I've tried. I can't eliminate it completely. I need at least 1 sugar to cut the coffee. I find that virtually all artificial sweetners linger - like garlic, taste stays in my mouth. blecch.
but i keep cutting it back so im down to like half a packet a cup, so im not even sure how much im getting from it these days anyway. But all of these artificial sweeteners have a weird after taste to me. The coffee masks it better then most, even when i was using a packet or two a cup, but its still there.
that Light Cream has just 30 calories per teaspoon and just 1 gram of sugar. Tastes like you have sugar in your coffee. I have cut out most sugar in the last 2 1/2 month lost 24 pounds down to 190. Went to doctors in June and sugar level was on the bounder and decided to make a change. I walk and cut out sugar. I do now use a fitbit to get in 10,000 steps a day.
I stopped using sugar three years ago and found that buying good quality coffee helps a lot. A little cream and I am good to go.
I do not like sugar substitutes because that taste shitty.
Same, haven’t used sweetener in my coffee in over a decade. I used to try and find a good bag at $5/$6 but you really need to just spend that $10 (give or take) and get a quality bean. There’s a ton out there and if you are really into coffee you probably have a local toaster or coffee shop that resells high quality roasted coffee.
We drink a ton and a bag lasts a week so it comes out to $1.50 per day instead of the $7+ we’d spend getting it at a coffee shop.
All these artificial sweeteners are horrible for you. Some of them actually can trigger food graving.
Quality coffee is the way to go. Try a flavored to start. Add some Low Fat half and half.
If you want a substitute use Monk fruit sugar. No calories, natural, healthy for you.
All these artificial sweeteners are horrible for you. Some of them actually can trigger food graving.
Quality coffee is the way to go. Try a flavored to start. Add some Low Fat half and half.
If you want a substitute use Monk fruit sugar. No calories, natural, healthy for you.
but about 5 years ago I powered through one week of starting to drink my coffee black, and haven't looked back. First few days were trying, but by the end of that week I found myself truly enjoying the taste of coffee, and feeling a hell of a lot better physically from the reduction in dairy and sugar intake.
I'd suggest to anyone that giving it an earnest try for a week or two is worth it, even if you ultimately don't make the switch.
Been using stevia for about 8 years now after using Splenda
its great once you get over the hump. Can't buy shit coffee though. Lately i've been going dark with half/half and no sweetener and I enjoy that a lot. Not worried about the minimal fat/calories since I put so little in.
I prefer just a little sugar in my coffee, less than a teaspoon. But if sugar isn't available, I'd rather dink it without an artificial sweetener. I don't use any milk or creamer either, just black.
All these artificial sweeteners are horrible for you. Some of them actually can trigger food graving.
Quality coffee is the way to go. Try a flavored to start. Add some Low Fat half and half.
If you want a substitute use Monk fruit sugar. No calories, natural, healthy for you.
as I do - since I am a Type 2 diabetic, then Stevia is what you want to use. Stevia is "the only" sugar substitute that has no impact on insulin resistance. There is no insulin spike.
Normal pre-ground drip doesn't taste good, so of course you'll want sugar and cream. Getting higher quality beans, and grinding them yourself will result in a more flavorful cup of coffee that you won't want any sugar in.
I tried it for a while, but I don't like the taste.
I ended up just cutting back (from 2 heaping teaspoons to one even teaspoon) on the amount of sugar and use organic raw cane sugar. It's natural, minimally processed and tastes great. I got used to the reduced amount and now can't imagine using what I used to.
I'm no MD, but I truly believe there's more to the weight gain/loss equation than calories, i.e., low or zero calorie crap doesn't mean it's good for you or even that you won't gain weight (e.g., I don't know a single thin person who drinks diet soda. I know lots of overweight people who do and they never seem to lose weight while drinking that crap). Water >>>> diet soda.
I have read about the triggering of food craving (perhaps for more sweets?) but is that any different from eating any other sweet tasting thing?
I think those "studies" I read about were uncontrolled.
They were more general surveys that showed people who used artificial sweeteners (IIRC they compared consumers of artificially sweetened soft drinks to the general population) tended to gain weight, perhaps in proportion to their use of artificially sweetened drinks, compared with the general population.
You need a more rigorous assay than that to come to any conclusion.
I do not like sugar substitutes because that taste shitty.
I do not like sugar substitutes because that taste shitty.
Same, haven’t used sweetener in my coffee in over a decade. I used to try and find a good bag at $5/$6 but you really need to just spend that $10 (give or take) and get a quality bean. There’s a ton out there and if you are really into coffee you probably have a local toaster or coffee shop that resells high quality roasted coffee.
We drink a ton and a bag lasts a week so it comes out to $1.50 per day instead of the $7+ we’d spend getting it at a coffee shop.
Quality coffee is the way to go. Try a flavored to start. Add some Low Fat half and half.
If you want a substitute use Monk fruit sugar. No calories, natural, healthy for you.
Costco sells it
Quality coffee is the way to go. Try a flavored to start. Add some Low Fat half and half.
If you want a substitute use Monk fruit sugar. No calories, natural, healthy for you.
Costco sells it
Took the words out of my mouth! Smart man here
I find the objectionable characteristic of each artificial sweetener is mitigated by by blending with the other.
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I'd suggest to anyone that giving it an earnest try for a week or two is worth it, even if you ultimately don't make the switch.
Quality coffee is the way to go. Try a flavored to start. Add some Low Fat half and half.
If you want a substitute use Monk fruit sugar. No calories, natural, healthy for you.
Costco sells it
+1 on Monk Fruit Sugar, I also use erythritol.
I ended up just cutting back (from 2 heaping teaspoons to one even teaspoon) on the amount of sugar and use organic raw cane sugar. It's natural, minimally processed and tastes great. I got used to the reduced amount and now can't imagine using what I used to.
I'm no MD, but I truly believe there's more to the weight gain/loss equation than calories, i.e., low or zero calorie crap doesn't mean it's good for you or even that you won't gain weight (e.g., I don't know a single thin person who drinks diet soda. I know lots of overweight people who do and they never seem to lose weight while drinking that crap). Water >>>> diet soda.
Clover honey and wildflower honey are both very good, lighter in color and flavor than buckwheat.
Orange blossom honey is very light and very sweet so I don't use it much. OK for an occasional change in the hot summer though.
Sourwood honey is appropriately named. I won't use that awful stuff.
I have read about the triggering of food craving (perhaps for more sweets?) but is that any different from eating any other sweet tasting thing?
I think those "studies" I read about were uncontrolled.
They were more general surveys that showed people who used artificial sweeteners (IIRC they compared consumers of artificially sweetened soft drinks to the general population) tended to gain weight, perhaps in proportion to their use of artificially sweetened drinks, compared with the general population.
You need a more rigorous assay than that to come to any conclusion.
I bought a bag of it at Costco.
Stevia is 1000000x more bitter than Slenda.
Real cream and a flavored coffee or just less sugar is better than Stevia.