Sugar Detox

warnock83
warnock83 Posts: 2 Member
edited November 20 in Food and Nutrition
Hello! I am on a journey to reducd the amount of sugar I eat. I know this is a big factor to my weight gain. One of the culprits that I know had a lot of sugar in it is coffee creamer. I drink about 400 cal a day in coffee creamer :(. Does anyone have any good subs for coffee creamer?

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  • Azexas
    Azexas Posts: 4,334 Member
    I drink coffee black with 1 sugar. You can swap creamer and use skim milk/ 1% milk. Or cut down on the amount of creamer you put in your coffee.
  • TrailBlazinMN
    TrailBlazinMN Posts: 209 Member
    No ideas on subs for coffee creamer since I'm not a coffee guy but good luck on lowering the amount of sugar you consume!

    Do you drink tea at all?
  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
    edited June 2015
    How much sugar does your creamer have?
    Why not learn to drink coffee black?

    (Oh, and in b4 the storm)
  • TR0berts
    TR0berts Posts: 7,739 Member
    Regular 1/2 & 1/2. 1 serving (2 tbsp) ~ 40 Calories.
  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    So first of all I'm going to hit you with a disclaimer since it's bound to happen in this thread at some point. Your weight loss will fundamentally come down to your ability to create an imbalance in energy coming in vs going out. So in short, if you can consume fewer calories compared to what you burn, you'll be fine with some added sugar in your diet.

    But here's the catch: There's a lot of people who can't do that because foods that are high in added sugar TEND to also be low in nutrients, low in fiber, low in protein, high in palatability, and very low in satiety. So in short, while sugar isn't some "toxic" substance that sadly gets compared to cocaine (which is ridiculous), it's absolutely in your best interest to keep added sugars down if possible.

    You can do this by monitoring the added sugars in your diet, OR you can do this instead by looking at the quality of your diet and trying to INCLUDE whole and nutrient dense foods as the majority of your diet. So for example if you make sure 80-90% of your food selections are minimally refined foods, then your added sugar intake will pretty much automatically reduce itself to reasonable levels. Satiety goes up, diet adherence will likely improve at least in the short term, and life is good.

    I said a rambling mouthful there.

    Back to your original question: You could learn to like black coffee. Or you could try this, which is my preference (for ME, that is):

    Mix 1 scoop of whey with some milk of your choice, or half milk and half water. Shake it thoroughly. Use that as your creamer.

    This way you're at least getting about 30-40g protein in while enjoying your coffee and it also tastes great.
  • kwtilbury
    kwtilbury Posts: 1,234 Member
    Wean yourself from the creamer by mixing it with half and half, eventually going to all half and half.
  • PrizePopple
    PrizePopple Posts: 3,133 Member
    SideSteel wrote: »
    Mix 1 scoop of whey with some milk of your choice, or half milk and half water. Shake it thoroughly. Use that as your creamer.

    Holy crap! I never thought to try using my protein poweder as coffee creamer! Downside... I already drink my protein powder with a cup of milk so I'll be like "pour a little in my coffee" *drink the rest* :laugh:
  • auntstephie321
    auntstephie321 Posts: 3,586 Member
    I second the protein powder mixed with milk as creamer. I used to use creamer and sweetener in my coffee, now I blend it each morning with protein powder, and ice it. Its sweet and creamy and gives me extra protein which is always hard for me to do.
  • TR0berts
    TR0berts Posts: 7,739 Member
    SideSteel wrote: »

    Mix 1 scoop of whey with some milk of your choice, or half milk and half water. Shake it thoroughly. Use that as your creamer.


    I'm sure you've answered this before, but what brand of whey do you use? Whenever I've tried this, it doesn't mix well. With cold coffee, it mixes fine, but not hot.
  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    warnock83 wrote: »
    Hello! I am on a journey to reducd the amount of sugar I eat. I know this is a big factor to my weight gain. One of the culprits that I know had a lot of sugar in it is coffee creamer. I drink about 400 cal a day in coffee creamer :(. Does anyone have any good subs for coffee creamer?

    Cream ?
  • ThisOrderedLife
    ThisOrderedLife Posts: 24 Member
    I do protein powder and butter in my coffee... but I run better on fat so thats me
  • stevencloser
    stevencloser Posts: 8,911 Member
    warnock83 wrote: »
    Hello! I am on a journey to reducd the amount of sugar I eat. I know this is a big factor to my weight gain. One of the culprits that I know had a lot of sugar in it is coffee creamer. I drink about 400 cal a day in coffee creamer :(. Does anyone have any good subs for coffee creamer?

    That's a lot of creamer you'd have to use for that. Try using less?
  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    TR0berts wrote: »
    SideSteel wrote: »

    Mix 1 scoop of whey with some milk of your choice, or half milk and half water. Shake it thoroughly. Use that as your creamer.


    I'm sure you've answered this before, but what brand of whey do you use? Whenever I've tried this, it doesn't mix well. With cold coffee, it mixes fine, but not hot.

    I use Trutein a lot, but lately I've added in Optimum Nutrition. I'll do about 1/4 Trutein and 3/4 ON for textural reasons. Trutein doesn't clump and is way smoother.
  • Peloton73
    Peloton73 Posts: 148 Member
    SideSteel wrote: »
    So first of all I'm going to hit you with a disclaimer since it's bound to happen in this thread at some point. Your weight loss will fundamentally come down to your ability to create an imbalance in energy coming in vs going out. So in short, if you can consume fewer calories compared to what you burn, you'll be fine with some added sugar in your diet.

    But here's the catch: There's a lot of people who can't do that because foods that are high in added sugar TEND to also be low in nutrients, low in fiber, low in protein, high in palatability, and very low in satiety. So in short, while sugar isn't some "toxic" substance that sadly gets compared to cocaine (which is ridiculous), it's absolutely in your best interest to keep added sugars down if possible.

    You can do this by monitoring the added sugars in your diet, OR you can do this instead by looking at the quality of your diet and trying to INCLUDE whole and nutrient dense foods as the majority of your diet. So for example if you make sure 80-90% of your food selections are minimally refined foods, then your added sugar intake will pretty much automatically reduce itself to reasonable levels. Satiety goes up, diet adherence will likely improve at least in the short term, and life is good.

    This should be required reading. This is the best answer to the relationship of sugar to healthy eating.
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