Coffee vs tea

I buy and grind my coffee and drink it black a lot. But when I want it with sweetness I found that using some of my "pure protein vanilla shake" as a creamer did it for me. Alternatively, I buy lactose-free milk for a family member and I don't like it for a glass of milk, because it tastes too sweet - but it's great in iced coffee. Neither of those activates my appetite. Maybe one would work for you!

When I'm low on calories but still want some coffee I add some cinnamon to black coffee. Not quite sweet but adds a great flavour! Sadly tea does not do it for me.

I usually just make room for the calories and use vanilla or caramel almond milk creamer in my coffee. Though, the sweetness doesn't really make me crave other foods. Maybe try less sugar, or a sugar substitute and chew gum after if you begin to crave something else?

I drink both tea and coffee. Tea every day, coffee every few days. I find the coffee becomes a sort of treat, and even if I add milk and sugar, 100 calories or so is not bad at all for a treat. Maybe once every two weeks I'll go and get a good vanilla latte, which comes in at quite a few calories, so just avoid coffee shops and you should be pretty ok. I've tried black coffee, but I just enjoy it so much more with a sugar cube and a generous splash of milk, not to mention black is more upsetting on my stomach..

As far as tea recommendations, if you're into bags, Tazo is great. Their green tea, Earl Grey, and wild sweet orange are fairly amazing, and don't even need sugar, really, especially the orange. I like to add lemon to the green and Earl, but that doesn't affect your calorie count too much. Make sure you let it steep for AT LEAST 3 minutes. You need it to be strong enough to appreciate the flavors, otherwise you might as well drink hot water. Tazo also has the added benefit of being available in every grocery store I've ever stepped foot in, at least here in the US.

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When I'm low on calories but still want some coffee I add some cinnamon to black coffee. Not quite sweet but adds a great flavour! Sadly tea does not do it for me.

I just add some honey to tea. Good for throat too

I do drink a lot of tea too, mostly herbal, but when it's coffee time nothing else will do

I am a tea drinker but do love my vanilla latte. Why not learn to drink coffee without sugar ☕️

I was not a coffee drinker in general. When I started trying to lose weight last year I gave black coffee a try. It took my a week or two to adapt to the taste. Fast forward a year and I ONLY drink black coffee. When any SWEETNER is added I gag at the nasty taste it leaves.

I have learned to drink it black, but before I did, I would add honey sometimes but be careful with the calories there, and with carbs if you are watching them.

What I've done yo keep sugar out but keep flavor is just add cream but spice it up with cinnamon or vanilla extract, peppermint extract, cocoa. There's lots of ideas...pureed pumpkin, coconut, actual melted chocolate bars. You can blend it in a blender to get it smooth and even. It'll take a bit of experimentation but eventually I found that all I need is a bit of cream and a dash of cinnamon, and I don't miss the bottled sugary stuff at all.

I hear adding coconut oil to your coffee can make it taste better and boost the metabolism. Never got around to trying it myself yet. Maybe add cinnamon to your coffee.