Splenda Question
 

I'm on day 2 of Atkins, and have been advised to use Splenda as a sweetener while on the program. Since, I'm not familiar with the brand, do they sell it packaged like the other sweeteners (Equal, Sweet-n-Low) in the sugar aisle? Can I use it as sweetener in coffee? Thanks!!

Rosanna :roll:

Yes they do have it packaged in the sugar isle. It comes in a yellow package as either packers or just free. I use it in my coffee every day.

Paleoanth

If your grocery store doesn't carry it, ask the manager if they can get it in.

Paleo...
 

Great! I will use it in my coffee... Also, do you use cream for your coffee? If so, it would be the heaviest you can get for the plan, right?

:confused:

Just remember that each packet counts as 1 carb and only 3 a day during induction.

I actually prefer equal but I use splenda because i'm a good little girl (well -- getting little).

I use Splenda and heavy whipping cream in my coffee. lkonze is right in that each packet counts as a carb and you are only allowed three a day during induction. I was a bad girl, though, and always forgot to count them. Didn't seem to hurt anything though.

Paleo

Lisa and Paleo...
 

Ahhh... thanks for the heads up! If Splenda's anything like Equal, I would hope I wouldn't be using anymore than 3 packets a day!! I'm going to try and be good to keeping it to 1c of coffee a day...

Thanks again! :wave: