I decided to try the blood glucose meter too. It appears Splenda and also Aspartame (Diet Rite and Diet Coke, respectively), are causing insulin to be released. This morning, I recorded a bg level of 75 on an empty stomach. I drank a whole can of Diet Coke and after 15 minutes, the bg was 80. After 15 more minutes, the bg dropped to 70. I believe this is what has been causing all these stalls. Maybe now things will speed up a little bit more, but I'm missing my soft drinks. Oh well, at least I know I can maintain using Splenda; I just have to wait until I get to my goal to start using it again.