Substitute sugar?

Stevia is the only one I have success with. I use the liquid type and make a point of under sweetening to avoid any after taste.

All powdered sweeteners have carb or sugar fillers so I avoid them.

Some people have luck with sugar alcohols but that can raise your BG too, and make close proximity to a toilet important.

I recently switched from sugar to Whey Low for my biggest vice: coffee. I was consuming an unreal number of calories and carbs every morning and it was absolutely killing my diet plan. Whey low has only 4 calories per teaspoon, compared to 15 for sugar and only 1g of effective carbohydrate to sugar's 4. It has a low glycemic index and doesn't cause the crazy spikes that regular sugar does -- and they have a diabetic version which likely is even more effective in this regard (I didn't really look in to that particular product too closely) which may meet you needs even better for a keto diet. It's made by a small company called vivolac and isn't available in many stores which makes it a little less convenient but it may be worth checking out. I'm only a week into my switch so can't say a whole ton on how much it will help with my journey. But on calories alone it is already making a huge difference and allowing me to take in more nutritious foods for feul to improve my low energy level... Plus I'm not crashing when my blood sugar comes back down to earth like I used to.

Side note: it supposedly also works well for baking (haven't tried it) and they have versions that mimic brown and powdered sugar as well. It measures 1:1 with regular sugar making it easier to substitute than a lot of other replacements. Overall I've been really happy with it so far. If you like it and order in a larger quantity you also get free shipping via USPS priority 2 day mail. Mine got stuck in the storm last week so took a little longer but I appreciated the gesture nonetheless.

Hope this was helpful. Good luck!

Julie

Edited to add: I feel like I should more clearly state that this is not a sugar free product and it will cause some rise in your blood sugars. I think it would have been better to say above that it has a "relatively" low glycemic index compared to sugar. I'm not all too familiar with a keto diet and this may still be too high in carbohydrates for you but still thought it was worth mentioning as an option.

amorthee wrote: »

Any advice on a sugar alternative that won't make my blood sugar spike? I don't like stevia at all, find the taste to be very bitter. I love Splenda, but after hearing it still causes blood sugar levels to spike, I want nothing to do with it since I'm attempting keto! Any advice would be appreciative (don't suggest no sugar, or no alternatives, I know that would be the ideal equation) thank you!!!

What about berries, not as a sugar substitute, but a "I want something sweet" alternative?

http://www.ketogenic-diet-resource.com/low-carb-fruit.html

...Fruit with Less Than 5 Net Carbs

These serving sizes of fruit have only 5 grams of net carbs (carb minus the fiber).

1/2 cup of raw strawberries (3.3 net carbs)
1/2 cup of raw raspberries (4.2 net carbs)
1/2 of a medium peach (4.3 net carbs)
5 whole sweet cherries (5.1 net carbs)
1/2 of a kiwi fruit (4.3 net carbs)
1 medium apricot (3.2 net carbs)
1/2 medium Haas avocado (3.7 net carbs)

Alyssa_Is_LosingIt wrote: »

I had never heard of this so I went to their website. I'm not even linking it here because I don't want to give them the traffic.

What a joke. What a disgusting waste of money. $12.99 for a 2 lb bag of sugar substitute?! Plus $6.99 S&H? Um, no thanks. Scammy scam is scammy.

OP, whatever you decide to do, make sure it doesn't involve something stupid like Whey Low.

I never claimed the product was cheap. But if you use a little creative thinking with their free shipping option and available online coupons,it's actually not nearly as bad as you're making it out to be. Pound for pound, I paid less than I would have for the better quality stevia-based products out there. And without the sugar-fueled crashes and cravings I was having (I have a serious sugar problem, admittedly) I have already, in the course of less than a week, been able to cut back on how much I am using. You don't know me so you will just have to trust me when I say that's a really big deal in my particular circumstance.

Is it the right choice for everyone? Surely not. Is it the cheapest route to go? Nope. But it's another option for those willing to spend more than 30 seconds on the math.

Julie