Coffee Flavouring While Dieting

guppi03

Hi Everyone,
How should I be flavouring my coffee to loss weight.

To explain... I am a working mom with two toddlers and am trying to restart my weight loss journey. I just cannot give up my coffee and I definitely can't drink it black. Right now I'm using flavoured coffee creamers. The calories aren't my problem but I'm trying to drop my carbs below 50g a day and the creamer is taking up a big chunk. Any suggestions of what to replace it with?

MommaGem2017

I cannot give up my coffee either and I won't drink it black. I use Vanilla flavored soy milk. Some people use the unsweetened coconut milk creamers. There are alot of low-cal creamers that can effectively lighten up your coffee. Have fun experimenting!

peraltapiano

If you don't have nut allergies, sweetened almond milk is pretty great! But you should give plain almond milk a try too (it's about 30cal/cup). If you like coffee, you can learn to like coffee without sugar. Acquired taste.

Meelisv

Though I probably should really try not to drink it, I still love my "white" coffee at the office, specially in the morning. I can't stand black coffee and I also don't like creamers, so I just drink an average latte or cappuccino, made with skim or 2% milk, usually 2 cups per day, sometimes 3. Some days I still manage to skip coffee. I work it into my calorie limit so no problem there.

guppi03 wrote: »

The calories aren't my problem but I'm trying to drop my carbs below 50g a day and the creamer is taking up a big chunk. Any suggestions of what to replace it with?

Any specific reason to torture yourself with going low carb (unless you like it of course).

Ready2Rock206

Torani sugar free syrups - most are zero calories but a few are 5 calories. I use those and a unsweetened vanilla nut milk in my coffee (usually almond or cashew)

nikki8412

Try to use the creamer you love, just slightly less. I also try one tbsp of half and half and one of the flavored which has more sugar. It still tastes amazing and better macros. Coffee is my daily morning treat and it has sustained me so I don't feel deprived. This is for the long run so keep the creamer. Stay sane for this marathon.

Meelisv

Ready2Rock206 wrote: »

. ...unsweetened vanilla nut milk in my coffee (usually almond or cashew)

That sounds interesting, too bad that we don't have it here...

lemurcat12

guppi03 wrote: »

The calories aren't my problem but I'm trying to drop my carbs below 50g a day and the creamer is taking up a big chunk. Any suggestions of what to replace it with?

Half and half has one gram of carbs in a little container. And cream is even lower carb. If I liked my coffee with something added and was concerned about carbs but had some calories to spare, I would totally use a little cream.

clicketykeys

And cream is sooo rich that you don't need much at ALL. A tiny bit of cream (weigh it!) and some artificial sweetener and you're good.

Raquel_Mama

I use the Skinny Syrups. They have a great taste to them, and you only need a tiny bit to add that flavor

2Luverly

I second the Sugar free Torani syrups. I also do flavoured Stevia drops - vanilla or hazelnut.

KosmosKitten

I do almond milk creamer or less of regular creamer (as long as they are dairy free varieties, anyway).

Some of the Torani syrups are great.. others are kinda.. gross. Just gotta find the one you like.

Ready2Rock206

CanesGalactica wrote: »

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Some of the Torani syrups are great.. others are kinda.. gross. Just gotta find the one you like.

My must haves at all times: S'mores, French vanilla and salted caramel but I like a bunch of others too. If you live by a Cost Plus World Market they have the best selection I've found.

OliveGirl128

I switched to a high quality (Haitian) coffee that I grind myself and it makes such a difference-I was able to ditch flavored add-ins all together!

RA60172

My husband uses coconut milk and I use almond milk (or whole milk on run days), then we both sweeten with Stevia.

VeronicaA76

Unsweetened flavored almond or coconut milk. It give the coffee a boost of flavor and is low in calories.

MichelleWithMoxie

A little truvia + a splash of unsweetened almond milk in a yummy flavored coffee does the trick for me. I don't even count the calories it's so minimal.

guppi03

Thanks everyone,
OliveGir128 I'd love to know the name of the coffee you buy. Meelisv, I debate back and forth between whether to go low carb or focus solely on calories. I've done well in the past with just low calorie but a lot of the books I've been reading focused on low carb. I don't really like it. I don't crave grains but I love fruit

OliveGirl128 wrote: »

I switched to a high quality (Haitian) coffee that I grind myself and it makes such a difference-I was able to ditch flavored add-ins all together!

Meelisv wrote: »

Any specific reason to torture yourself with going low carb (unless you like it of course).

womanisadevil

I put a mint tea bag in mine so good!!

Or some cocoa powder and cashew milk.
Mmm.

I drink 3-5 cups coffee/tea a day.

Stevia is a better alternative to sweetener, it's more natural. No calories, very acquired taste when I was used to sugar twin.

MsChucktowski

If you don't like the idea of low carb, don't do it. You're more likely to stick to a deficit if you are eating foods you enjoy. And low carb won't help you lose any faster!

katnadreau

I use sugar free torani syrup, and 30ml of half and half. It's my favorite

bingo_007

You could boil the coffee with cinnamon powder cocoa, or chai spices .I used vanilla bean too but I have a lot we leftover from baking and cooking with it so I kind of just recycle on it

CynthiasChoice

For only 25 calories, I use a full cup of heated unsweetened cashew milk with a cup of coffee and sweeten with stevia. i cover the stevia flavor with nutmeg, cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice. Or I sweeten with a flavored stevia.

CynthiasChoice

Meelisv wrote: »

Though I probably should really try not to drink it, I still love my "white" coffee at the office, specially in the morning. I can't stand black coffee and I also don't like creamers, so I just drink an average latte or cappuccino, made with skim or 2% milk, usually 2 cups per day, sometimes 3. Some days I still manage to skip coffee. I work it into my calorie limit so no problem there.

guppi03 wrote: »

The calories aren't my problem but I'm trying to drop my carbs below 50g a day and the creamer is taking up a big chunk. Any suggestions of what to replace it with?

Any specific reason to torture yourself with going low carb (unless you like it of course).

For some people it's torture not to go low carb. If you're prone to unstable blood sugar, eating too many carbs can cause hunger and cravings. For me, that's a worse torture than limiting carbs.

guppi03

I'm definitely bloating when I eat carbs which surprises me. I didn't think I bloated at all. I found I was headachy and crabby when I was super low carb. Someone on another forum said to make sure your salt intake is high enough if that happens. Maybe I'll try again.

I forgot to mention too that I'm cutting all artificial sweeteners. So far very happy with that decision and couldn't go back.

I found a great video on YouTube about making coffee great. Linked in nicely with our chat.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1JLVwJqwby8

karahm78

I like CoffeeMste Sugar Free sweet Italian cream.... 15 cals per Tablespoon

MossiO

I use a packet of hot cocoa in mine. Not exactly low carb, but it's only 80 calories instead of the 140 for sugar and half and half I used to drink.

tcunbeliever

half and half or heavy cream plus flavor extracts

if you take a pint of heavy cream and add maybe a teaspoon to tablespoon of vanilla extract (or almond extract, or lemon extract, or whatever flavor you like - extracts are alcohol based, just watch the ingredients some companies add sugar or corn syrup), then use about 2T (be sure to measure) then that might be enough even without any sweetener

stevia if you need some sweetness - you can even grow your own in a window sill and just add a few crushed leaves to your coffee pot while it's brewing

some people like dry seasonings in their coffee, like cinnamon or nutmeg or clove

guppi03

Meelisv wrote: »

Any specific reason to torture yourself with going low carb (unless you like it of course).

Hi,
I’m the original poster. I just wanted to thank you for your comment. I tried different things for a while but eventually stopped worrying about cutting the carbs and just focused on calories and making healthy choices. I have gone back to the creamers. Yes they aren’t a whole food and yes they have sugars in them but it’s a small thing that makes me happy and helps me keep my calories low enough to meet my goals for the rest of the day. Your comment really helped me see that it was better to do what would work for me in the long term rather than to chastise myself for not reaching a ideal.

Thanks everyone for all of your comments and help.

guppi03

MsChucktowski wrote: »

If you don't like the idea of low carb, don't do it. You're more likely to stick to a deficit if you are eating foods you enjoy. And low carb won't help you lose any faster!

As I mentioned in the comment above, your support was so helpful.

DancingMoosie

There are so many sugar free options. Sugar free coffee mate or ID, cream or half and half with sugar free flavored syrup or sweetener, different milks, etc. Just pick something you like.