Icebreakers Sours

Lexs4

So I just picked these up on my lunchbreak at Target because I like to suck on mints at my desk, but actual mints just are not appetizing anymore.  After eating 3, it dawned on me that they were a sugar-free food with aspartame.  Not that I am incredibly worried about the 3 that I ate, but to be honest, these lil buggers are really good and I want to eat more.  How much is too much?  Should I just get rid of the darn yummy things? I don't drink diet drinks or use any artificial sweeteners at all so I'm a novice to this stuff. 

ValVail67

I only opened this post because I remember downing these by the container full when pregnant with DS. I didn't even think (or know for that matter) about the whole aspartame deal back then. Obviously it didn't cause any damage to my little monkey though, so I'm sure you're safe!

Lexs4

They are soooo da*n good!!!! I could probably eat the whole container had I not looked at the ingredients.  Glad to hear your lil monkey is all good!!!

CFH79

my completed uneducated advice would be that in moderation, they're probably fine.  So, if you're going to have a handful a day--no biggie, but if you're going to down the entire container, you might want to toss them!   I stockpile chewing gum.  Normally I chew sugar free gum.  I am still chewing sugar free, because that's what I have at the house, however, I'm chewing fewer pieces a day.  And when this stock pile runs out, I'll try to find a suitable sugared replacement. 

ValVail67

I agree with the moderation thing. While I did eat them by the container full, I will say that it wasn't like a daily thing. I might've got like one container every couple of weeks or so, but when I did buy them they were gone in a minute. Yummmmy!

lderea

I avoid aspertame like the plauge... but I am allergic to it!  

I have one friend who's diet previous to conception of her DS was all diet- related sugar free items.  She did cut down on a lot of things, but nothing went cold turkey, and her DS is perfect!  

I would look it up on google, as I am sure there are many people with this issue... 

Lexs4

I am usually pretty good about eating entire containers of things like this, so hopefully I will be ok.  I doubt this is something I will buy again just because I am trying to avoid all of the no-go's but I will enjoy this container while it lasts. 

LittleDucky

I have still been eating/drinking things with aspartame in them.  Most resources I've read say that it is fine in moderation.  I've cut down how much aspartame I have - no more having 3 diet cokes in a day - but I'm not stressing too much about it.

LW2410

My dr suggests no more than two servings of artificial sweeteners a day (two sodas, etc). I will warn you, however, that those sours used to have sorbitol (I don't know if they still do) which can cause diarrhea and gas. I loved those sours, too, until I got really painful gas from downing an entire package in one sitting, before I was pregnant. Like everything, moderation is key.

Now off to go stuff my face with more cheese bread...