So... I'm not going completely sugar free, but I am trying to keep added sugar out of my diet. I am having blood sugar issues any time I eat anything sweet, including drinking juice with dinner. So... I'm finding myself looking for substitutes again, since I can't live completely deprived of sweets!! For the most part I've been able to cut stuff out without too many problems, but occasionally I just WANT something sweet, you know? So here's what I've found...
1. Splenda Pop. =D Shasta is my favorite, because it's cheap, and the grapefruit and root beer taste yummy! Diet Hansen's soda is good, too, but hard to find around here and more expensive. Same with Diet Jones.
2. Hunt's Pudding - sweetened with Splenda! Woohoo! This has been a recent favorite. =D
3. Activia Light - I had to switch the yogurt I was eating because Yoplait has too much sugar in it and was making me light headed every time I ate it. So I switched to Activia and picked up the light because it's all Costco carries. Sweetened with sucralose!
4. Great Value enhanced vitamin drink packets - One of the few things I get at Walmart, but a great alternative to regular water.
I'm sure there are others, but these are the ones I've been enjoying lately. Some sugar doesn't bother me, but it's been a crazy ride trying figure out what does and doesn't bother me, and just how much is too much. I'm hoping to get some tests done in January to see what the problem is, but for now I'm just trying to avoid the dizzy.
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On this crazy ride, look out for some other foods that will increase your blood sugar - white flour based products, potatoes, and fruits. May I suggest keeping a journal with what you eat and how you feel for a few weeks. You may find that cutting out the refined sugar is enough, but if not, you may also find that some other items raise your blood sugar and give you the same negative physical side effects. Not to be a downer, but to be hopeful that you can get a grasp on all of this!
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