I started drinking Starbucks blonde instead of dark and cut out sugar completely. I was putting in a ton of sugar. I still put cream in, but it doesn't seem as bad. Try dunkin donuts coffee too - it is sweet even without sugar.

I like really dark, strong coffee with a good glug of half and half. After trying to get used to milk or black and simply not liking it very much at all I started pouring myself half cups instead of full cups, and cutting out one entire cup a day. I found I'd rather cut out the amount of coffee rather than the enjoyment of the coffee I did drink. I do the same with desserts, too - tiny portions.

Agree with PP's that it's a slow acclimatization OP. Best bet is a number of factors:
- Start with a lighter roast. No need to go nuts but just dial it back a bit.
- Buy good quality coffee; invest in a $10 grinder and buy your beans whole, just roasted within past 1-2 days. Markets mark the date of roast on the bin in the bulk section.
- I hate artificial sweetener, but, Splenda makes a blend containing real brown sugar that tastes pretty good. Because artificial sweetener is so much more sweet than the real thing you need only a small amount.
- Keep the half and half, cut the coffee volume. I drink 2-3 cups per day but without thinking I could drink way more. Consider 2 in the morning and 1 in the afternoon.

I am trying to do this exact thing right now, OP. I can taste the Splenda in coffee (unlike other beverages) so I'm just working on retraining my palate to like coffee with less sugar. I did this with seltzer where I gradually reduced the amount of juice I added to it over time. You can acclimate yourself over time given the incentive. I also find that flavored creamer helps with this.

F-it. I'll just work out more.

Anonymous wrote:Stop buying the kind full of artificial flavors and crap. Plain old half and half is only 35 calories a tablespoon. You should also go out and get yourself a liquid measure (they look like little shot glasses. I got mine from Bed Bath and Beyond) and actually measure how much you put in your coffee.

I add two Tablespoons real half and half (40 calories) and one teaspoon sugar (15 calories) to a very large mug of coffee that I have each morning. I only have one mug a day though. If you did this 4 times, I think you could just cut two hundred calories from elsewhere in your diet.

Anonymous wrote:my half&half and sugar in my coffee are the two things i will NEVER GIVE UP

Which is awesome and totally fine, unless you're the one asking how to make your coffee lower in fat and calories.

my half&half and sugar in my coffee are the two things i will NEVER GIVE UP

Stop buying the kind full of artificial flavors and crap. Plain old half and half is only 35 calories a tablespoon. You should also go out and get yourself a liquid measure (they look like little shot glasses. I got mine from Bed Bath and Beyond) and actually measure how much you put in your coffee.