2009 How Long Can You Go? "No Sweet" CHALLENGE

[Sherri]

I started my sweetner fast again.
Today is day 10, NO SWEETNERS! Let's see if I can break my old record.
10/143

[Sherri]

Day 12 No sweetners
12/143

[Sherri]

I want to bump this thread up to see if there is anyone actually sweet free. Maybe it will encourage me to do this challenge again and get past my 142 day record.
Sherri

[Focused]

Love this challenge, Sherri!

I'm in. It'll be hard to give up gum, but will try to find a way to do it. Peppermint oil, maybe?

[Sherri]

Hello Focused,
Aww, it's great to see you reserecting this challenge. I'm considering maybe joining you. Like you, I like my gum. That is the only sweetner I have been using lately. I agree about getting some peppermint oil. Another great one is to soak toothpicks in cinnamon oil.
Wishing you much success at stomping out the sweetner monster.
Please read through this thread. It's full of excellent info regarding sweetner addiction.
Sincerely, Sherri

[Focused]

Going on Day #3 out here. Just stuck a baby bottle of mouthwash into my bag to have on hand for those quick refreshers...

I think it's also helping keep cravings at bay, so that's a good thing to be sure.

[spuffy]

Sherri, thank you for the eye-opening information on sweeteners. I have stopped using any sweetener for fear of causing a stall in weight loss, but now I have even greater reasons to avoid them. Makes me happy how many times I refused sweetener in my iced tea in the past (I like my tea "dry") and I can easily go for a long time without having any sweetener. I think the last time I had anything with artificial sweetener was two weeks ago - I had about half a small diet cola. Now I drink only water and every once in a while a cup of coffee or tea. I only use heavy whipping cream in my coffee and have for years, I hope that's not got any hidden sweetener. It says 0g.