Sugar Substitutes

[Crazy Mama 0]

Ok, I have a question about sugar substitutes. I've been doing a lot of reading here, and have noticed that many of you eat/drink things containing one artificial sweetener or another. I have a really hard time with artificial sweeteners - I can taste them, always, and they always taste artificial (to me). I know this is my own issue from growing up in a household of diet-obsessed people and consuming disgusting amounts of saccharin in my childhood. But at this point, it is what it is. I strongly dislike aspartame and sucralose, and I don't see that changing.

So my question is, how do I get around this? Most of the ready-made Protein Shakes contain sugar substitutes. There are many suggestions of using Protein powders with sugar-free Jello or pudding for flavoring - again, with artificial sweeteners. Is there another sweetener I'm unaware of, that isn't so nasty?

I know, lots of people say that splenda/sucralose is just like sugar. These are almost always people who live(d) on Diet Coke/Pepsi and have used these sweeteners for years. I stopped using them years ago, and for the life of me do not understand why you can't find products that are just low in sugar. Why do they have to ruin a perfectly good beverage like those fitness waters, by putting that artificial chemical crap in them? For example.

Ok, enough ranting (sorry). I'm hoping to find a few folks who were like me, and have either come around and dealt with this stuff, or have found other solutions. I'm trying to prepare myself to get this banding process started (waiting on my financial situation). Once I get it straightened out, I want to move forward immediately - so I want to start thinking about what I might be able to eat (esp. during the liquid phase). I appreciate any insight you might have.

Thanks!

-Dana

[TerriDoodle 6]

You can get unflavored Protein with no problem. Just mix with your own ingredients...whatever you like!

I thought I'd be drinking a lot of Protein shakes, but got tired of them pretty quickly. Thankfully, my doctor didn't require a liquid diet for very long at all. So I don't think this will be much of an issue for you.