I am trying to cut back. It's HARRRRD. At home, when I make my own tea, I have been using a tbsp and a half - give or take. At work, I tried getting away with 4 packets - which is 1 tsp - but I cannot. I need at least 5, 6 would be better. I don't think that's a LOT - I mean, one teaspoon? - but people hear 5 packets and they flip. It's actually only 20 calories - I looked it up on google (1 packet = 1 gram of sugar = 4 calories -- so 4 packets is 16 calories, 5 is 20).
What do you use? Are you trying to cut back because sugar just isn't good for you?
In my coffee - WHEN i drink it (rare) - I'll use a LOT MORE. I prefer tea but sometimes coffee is all I can get, or needed to wake up.
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I use 2 equal in a small coffee with half and half. and in my tea I use 2 and a half equal and a small amount of half and half..
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i guess i'm lucky I don't like things super sweet; you can't win though - I take NO sugar in my coffee or tea and people are like ewww how can you drink it without sugar
I guess sugar is no good for you but if you don't have issues (like high blood sugar levels) then anything in moderation is okay.
same here.. i take NO sugar in coffee or tea.. no splenda, honey nothing.. people think i'm nuts.. especially my dad
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I use 1 sugar in the raw usually.
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I used to use like 5 packets, but now I am down to 3...ocasionally I do 5 depending on how strong the coffee is.
You are so right though, people see 5 packets and make so many comments!!
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I use one splenda in the coffee I make at home and 'diner' size coffee. If there is no splenda, then 3 sugars.
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Posted by TheFutureMrsM If i drink a large iced coffee, i put about 25 packets of sugar, sometimes more, i like the sugar to sink to the bottom, and with each sip i like a mouthful of sugar
What does that make me?
mmmm and you get the little grits of sugar in each sip? I LOVE that lol
That does make you the anti-christ though, sorry.
I love that too!
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None.
Just some milk
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Lots of Splenda...which is also bad for you
me too! In a large DD cup of coffee I use 3 splenda. i am actually trying to cut down on how many I use though.
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Posted by SusiBtoM
In hot coffee, no sugar a little bit of whole milk In hot tea, 1 teaspoon sugar and some lemon
Iced coffee and iced tea, about 1 to 2 teaspoons sugar, depending upon the size of the glass.
Hmmn, I though 1 packet of sugar equalled one teaspoon.
I think it's supposed to equal 1 tsp, but my Mom measured them a few times b/c she kept thinking she was nuts (well she is for different reasons ), anyway she measured and the packets are NEVER 1 tsp.
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Posted by SusiBtoM
In hot coffee, no sugar a little bit of whole milk In hot tea, 1 teaspoon sugar and some lemon
Iced coffee and iced tea, about 1 to 2 teaspoons sugar, depending upon the size of the glass.
Hmmn, I though 1 packet of sugar equalled one teaspoon.
I think it's supposed to equal 1 tsp, but my Mom measured them a few times b/c she kept thinking she was nuts (well she is for different reasons ), anyway she measured and the packets are NEVER 1 tsp.
I am bringing one home from work and measuring it now!!
Anyone try that new stuff they are advertising on tv - Ideal? Supposed to taste just like sugar and feel like it too?
I tried one that they were touting a while ago - stevia I think? It's HORRIBLE. Tastes like sweet and low to me, which is NASTY I think.
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Lots of Splenda...which is also bad for you
ditto
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I use one equal.
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Posted by TrueLoveIn2008 I am bringing one home from work and measuring it now!!
Anyone try that new stuff they are advertising on tv - Ideal? Supposed to taste just like sugar and feel like it too?
I tried one that they were touting a while ago - stevia I think? It's HORRIBLE. Tastes like sweet and low to me, which is NASTY I think.
I hate all sugar substitutes. I think they taste like butt. They just have a weird after taste.
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three sugars in a large coffee
at home(in a reg. cup obviously) i do two...
i eat SO healthy otherwise..sugar in a cup of coffee can't be the worst thing.. lol..
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Posted by TrueLoveIn2008 I am bringing one home from work and measuring it now!!
Anyone try that new stuff they are advertising on tv - Ideal? Supposed to taste just like sugar and feel like it too?
I tried one that they were touting a while ago - stevia I think? It's HORRIBLE. Tastes like sweet and low to me, which is NASTY I think.
I hate all sugar substitutes. I think they taste like butt. They just have a weird after taste.
I AGREE! bleh.
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When you guys say '3 sugars' - do you mean three packets? Or 3 spoonfuls? Cuz I say 3 sugars at DD for a medium tea - but that's like 3 heaping teaspoons I think. Just curious what you guys mean.
ETA: Please don't think I want to know because I want to tell people to cut back! I am just curious how what I use stacks up with what others use. I always thought I used a lot but it doesn't sound like it anymore, which is good!
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When you guys say '3 sugars' - do you mean three packets? Or 3 spoonfuls? Cuz I say 3 sugars at DD for a medium tea - but that's like 3 heaping teaspoons I think. Just curious what you guys mean.
oh i mean spoonfuls! lol - if we're talking packets then it's like triple
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Posted by TrueLoveIn2008
When you guys say '3 sugars' - do you mean three packets? Or 3 spoonfuls? Cuz I say 3 sugars at DD for a medium tea - but that's like 3 heaping teaspoons I think. Just curious what you guys mean.
oh i mean spoonfuls! lol - if we're talking packets then it's like triple
Don't you hate it when you go somewhere and they don't have the container and they just have packets? I wind up using like 7 sometimes and I look like a sugar freak!
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I got myself down to NO sugar in my tea - i only use honey when I am sick
and two sugars ( teaspoons ) in my coffee, I rarely drink coffee though.
its such wasted calories to me, trying to cut out all sweetener. I also dont eat/drink anything diet so that artificial sweetener totally screws with my stomach.
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Posted by TrueLoveIn2008 ETA: Please don't think I want to know because I want to tell people to cut back! I am just curious how what I use stacks up with what others use. I always thought I used a lot but it doesn't sound like it anymore, which is good!
Suurreee this is just like that pizza thread lol You are going to tell people that 2 slices is too much, and that 2 sugars is too much! How dare you! hahaha
