Does anyone eat sugar free candy? Just curious , if the sugar alcohol in the candy counts as grams of sugar? Not sure if I should try it or not? What do you think?

I eat it. The sugar alcohol doesnt count. But be careful!!! It can be hard to digest. It can give you gas & has a laxative affect.

Good to know, thanks

it is great ot have when you need that sweet tooth satisified. I understand though it is best if we try to not let that sweet tooth develop again if possible.. I am curious to see how succesful I will be in that area. Sweets and carbs were my nemisis.

OMG Wish I saw this post yesterday. I had 2 sugar free hard candies about 2hours apart and encountered the "laxative effect". Wont eat any of those again!!!

Yes sweets use to be my weakness , but I haven't had any sweets since the surgery , 6 weeks ago , but I crave it. It's hard , but guess I could do without, idk , maybe just a piece of chocolate here & there , lol

For me, it's my one treat that I enjoy and doesn't led me down a path of eating more. I happen to really like the way Atkins bars taste, so I allow myself one a day. Now if I were to eat Pasta or potatoes, then I'd be in trouble with cravings.

I'm 3 months out and it's really been this past month that i've been able to see what works for me and what doesn't. Yummy Protein bars w real sugar sent me down a path of craving carbs for a week. That was NOT fun!!

i am so happy that my NUT put sugar free candy on the list. i am enjoying it and it helps with nausea. in moderation of course and its crazy because when i swallow i get full but i like it because it doesnt leave that nasty sugar flem on your teeth.

i am so happy that my NUT put sugar free candy on the list. i am enjoying it and it helps with nausea. in moderation of course and its crazy because when i swallow i get full but i like it because it doesnt leave that nasty sugar flem on your teeth.

oh yeah i am only allowed SF hard candy havent experimented w/ chocolates and stuff too soon too scared lol

You might use flavored calcium chews. They are king of like candy as they come in caramel, chocolate, strawberry and other flavors. I eat 6 a day to meet my calcium requirements and enjoy them because of the yummy caramel flavor. Only a few calories each.