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Honestly if you are far enough out you can. I have allergies to sugar substitutes so when I do indulge, I will have a bite or two of the real thing but I have to be careful I don't eat too much or I get what I would call a mild dumping syndrome.

For me, I don't care for dessert any longer. Most of it does not feel good in my tummy. I do like ice cream but that definately gives me a racing heart and tummy ache so I have decided to steer clear.

The other thing I would say is, the carbs in desserts can slow down or stall weight loss.

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I think it also depends on what you mean by "dessert". I enjoy sugar-free Jello and sugar-free pudding, and almost every night I have a cup of sugar-free cocoa (with a scoop of chocolate Protein powder in it, very yummy). I make my own low-carb whipped cream by whipping heavy cream with splenda and vanilla extract. I have even found out you can make low-carb ice cream (although I haven't tried it myself).

If you are talking about sugar-free cakes or similar, I think you need to be careful. As @@Djmohr says, if you are far enough out you can probably handle it, but you may not want to. My wife enjoys a sugar-free blueberry loaf, but if you look at the nutrition information on it, it is still loaded with fat and carbs (and sugar alcohols). sugar free definitely doesn't mean low-calorie.

If you are talking about sugar-free candies, that's a good question. Russell Stover makes a whole line of sugar-free candies (not low-calorie, just sugar free), like mint patties and chocolate-covered peanut brittle. I have often wondered if I might try one of those, but I haven't yet. I'll probably wait until I am in maintenance before I try those.

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