouth, or I need to freshen my breath to talk to someone.
Don't let them become a crutch, keep their use occasional, and see how they affect you. If they give you cravings or knock you out of ketosis, you may have to cut them out.

[*Emma*]

Re: sugar free lifesavers

Personally id say stay away - how far into the WOE are you? if your anywhere near the start do not touch!!!

stick to the foods on the acceptable induction list!

[turnpup]

Re: sugar free lifesavers

If you choose to have them (and I won't even get into all that, as others have already opined on the subject), they taste really good--just like the ones with sugar (or at least what I remember the sugary ones to taste like). It's getting to where most of the sugar-free alternatives taste awesome. Thank heavens they DO have sugar alcohols and the negative side-effects thereof, or else there are a lot of people who would probably overindulge.

[Scooterjam]

Re: sugar free lifesavers

Aspartame, Aspartame, Aspartame all the way..... (jingle bells haha)

Not good. Sorry. Frankenfood, therefore.......suspect!!!

[sallyseachange]

Re: sugar free lifesavers

Yep... Scooter's right... be wary of the Frankenfoods, even more than you'd be wary of the Frankenstein!!

[usetababrickhouse]

Re: sugar free lifesavers

thanks for your comments i bought a package last monday and haven't opened them yet so i will probably go without but i do have a question if any one knows of a splenda variety of hard candy that would be more appropriate?? sometimes i get this tickle in my throat i think it's from the bp med (that hopefully as i lose more weight i will be off of) but not sure....

[ttdriver]

Re: sugar free lifesavers

Personally, I love the Icebreakers Sours. IMO, nobody got fat eating them.


Betty

[cheers2you]

Re: sugar free lifesavers

Altoids have a "sugar free -small mint" I am almost a 100% sure they are made with sugarlose.
I had couple last week and checked my ketostix and I was still dark purple all week.

I cut them out this week though cause I am trying to cut back on any artificial sweetner, for the rumor is they can cause stalls.

Hang in there!