Caffeine fix without a ton of sugar/calories
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I'd be worried of the baby getting too much caffeine...I took magnesium and b-12 and when I needed energy when I was pregnant and when I breastfed...0
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I'm a big fan of any sort of frappuccino but the sugar/calorie intake from most are just killer. I've started making my own at home and it's been working really well as an afternoon pick-me-up.
Here's what I'm working with:
1 cup unsweetened almond milk
1-2 tablespoons of instant coffee (currently using africafe)
2 1/2 stevias
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon hershey's chocolate syrup
Comes out to about 60 calories and less than 5 grams of sugar0 -
I hate coffee (and most coffee drinks unless they are basically milk, sugar and flavor with a drop of coffee), and I gave up cola for the most part (I would rather save those calories for ice cream and I can't stand the taste of any diet cola), and to me tea never really had any sort of caffeine kick, so I ended up getting some penguin mints (cinnamints actually) - three are equal to a can of cola's worth of caffeine, and they are yummy, and like 5 calories for 1 serving (or for 1 mint - I have seen it both ways, and honestly 10 calories off a day I can live with). I just have to make sure to put them away after 3 (sometimes 6) because they are very tasty. I ordered mine on amazon (because I bought them in bulk since it is cheaper) but you can do a search for penguin mints to find them (they have mint, chocolate mint (not as good as you would hope) and cinnamon, and I think I remember there being another flavor but it sounding weird - it has been a while since I ordered). I like them because 1) they taste good and 2) since 3 = 1 can of cola I can space them out, kind of like drinking the cola through the day.
I will admit to having a cola once in a while, but I do try to fit it into my calories (and it is usually on weekends, I save the mints for weekdays).0 -
I don't know if you're breastfeeding or not (caffeine will go to the baby), but if you are, be mindful of the levels you take in. One option not discussed yet is caffeine powder and, among other things, hand sanitizer. Mixed into a bottle of hand sanitizer, a few squirts can give just the right pick me up.0
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I love the crystal light energy drink packets. (Actually, to be honest, I like Walmart's great value generic brand even more!) One packet is 10 calories, 120 mg caffeine. The packets are made to be poured into a 16.9 oz water bottle, but I use them in my 32 oz water bottle. Keeps me hydrated, gives me a little bit of an extra kick, and satisfies my sweet tooth without going overboard.
Good luck!
I do this exact same thing, but with the Winn-Dixie brand. 1 packet in a big 32 ounce cup of water. Works great for me!
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Coffee with unsweetened almond milk and splenda, for me! It takes some adjustment, but you can acquire a taste for coffee without all the sugar and cream.
And I don't need/want any lectures about using splenda. I've done the research and I've read all the articles. I still use it in my coffee, and I'm not eating it by the pound.0 -
I use the Folgers Iced Café Vanilla Latte Flavored Coffee Drink Concentrate (kind of like the Crystal Light liquid stuff, only it's coffee) with 8oz of unsweetened almond milk! The milk is only 30 calories and the concentrate only adds another 5-10 calories. Sometimes I'll double the milk/concentrate and have a "medium" size vanilla latte for only 80 calories0
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The only thing that helped me pull away from sodas with a strong caffiene and sugar addiction was this. Somehow..I made it haha
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Coffee is:
1) An acquired taste
2) Requires good coffee to drink black at first
Good coffee, when black, is comparable to dark chocolate. The swill you get in grocery stores is barely palatable black, after acquiring the taste.
So, choke it down for a while. You'll start to appreciate it on it's own0 -
Yerba Mate is great. I agree with coreyreichie here--if you're going to drink black coffee, that coffee had better be damn good. As in French Press/pour-over good.0
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1 cup republic of tea high caf tea
1 cup fresh fruit
1 cup frozen fruit
1 cup greens
blend0 -
UltimateRBF wrote: »Good quality coffee and a splash of cream.
Same here. Tiny calorie hit, lots of flavour.
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meganlorance wrote: »I'm a new mom of a 2 month old, I work 10 hour days, and my husband is deployed so I don't have help. I NEED caffeine to fibrin on normal human level. My problem is I don't like coffee unless it's 90% cream, energy drinks have way too much caffeine, and right now my caffeine fix is soda which just packs on calories and sugar. I am up to try something different with coffee it just can't contain dairy (my son gets sick when I eat it) but I'm okay using soy or almond milk.
Almond milk is 98% water, but coffee with soy milk is delicious.
Personally, I prefer coffee with Coffee Mate or milk (about 100 kj each.) Coffee Mate is creamier, but I learned to love coffee without sugar by drinking it with milk.0 -
If you want to drink it black, start with a better quality mellow roast. Or flavored coffee, like Don Francisco. Personally, I drink coffee and tea with splenda and don't feel it's too bitter (I generally drink whatever's on sale).0
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non dairy sugar free powdered creamer does the trick.0
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