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Casdon Wed 15-May-24 18:41:55

I don’t drink tea, but I drink black coffee without sugar. I cut down gradually by the quarter teaspoonful years ago, now I can’t stand the taste with sugar in at all. I think it must be just what you get used to, and now think you can taste the coffee itself better when it’s not masked by sugar.

crazyH Wed 15-May-24 18:35:49

Over a couple of months

crazyH Wed 15-May-24 18:34:43

Miss A I went from 2 sugars to now, 1/4 teaspoon. I cut it down slowly.

Germanshepherdsmum Wed 15-May-24 18:32:53

My husband went cold turkey years ago. It’s not for me. My nose is still intact!

MissAdventure Wed 15-May-24 18:32:27

I've never heard of that.
I bet its expensive, and I'm incredibly stingy.

Lovetopaint037 Wed 15-May-24 18:31:50

I gave up sugar in tea and coffee when I was about 22 when it suddenly occurred to me that all those spoonfuls of sugar could be replaced with a couple of cream cakes from a lovely bakery near by. It took a few days to get rushed to it and then I never wanted it again. Now I would find added sugar impossible to drink.

Poppyred Wed 15-May-24 18:29:58

Why not try a more natural sugar such as Erythritol? No calories, and healthier so they say.

MissAdventure Wed 15-May-24 18:29:31

I'll try canderel, I think, this time.

MissAdventure Wed 15-May-24 18:24:54

My mum went cold turkey and hated tea with or without sugar for a long, long while.
I hate my tea too sugary, but coffee, well I could happily have two or three spoons of sugar in.

I hadn't even thought about going back to sweeteners. Good advice, thanks.

MissAdventure Wed 15-May-24 18:21:57

Germanshepherdsmum

I tried Hermesetas but didn’t like them. Try Canderel. They all have something bad in them but it’s better than snorting coke (I think …).

As long as my nose doesn't fall off and plop in my tea. smile

Bridie22 Wed 15-May-24 18:20:09

Used to take two sugars in tea, cut it down to one, then give it up for Lent, it now tastes awful if somebody gives me sugared tea 😬

ayse Wed 15-May-24 18:17:47

I gave up sugar in tea as a teenager by just going cold turkey. It doesn’t take long to get used to. I rarely have strong coffee and I find that usually the milk makes it sweet enough. Sometimes I treat myself to stronger coffee with sugar and milk/cream.

My husband has been using sweeteners for years. Apparently Truvia is ‘health wise’ but it’s quite expensive. Good luck with your project.

Germanshepherdsmum Wed 15-May-24 18:16:58

I tried Hermesetas but didn’t like them. Try Canderel. They all have something bad in them but it’s better than snorting coke (I think …).

MissAdventure Wed 15-May-24 18:14:37

I used to use sweetners, then my daughter put her two pennies worth in about them being bad... I used hermaseetas.
Spelt wrong, I'm sure.

Germanshepherdsmum Wed 15-May-24 18:11:49

I have used Canderel sweeteners for years. I find they are a good substitute. I just hate tea or coffee without either sugar or Canderel.

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".