so i have been sucking on suger free hard candies to help with my craving for sweets after meals. im not sure if it helps or not really, it may be just continuing the cycle for the craving..my biggest question is...is eating sugar free candy ok or will it affect my weight loss. i probably have 3-5 a day, depending on the hard candy i have the serving size is different for a few of them but i never have more than 30 calories which i add into my count....what do you think? do you eat sf candy?

No candy but a lot of suger free popsicles. I can not stop eating them. Right now am sitting in front of the heater eating one. I have to have them every night. It has become a very bad habit.

I think sugar free candy is okay as long as you check the carbs and it does not trigger your craving for more sweets or carbs

Cheri

I don't, but because the sugar alcohols in them cause me terrible bloating, gas, and diarrhea.

I can't imagine that a small serving would impede weight loss; if you aren't bothered by the sugar alcohols and are losing well, I wouldn't worry at all.

You can always pare them out of your intake if you run into trouble.

I don't, but because the sugar alcohols in them cause me terrible bloating, gas, and diarrhea.

I can't imagine that a small serving would impede weight loss; if you aren't bothered by the sugar alcohols and are losing well, I wouldn't worry at all.

You can always pare them out of your intake if you run into trouble.

I'm with you on that one. I was eating sugar free life savers one day and ate quite a few. They acted like a laxative. I do ok with SF gum and mints, but the SF lifesavers really get me if I have more than 2.

Sugar free is also better for your teeth.:wink2: