Hello, it's me again with another sugar/sweets question...

I'm slowly cutting out the sugar in my diet. I do not plan on substituting artificial sweetener. I am still getting a lot of sugar cravings during this process. I know it's my body detoxing from the sugar and everything.

What are some of the "sweet" treats you guys eat when cutting back? I like sugar free jello, and I can't really tell its sugar free, but what else is out there?

I have always got low calorie ice lollies in the freezer. I found a brand that I love. I have them daily.

Sugar free cocoa mix with fat free milk, sugar free chocolate pudding, sugar free fudge pops.......I can't eat chocolate anymore because of several issues with my GI system, but these I can tolerate and enjoy.

I go to fruit. Blueberries, cherries & grapes are like little bursts of sweetness. Mango, watermelon, peaches, nectarines, lychees, etc. always seem more sweet. Even a crispy apple can help ease the sugar craving (try sprinkling a little salt on a slice as it can sometimes compensate for the sweet). I found a freeze dried mango product too which actually tastes very sweet to me now.

I say, if something tastes sweet & says it has no added sugar it has to have something added to it that makes it taste sweet - i.e. usually an artificial sweetener. (Unless it’s sweetened with a sugar substitute like agave or honey.)

Good luck.

Protein pudding is my go too... blended cottage cheese, with a scoop of protein powder and sugar free pudding or jello.

mix a premade shake with sugar free jello or pudding

There are so many recipes on Pintrest, instagram, facebook...

I usually don't use artificial sweeteners either, neither adding it nor in products. I absolutely second fruit as@Arabesque mentioned. There are so many delicious sweet fruit. Peaches, crispy grapes, strawberries and more. They are wonderful for upgrading any yogurt, cottage cheese, oats... etc. If you like honey, that's a very healthy way to sweeten things too.