Coffee

kristenmariemuldoon393
kristenmariemuldoon393 Posts: 6 Member
in Getting Started
I use stevia as a sweetener it is great and you cant tell the difference between regular sugar and this

Replies

  • riffraff2112
    riffraff2112 Posts: 1,756 Member
    I tried it once, disgusting. Maybe I'll try it again, I think I put too much of it and it just overpowered the coffee and was a gross sugary blast I didn't expect
  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,088 Member
    I tried it and wanted to vomit. I don't like any of those sweeteners at all. I just use real sugar and work it into my calories for the day.
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    I like truvia and pure via - I think those both are stevia products
  • Healthydiner65
    Healthydiner65 Posts: 1,552 Member
    Artificial sweeteners are not very tasty!! Better to use a little real sugar! I like my coffee black and my tea with lemon!
  • MrWilson6
    MrWilson6 Posts: 148 Member
    Real sugar is the way to go, if you need to sweeten things. Me...I'm sweet enough already, so I don't use any in my coffee. lol
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    If that works for you, OP, go for it!

    I put a quarter cup of unsweetened vanilla almond milk and a tablespoon of hazelnut creamer. 57 calories.
  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 10,089 Member
    Since I detest sugar in my coffee (so vile!), I don't think I'd like stevia.
  • wizzybeth
    wizzybeth Posts: 3,578 Member
    Yes you can tell the difference. Stevia is the most disgusting thing ever on the face of the earth. LOL. I have been drinking my tea and coffee black with no creamer or sweetener for years. I tried Stevia in tea once and I nearly gagged, and poured the cup out. If I want sweetener in my tea, I'll opt for the low calories but great taste of HONEY.
  • SuggaD
    SuggaD Posts: 1,369 Member
    Nothing but real sugar will do when I want sugar. Can't stand that other stuff. But I don't need to sweeten my coffee. Half & half is enough for me. Or almond or soy milk or non-dairy creamer.
  • BarbieAS
    BarbieAS Posts: 1,414 Member
    I also think it's gross. I drink my coffee in 16oz travel mug increments, and 2tsp of sugar is (IMO) a perfect amount of sweetness. It's only 32 calories - COMPLETELY worth it. And I'm no artificial sweetener hater - my blood is about 1/3 Diet Coke :lol:. I just pick my battles on the sugar front.
  • kristenmariemuldoon393
    kristenmariemuldoon393 Posts: 6 Member
    Common vote: artificial sweeteners suck ' lol
  • rregie
    rregie Posts: 1 Member
    Drink flavoured coffees for an occasional treat. Otherwise I enjoy my coffee straight up...no cream or sweetener.
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    I love stevia in teas, but i mostly drink my coffee black
  • brb2008
    brb2008 Posts: 406 Member
    kristenmariemuldoon393 wrote: »
    Common vote: artificial sweeteners suck ' lol

    I have always liked splenda but yeah Im one that hates the taste of stevia. I dont know what it is about it but I just can't stand it.
  • FitGirl0123
    FitGirl0123 Posts: 1,273 Member
    I've recently had to start drinking my coffee black. Hopefully eventually it'll grow on me, lol.
  • HollyMarie0595
    HollyMarie0595 Posts: 28 Member
    Any type of artifical sugar tastes disgusting in coffee...just my opinion. Try coconut milk if you're looking to cut back on sugar
  • adriennemarieb
    adriennemarieb Posts: 38 Member
    Stevia isn't really an artificial sweetener the way Splenda and Sweet N Low are. I don't use any of it, personally, but Stevia comes from a natural source. If you like it, go for it. I use Natural Bliss creamer (which is sweetened with sugar) in my coffee and just account for it. I don't use more than 100 cals worth. It took time to reduce the amount, I used to do about 1/4 of my cup as creamer!
  • ElJefeChief
    ElJefeChief Posts: 650 Member
    The way to stomach black coffee is actually buy good coffee and learn how to brew it properly, ideally with distilled water. Makes all the difference.
  • Debmal77
    Debmal77 Posts: 4,770 Member
    IWTBFCIN3 wrote: »
    Artificial sweeteners are not very tasty!! Better to use a little real sugar! I like my coffee black and my tea with lemon!

    Why is it better to use "real sugar"? Who is it better for?
  • JenniferIsLosingIt
    JenniferIsLosingIt Posts: 595 Member
    I use splenda but only enough to add just a little sweet then use half and half or sugar free hazelnut, I make sure I allow for my coffee calories (it's the only time i drink my calories)
  • JenniferIsLosingIt
    JenniferIsLosingIt Posts: 595 Member
    adriennemarieb wrote: »
    Stevia isn't really an artificial sweetener the way Splenda and Sweet N Low are. I don't use any of it, personally, but Stevia comes from a natural source. If you like it, go for it. I use Natural Bliss creamer (which is sweetened with sugar) in my coffee and just account for it. I don't use more than 100 cals worth. It took time to reduce the amount, I used to do about 1/4 of my cup as creamer!

    This might be something I try.
  • MrWilson6
    MrWilson6 Posts: 148 Member
    kristenmariemuldoon393 wrote: »
    Common vote: artificial sweeteners suck ' lol

    I'm with you on that.
  • 1098mn
    1098mn Posts: 44 Member
    I rarely drink coffee
    I drink green tea and to sweeten the green tea I add honey
  • VanessaLynn214
    VanessaLynn214 Posts: 11 Member
    1098mn wrote: »
    I rarely drink coffee
    I drink green tea and to sweeten the green tea I add honey

    I LOVE coffee! However I agree with you about the tea! Add a little honey = YUM!

  • T1DCarnivoreRunner
    T1DCarnivoreRunner Posts: 11,502 Member
    edited December 2015
    adriennemarieb wrote: »
    Stevia isn't really an artificial sweetener the way Splenda and Sweet N Low are. I don't use any of it, personally, but Stevia comes from a natural source. If you like it, go for it. I use Natural Bliss creamer (which is sweetened with sugar) in my coffee and just account for it. I don't use more than 100 cals worth. It took time to reduce the amount, I used to do about 1/4 of my cup as creamer!

    OK, Except you can't lump Splenda (sucralose) in with Sweet 'N' Low (usually saccharin) because sucralose also comes from a natural source: sucrose (sugar).

    ETA: The reason sucralose has no calories is because your body is unable to metabolize it after the changes. This is why sugar has calories and sucralose does not.
  • katy84o
    katy84o Posts: 744 Member
    I use a dash of really good maple syrup and a bit of half and half.. I drink one or two cups. Most of the time I don't even log it. One cup is roughly 40 calories. (coffee, 1 tbsp half&half, 1 tsp maple), so even if I drink two cups, don't log it, and hit my calorie goal for the day. Two cups of coffee only puts me over by 80 calories.. I just don't see it as necessary to log something that I have every single day like that.. Maybe i'm wrong.
  • T1DCarnivoreRunner
    T1DCarnivoreRunner Posts: 11,502 Member
    katy84o wrote: »
    I use a dash of really good maple syrup and a bit of half and half.. I drink one or two cups. Most of the time I don't even log it. One cup is roughly 40 calories. (coffee, 1 tbsp half&half, 1 tsp maple), so even if I drink two cups, don't log it, and hit my calorie goal for the day. Two cups of coffee only puts me over by 80 calories.. I just don't see it as necessary to log something that I have every single day like that.. Maybe i'm wrong.

    I am the same way, which is also why I don't log water... I don't feel a need to log something with very low or zero calories. Except I started logging diet soda in Sept. when I decided to try to cut back. Logging it helps me go back and see how much I consume or haven't consumed. So there are non-calorie reasons to log things for some users.

    As I get closer to my goal weight, I'll probably start logging those 10-15 calorie items (coffee & supplements). I've done it before when I was in plateaus and trying to get the most accurate data available, but stopped when I experienced results as expected. I am aware that as I have less to lose, the margin or error will become smaller and I'll need to log those calories.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    I like stevia in other things but if I don't have room for sugar/cream in my coffee I'm definitely going to drink it black. That stuff is nasty in coffee.
  • CoffeeNBooze
    CoffeeNBooze Posts: 966 Member
    I prefer splenda myself. Stevia tastes awful.

Categories