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MissAdventure Wed 15-May-24 17:57:37

Do you take sugar in your tea or coffee?

I think I'd quite like to give it up, so would appreciate any tips on how to manage it, please?

I can take just a flat spoonful in tea, but for coffee, it keeps creeping back up again and I'm now on one "and a bit".

MissAdventure Wed 15-May-24 20:01:00

Oh well thanks for that.
I'd like to try it for sure. smile
It sounds delicious, though a lot of milk substitutes sound better than they taste, I've found.

Norah Wed 15-May-24 19:49:24

MissAdventure

Oh I've not heard of that, Norah.
That's nteresting, because I have a barely formulated idea that I will give up dairy products at some point.
Is it a dairy product?

No. We're vegan, we eat no dairy.

We use the tins of coconut milk/creme as we'd use in curry.

MissAdventure Wed 15-May-24 19:37:15

Oh I've not heard of that, Norah.
That's nteresting, because I have a barely formulated idea that I will give up dairy products at some point.
Is it a dairy product?

Norah Wed 15-May-24 19:35:49

I've I do

Norah Wed 15-May-24 19:34:07

I've use tinned coconut creme in coffee, acceptable to me.

bikergran Wed 15-May-24 19:27:49

My late dh used to have sugar butties as a child, even as an adult he would have syrup butties (he was so cheap to feed lol)

Cossy Wed 15-May-24 19:25:43

MissAdventure

Anyway, I'm OK for my next 6 coffees

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Like others I cut it out in my drinks and on cereal many years ago BUT if I have pancakes or porridge cannot resist it, especially very dark brown sugar

NotAGran55 Wed 15-May-24 19:24:47

Cold turkey, in addition to cutting out all sugary items at the same time until you no longer like the taste.

MissAdventure Wed 15-May-24 19:22:52

Anyway, I'm OK for my next 6 coffees

MissAdventure Wed 15-May-24 19:16:25

Well, my next door neighbour is very kindly taking me to B&M on Friday, so I'll hopefully find some Canderel there.
Then I'll make a concerted effort.

MissAdventure Wed 15-May-24 19:13:54

I thought you were quietly posh. wink

Bridie22 Wed 15-May-24 19:11:48

M/S stem ginger...posh me !

MissAdventure Wed 15-May-24 19:09:54

I like those, too.
Especially the ones with chewy bits of ginger in.

JamesandJon33 Wed 15-May-24 19:09:04

I just stopped. Took a while but now tea with sugar is much to sweet. You must persevere.

Bridie22 Wed 15-May-24 19:06:37

That's cheating!!!
Wish I had a doughnut, only got ginger biscuits!!

MissAdventure Wed 15-May-24 19:02:23

Well, I've got a coffee now, with one sugar.
So I've had to have an iced donut with it. blush

Bridie22 Wed 15-May-24 18:58:52

Mmmm, making me hungry now !!!

M0nica Wed 15-May-24 18:58:52

Gave sugar up for Lent, when I was at school. Come Easter and my first tea and coffee with sugar, it tasted revolting and I have been sugarfree ever since.

I am actually finding as I get older I am becoming more and more sugar averse, and no longer enjoy sweet food or drink.

Sago Wed 15-May-24 18:58:31

I only drink tea and have to have some sweetener, I used candarel and similar for years and then thy started giving me cramps.
I went onto Stevia for around 2 years and the same thing had happened so it’s back to 1/2 teaspoon of sugar.

MissAdventure Wed 15-May-24 18:57:03

Oh me too, especially with a nice ploughman's, with strong cheese.

Bridie22 Wed 15-May-24 18:53:51

Partial to a pickled onion😀

MissAdventure Wed 15-May-24 18:51:40

wink
More like a jar of pickles.
Me, that is, not you!

Bridie22 Wed 15-May-24 18:46:45

C9me on Miss A, you can do this...I'm sure ,like me you are sweet enough !🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

MissAdventure Wed 15-May-24 18:44:35

I keep cutting down, then I cut back up again.

Thorntrees Wed 15-May-24 18:44:33

This thread has brought back a memory for me.
Many moons ago when I still lived at home the price of sugar rocketed for some reason- can’t remember why.
My Dad was incensed and said it was profiteering and we should do our bit and refuse to buy it. Thus we all stopped taking it in tea- we never had coffee at home.
Never used it in drinks since - good old Dad he did love making a stand.
Thanks for the chance to remember and good luck with giving up