I am having a hard time giving up sugar in my tea!
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Edit: On second thought, you people enjoy your conspiracy theories. Things will rapidly become uncivil if I allow myself to get drawn into an argument with the anti-science crowd.0
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what i did to my ex who use to have 2 tsp in tea without him knowing
1 wk 1 & 3/4 tsp of sugar
2 wk 1 & 1/2 tsp of sugar
3 wk 1& 1/4 tsp of sugar
and so on until no sugar
it wasn't until his tea had a 1/4 tsp of sugar until he found when he made his own tea :laugh:
I use to have sugar and now I don't have any, haven't for years
Thats really smart! Good job!0 -
I have roughly 100g of sugar a day and I don't add it to anything. I put honey and skim milk in my tea - super yummy - you should try it. Sugar won't hinder your weight loss or prevent your abs from showing as long as the rest of your diet is balanced and you're working out. Just make sure you get plenty of protein to preserve muscle mass. (1g per pound of body weight, roughly) As long as you're in a deficit, you will lose weight. I'm not suggesting you eat like 50-100 grams of sugar at once, but just balance your meals well and you'll be fine. 0
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Try Black Licorice Root Tea. Black licorice root is 50 times sweeter than sugar, but has no sugar in it, and don't worry, it doesn't taste like black licorice! It's actually really, really yummy! It honestly tastes like it's been sweetened! It is considered a medicinal herb and should not be taken by pregnant women or if you have any sort of heart condition/disease, liver or kidney disease. I personally don't care for stevia... i think it's a little bitter. I used to sweeten my tea with sugar, but now opt for honey. And while caloricly (is that a word?) they are similar, honey has a lower glycemic index than sugar, which means less of a chance of having that "sugar crash" that can lead to craving. Floral honeys have the lowest glycemic index, and try to buy raw, local varieties to avoid additives and support your local farmers! If you don't like any of the options anyone listed here maybe try tapering off your sugar. Go down to two packets, then one, etc. And if you watch your sugar in other foods it shouldn't be too big of a deal if you want to have 2 in your tea a couple times a day.0
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Noone has mentioned xylitol. Google it. It even looks like granulated sugar and is good for the enamel of your teeth. They're giving it to kids to prevent toothdecay.0
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Stevia! Or Splenda too. They sell them both in granulated form, so its just like putting some sugar in your tea.0
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use stevia... all natural no chemicals and zero cals0
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Have you tried Stevia? No cals unless you eat a mountain of it!
its a natural product from South American plant so no harmful chemicals. Like someone else said, gradually reduce by half a tsp until you get used to that amount until zero. I did it 30 years ago and can't stand it in my tea or coffee now
You can get powder, granules or tabs. You can carry tabs in your bag. I sprinkle the powder on my oat bran each morning and add it to stewed fruit instead of sugar.
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There's no reason to give up anything if you account for it. Also, why would sugar hurt muscle growth? If anything it will help, as sugar will spike insulin, and insulin is one of the most important muscle building hormones.I love herbal teas with sugar, but I'd also love some muscle! I am working towards a 6 pack abs. I am very tiny and have been, but my abs just aren't pushing through! I had a baby 7 months ago, and I have a cup of coffee or tea with 2 or 3 tsp in the morning. And then one around bed time. Sometimes a I will with my,lunch too. So that is about 6-8 tsp of sugar daily!
On here, it says I am allowed 35g of sugar. How bad is this tea addiction for my goal? I work as a Barista so it's even harder!
I've been working out, breastfeeding, eating lots of protein, and water!0 -
Fat loss takes time and consistent effort.
Sugar intake has absolutely nothing to do with it.0 -
I highly doubt 6-8 tsp of sugar a day is going to stop or slow down your weight loss or muscle gain. You don't have to give anything up, just switch things around and skip out on sugar in other places you can.
Enjoy your tea with sugar.
This. If my weight loss is going to be stalled or screwed up because I indulge myself with 4tsp sugar/day in my coffee, I'm doing everything else completely wrong. 4tsp sugar = 60cals/15 gr carb0 -
Do you track your calories? Does the sugar fit in your overall calorie numbers?
Sugar is not evil. Stop tracking it, unless you have a specific medical reason to avoid it.
(Just had my daily tea, with sugar.)0 -
I have pure cane sugar in my travel mug coffee every morning along with some international delight hershey chocolate and caramel creamer... Pretty sure it has not stop me from losing a few pounds... If it fits in your caloric intake and macro's, then I don't see a reason to cut anything out..... Best of Luck.....0
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Sugar in my tea is my crutch too. Sure, a teaspoon of sugar isn't really going to thwart weight loss efforts, but in the winter I would drink up to 6 mugs a day with 2-3 tsp of sugar in each, it adds up over the week as extra calories that you would really rather have for food, the reason I cut out juice (I would rather eat those cals, but if you are happy drinking your calories, then knock yourself out!). And that's how a lot of people who "don't notice" when they gain weight, very slowly with excess calories that collect over the years, so I don't think looking for alternatives is "doing it wrong" :grumble:
That being said, I think stevia in tea tastes VILE. I don't know how people can drink it. I really like my dessert teas and they just don't taste the same without sugar or agave syrup, but I've switched to a milk oolong tea that has a rich and naturally sweet flavour and I don't need to add anything to it, as my everyday tea, if you like oolong teas you should look into it! I got mine here: http://www.davidstea.com/quangzhou-milk-oolong?&TF=7520DB5F4649&DEID=0 -
Google Stevia, there's your answer
This.0 -
I used to use sugar, then Honey until i found out that it's just as bad. then i used Raw local honey, until i found out that heating it killed all the enzymes. then I tried Stevia, yuk.
went back to sugar......now i am on Sugar-Busters, because i have Low Blood Sugar, (and can't lose weight unless i am on it-now the pounds are melting off!)
Now I use Coconut/Palm -Sap Crystals (coconut Sugar), it doesn't taste like Coconut, it's low glycemic (GI 35)
and only 30 calories per Table Spoon, <<<awesome!
it has 17 amino acids, lots of minerals, vitamin C, broad-spectrum B vitamins, nearly neutral PH.
this stuff comes in vanilla (not strong, can hardly tell) and plain.
I use it to make desserts with; especially homemade ice cream YUM!
Just cut back on regular sugar, it takes time to adjust the taste, then all is good :-)
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Go for a walk.............6 to 8 tsps of sugar per day (I know, a teaspoon isn't exactly a scientific unit of measurement) amounts to about 130 cal per day (8 x 16cal) which you could burn off walking briskly for half an hour or so. Don't fixate in the number of grams of sugar in your diet unless you're diabetic.....focus on total caloric intake and total caloric expenditures and you'll be fine.
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Do you track your calories? Does the sugar fit in your overall calorie numbers?
Sugar is not evil. Stop tracking it, unless you have a specific medical reason to avoid it.
(Just had my daily tea, with sugar.)
This. Unless you're diabetic or have another medical issue that sugar affects, there's no need to track it.
We're only talking about ~120 calories of sugar a day. If it's not keeping you from reaching your nutritional goals, there's no reason to cut it out. Now, if you were drinking, say, 6-8 cans of Coca Cola a day, at 140 calories EACH, that might be something you'd want to stop. But 6-8 teaspoons of sugar? You can burn that off in about 10-15 minutes of cardio if you really wanted to.0 -
I love herbal teas with sugar, but I'd also love some muscle! I am working towards a 6 pack abs. I am very tiny and have been, but my abs just aren't pushing through! I had a baby 7 months ago, and I have a cup of coffee or tea with 2 or 3 tsp in the morning. And then one around bed time. Sometimes a I will with my,lunch too. So that is about 6-8 tsp of sugar daily!
On here, it says I am allowed 35g of sugar. How bad is this tea addiction for my goal? I work as a Barista so it's even harder!
I've been working out, breastfeeding, eating lots of protein, and water!
Just remember to log it as one teaspoon of sugar is 20 calories, it can add up unless you keep track of it.
Personally I use sweeteners as they are 0.2 calorie per sweetener. I like sweet tea and coffee and would end up going way over my daily calorie allowance if I used sugar.0 -
Do you track your calories? Does the sugar fit in your overall calorie numbers?
Sugar is not evil. Stop tracking it, unless you have a specific medical reason to avoid it.
Keeping it simple is a good plan.0 -
we're talking about an extra 90 calories. This is not exactly a deal breaker.
unless you have health reasons for avoiding carbs or sugar, this doesn't make difference in getting to '6 pack' abs.
calorie deficit to lose fat + strength training.
in particular full body lifting such as deadlifts, squats, bench press.
very little extra ab work is needed when you use your core to stabilize during your lifting session.
just a few sets of reverse crunches, leg lifts, cable crunches or planks. 2 x a week.0 -
I love herbal teas with sugar, but I'd also love some muscle! I am working towards a 6 pack abs. I am very tiny and have been, but my abs just aren't pushing through! I had a baby 7 months ago, and I have a cup of coffee or tea with 2 or 3 tsp in the morning. And then one around bed time. Sometimes a I will with my,lunch too. So that is about 6-8 tsp of sugar daily!
On here, it says I am allowed 35g of sugar. How bad is this tea addiction for my goal? I work as a Barista so it's even harder!
I've been working out, breastfeeding, eating lots of protein, and water!
Just remember to log it as one teaspoon of sugar is 20 calories, it can add up unless you keep track of it.
Personally I use sweeteners as they are 0.2 calorie per sweetener. I like sweet tea and coffee and would end up going way over my daily calorie allowance if I used sugar.
1 tsp of white granulated sugar is 15 calories0 -
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I love herbal teas with sugar, but I'd also love some muscle! I am working towards a 6 pack abs. I am very tiny and have been, but my abs just aren't pushing through! I had a baby 7 months ago, and I have a cup of coffee or tea with 2 or 3 tsp in the morning. And then one around bed time. Sometimes a I will with my,lunch too. So that is about 6-8 tsp of sugar daily!
On here, it says I am allowed 35g of sugar. How bad is this tea addiction for my goal? I work as a Barista so it's even harder!
I've been working out, breastfeeding, eating lots of protein, and water!
Just remember to log it as one teaspoon of sugar is 20 calories, it can add up unless you keep track of it.
Personally I use sweeteners as they are 0.2 calorie per sweetener. I like sweet tea and coffee and would end up going way over my daily calorie allowance if I used sugar.
1 tsp of white granulated sugar is 15 calories
okay I rephrase.
Just remember to log it as one teaspoon of sugar is 15 calories, it can add up unless you keep track of it.
Personally I use sweeteners as they are 0.2 calorie per sweetener. I like sweet tea and coffee and would end up going way over my daily calorie allowance if I used sugar.0
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