Healthier Coffee Thanks to MFP
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I went from creamer and sugar with a splash of coffee in it to straight up black coffee... it took some getting use to but its the only way I drink it now...0
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InsanityForMe wrote: »I had the same experience! I use to drink three sugars in my coffee. When I started logging on mfp, I stopped the sugar and lost 2 pounds in one week with that as the only change...
Ditto, and lost weight just making that change (and having coffee black instead), but according to the "clique" here, that is impossible just by cutting the sugar right down!!!!
I drink Carte Noire Instict instant coffee (2 calories per teaspoon) with half a teaspoon of Silver Spoon Half Spoon "sugar" (mixture of sugar and sweeteners) which adds another 8 calories per mug. So 10 calories per mug of Coffee (I drink on average 10-12 cups a day) instead of 40+ with milk and additional sugars. I can even drink it with no sugar so that is a massive 2 calories per cup!!
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MarziPanda95 wrote: »VasquezDoreen43 wrote: »MarziPanda95 wrote: »VasquezDoreen43 wrote: »Who would put good coffee in their butt rather than drinking it? @___@ awful.
LOL! IKR?!?
That is weird, but I've also heard that it's a good way to get rid of toxins, better than a regular enema which just unclogs you (which I guess is also a way of getting rid of toxins, right?), and I heard this from others besides Dr. Oz... So there must be something to it!
But I will just stick to putting it in my mouth!
Don't worry, there's nothing to it. Normal enemas don't get rid of toxins, either.
I have bowel issues (IBS) so I get stopped up bad sometimes. I have been told by my doctor to use an enema occasionally and believe me it does a world of wonder! I feel lighter and less sluggish and less grouchy! No joke!
What I meant be removing toxins is...I can't imagine having so much "p**p" backing up in your bowels is good for your body.... as far as additional toxins, yeah I can't imagine it does too much.
As long as you don't have a tear in your intestines, you don't really have to worry about toxins from faeces sitting in your body
Okay well that's good to know! But having that extra junk in my bowels does sap my energy and make me REALLY uncomfortable. I've been living w/ IBS for 20 years (ugh) so I have become quite familiar w/ what my body needs to work at full capacity! And sometimes it is an occasional enema...0 -
If you do it properly, black coffee can be smooth, full, fruity and not at all bitter. The bitterness usually stems from over- or under-extraction. That in turn is the result of too much or little coffee per unit of water, or a too fine or too coarse grind. If you get the grinding and amount correctly, you're on your way too a great tasting, almost calorie free black coffee.
The most important step is the coffee beans themselves. You can't make good wine with bad grapes, the same way you can't make good coffee with bad beans. Find some lightly to medium roasted coffee from a good roaster, preferably roasted no more than a week before you buy it. Cheap coffee is usually darkly roasted to mask its low quality. Besides, a dark roasting gives the stingy burned taste which make many shy away from black coffee.
Grind at home right before use. That limits the beans' exposure to oxygen. Oxygen makes the aromatic oils in the bean go rancid, you don't want that. This also means that the bag you bought the beans in should be air-tight and resealable. Use a burr grinder on medium setting. A burr grinder ensures uniform granulation, which in turn ensure correct extraction.
Use around 60g coffee per liter fresh, clean, cold water. Use a good drip coffee maker (e.g. Melitta or Moccamaster), and voilà! great tasting coffee without milk or sugar.0 -
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I finally started drinking my coffee black. In the past I would use a sweet creamer that was around 45 calories a tablespoon. With 2 table spoons in each cup and 4 cups a day - YIKES! I noticed that once I gave up the creamer I no longer crave coffee like I used to and now just drink one black cup a day. Glad you found a solution that works for you. I actually think this is a big victory for you not a small one.0
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Schollelois wrote: »I finally started drinking my coffee black. In the past I would use a sweet creamer that was around 45 calories a tablespoon. With 2 table spoons in each cup and 4 cups a day - YIKES! I noticed that once I gave up the creamer I no longer crave coffee like I used to and now just drink one black cup a day. Glad you found a solution that works for you. I actually think this is a big victory for you not a small one.
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There have been days in the past when I've drunk my entire calorie allowance for the day in various forms of coffee. No more...I keep it pretty simple (coffee, cream, sugar, and the occasional Irish coffee), but do still love a good hit of sugar and caffeine every now and then!!0
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phantasmagical wrote: »There have been days in the past when I've drunk my entire calorie allowance for the day in various forms of coffee. No more...I keep it pretty simple (coffee, cream, sugar, and the occasional Irish coffee), but do still love a good hit of sugar and caffeine every now and then!!
I gave up my daily soda for my coffee...that's when you know you're addicted to coffee! LOL!
But I only drink 2 cups in the morning... the rest of the day it's plain water... or 0 cal diet tea, or water w/ 1/2 of those flavor packets.... but mostly just plain water!0 -
i just switched to non-dairy powdered creamer.......and measuring my sugar, which i am down to .5 teaspoon..... It's the little changes!! Great post 0
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dargytaylor wrote: »i just switched to non-dairy powdered creamer.......and measuring my sugar, which i am down to .5 teaspoon..... It's the little changes!! Great post
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I reduced morning coffee calories by adding; vanilla bean, nutmeg and cinnamon to either silk or almond milk. A little pumpkin spice is nice too during the holidays0
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tjohnoconnor wrote: »I reduced morning coffee calories by adding; vanilla bean, nutmeg and cinnamon to either silk or almond milk. A little pumpkin spice is nice too during the holidays
You had me at Pumpkin Spice!!!! LOL!0 -
lol half of this conversation is about coffee. The other half is about poop.
Yay Tuesday!0 -
I have my coffee black with no sugar so no calorie worries there! I drink far too much tea (skimmed milk already, not keen on semi or whole) which was taking up 100 calories a day so just try to limit myself to 2-3 cups a day. I used to get grumpy without regular tea so has done me good cutting down really, hehe.0
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VasquezDoreen43 wrote: »MarziPanda95 wrote: »VasquezDoreen43 wrote: »MarziPanda95 wrote: »VasquezDoreen43 wrote: »Who would put good coffee in their butt rather than drinking it? @___@ awful.
LOL! IKR?!?
That is weird, but I've also heard that it's a good way to get rid of toxins, better than a regular enema which just unclogs you (which I guess is also a way of getting rid of toxins, right?), and I heard this from others besides Dr. Oz... So there must be something to it!
But I will just stick to putting it in my mouth!
Don't worry, there's nothing to it. Normal enemas don't get rid of toxins, either.
I have bowel issues (IBS) so I get stopped up bad sometimes. I have been told by my doctor to use an enema occasionally and believe me it does a world of wonder! I feel lighter and less sluggish and less grouchy! No joke!
What I meant be removing toxins is...I can't imagine having so much "p**p" backing up in your bowels is good for your body.... as far as additional toxins, yeah I can't imagine it does too much.
As long as you don't have a tear in your intestines, you don't really have to worry about toxins from faeces sitting in your body
Okay well that's good to know! But having that extra junk in my bowels does sap my energy and make me REALLY uncomfortable. I've been living w/ IBS for 20 years (ugh) so I have become quite familiar w/ what my body needs to work at full capacity! And sometimes it is an occasional enema...
That's not so much ZOMG TOXINZ as it is "IBS related constipation is miserable"....the second is actual science rather than woo.0 -
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I do 2 mugs (probably 3-4 actual cups) of coffee in the morning. 8 O'Clock Coffee is my new favorite brand and it comes in chocolate mint and caramel. It's tastes pretty good, so all I need is a 1/2 tbsp per mug and some almond milk and I'm set. I still do creamer from time to time, but it's 60 cals vs 140 for my morning coffee.
Now that it's mostly warm out, if I treat myself to Starbucks I'll get an iced coffee black and add a smidge of splenda and cream. It took me ages to figure out they put a syrup in there.0 -
I love my coffee black and over ice. If I get Starbucks' coffee, I will have them put two pumps of sugar-free syrup in it. Their coffee is too bitter to have it plain. The sugar-free syrup is "calorie free" and it cuts through the bitterness. I never add anything to tea.0
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I love my coffee black and over ice. If I get Starbucks' coffee, I will have them put two pumps of sugar-free syrup in it. Their coffee is too bitter to have it plain. The sugar-free syrup is "calorie free" and it cuts through the bitterness. I never add anything to tea.
They have sugar free syrup!?!?!?!?!? ::Mind Blown::!!!!
Thanks for that info!0
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