Sugar Free Hard Candy...? Is It Cheating?

[Memily 86]

Sooooooooo is sucking on piece of sugar free candy cheating??

[Miss Mac 6,262]

I hope not. I just bought a 16 pound box of sugar free lollipops.

[bobheist 85]

I don't think it's cheating at all. Just be careful of carbs and sugar-alcohols. Some of the sugar-free Gummy Bears and Jellybeans I've looked at have more carbs than I had expected. And the sugar alcohols can have a laxative effect...

[Mel1071 149]

Beware of sugar free candies - they can be loaded with sugar alcohols that can wreak havoc with your system. If there is any ingredient with "itol" at the end (malitol, sorbitol, xylitol, etc) - look out - that's a sugar alcohol.

For an amusing view of what problems sugar alcohols can cause, read this http://www.amazon.com/Haribo-Gummy-Candy-Sugarless-5-Pound/product-reviews/B000EVQWKC

[McButterpants 2,846]

I have tried them and I think they actually trigger hunger for me. (I think Splenda does the same thing.)

[sophiepants 489]

I hope not! I've ate them since just before my surgery. I have a up to 5 hard candies a day some times. I did however eat like 15- 20 I think one day and it hurt my belly so bad. I paid for that in the potty for a day an half. YIKES lol never again

[bobheist 85]

I take a sugar-free cough drop here and there and they definitely help. They don't trigger hunger for me the way nuts/carbs/slider type foods do. I think it's different for each of us.

[Memily 86]

OK , thank you all for your help!

[Susysleever 265]

fart city#sorbitol

[lizv123 389]

sugar free stuff will have a laxative effect if taken in more than one serving size. Learned that the hard way in high school with cough drops :/

[Branmuffin 190]

I used to eat Sugar Free Chocolate candies (russel Stovers) and noticed after a while they were turning my teeth darker. Might want to watch for that.

Edited December 11, 2013 by Branmuffin

[7 Bites_Jen 479]

Some docs and nuts say yes, some say no. I'm assuming you're on liquids ..?

[Memily 86]

I am on pureed/blenderized foods right now. I see the laxative and fart city remark to be true. I usually only have my coffee flavored one in the morning. I doesn't make me miss my coffee as much.

[Momonanomo 534]

Beware of sugar free candies - they can be loaded with sugar alcohols that can wreak havoc with your system. If there is any ingredient with "itol" at the end (malitol, sorbitol, xylitol, etc) - look out - that's a sugar alcohol.

For an amusing view of what problems sugar alcohols can cause, read this http://www.amazon.com/Haribo-Gummy-Candy-Sugarless-5-Pound/product-reviews/B000EVQWKC

The Amazon reviews made me cry with laughter. O. M. G.

Hilarious!!!

[NMJG 1,266]

Beware of sugar free candies - they can be loaded with sugar alcohols that can wreak havoc with your system. If there is any ingredient with "itol" at the end (malitol, sorbitol, xylitol, etc) - look out - that's a sugar alcohol. For an amusing view of what problems sugar alcohols can cause, read this http://www.amazon.com/Haribo-Gummy-Candy-Sugarless-5-Pound/product-reviews/B000EVQWKC

These reviews are hilarious!