Coffee

burnema
burnema Posts: 15 Member
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Hi everyone. I’m 41 years old and have 34 lbs. to loose. At the moment, my biggest craving is for my coffee. Coffee the way I like it is 242 calories. I like it with caramel and half n’ half and creamer. I only have one cup a day, but today I can not get it out of my mind. I haven’t had any coffee today. I’m pretty sure I won’t get headaches from withdrawal. I just want some coffee!

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  • F00LofaT00K
    F00LofaT00K Posts: 688 Member
    Have you considered finding a lower calorie, alternative to the caramel and using less half and half? Or switching to skim milk? Or just drinking half of what you normally drink? I drink coffee most days and 8oz with 2oz whole milk and 2 tsp sugar runs me only 70 cals.

    I bet you can find a caramel flavored, lower calorie creamer to replace the flavor and the half and half at the same time.
  • rduhlir
    rduhlir Posts: 3,550 Member
    You can get the caramel sugar free syrup flavorings. I personally don't like them and just use sugar free caramel coffee creamer with stevia....makes my coffee cup about 60 calories each...I usually have 2 a morning.
  • futurejedi
    futurejedi Posts: 111
    Coffee a great way to make you take a poop
  • rduhlir
    rduhlir Posts: 3,550 Member
    Coffee a great way to make you take a poop

    Why do you think I drink 2 in the mornings? Especially before a long run, lol.
  • rm33064
    rm33064 Posts: 270 Member
    You don't like coffee. You like caramel, cream, and sugar.
  • babydaisy81
    babydaisy81 Posts: 218 Member
    Use to drink mine double double, and tried to switch to milk instead to save calories, but I decided that I would rather go to tea then milk in coffee! So now I drink herbal tea, went throgh horrible withdrawal but I don't miss it! And I'd rather eat those calories anyways! Would you be able to switch to an alternative hot beverage?
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  • Luke_Luke_Luke
    Luke_Luke_Luke Posts: 41
    can you just reduce the portion size rather than cut it out right away? Least you';ll be getting a partial hit rather than craving it
  • TiberiusClaudis
    TiberiusClaudis Posts: 423 Member
    I was addicted to Orange Capacino Instant International coffee, been drinking it all my adult life. But has ungodly amounts of sugar and carbs, so I weened myself off. Used to have two cups with double helpings each. Got rid of the extra helpings first, then went to one a day. Then went to black with milk and one t spoon of it in. Then stopped completely. In all took about 3 months.

    Now I drink 4 cups of black, with a smidge of low fat milk...and a small amount of protein mix in it. Adds a bit of sweetness to it, but a fair amount of protein in it...li16 grams. BTW, I drink 2 cups before weight training and 2 before my evenings cardio session.

    Sleep like a baby.

    You may want to try it in baby steps. Black coffee itself is very low in calories and everything I've read good for you in moderation.

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