[Mr. Jeeves]

The xylitol won't help you much there. Go to the Atkins web site for all kinds of dessert recipes that use Splenda (sucralose). Splenda has little effect on the digestive tract (at least for me) unlike the sugar alcohols. I can't eat any of that maltitol or lactitol candy, either.

[RazzPutin]

Xylitol is the best for bulk sweeteners. Xylitol chewing gum and mints keep teeth squeeky clean and prevent tooth decay.

Give your guts two weeks to get used to increasing amounts of xylitol.
My guts have never been able to adapt to very much maltitol or lactitol, but I can tolerate xylitol just fine.

It bothers me a little that sucralose is chlorinated sugar.