Good going P-C!

The reason I wanted an ice cream maker - because I Know I can reduce the sugar after a little experimentation , without resorting to artifical sweetners. I am glad splenda exsists -- but the minute I found out I had diabetes, I started scurtinizing the sweetners in things - and found it was easy to ratch up the flavor ( ginger, cinnamon, clove, cardamon, citrus rind) so that the sugar wasn't missed. If I have fresh berries - I don't need syrup for pancakes. and If I do use syrup - pure maple - more flavor.

Splenda still tastes like slick ass to me. Basically sugar, but not sugar enough. I'd rather something oversugared than at all Splendaed. It's an instant headache.

I'm like a lab rat with the artificial sweetener. Diet coke--lots. Splenda, mounds of it in my tea and on my Cheerios.

You can have my sweet tooth when my dentist pulls it from my cold, dead mouth. Or probably sooner.

Well, since I don't really have the choice - over sugared will 1) put me to sleep and 2) cause nerve damgae - I had to retrain the taste buds. While I don't love any artifical sweetners, splenda will do in things like diet soda, since soda is such an artifical flavor anyway. other things - I make myself if possible - so I know what sugar is in them.

beth, I'm waiting for the diabetes to hit. It's only a matter of time with these genes anyway. I've transitioned to artificial sweeteners but giving up my carbs and my pastries will wait until my doc says "if you eat this, you will DIE."

Hell, they've told my mother that a thousand times and she still doesn't listen.

So we watched Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle. Funny.

And now I have a full frontal headache threatening to tear my forehead into pieces. Not fun. Must go find Excedrin. And a diet coke.

Ooh, Cash, was it hard giving up the diet Coke while pregnant? I don't drink sodas, so I didn't have to deal with that one. But as for coffee, I still drink my cup in the morning. Or some of it at least. Once it gets cold, it turns me off.

giving up my carbs and my pastries will wait until my doc says "if you eat this, you will DIE."

give them up. no way.

reduce signifigantly - that's another matter. I am very, very picky about my sweets, now.

and really, watching the glucose numbers, drops the pounds. - the less I weight ( about 15/20 lbs minus my original weight) the more room I have to eat what I like.

Honestly though, it is the thought of going blind that makes it easy( easyish)

I have internet again. Go figure.

Susan -- congrats on the money making!