coffee

beautifulbay

So, I'm logging in my food everyday, and am horrified to see how many of my calories come from my coffee everyday! (thanks to the cream). I drink 2-3 cups a day...and either have to drop that, or my use of creamer... ugh. ...oh.. and definately lay off those specialty coffees!! Holy Crow! :noway:

beautifulbay

So, I'm logging in my food everyday, and am horrified to see how many of my calories come from my coffee everyday! (thanks to the cream). I drink 2-3 cups a day...and either have to drop that, or my use of creamer... ugh. ...oh.. and definately lay off those specialty coffees!! Holy Crow! :noway:

tlitzner

I love my morning coffee. I was able to cut down to just the one cup every morning. I use fat free creamer and sweet n low. I know, I know, not the healthiest, but lower in calories for sure!

beautifulbay

I love it too, but refuse to eat fake sugar and non dairy creamers .... my only choice is to cut back...either on the coffee or the cream..... but....I looooove the cream

blondeheat

You might try different types of black coffee. I am in love with the Brazilian brew from Starbucks. Got a mini french press at work to feed my addication. Only 8 calories per cup!

rethun01

I switched to tea just to eliminate the need for cream. I must have my morning caffeine or I'm terrible.

shorerider

I measure my half & half now--you might want to switch to that--it's got a better taste than creamer. I just switched over to fat-free half & half, which cuts back the calories even more, and I can't taste the difference.

I also add a tiny amount of Swiss Miss Diet Hot Cocoa, which gives it a really good chocolate taste--Yum!!

2catowner

I love my coffee as well-- I can give up my wine, beer and alcoholic beverages, but I am not giving up my coffee-- heck you have to have some kind of treat! I love the sugar free flavored creamer, like Nestle or International -- french vanilla. Maybe you could try some and see if you like any

shorerider

Watch out for those Sugar-Free Creamers!!

I tried them and loved it, until it had, well let's just say a very unpleasant impact upon my body!

I stayed in the bathroom the rest of the day. Some of us react very poorly to the sugar substitutes they use in some of the sugar-free stuff.

Rachael2179

I am a coffee lover too!!!! I still drink a cup in the morning and a cup in the afternoon.... No way I am giving up the cream and the sugar. I just cut calories in other places to make up for it.

tschmitt2002

Coffee... YUM! What about skim milk or vanilla soy milk instead of cream, just a thought. I have been using skim milk and splenda and really haven't missed my cream and sugar. My husband's advice is to just go straight black, but I can't do that yet. The tea was a great idea too, that someone posted.



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beautifulbay

I've tried switching to tea...it never took for me...can't enjoy it as much as coffee...
Perhaps I'll try to stay at 2 cups a day ...one in the am and one in the late afternoon...and see how that goes for a while....I can't think of a good way to cut the creamer....no fake stuff...half and half is great...but no stright milk in coffee....don't like it....
sigh ... I hate being picky....now I'm counting calories AND being picky ..... oh man .... this is going to be hard

beep

I love fresh roasted, fresh ground coffee YES with half and half too, so much that I just do without something else. I have to have at least 2 cups a day in the morning. So, I just count it in.

tschmitt2002

Tee hee. Picky is great! I unfortunately am not picky and will eat anything (but peas and brussel sprouts) Good luck with the coffee.

FitJoani

im probably doing my body harm, I drink it black..maybe sometimes a tinsy amount of soy milk in it

rogers8702

i use splenda which is really good for a fake product and i use sugar free creamer only 30 calories
i am a coffe aholic and CANT live without it it wasnt so great the first few days but now i like it and some days dont even use the spelda.

Texas_Candy

I LOVE my Starbucks! I only treat myself on the weekend and that's because the nearest Starbucks is in the next town. I used to work in a construction firm and I had a Starbucks across the street. That was probably the reason I only stayed at that job for three months...I gained too much weight!

beep

Your baby is precious, Candy. :sad: I miss babies. Mine are 9 and up.

ali106

Ali w/out coffee :grumble:

Ali w/ coffee :laugh:

I love it love it love it....and I am down to one big cup in the am when I wake...and maybe a small cup at work, like an iced blueberry w/ skim milk mmmmm blueberry coffee!!!....I use fat free french van. creamer in the morning and used to use splenda but now just nada the cream makes it sweet enough...ooooo I can't wait for morning to have my java!!!! I also have non fat frees that I use sparingly because I LOVE THEM...coconut cream, chocolate raspberry, marshmallow mocha....OH and my allllllll time fav which is only out during the winter months:grumble:......
PEPPERMINT MOCHA!!!! (if this site had sound...you'd have just heard a choir of angels!!!) lol

hugs!:drinker:
Ali

TamTastic

Ali w/out coffee :grumble:

Ali w/ coffee :laugh:

I love it love it love it....and I am down to one big cup in the am when I wake...and maybe a small cup at work, like an iced blueberry w/ skim milk mmmmm blueberry coffee!!!....I use fat free french van. creamer in the morning and used to use splenda but now just nada the cream makes it sweet enough...ooooo I can't wait for morning to have my java!!!! I also have non fat frees that I use sparingly because I LOVE THEM...coconut cream, chocolate raspberry, marshmallow mocha....OH and my allllllll time fav which is only out during the winter months:grumble:......
PEPPERMINT MOCHA!!!! (if this site had sound...you'd have just heard a choir of angels!!!) lol

hugs!:drinker:
Ali

I love peppermint mochas! Ali..get out of my head!!!!!!! AHHHH!! lol

beep

Yumm yumm yumm yumm. I might just have to have a cuppa now:drinker:

ali106

shooot Beth...notice I said BETH lol....I wish I could have a cup now....:sad: I'd be up for hours and hours and hours....hey it is Friday night...woo hoo....na......then the mind starts racing in bed thinking about every problem ever known to man...sigh...NEVERMIND! lol Enjoy yours though!!!:drinker:

hugs!
Ali

beautifulbay

Ali -- :laugh:

My all time favorite coffee is chocolate raspberry mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
:drinker: :drinker: <

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me when it's been brewed

ali106

Ali w/out coffee :grumble:

Ali w/ coffee :laugh:

I love it love it love it....and I am down to one big cup in the am when I wake...and maybe a small cup at work, like an iced blueberry w/ skim milk mmmmm blueberry coffee!!!....I use fat free french van. creamer in the morning and used to use splenda but now just nada the cream makes it sweet enough...ooooo I can't wait for morning to have my java!!!! I also have non fat frees that I use sparingly because I LOVE THEM...coconut cream, chocolate raspberry, marshmallow mocha....OH and my allllllll time fav which is only out during the winter months:grumble:......
PEPPERMINT MOCHA!!!! (if this site had sound...you'd have just heard a choir of angels!!!) lol

hugs!:drinker:
Ali

I love peppermint mochas! Ali..get out of my head!!!!!!! AHHHH!! lol

Tell me about it LMBO....um but if you're going to stick around...will you kick those I want Ice cream at midnight thoughts outta there LOL....those are some toughies! :noway:

hugs! when we meet one day...peppermint mochas....then shoe shopping....going to hear Banks buddies band...and lets not forget all the yum yum meals we'll share and those mango margaritas....or mmm COSMOS!!!

oh I better stop I went from wanting coffee to wanting a drink...not good! lol

rethun01

Oh man, speaking of seasonal coffee... the Pumpkin Spice Latte at Starbucks are amazing. I get so excited on the first day of fall to run down to the Starbucks a few doors down and order one. YUMMY!

Uh oh, now I have a craving for the pumpkin spice goodness and I couldn't get one if I wanted one right now!! :grumble:

ali106

Ali -- :laugh:

My all time favorite coffee is chocolate raspberry mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
:drinker: :drinker: <

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me when it's been brewed

I'll drink to that!!! lol....me if you share some w/ me........:bigsmile:

hugs!
Ali

ali106

Oh man, speaking of seasonal coffee... the Pumpkin Spice Latte at Starbucks are amazing. I get so excited on the first day of fall to run down to the Starbucks a few doors down and order one. YUMMY!

Uh oh, now I have a craving for the pumpkin spice goodness and I couldn't get one if I wanted one right now!! :grumble:

oh yes girl!!!! good one!!! and the gingerbread...AND THE PEPPERMINT MOCHA!!!! well at least there is some things to love about the winter right?!!! lol
hugs!

TamTastic

Ali w/out coffee :grumble:

Ali w/ coffee :laugh:

I love it love it love it....and I am down to one big cup in the am when I wake...and maybe a small cup at work, like an iced blueberry w/ skim milk mmmmm blueberry coffee!!!....I use fat free french van. creamer in the morning and used to use splenda but now just nada the cream makes it sweet enough...ooooo I can't wait for morning to have my java!!!! I also have non fat frees that I use sparingly because I LOVE THEM...coconut cream, chocolate raspberry, marshmallow mocha....OH and my allllllll time fav which is only out during the winter months:grumble:......
PEPPERMINT MOCHA!!!! (if this site had sound...you'd have just heard a choir of angels!!!) lol

hugs!:drinker:
Ali

I love peppermint mochas! Ali..get out of my head!!!!!!! AHHHH!! lol

Tell me about it LMBO....um but if you're going to stick around...will you kick those I want Ice cream at midnight thoughts outta there LOL....those are some toughies! :noway:

hugs! when we meet one day...peppermint mochas....then shoe shopping....going to hear Banks buddies band...and lets not forget all the yum yum meals we'll share and those mango margaritas....or mmm COSMOS!!!

oh I better stop I went from wanting coffee to wanting a drink...not good! lol

Sounds like a plan girl!!

Texas_Candy

Your baby is precious, Candy. :sad: I miss babies. Mine are 9 and up.

Thank you, I must admit she is a beauty.

Texas_Candy

Oh man, speaking of seasonal coffee... the Pumpkin Spice Latte at Starbucks are amazing. I get so excited on the first day of fall to run down to the Starbucks a few doors down and order one. YUMMY!

Uh oh, now I have a craving for the pumpkin spice goodness and I couldn't get one if I wanted one right now!! :grumble:

oh yes girl!!!! good one!!! and the gingerbread...AND THE PEPPERMINT MOCHA!!!! well at least there is some things to love about the winter right?!!! lol
hugs!

You guys are right up my alley. I crave Pumpkin Spice all year. LOVE IT!

ali106

sometimes....like when I can't get those flavors anymore ie NOW....I want to write a note to these coffee makers and say...WHY do flavors that we love have to be SEASONAL! I'll buy them all year ...I promise!!! I'm hooked...ya got me...I surrender!!! lol...ya think it will work?????