I really don't like sweeteners at all, but is there any kind of Jello or anything that doesn't have them.. I would rather drink it in the raw then have that stuff in it.. I drink coffee no surgar, ice tea unsweetened, am I going to have to buy a juicer?? Ahhhh The only time I can tolerate a sweetener is in a diet pepsi or Dr. Pepper which I probably have 4 times a year..

I know that broths don't have sugars, but what else is out there?? I'm trying to prepare myself mentally now for what is to come and this happens to be one of my concerns. I've even tried splenda, but unless you use it in something totally acidic like applesauce with cinnamon to hide it, it still tastes bad..

Which brings up another question, I read somewhere that most people can't tolerate cinnamon??? why is that?? I have IBS and diverticulosis so I can understand why popcorn and other things will cause pain, but not a spice like cinnamon.. Maybey I will have to browse through the natural food section for something tasteless.. lol...I guess my hubby was right about being nervous about my food anger issues lol...:incazzato:

After the surgery I developed an aversion to artificial sweeteners, didnt eat the jello/crystal light etc etc that I had purchased.

I would add about one ounce of apple juice to 10 oz of Water to add some flavour, and I ate chicken and beef broth during the clear liquid phase.

Full liquids was no problem because I could have milk, and lots of nice Soups.

Good Luck

You can buy gelatin powder in Australia, and make your own. I'm pretty sure they would have this in the States also.

I too just watered down regular 100% fruit juices not from concentrate. It gave the plain water just a little bit of flavor, and the sugars were natural sugars, just very diluted. And besides the full strength juice got to be too much for me. My palate changed from enjoying bold flavors to appreciating more subtle flavors so just plain water became a wonderful thing for me. Regular juice became too thick and powerful, so I loved watering it down anyway. And you don't have any artificial flavors entering your body.

Thank you all for your ideas.. I had forgotten about the unflavored jello,, have some in my cupboard.. My mom used to make her own with 100% juice for weightwatchers.. The artificial sweeteners seem to make my reflux worse so I stay away from them.. I too water down juices a lot because I don't like the sweetness.. Weird because I very rarely pass up chocolate cake ?? Lately me and sugar are not friends, it makes me nauseous, I have replaced the cravings with cheese.. now I need to go to lowfat cheese.. ughhh

Thanks again,, any help is good help!

Thanks for asking this question. I don't care for artificial sweeteners either, but I see them mentioned so often on here, I was afraid they were just something I was going to have to live with!

I too can't stand artificial sweeteners, especially Splenda (sucralose). It tastes fine to me, it just gives me a terrible headache! I can have maybe a half a serving and not get a headache. When I can, I use a little bit of xylitol. If I can't find unsweetened, I just use regular products but of course in much smaller amounts than I use to!