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I'm feeling the urge to nibble. I knit in the evenings to give my hands something to do but at work I don't want to get into any bad habits - snack foods are everywhere.

Does anybody know of some good candies that sleevers can suck on without too much guilt? I'm assuming sugarless/sugar free and I figure if it is a hard candy then it will last longer in my mouth and give my tongue something to do.

You might be thinking, gum! But gum is frowned upon in my workplace. A hard candy wouldn't be so obvious.

So if anybody has any ideas on hard candies with negligible calories and no sugar, please let me know! :)

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I really wouldn`t go down that road, Its like just one cigarette.

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I like Russell Stover sugar free Peanut Butter Brittle. It lasts a while & tastes quite good.

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Weight Watchers has some really good candies out there too. I keep almonds in my desk for when I feel the need to munch.

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Excellent ideas, I had totally forgotten about almonds! Peanut brittle? Oh yeah, I could suck on one piece for a long time!

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Just keep in mind that most sugar free candies, if eaten in large quantities, has a laxative effect. So don't eat too many in one day.

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I know! Thank goodness!! That would, uh, help things. :D

Some S/F candy can also create major gas. Painful. LOL Try eating it at home before going out in public. But Werther's has a good S/F candy.

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I use sugar free mints at work to keep me from munching on the crap people bring and leave in the break room. I really like Ice Breakers, and they have an orange flavor that's good if you're not in the mood for the toothpaste taste.

I also like the Jolly Rancher sugar free hard candies. They have 10 calories per piece, I think, but they last quite awhile if you don't chew them up.

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