Sugar Substitutes

[lauralie41]

My doctor put me on insulin, Lantus SoloStar, not long ago and I am having a tough problem........I can not use sugar substitutes because I get migraines from them. I love sweets and by not eating them I CRAVE them.

Have tried Splenda hoping that would be the one I could use but nope, migraine set in. Truvia I really liked the taste and did use less because it was pretty sweet but had no luck with that either.

Has anyone else had this trouble?

Are there any sugar substitutes that are better then another one?

[PaulaG]

Very good question. I used Splenda for awhile but found that it increased our craving for sugar. For sweeteners I try to stay with natural sweeteners. I don't use high fructose corn syrup. I do use Truvia to sweeten tea.

For me I found that the more sweets I eat the more I crave. If I detox myself from the sugar then my cravings diminish.

[lauralie41]

Paula do you follow a detox plan or go cold turkey from sugar?

DD has used agave nectar and she likes that for smoothies and DH puts honey in my hot tea.

A friend of ours uses diet sprite when making a light colored boxed cake mix. Instead of the liquids he uses the sprite and then the amount of eggs that is needed. For a chocolate or dark colored cake mix use diet coke or another dark colored diet pop. The cake turns out very moist and I couldnt tell the difference in taste at all.

I guess I could use regular sugar and try to cut down the amount called for in a recipe and eat a smaller slice of what was baked.

[PaulaG]

I try to limit my sugar intake. I have found that if I have a little something it is better and I do cut bake on sugar when making muffins, etc. I try to cook with more whole grains and watch the carb count when planning meals. I also follow a gluten free diet which can be challenging in itself.

[lauralie41]

oh yeah I didnt think about switching from white flour to whole wheat. when the doctor put me on insulin I read everything I could get my hands on and got myself so confused I didnt know which way to go.

thank you for the help Paula!

[PaulaG]

It can be very confusing. If you haven't done so, ask your doctor about some nutrition classes. They really helped us.

[lauralie41]

I will do that and hopefully I can get into a class soon.