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oh realjoy bless you!!You're really having a crap time of it.Are you allowed sugar free sweets?I know there are plenty of shops and websites with every kind of sweet in sugar free variety.Hope you can cos thy taste just as nice xxxx

No Joy, you do have the best of luck. You quit a nasty addiction. The med stuff will work out. And we are lucky too, we have you!!!!
Deb

I googled "sugar free liquorice and there were hundreds of sites with it.Here's one below
http://bigskycandy.com/sugarfree.htm

Thanks Kelly...you're sweet :) I'm not really upset...just kind of venting in a joking way. I had to go COMPLETELY sugar free a year and a half ago for a month (not even canned tomatoes with sugar in them, and no carbs of any sort). It was a challenge, but it's doable...and I lost 20lbs during that month! I am grateful that I've been able to endure all this stuff the last 10 days and NOT cave in :)

As far as sugar free sweets, well, yes and no. They have found that the body does react to some sugar substitutes as if it were sugar. Plus, due to my health issues I have been eating pretty much organic/natural for 1 1/2 years...which means trying to avoid chemicals. Also, with some sugar free stuff if you eat too much of it, you will get really sick and be in the bathroom a lot (if you know what I mean!). So, if I get absolutely desperate, I might try a few...otherwise, I'm gonna just stick to the protein as advised :)

I'll be fine. It just sucks cuz black licorice really worked for my cravings, but he said absolutely NO to that. Guess I'll just have to tough it out :) Hopefully I'll lose the weight I've gained since I stopped smoking and the adrenal crisis happened! woo hoo!

Deb, you are too kind :) Thank you for your support!

And Kelly, I think the Sprouts down the street (where I shop) has the sugar free black licorice and other candies. I might get some, just in case I have an "emergency" moment...otherwise, I'm gonna try to be really strong.

oh wait...I probably can't have the sugar free black licorice, since it probably still has licorice extract in it :(

lol,i guess that's a no then haha!!
But wow,20lbs is amazing,well done you! Don't think I could have that kind of willpower.You are doing amazing cutting out carbs AND quitting smoking - you are now my idol!!!!!!
Take care and enjoy your boiled eggs and nuts lol xx
ps i know the sugar free sweets can give you the squits!!!!!!!

Have you tried aniseed? It has a flavor very similar to licorice. I believe it is the flavoring in black jellybeans.

Blessings to you, Joy.
Shevie

Ok, I can't possibly enjoy in good conscience all the licorice you talked me into buying....(angrily marches away from the computer while stomping the feet) Damn adrenal crisis! (grin)

Oh, what a let down! No licorice? Anisette was a good suggestion. How about fennel? Got a plant by the front door, care to try a twig?