Cream and Sugar with a little Coffee

mkgabbard

So I love my morning coffee, in the past it was coffee overdosed on cream and sugar. Now I'm trying to drink it black but it is just terrible. Does anyone have any suggestions to help me bring my sugar content down from coffee but still enjoy it? I drink water the rest of the day, in fact I don't have any other liquids at all besides water and coffee. Don't want to give it up.

jenni128

I was the same way! I loved my coffee more dosed up with sugar and cream than the coffee itself. Then, like you, i tried it black. YUCK! I found after several attempts at different sugar substitutes I like Trivia. To me it doesn't have an after taste like others do. But after saying that, it is still not the same. I am drinking green tea now in the mornings and even though I still crave the smell of coffee, and the taste of it. I realized it was a sugar thing.

engrider18

I’m not willing to give up my morning coffee, but I hate how bad it is because of the creamer and sugar. Instead of trying to go cold turkey and drink straight black I’ve been slowly weaning myself off of the creamer and sugar. I gradually put less and less in. The first couple times I drink it with less it doesn’t taste as good but I get used to it fairly quickly. After a bit I’ll then lower it again and start the process all over. After a couple weeks I’ve been able to go from 2 spoonfuls of sugar and 2 tablespoons of creamer to one of each. I don’t think I’ll ever get down to drinking coffee black but I’d like to get as close as I can.

cedarhurst2006

I used to drink it with cream and sugar now black with one or two splenda. I've gotten used to it~

2Bgoddess

I used to be a hard core 2 big sugars and a lot of half and half cream. gradually weened myself to 1 sugar, and one low fat coffee mate powder. my cup of coffee is now only 77 calories.

Rae6503

I put skim milk in it (which is good for you, calcium, protein, etc), I used to do a packet of splenda but just switched back to regular sugar. I only put a half tables spoon in it, which really isn't that many calories.

ckspores

Are you drinking good, freshly ground coffee or pre-ground stuff in a plastic tub? I found that when I switched from cream/sugar to black that drinking decent coffee made a big difference.

summertime_girl

I drink lots of the flavored KCups, and add just a splash of almond milk to it. Ends up being roughly 5-10 calories per cup, and very flavorful.

Rae6503

Are you drinking good, freshly ground coffee or pre-ground stuff in a plastic tub? I found that when I switched from cream/sugar to black that drinking decent coffee made a big difference.

Oh yeah, that too. I drink freshly ground Kona blend. Yums. If it's crappy Folgers I need a LOT more sugar and maybe even flavored creamer.

smcnei

I switched to Latte a couple years ago. I have my own expresso maker at home. I use really good quality coffee, Skim milk and I don't miss the sugar. !!

MrsCon40

Why don't you drink something else if you really don't like the taste of coffee? How about black tea with lemon and honey?

:flowerforyou:

Qarol

Why don't you drink something else if you really don't like the taste of coffee? How about black tea with lemon and honey?

Yes, good idea.

Why is it you drink coffee? Is it for the caffeine? You could drink a diet soda to get your caffeine. I drink coffee for the pleasure of it. It's comforting and warm. But I don't put a lot of sugar or creamer. You don't have to drink it 100% black. Just a little bit of sugar (or splenda or truvia, if you prefer) and measure a tablespoon of creamer. Yep, I measure my creamer.

mehaugen

Try getting some really good quality coffee beans (preferably freshly roasted), fresh ground, and french press it. Then it tastes delicious just black!

FNPTraci

Definitely agree, fresh ground, good coffee is key. Dunkin Donuts fresh ground is smooth and delicious.

stephyy4632

I had to start buying creamer in those little cups (got a huge box of them at sams club fairly cheap) and use one a day now and I also got packets of sugar and use two per cup thats the only way I have been able to make sure I don`t over do it on them and still have some flavor in my coffee

aj_rock

A naturally flavoured coffee (like hazelnut or caramel) adds taste without calories. Other than that, I usually have some milk in my coffee. Still a bit of sugar, but it's better than spooning it in!

Tegan74

As your making it try putting a lil salt in with the cofffee grounds to lessen the bitter taste. I cant say I've tried this, but EVERYBODY I know who drinks alot of coffee tells me that after I whine that I dont like it black cause its too bitter.

Just so you know, I only drink coffee maybe twice a yr an when I do I put enough creamer and sugar in that is sweet

hazelnutflav

first of all are you willing to cut back or give up sugar?
thats half the battle.


coffee is something i will never give up, I LOVE IT CANT START MY DAY WITHOUT IT years ago i gave up on sugar so that is not a problem for me, however i love flavored creamers i have coffee everyday and add the individual packs of creamer with no sugar, i am still faithfully loosing body fat and wt i just add it into my calorie intake for the day, there is no need to deprive yoursef just keep trying to find a way to make it so that satisfy your tast buds.

msblueyes5

I was the same way...Now I use a packet of stop and shop brand sweetener instead of sugar because it has zero calories and it has no weird after taste and doesn't containe aspartame and for creamer I switched to powdered which is 10 calories a tablespoon.. I love my coffee that way now...however I only drink an 8oz cup of coffee aday so it doesn't bother me too much

lmarshel

I drink about 3 mugs (equals 6 cups) of coffee every morning. I have no desire to give it up...it's my last remaining vice! I use DaVinci gourmet sugar-free syrup with some artifical sweetener and just a tad of powdered creamer, only enough to lighten it a bit. It's delicious! The hazelnut flavoring is my favorite. My coffee is about 24 calories per mug.

mkgabbard

I use K-cups. And I'm not looking to give up my coffee, being the only other thing I drink everyday besides water... I have started to try and lesson the amount of sugar, probably will take awhile for me to get use to it. And it's not the calories I'm worried about it's the actual sugar content I need to bring down. I was using the site to lose weight faithfully last year and had lost 30 lbs when several injuries in a row forced me to stop exercising. Now I'm back on but am once again struggling to get my food proportions and choices under control. Last year I wasn't addicted to coffee because it was a hassle to make a pot for one cup. Keurig has me addicted to a one a day coffee now.

Quiltmania

I love, love, love my coffee. I usually drink about 5 cups a day. I used to drink it with cream (whipping cream if I could get it (gasp!)) and about 3 tsp of sugar in each cup. I don't even want to think about how many calories that was. I started by putting in 2 tsp of sugar. Then when I got used to that, 1 tsp, then 1/2 tsp and so on until there was no sugar in my coffee at all. Then I started replacing some of the cream with non-dairy creamer. Eventually, I got to complete non-dairy creamer. Then I went to fat free non-dairy creamer. I hate black coffee so I'll be stopping here. It took about 6 months or so but it wasn't hard and now I love my coffee the way it is. In fact, someone accidentally served me coffee with sugar in it the other day and I couldn't drink it.

cchristman12

I won't give my coffee up either. I have one cup with my breakfast every morning and I have to put some sweetener in it. I use sweet n' low in mine. I drink water the rest of the day as well. I normally take a couple of cups of coffee with me to work and I have sweet n' low in that too. All together it iw probably about 120 calories.

infamousmk

Fresh ground coffee and a splash of 2% milk makes my day. I often drink half and half in my coffee, but just a splash too. (that's what we keep at the office).

killagb

Americanos taste better than black coffee, I think. It's espresso with water as opposed to drip...far less bitter, more of a smokey rich taste.

_GlaDOS_

I usually use a vanilla or plain soy creamer (Organic Valley brand - the vanilla is amazing). If I'm out of those, I use vanilla coconut milk (So Delicious brand), or vanilla almond milk (Silk brand). All of these are most delicious. :drinker:

Caffeinewitch

About 1/4 of a cup of 2% milk, and 2 teaspoons of sugar, or 2 teaspoons of honey - it's really nice if you have fancy pants honey.

and very yes on the kind of coffee being very important! (ignore the lack of grammar respect)

If coffee is important to you MAKE it important! Use a good coffee machine, clean your grinder, buy your favorite beans, and by all means: use the silliest cup available.

craft338

after doing this for over 7 months, and trying just about everything to lower the calories and sugar in my coffee, i've decided to just SCREW IT! i'm gonna drink my 16oz. coffee with my 100 calories worth of fat free hazelnut coffee-mate, and i'm gonna enjoy it, gosh darn it!

i quit smoking 4 months ago and, no joke, that was easier than trying to stop using cream in my coffee.

i HAVE gone from drinking coffee about 5 times a day to twice a day, so that's a huge accomplishment for me.

sorry i couldn't be more help, but that's the one thing i can't give up.

GOOD LUCK!!

fas815

I can't give up my coffee either. I use flavored creamers which also add calories but i'm with you coffee, coffee, coffee!

christine24t

I think you need to slowly decrease the amount of cream and sugar you use instead of going cold turkey.

litlpineapple

I usually use a vanilla or plain soy creamer (Organic Valley brand - the vanilla is amazing). If I'm out of those, I use vanilla coconut milk (So Delicious brand), or vanilla almond milk (Silk brand). All of these are most delicious. :drinker:

Agree!

Pre-MFP I used to used a ton of milk/half&half and like four sugars, and have about 2-5 a day. :noway: Since MFP, I've cut out all white sugars, cold turkey, it is terrible the first couple of days but it's totally worth it after. I feel like when you're taking in a ton of sugar, you're way less sensitive to it. Now things are so much sweeter!

I still use some kind of "creamer", Soy when I order out and Soy Vanilla Creamer (silk) at home or International/Coffee Mate make sugar-free/fat-free flavored creamers. It's low-cal, sweet enough, & creamy!