Earlier this week I wrote that I was going to try a full 7 days of coffee without sugar in an effort to be more personally aware of how much sugar I take in day to day. Yesterday was day 8. I started out trying coffee again with no sugar and didn't like it at all.
I thought to myself, "Look, don't torture yourself. Just try coffee with a lot less sugar." And that's what I did. Instead of using a 1 - 1 1/2 teaspoons of sugar and the same amount of non-caloric natural stevia sweetner per 18 ounces of an even mix of coffee and 2% milk, I used a 1/2 teaspoon of each sugar (coconut sugar shown above) and stevia (also shown above) plus a loaded teaspoon of very low sugar freshly made whipped cream (1 teaspoon of sugar used to make 4 cups of whipped cream).
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The two biggest things I learned and felt from one week without sugar in coffee are that my stomach feels a lot more comfortable after breakfast and that my taste at least seems to have become more sensitive in a very positive and rewarding way for all foods. I'd heard that would happen. I also noticed this morning that adding just slightly more than 1/2 teaspoon sugar and 1/3 teaspoon stevia makes my coffee taste too sweet. I read recently that too might happen. I'll keep at it.