Question:
Are sugar-free breath savers okay?

Since I don't have anything to drink with my meals, but I still want something to wash away the food taste... I usually have a spearmint sugar-free breath saver and it works great! Or sometimes, if I just want to nibble something, I'll have one then too. My question is this - sometimes I may have 4 or 5 of these in a day. Is this okay? Or is there something in them to make them bad for me? There's only 5 calories in one. Thanks for your input. -- Pam Nicholson 6 mos. out, down 52 lbs., 34 to go...    — pjnick (posted on April 26, 2003)

April 26, 2003
hi :o) my surgeon warned me about sugar free candy... the carbs in sf candy can really add up over the course of a day. i wasn't too thrilled about that, but he's the expert. i showed him the bag of sf candy, and he showed me the carb totals... needless to say, i'm really careful with them now...lol. what i do to get a taste out of my mouth is rinse with water if i'm out somewhere, or mouthwash if i'm at home... (open rny 12-2-02 down 80 lbs)
   — Karen D.

April 26, 2003
I'm still pre-op but what about those breath strips? They say 0 carbs, 0 fats, 0 everything....
   — Robin H.

April 26, 2003
Check the ingredients. I don't think that a few (and I do mean a FEW) would really hinder your weight loss. However, most sf candies are made with sugar alcohols (mannitol and sorbitol, for example). The sugar alcohols cause diarrhea in almost everyone if you use too much. 'Too much' can vary from one person to another. Try one or two and see what happens. I've had Type 1 diabetes for 37 years and learned about sugar alcohols very early. Trust me, it was not a good experience.
   — garw

April 26, 2003
Hi- I'm 11 mos. out -145lbs. now at 145lbs. and I eat Sugar Free Breath Savers all the time (5-6 a day) I love them, and they certainly haven't slowed my weight loss at all! Just be careful not to swallow them whole, thats always my fear! Congrats on your weight loss!
   — Tambi B.