How do I phase out the sugar in my coffee?

DorisR184
DorisR184 Posts: 471 Member
edited October 7 in Food and Nutrition
Can anyone give me some advice on how to get used to the taste of artificial sweetners like splenda? I NEED my coffee in the mornings but I realise sugar isnt the best option for it. I've tried just making a complete switch to splenda but I just couldn't take the taste and went right back to sugar. Should I use alittle of both? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated :drinker:
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  • kdiamond
    kdiamond Posts: 3,329 Member
    I don't like Splenda, at all, but I LOVE Truvia (Stevia). It even has the same consistency as sugar. It is really good.
  • ShapeUpSidney
    ShapeUpSidney Posts: 1,092 Member
    I don't like artificial sweeteners either, so I use agave nectar. It's lower in glycemic index, which is a good thing (I guess). I would also suggest very slowly tapering off how much you add over time.
  • changinmyways72
    changinmyways72 Posts: 73
    I've been battling this and I've been using liquid honey in sugar's place for now. Not sure if that's the best thing to do but it still tastes good lol
  • MissTomGettingThin
    MissTomGettingThin Posts: 776 Member
    Strangely. I just stopped sugar in coffee and drinks and although it was VILE to start with I can't add sugar now as it ruins my drink!
    Good luck.
  • Shock_Wave
    Shock_Wave Posts: 1,573 Member
    What I did to start was to let my coffee get kind of luke warm with nothing in it and then I slam it all. After 1 or 2 cups you will feel like you could give Lance Armstrong a bike run for his money. :)

    Edit ok I guess mostly everyone just drinks it for the taste. I just drink it for its effects and not the taste.
  • chocciechip
    chocciechip Posts: 207 Member
    try different type of sweetners. Some taste more natural as I found same problem to begin with as I used one that tasted all chemically. good luck!
  • rajivshah24
    rajivshah24 Posts: 1 Member
    Honey is great as a substitute, but i just went cold turkey with no sugar and got used to it fairly quickly.

    I reckon you could phase it out gradually over one month by taking a little less each day
  • bhalter
    bhalter Posts: 582 Member
    I don't like Splenda, at all, but I LOVE Truvia (Stevia). It even has the same consistency as sugar. It is really good.

    I use Truvia as well.
  • Fatbuster205
    Fatbuster205 Posts: 333 Member
    Wean yourself slowly off sugar and don't substitute with chemicals which maintain the need for sweetness. Take your time and just make sure you log your intake! Do not try and do it quickly as you need to give your palette time to adjust! Good luck!
  • Benji49
    Benji49 Posts: 419 Member
    I went from 2 heaping teaspoons of sugar per cup 2 years ago to no sweetener at all now. Most of the time I drink it black, sometimes with a little skim milk. I tried Splenda and found it had an aftertaste so I basically weaned myself off the sugar - dropped down to 1 tsp and then when I tried to drop to 1/2 tsp it seemed like a waste so I just went cold turkey. Tasted off for a while but now I'm back to loving coffee again (not so sure that's a good thing):laugh:
  • Espressocycle
    Espressocycle Posts: 2,245 Member
    I like saccharin in my coffee. It's the first artificial sweetener and still the best. Plus it's a byproduct of coal. How cool is that?
  • klb16
    klb16 Posts: 8 Member
    Try to phase out sugar or Splenda completely. I used to have to have 2 sugars in my tea, but now I can't stand the sweet taste in it. Gradually reduce the amount you put in. For example for a couple of weeks i started having 1 and half and then 1 and then half then eventually none and I don't think I will ever go back to having sugar in my tea.
  • thecapillary
    thecapillary Posts: 7
    There are a number of sweeteners available if you like your coffee sweet, although they dont' taste as good as the real thing. I've just learned to enjoy a cup of coffee and tea without the sweetness, which was initially a shock to my taste buds.
  • engineman312
    engineman312 Posts: 3,450 Member
    personally, i know i did not gain weight from a teaspoon or two of sugar and a tablespoon of creamer.
  • MayaNelson
    MayaNelson Posts: 62 Member
    Doris - I was a starbucks grande latte with sugar junkie. I went Skim - and then I went to tea! Herbal at that.
    I had to admit that I wasn't into the coffee - but the sweetness and the tarts!

    Took a long time to get here - but it's working for me.

    Maya
  • fitnatic67
    fitnatic67 Posts: 154
    I don't like artificial sweeteners either, so I use agave nectar. It's lower in glycemic index, which is a good thing (I guess). I would also suggest very slowly tapering off how much you add over time.

    I use this as well. I don't drink much coffee but i use it in my tea. Works great tastes even better!
  • tammyc00per
    tammyc00per Posts: 22 Member
    I use Equal (aussie) I don't like the taste of Stevia. I used to have 2 teaspoons of normal sugar but have now taken it down to just under 1. As I now only have 1 coffee per day I don't mind using normal sugar over a sweetener.
  • Starlage
    Starlage Posts: 1,709 Member
    like others said; try truvia! No chemically yuck taste like splenda.
  • maryjay51
    maryjay51 Posts: 742
    i used artificial sweetners alot the last few years but have stopped.. i heard its not good for you and i agree on the sweet thing.. i love my sweet in my coffee.. ive learned to live without it though .. it took time and i dont drink so much coffee any more because of it..i know some folks use raw honey, which is good for you
  • capriciousmoon
    capriciousmoon Posts: 1,263 Member
    You could slowly add less sugar until you don't need it anymore. You also may want to consider trying other brands and types of coffee. If you have really good coffee you shouldn't have to add anything to it.
  • raggedyangst
    raggedyangst Posts: 11
    I love the Torani sugar-free French Vanilla coffee syrup. Tastes great. It's a Splenda product, so some may not want to use it, but I even use it to sweeten my plain non-fat Greek yogurt. And there are lots of sugar-free coffee syrups to choose from.
  • byou412
    byou412 Posts: 3
    I didn't like the Splenda in my coffee, but the sweet n low, was a lot better. Splenda just doesn't seem to make it sweet enough. Although I have tried the splenda for coffee, i found them once in mocha and it was pretty good.
  • spyork
    spyork Posts: 187
    Sugar is a natural product why do you want to use a chemical substitute in the first place? If you want to stop having sugar in your coffee go cold turkey, i did by mistake one very early morning and then couldn't stand the taste of sugar after that!
  • Eleanorjanethinner
    Eleanorjanethinner Posts: 563 Member
    You've answered your own question in the question - just phase it out! If you take one teaspoon, go for 3/4 a teaspoon for a bit, then, half, then a 1/4 etc.

    I wouldn't bother with artificial sweetners or thing like honey (just as calorific, why would you bother?).

    But if you really like sweet coffee then just log it and move on. One teaspoon of sugar doesn't have many calories...
  • catbrand
    catbrand Posts: 227 Member
    Another vote for cold turkey here. I did it with tea, you get used to it quickly enough.
  • TNTwedell
    TNTwedell Posts: 277 Member
    I just did this. I used to be a huge vanilla latte person - but its expensive AND tons of wasted calories.
    I personally had to ween myself off but SO GLAD I did
    I cut everything in half (milk & flavor) for a few weeks and then cut again. I've been drinking my espresso straight for the last few months & I quite honestly, cant stand the flavory/milky drinks anymore. too rich!
    crazy how we can change things - wish I could ween myself off of french fries ;)
    good luck
  • eacatterton
    eacatterton Posts: 111 Member
    I recently started using Susta, as I along with everyone else wanted to reduce my sugar intake. It has no chemicals or bitter after taste. I use it in my coffee and tea. Here is a link to their website, but I bought mine at Ingles - a local grocery. I decided to try it because it was on sale. Good luck!! http://www.sustastore.com/faqs.html
  • ShapeUpSidney
    ShapeUpSidney Posts: 1,092 Member
    like others said; try truvia! No chemically yuck taste like splenda.

    Tastes just as chemically yucky to me. Even if it is purportedly a "natural" substance...
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    I started brewing our coffee with cinnamon in it. You put it in the filter before the grounds. I went from about 2 teaspoons to a 1/2 teaspoon for a mug of coffee!
  • G30Grrl
    G30Grrl Posts: 377 Member
    I like truvia, but wanted to get off of that too (so I wasn't craving sweetness), so I started using heavy whipping cream in my coffee. A little bit of that totally cuts the bitterness I was trying to cover up with the sugar, and I don't need any sweetener at all!
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