Well, I've come to the conclusion that I cannot tolerate artificial sweetners any longer. I've tried Stevia, Truvia, Splenda, Sweet and Low and various others. What can I use to substitute or add a little sweetner to things??? Honey? Agave? Raw honey? Should I just use less than a tsp of regular sugar?! I'm totally fine with Powerade Zero which has sucralose in it...Not sure what exactly is going on with these taste buds. I'd almost rather just have everything unsweetened than to taste those yucky artificial sweetners. Help!

I use agave light nectar. I have used honey also but prefer agave nectar. It takes very little to add flavor

Another idea- maple syrup as a sweetener. I personally like agave and honey.

Thank you...I'd almost rather have 1/4 tsp of the real thing instead of the horrible taste and upset tummy I get with the artificial sweetners.

I'm surprised you can have Powerade zero, which has sucralose, but not Splenda, which is also sucralose.

How are you trying the sweeteners? In coffee? food? How much are you using? How far post op are you? You might just need more time.

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I'm 4 weeks and 5 days. Wednesday will be 5 weeks. The only thing I use it in is usually oatmeal/cream of wheat, plain Greek yogurt, decaf green tea or black tea. All I use is just half a packet of sweet n low or Splenda in each. I guess I should've added with the powerades, I have to dilute it half water half powerade. Still doesn't really make sense though. Also, sugar free pudding and jello upsets me. Sugar free creamsicles. Last night I bought a quest bar...I was craving peanut butter and regular PB is filled with fat so I had a TINY bite...I mean pea size bute...of a peanut butter supreme quest bar and YUCK. It tasted like artificial WAX. I will not be eating those. So as of today, I'm cutting out all SF "sweets" and sweetners and just going to drink/eat things the way they come.

I like xylitol. It doesn't have aftertaste or side effects. It's also not sweet.

I just want a more natural way to sweeten. That's all. I don't know which is "healthier" sugar/fat/carbs wise. Raw honey? Regular honey? Agave? Raw Agave? Plain old shurgar? Brown shurgar? Notice I spell sugar like shurgar because that's how I say it. LOL

There's lot of discussions in health forums and generally speaking sugar is sugar. Your body doesn't differentiate between maple syrup or agave. Use very little of whatever you want and it will be fine.