I don't know why, but honey in drinks always gave me a headache.
Apparently honey has some good health benefits.
http://www.medicaldaily.com/liquid-gold-7-health-benefits-honey-could-heal-your-whole-body-325932
However, I have heard that store bought honey could be adulterated with corn syrup, so if I were to use honey, I would by it from a local apiary.
I think that the small amount of carbs would be negligible if consumed only sparingly (i.e., once a day), but it could be problematic if it became more often than that. Just my opinion though.
Still a good idea to not use Splenda. I use stevia myself and then only in BPC and one or two of my teas (the rest are unsweetened).

I have small amounts of honey now and then. It doesn't seem to do anything to me, but most of the time it's not worth the carbs to me.

I tolerate honey better than Splenda!

I agree with Sajyana - Honey is basically pure sugar. And i may be wrong, but i think it contains lots of fructose, which is the worst type of sugar for our bodies.

I definitely wouldnt swap Splenda for honey, personally, especially not on a regular basis. It's sure to have a negative effect on blood sugar & insulin, much more so than Splenda, i would have thought.

Are you using powdered Splenda? If so, you could try the pure liquid sucralose drops instead, which doesnt have any maltodextrin filler like granulated splenda. I used to use the liquid sucralose in embarrassingly large amounts and i will admit i think it did still have a slight effect on my insulin & cravings, so i gave up all sweeteners except those already in the 'zero' sodas i drank through the day, and i felt much, much better within a few days - my blood sugar felt more stable and the cravings all but disappeared. I also started to see the scale move down again when i ditched the splenda. Now i can have a little pure sucralose every now and then with no side effects whatsoever, but ive found that i dont fancy sweet in my hot drinks so much anymore, it tastes sort of unnecessary now, like a dessert in a cup, so i usually drink unsweetened tea & coffee nowadays (and thats huge, because i never dreamed id be able to enjoy drinks without some sweetness added). Its amazing how you can train your tastes to change with a little determination and gradual accustomization). If there's any way you could wean yourself off the sweetened drinks, just slowly decreasing how much you add until it becomes tolerable, im sure youd feel the benefits.

Ooh, i just thought. If you really cant see yourself not sweetening your hot drinks, have you tried Erythritol? (sp?).

Honey is sugar/fructose - which I would avoid. I've had good luck with the liquid sucralose, which I buy from Amazon. Tastes good, doesn't spike my blood sugar. I use it regularly to to sweeten my chia pudding. Recently tried Truvia, but it doesn't agree with my stomach. I had better luck with pure erythritol (also from amazon). I think Stevia tastes bad.

Raw honey was one of my favorite things before. Now I'm afraid to try it again until I get to goal. For now, I bought a pure powdered stevia off Amazon (Now brand Better Stevia) for my coffee and desserts. For the tiny amount I use to sweeten, I don't notice any difference from the taste of splenda.

Honey isn't a taste I crave in anything except as a sweetener for particularly strong-tasting herbal teas. I could go the rest of my life without it and not miss it.

Maple syrup on the other hand, now that's a taste I love. I'll occasionally put a very small amount in a marinade for meat to go on the grill.

I do eat 71% cocoa dark chocolate as a treat, in small amounts, and that has some sugar in it. It doesn't seem to give me trouble.

I have the occasional Coke Zero, too. I think that's aspartame.

I might do the Sugar/Sweetener Free September challenge and see if it makes a difference. I'll have to come up with a different kind of treat!