I came across this product the other day at my local natural food market and I tried the cherry pie… it was delicious! As you all know by now, I LOVE desserts but am off sugar, so these really satisfied my sweet cravings.
Ana takes a sneak peak in Sonia’s (member of Team Sugar-Free) cabinets. They discuss reading labels on snacks and better alternatives for adults and kids.
We just got the scoop from a few of our Sugar-Free team members…
Sonia writes:
I have cut out cookies, cakes & Vitamin Water. The baked yummies have been replaced with bananas, grapes, canteloupe & apples. We had a double baby shower at work on Monday and luckily they had fruit, cheese & crackers. I was strong & stayed away from the delicious chocolate cake, brownies & other goodies!
I tried adding Silk French Vanilla in my coffee to replace the mocha syrup & sugar. I’m not a coffee drinker, I’m a cafe mocha drinker and I drink decaf. It’s mostly the taste that I like. So I am also considering switching over to tea (with honey if needed).
I am thirsty more often so I have been drinking more water, which is very difficult for me since I hate water. I miss my Vitamin Water the most!!
Susie writes:
So far I’ve cut out white bread, although I love that crusty french bread at restaurants. Also, no more dessert at restaurants! I’ve cut back on wine with dinner, although I did have a few sips last night…but it’s better than the usual 2 glasses!
I’ve filled the fridge with fresh fruit and am eating pretty healthy. Using sweetener in my decaf coffee (I use Sommersweet) and drinking more green tea, because it doesn’t need sweetening.
The real temptation is we go out a lot, and the question is what to order in restaurants. My latest cheat was to get my husband to order dessert so I could have a taste, then eat most of it! So, I am watching that. He’s not ordering dessert right now to help me with this.
Jennifer writes:
I’ve given up Sugar (ice cream and doughnuts) and substituted it with fruits (pineapple) and granola. The frappuccinos, mocha lattes and macchiatos have been replaced with sugar-free iced tea and green tea water.
Melanie writes:
I’ve given up Splenda! I can’t believe it. I used to put it in everything- coffee, oatmeal. I use agave in my oatmeal now and it’s just fine! Also, instead of a cookie, yesterday, I had an apple.
Susan is a web and graphic designer in Los Angeles. She designs and codes websites, email marketing and web advertising. She works with the Adobe suite of software which includes Photoshop, Dreamweaver, and Flash and also Content Management Systems such as Drupal and Wordpress
Jennifer is 20 years old, is a student and has a data entry position. She also co-owns an artist promotional, booking and event directing company which aims to promote artists and their music labels. In the past 4 months she has gained 20 pounds due to stress and late night hours at work. She’s been struggling with weight ever since she graduated high school and began working.
Her Hobbies:
She enjoys reading books, going shopping, watching independent films, dancing, concerts, meeting new people and learning new things.
Her favorite Music:
She loves music. She mainly listens to ‘underground music’ or indie and is a big fan of John Mayer, Norah Jones, Drake, Belanova, and world music.
Is a a certified hypnotherapist with a private practice in Santa Monica. She made a major career switch about 3 years ago, when she decided to leave her former career as a victim’s rights and family law attorney (stressful!) in order to pursue what she loved (helping people reach their highest potential!). She works with clients of all ages (although my favorite group to work with is kids and teens). Her areas of expertise include: smoking cessation, insomnia, test anxiety, performance enhancement, confidence building, fears/phobias, habit elimination and eating disorders. She received a Juris Doctorate from USC and a BA degree from UC Berkeley. She is in a committed relationship and has no children (yet), but looks forward to being a mommy someday!
Her Hobbies:
Yoga, traveling, scrabble, meditation
Her Favorite Music:
KCRW world music
Sinful Sweet Tooth:
Any type of pastry, her mom’s poppy seed cake and ice cream
According to the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for
Americans, it's recommended no more than 8 teaspoons/day of added sugar
based on a 2,000 calories/day diet. That’s 32 grams if you’re reading
labels, and about 6% of your total calories for the day. That means: * 32 total grams / 4 grams per teaspoon = < 8 teaspoons added sugar/day * 1 teaspoon sugar = 1 sugar cube = 1 sugar packet