Question:
Does anyone use Equal as a sugar Subtitute after surgery?

   — Maria L. (posted on February 13, 2002)

February 12, 2002
As a suggestion from the Atkins book, I mix half Equal half sweet n low together. It made a huge diff in the taste, and, I find I use less. With Splenda and equal by themselves, I find I use more. It taste more like sugar to me.
   — Marie A.

February 12, 2002
I am 6.5 months post op and use Equal at least once a week. So far, no problems. I have lost 130 pounds!
   — Courtney W.

February 12, 2002
The aspartame in Equal tends to give me a headache, so I use Splenda...it also tastes more like sugar to me. I had also heard something about Equal raising insulin levels, but I'm not sure if that is true or not......so I stick with Splenda.
   — lily1968

February 12, 2002
I prefer Splenda, but I use Equal too. I even use Sween n Low...if I have to. I'm lucky I have no sensitiviy to aspartame...and after decades of using saccarine...I don't notice the after taste.
   — [Anonymous]

February 12, 2002
I use Sugar Slim which I purchase from www.vitalady.com. It works just like real sugar and there's no real difference in taste. I used it in an apple pie I made for Christmas and since everyone knows that I only cook sugarfree stuff, they were all skeptical until they tasted it!! Rave review all around! It comes in both white sugar and brown sugar (which is really white, but tastes like brown -- strange). I also use Equal to sweeten my tea or cereal only. I use the other for cooking. (Tina - 5 1/2 months post op 60" RNY 76 lbs weight loss)
   — trtorrey

February 13, 2002
I use Splenda and Equal. Use Equal in my coffee, for convience of little packets. Use Splenda for baking and making tea. It's great
   — Christy J.