Coffee has calories?

uvi5
uvi5 Posts: 710 Member
edited November 13 in Health and Weight Loss
I was not logging my coffee, but started today. I had no idea there were 4 calories per 8 ounce cup. I'm limiting my coffee now anyway. Yeah, 3 to 4 cups/day is less than I was drinking:)
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  • happyfeetrebel1
    happyfeetrebel1 Posts: 1,005 Member
    If a cup of coffee has FOUR calories, that means TWENTY FIVE cups would have to be consumed to even make 100 calories.

    That's a LOT of coffee!!
  • subversive99
    subversive99 Posts: 273 Member
    I don't log my coffee, but i log the cream that i put in it. 8 calories per day for the two cups i drink is basically nothing.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    I'm not really worried about the 4 calories in a cup of coffee...there are bigger fish to fry.
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  • uvi5
    uvi5 Posts: 710 Member
    ha ha this site says 2 calories per/8 oz geesh, I'm starting to Ocd on this. Lmao:P
    http://healthyeater.com/how_many_calories_in_coffee
  • RebelliousRibbons
    RebelliousRibbons Posts: 391 Member
    I believe, the caffeine in coffee raises your BMR, and will therefore negate the 4-cals per cup.

    However, milk and sugar add up, so that's all I bother to count.
  • uvi5
    uvi5 Posts: 710 Member
    I have to cut down anyway for better sleep at night, but it's tough. I have to have a tbsp. of dry Coffeemate and that's 30 calories, bam. Three to four cup's a day max. Once I'm down to my goal I won't be so ocd on this and I know I will get back into ocd on walking and exercise 'cause its too awesome:)
  • uvi5
    uvi5 Posts: 710 Member
    edited February 2015
    MrM27 wrote: »
    4 calories, you burn that putting the K-Cup in the machine or taking the mug out of the cupboard or walking from your car to she coffee shop. That really isn't something you should be concerned over. If you are adding milk/cream, sugar etc to all your coffees then we could say that could easily add up but 4 calories is nothing.

    I agree and I do add 1 tbsp. of (30 cal/each) and 3 splendas which logs at 3 to 4 calories each. I won't obsess so much as I start getting into the journey deeper. Only on day 9 (signed back up 10 days ago).
  • CyberTone
    CyberTone Posts: 7,337 Member
    edited February 2015
    I use the non-asterisked MFP entry for "Coffee - Brewed from grounds" which tracks with the entry in the USDA Foods List database for "14209, Coffee, brewed from grounds, prepared with tap water."

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  • uvi5
    uvi5 Posts: 710 Member
    I'll do the "jig" while making coffee to burn the extra cal's :) still gonna log them tho, i'm neurotic lol
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    how much coffee do you drink to be concerned about it? LOLOL now, the creamer or sugar or milk or however you 'fix' it - sure but the coffee itself? no biggie. LOL
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    You thought there were zero? Confused.
  • uvi5
    uvi5 Posts: 710 Member
    arditarose wrote: »
    You thought there were zero? Confused.

    Yeah, I did ^^embarrassed^^ The caffeine must have gone to my head..lol

  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    uvi5 wrote: »
    arditarose wrote: »
    You thought there were zero? Confused.

    Yeah, I did ^^embarrassed^^ The caffeine must have gone to my head..lol

    lol. gotcha
  • uvi5
    uvi5 Posts: 710 Member
    If a cup of coffee has FOUR calories, that means TWENTY FIVE cups would have to be consumed to even make 100 calories.

    That's a LOT of coffee!!
    tbsp. coffee mate and 4 splenda's x 4 to 5 cups, but today so far only 2

  • Azexas
    Azexas Posts: 4,334 Member
    edited February 2015
    Coffee may have only 2-4 calories, but the creamer and the sugar used can add up pretty quick. OP- do you drink your coffee black?

    Edit- I just realized you answered someone else with what you put in your coffee :)
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    How much coffee you drinking?
  • Lourdesong
    Lourdesong Posts: 1,492 Member
    Maxwell House doesnt even have a nutrition label anywhere on its packaging. It has zero calories as far as I'm concerned.
  • uvi5
    uvi5 Posts: 710 Member
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    How much coffee you drinking?
    It would vary before. I just did not keep track. For the past week 4 to 5, but today just two, but now I am having a third, than going to walk another half hour. I just got a pedometer today, so it's fun and it's cold out and I got calories saved up and I want another cup, ok I'm addicted:) (was I babbling?) :)
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    uvi5 wrote: »
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    How much coffee you drinking?
    It would vary before. I just did not keep track. For the past week 4 to 5, but today just two, but now I am having a third, than going to walk another half hour. I just got a pedometer today, so it's fun and it's cold out and I got calories saved up and I want another cup, ok I'm addicted:) (was I babbling?) :)

    Ahh, you're fine, do a couple of jumping jacks while it's brewing. laughsssss
  • uvi5
    uvi5 Posts: 710 Member
    Lourdesong wrote: »
    Maxwell House doesnt even have a nutrition label anywhere on its packaging. It has zero calories as far as I'm concerned.
    If I could always drink it black. I do sometimes, but I luvs my coffeemate and splenda:P
  • uvi5
    uvi5 Posts: 710 Member
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    uvi5 wrote: »
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    How much coffee you drinking?
    It would vary before. I just did not keep track. For the past week 4 to 5, but today just two, but now I am having a third, than going to walk another half hour. I just got a pedometer today, so it's fun and it's cold out and I got calories saved up and I want another cup, ok I'm addicted:) (was I babbling?) :)

    Ahh, you're fine, do a couple of jumping jacks while it's brewing. laughsssss

    I danced a bit while it was brewing and sung I luvs me, my coffee. It's even more of a treat now that I started logging it:)

  • mockchoc
    mockchoc Posts: 6,573 Member
    Everything you eat or drink has calories except water. Fact.
  • Lourdesong
    Lourdesong Posts: 1,492 Member
    uvi5 wrote: »
    Lourdesong wrote: »
    Maxwell House doesnt even have a nutrition label anywhere on its packaging. It has zero calories as far as I'm concerned.
    If I could always drink it black. I do sometimes, but I luvs my coffeemate and splenda:P
    Well additions like creamer that's another matter.
    I dont log my coffeemate either but i should log it or drink my coffee black. I don't feel any 'should' to log coffee though. :wink:

  • uvi5
    uvi5 Posts: 710 Member
    mockchoc wrote: »
    Everything you eat or drink has calories except water. Fact.

    I am learning that:) Caloric currency :blush:

  • ashleycde
    ashleycde Posts: 622 Member
    There's approximately 1 calorie per 6 oz of coffee, according to Google, which sources the USDA. I wouldn't sweat it. I log it, but not for the calories. I log it because I like to see everything I consume, and it's just habit at this point.
  • uvi5
    uvi5 Posts: 710 Member
    ashleycde wrote: »
    There's approximately 1 calorie per 6 oz of coffee, according to Google, which sources the USDA. I wouldn't sweat it. I log it, but not for the calories. I log it because I like to see everything I consume, and it's just habit at this point.

    Pretty much what I am attempting to do. I want to keep myself in check. I have been consuming food and coffee with out shame for the past 3 or so months :blush: I am amazed I did not gain more than I did :P

  • uvi5
    uvi5 Posts: 710 Member
    Lourdesong wrote: »
    uvi5 wrote: »
    Lourdesong wrote: »
    Maxwell House doesnt even have a nutrition label anywhere on its packaging. It has zero calories as far as I'm concerned.
    If I could always drink it black. I do sometimes, but I luvs my coffeemate and splenda:P
    Well additions like creamer that's another matter.
    I dont log my coffeemate either but i should log it or drink my coffee black. I don't feel any 'should' to log coffee though. :wink:

    I was going to try to drink my coffee black, but just decided to have it the way I do. I so enjoy my coffee in the morning and can't do it straight first thing.

  • arguablysamson
    arguablysamson Posts: 1,709 Member
    The tiny calorie-count of coffee comes from the oils from the coffee beans. Mine is straight black with half a 20 oz cup filled with coffee and the other half with hot water. I then add 5 Splenda packets. All in all, from 2.3 to 4-something calories. I'll have as many as two by noontime. Even in my losing phase, I wasn't at all worried about calories from that anymore than I was from Dr Pepper Bold (with 10 calories).
  • uvi5
    uvi5 Posts: 710 Member
    Now my continuing to comment back on this, is just me procrastinating my 'nother half hour walk....brrr it's cold out and this coffee is soooo good right now:P OK, i'm almost done and gunna get my shrinking but outside and start walking
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