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Sugar free sweets?

ClaireLou94

ClaireLou94

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Hi Guys!

Are there any good sugar free sweets that I can have? I am addicted to sugar free polos but id like something fruity!

Is there any that anyone can recommend ?

Thanks in advance guys :)
 
ClaireLou94 said:
Hi Guys!

Are there any good sugar free sweets that I can have? I am addicted to sugar free polos but id like something fruity!

Is there any that anyone can recommend ?

Thanks in advance guys :)
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Hi ClaireLou, I don't know of any sugar free sweets sorry, but when I crave something sweet I have berries with artificial sweetener, or a can of sprite zero. If I add a spoonful of clotted cream to the berries then they seem to be more satisfying and they keep me going longer.

Sugar cravings can be a pain, but they should reduce after a while if you are avoiding foods with a lot of carbs or sugar in them. The body gets used to having less sugar.
 
For the odd occasion when only a sweet will do I like ricola or Sula. Only one now and again but have some nice flavours, the packet I have at the moment are Sula mixed fruit, they last me quite a while as I haven't got a sweet tooth and as they are in a little box rather than a wrapped packet they keep well
 
its just for when I am I work, I cant really go out to eat berry's or get some pop, but can keep polo's and stuff in the cupboard or my locker, if I could find some! but I cant seem to find any! ill just have to keep looking :)

I have been avoiding food with sugar in them, It was a pain the first few days getting used to it, I had constant headaches and needed sugar! but now I am getting used to it I seem to not want biscuits and cake and stuff anymore :) I used to pig out after work with crisp and biscuits, but now I just wait for my tea so I think I am doing good, slowly but surely getting there

Also, I have been reading that sugar free polo's can effect you BG but they haven't seem to effected mine, so am I still ok to have them?
 
ClaireLou94 said:
its just for when I am I work, I cant really go out to eat berry's or get some pop, but can keep polo's and stuff in the cupboard or my locker, if I could find some! but I cant seem to find any! ill just have to keep looking :)

I have been avoiding food with sugar in them, It was a pain the first few days getting used to it, I had constant headaches and needed sugar! but now I am getting used to it I seem to not want biscuits and cake and stuff anymore :) I used to pig out after work with crisp and biscuits, but now I just wait for my tea so I think I am doing good, slowly but surely getting there

Also, I have been reading that sugar free polo's can effect you BG but they haven't seem to effected mine, so am I still ok to have them?
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Well done on making changes... has your BG been reducing as a result?

I don't know whether sugar free polos affect people's BG, but the best way to find out is to test before eating then 2 hours after, and if you've done that and it was ok, then it looks like you're ok to have them.
 
I have been diabetic since 2002 and have tried most sugar free sweets these are the ones I normally go for :-
Ricola Swiss Herbal LemonMint, Cranbury and Sula Mint Humbugs (these I have to hide from My Husband)
 
yeah, morning is normally slightly high it is about 6.0 - 7.1, my midday test is normally about 4.6 - 5.0 same with before tea and before bed it is about 6.8 normally, they have reduced loads since I first started testing, my diabetic nurse said she is pleased with the results.

Yes I tested 2 hours after and I was fine :)
 
1Shirley1 said:
I have been diabetic since 2002 and have tried most sugar free sweets these are the ones I normally go for :-
Ricola Swiss Herbal LemonMint, Cranbury and Sula Mint Humbugs (these I have to hide from My Husband)
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Where can I buy these?
 
ClaireLou94 said:
its just for when I am I work, I cant really go out to eat berry's or get some pop, but can keep polo's and stuff in the cupboard or my locker, if I could find some! but I cant seem to find any! ill just have to keep looking :)

I have been avoiding food with sugar in them, It was a pain the first few days getting used to it, I had constant headaches and needed sugar! but now I am getting used to it I seem to not want biscuits and cake and stuff anymore :) I used to pig out after work with crisp and biscuits, but now I just wait for my tea so I think I am doing good, slowly but surely getting there

Also, I have been reading that sugar free polo's can effect you BG but they haven't seem to effected mine, so am I still ok to have them?
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Aldi do sugar free sweets they come in little boxes that reseal. They are stocked on the top shelf above all the other sweets & chocolate , mints, fruit, strawberry & cream & they're lovely especially the strawberries & cream. Their 85% cocoa chocolate is delicious too Werthers also do a sugar free version of their butter sweets
 
Sugar free sweets hadn't occurred to me. Just googled them and they can be bought on ebay and amazon. I am tempted by the sugar free liquorice toffees. :)
 
Sula and ricola I get them from Holland and Barrett
 
ClaireLou94 said:
Hi Guys!

Are there any good sugar free sweets that I can have? I am addicted to sugar free polos but id like something fruity!

Is there any that anyone can recommend ?

Thanks in advance guys :)
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I know that ASDA do a range of sugar free sweets including fruity, mint, and toffee type ones. Recently, I saw a small range of sugar free sweets in Waitrose
 
I got some sugar free chocolate once from Thorntons!!!!! Anyone else made this mistake? It reminded me of that scene from Dumb and Dumber!!
 
Marks and Spencer does sugar free chewing gum, my husband likes the lemon mint one. He also has the Ricola sugar-free sweets which I get from Sainsbury's.
 
@ClaireLou94, you do have to watch with the sugar-free sweets as over consumption can have a laxative effect.
 
poohtiggy said:
Aldi do sugar free sweets they come in little boxes that reseal. They are stocked on the top shelf above all the other sweets & chocolate , mints, fruit, strawberry & cream & they're lovely especially the strawberries & cream. Their 85% cocoa chocolate is delicious too Werthers also do a sugar free version of their butter sweets
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Yes I would recommend the Aldi sugar free sweets my husband and I have them... to add to the flavours above they also come in rhubarb and custard, cappuccino, butterscotch and mixed fruits
 
I tried the aldi chocolate and it was not for me taste wise I thought It was bitter I might just stick to my polo's and go on the look about for some fruity sweets! :)
 
Tesco healthy living range do sugar free sweets. Slightly addicted to the humbugs and lemon sherbets!!
 
Pinkorchid said:
Yes I would recommend the Aldi sugar free sweets my husband and I have them... to add to the flavours above they also come in rhubarb and custard, cappuccino, butterscotch and mixed fruits
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And if you're very lucky Cola, which just taste like cola cubes.

And Lidl do some that taste like cherry tunes
 
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