Coffee????

wannabesexymama

I only have 2 cups a day at most with that being said, I'm not giving up my coffee i can burn those calories just takinv my shower....:drinker: heres to you figuring out your thing!!

annieemmons

I like to drink my coffee w/unsweet almond milk and a splash of real vanilla.
I know use almond milk in all of my baking to significantly decrease the calorie ammount w/o loosing flavor at 35 cal/cup, and I STILL get all the great calcium Wouldn't really eat it on my cereal, but it's great for baking, cream sauces, and a lovely creamy cup a joe!

Lorie66

I drink mine black but if I used sweetner...I would use this real stuff and just limit the intake..real sugar is better for you than the fake crap and burns out of your system much faster.

Lorie66

I drink mine black but if I used sweetner...I would use this real stuff and just limit the intake..real sugar is better for you than the fake crap and burns out of your system much faster.

castadiva

what is wrong with splenda and creamer
creamers if you get low fat they are always sweeter and less calories ...
and splenda doesnt have that much carbs

I guess the fact that my FIL keeps nagging me to give up Splenda- he says any form of chemical sweetener will cause cancer. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate his love and concern, but now I am paranoid. LOL. Anyways, there have been super great ideas here and I have changed my whole outlook- I will not be giving up coffee.

Your FIL is right to be worried about artificial sweeteners - they are among the prime suspects in a range of serious illnesses, including various cancers and neurological diseases such as Alzheimers and Parkinsons' Disease. My mother is a biomedical scientist and all artificial sweeteners were banned in our home, and she explained exactly why we shouldn't have them when we weren't with her either.

Anecdotally, having consumed very little artificial sweetener in my lifetime, my system is less adjusted to it than many others' are, but having eliminated AS completely (which takes quite a lot of label-reading, as they pop up in all sorts of things!) I had a very worrying experience a few months ago, when I inadvertently drank a mixed drink made with artificially-sweetened lemonade. Within 15-20 minutes I experienced blurred sight in one eye, numbness in my hands, the shakes, dizziness and a blinding headache that took several hours to dissipate. Now, I can't be absolutely, 100% sure that this was caused by the artificial sweetener, but that was the only likely culprit - quite a sobering thought, if that's the effect a little can have on a body that is unaccustomed to them. For the suspiciously-minded among you, I should point out that I was visiting a family member, so I am entirely sure nothing was maliciously added to my drink!

CassieAtEatLoveFit

I use Coconut Milk Creamer (1/2 french vanilla flavored and 1/2 plain)

vertruknmlr

Try flavored coffee.... they have wonderful flavors out there.. vanilla, hazelnut, chocolate silk, butterscotch etc.... once you got the flavor you won't need the flavor creamer... use skim milk and splenda. WALA! Hope that helps.

daniflems

I just found these little splenda packets which are flavoured! Hazelnut or vanilla. I find it gives just enough flavour to make it drinkable!! I dont add milk or cream. Its not as good but it will do!!!

SunshineRowe

I have friends with rock hard bodies that are serious fitness guru's and they drink coffee everyday with splenda
I don't think taking that out will help, and def don't sub it with honey...that is high in cals

BL_Coleman

Fast lane Celestial Seasoning black tea is my alternative to coffee. It has more caffine than coffee between coffee and an espresso and 0 calories. Coffee I have on treat days and then its usaully a low cal mocha or such.

kardowling

I love flavored coffee, 2 tbs fat free half and half (20 cal) and Equal. That way I still get the flavor. I was using skim milk, but realised that I needed to use a lot to lighten it. Fat free half and half solved the prob!

kattydid65

OMG! I can't imagine not having my coffee.. I adjusted as well. I convinced my husband into buying a Keurig Machine, so that now I get the flavored k-cups. They come in all different flavors, You have to be careful in which ones you get but now I don't have to add creamer, just splenda. I also like the idea of adding cinamon. I'm going to have to try that one too.
Good luck on your quest....:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

JennieAL

I use half & half but occasionally will buy a sugary coffee drink as a treat when I'm out... not often, just as a treat.

Bonanna1

I have also been trying to cut out sugar in my morning joe. Couldn't stand the after taste of most. A friend clued me in to Xylitol.
Problem solved. Expensive, but natural and way better than just tolerable.

2Bgoddess

I had to change the way I drink coffee, but I got used to it. 8 oz. Coffee brewed from grounds, 1 packet of splenda, and half a tablespoon of cream.
That's 12 calories, 1 Carb, 1 fat, no sugar, and 8mg of sodium.

Milk, no matter which percentage, has a higher concentration of natural sugar than table cream.

Bonita_Lynne_58

I buy flavored ground coffee...add splenda and the lowest cal/carb non dairy creamer I can find. I have cut back on the creamer. Did that gradually 1/2 tsp at a time.

I will not give my coffee up and love my flavors...love cinnamon, amaretto, and maple roasted pecan the most.

I like the idea of using fat free half n half instead of my non dairy creamer.

Tianzi

I love my Keurig, so i am not giving up coffee, I drink it with flavored creamer and truvia. I will keep those calories, Thank you

icandoallthingsthrujesus

try stevia! the biggest loser backs it and you can buy it at wholefoods!

blueformula88

I basically live on coffee with Sweet n Low and flavored creamer. I hate the taste of coffee but it's a great appetite suppressant. This weekend I forgot to buy creamer but I had some fat free whipped cream in the fridge. I used that and it was AMAZING!! Added a little flavor and sweetness and I couldn't taste the coffee at all...worth a shot:)

sunflower_yogi

You can have my coffee....when I'm dead! Somethings you just don't have to give up....sex and coffee are two!

yep...^^. i would never give up coffee, sex, chocolate, or red wine.

southernsweetie1978

I love my coffee too especially since getting a Keurig for Christmas. Now I have a cup every single morning! I use the International Coffee French Vanilla. It is 35 calories. If you are going to use sugar, Sweet & Low is actually healthier than Splenda according to a friend of mine's doctor. She has been losing weight and the doctor told her that Splenda has alot more side effects then Sweet & Low. If you absolutely have to have some kind of sugar, you may want to switch. I don't feel I need the sugar when I have flavored creamer. You could gradually lower the amount of cream you use until you adjust to it. I still couldn't drink my black either though!

southernsweetie1978

what is wrong with splenda and creamer
creamers if you get low fat they are always sweeter and less calories ...
and splenda doesnt have that much carbs

I guess the fact that my FIL keeps nagging me to give up Splenda- he says any form of chemical sweetener will cause cancer. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate his love and concern, but now I am paranoid. LOL. Anyways, there have been super great ideas here and I have changed my whole outlook- I will not be giving up coffee.

Your FIL is right to be worried about artificial sweeteners - they are among the prime suspects in a range of serious illnesses, including various cancers and neurological diseases such as Alzheimers and Parkinsons' Disease. My mother is a biomedical scientist and all artificial sweeteners were banned in our home, and she explained exactly why we shouldn't have them when we weren't with her either.

Anecdotally, having consumed very little artificial sweetener in my lifetime, my system is less adjusted to it than many others' are, but having eliminated AS completely (which takes quite a lot of label-reading, as they pop up in all sorts of things!) I had a very worrying experience a few months ago, when I inadvertently drank a mixed drink made with artificially-sweetened lemonade. Within 15-20 minutes I experienced blurred sight in one eye, numbness in my hands, the shakes, dizziness and a blinding headache that took several hours to dissipate. Now, I can't be absolutely, 100% sure that this was caused by the artificial sweetener, but that was the only likely culprit - quite a sobering thought, if that's the effect a little can have on a body that is unaccustomed to them. For the suspiciously-minded among you, I should point out that I was visiting a family member, so I am entirely sure nothing was maliciously added to my drink!

I have always been leery about artificial sweetners myself because my Mom drinked alot of diet cokes and used alot of sweet & low and splenda in her unsweet tea and she ended up with a rapid spreading breast cancer. I do not like artificial sweetners but I do admit that lately I have been using Sweet & Low in Unsweet Tea or drinking a diet coke about once a week. I just get sick of water!!!! Oh, I will say that instead of using Unsweet Tea with Sweet & Low. You could just get half sweet/half unsweet tea. It will have carbs but not as many as if you were to drink all sweet tea.

sandiki

reduce the sweetener slowly and convert to milk to lighten it.. at least this way you get some nutritional value as compared to sweetened creamer.

skmolove

You can have my coffee....when I'm dead! Somethings you just don't have to give up....sex and coffee are two!

omg...lmao (laughing my *kitten* off) I agree 100%

just gradually cut back on sweetner each morning or couple of days, till you aren't using any. that worked for me but I still haven't give up my sugar free french vanilla creamer. try sugar free flavored creamer and measure it out. drink one 8oz cup at a time w/ 1 tablespoon you'll taste the flavoring and it won't seem that blah.

skmolove

The secret is to add a bunch of salt to the grinds before brewing, that gets rid of any bitterness.

agree, i do this too. well not a bunch, but a shake or 2 to my 8 cup pot.

ogosun

yes stay far away from Splenda and all those artificial sweeteners... they are so bad for you, they actually make you have more of an appetite. This is how companies want it. So you eat more and spend more on food (its all about money)..... STEVIA (natural sweetener) is the best and Soya cream for coffee....Way less calories and much much better for you. You won't be so hungry after your coffee as well....::)))

margueritebelmares05

I'm kinda wondering the same thing. Well I actually have given up getting coffee drinks mon-fri from Caribou and Starbucks. Which my wallet is also loving. I've been drinking unsweetened tea. Which mentally gives me the feeling of drinking something warm out of a mug and I like that. I've been going to a workout class in the morning before work which is decreasing my dependence on morning caffeine.

I have a question of my own though: Tea is pretty safe it doesn't even register on my food count, but is there a tea that can do something for me in addition to just keeping me from drinking coffee with sugar and cream. Does anyone have a teas they can suggest that offer and nutritional help to my diet? Or some kind of tea that is known to help with weight loss, or one that contains a safe amount of caffeine?

whtlatina1214

what is wrong with splenda and creamer
creamers if you get low fat they are always sweeter and less calories ...
and splenda doesnt have that much carbs

I guess the fact that my FIL keeps nagging me to give up Splenda- he says any form of chemical sweetener will cause cancer. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate his love and concern, but now I am paranoid. LOL. Anyways, there have been super great ideas here and I have changed my whole outlook- I will not be giving up coffee.

Your FIL is right to be worried about artificial sweeteners - they are among the prime suspects in a range of serious illnesses, including various cancers and neurological diseases such as Alzheimers and Parkinsons' Disease. My mother is a biomedical scientist and all artificial sweeteners were banned in our home, and she explained exactly why we shouldn't have them when we weren't with her either.

Anecdotally, having consumed very little artificial sweetener in my lifetime, my system is less adjusted to it than many others' are, but having eliminated AS completely (which takes quite a lot of label-reading, as they pop up in all sorts of things!) I had a very worrying experience a few months ago, when I inadvertently drank a mixed drink made with artificially-sweetened lemonade. Within 15-20 minutes I experienced blurred sight in one eye, numbness in my hands, the shakes, dizziness and a blinding headache that took several hours to dissipate. Now, I can't be absolutely, 100% sure that this was caused by the artificial sweetener, but that was the only likely culprit - quite a sobering thought, if that's the effect a little can have on a body that is unaccustomed to them. For the suspiciously-minded among you, I should point out that I was visiting a family member, so I am entirely sure nothing was maliciously added to my drink!

never knew this wasnt trying to seem rude just seriously didnt know and well whats an alternative that you use

whtlatina1214

what is wrong with splenda and creamer
creamers if you get low fat they are always sweeter and less calories ...
and splenda doesnt have that much carbs

I guess the fact that my FIL keeps nagging me to give up Splenda- he says any form of chemical sweetener will cause cancer. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate his love and concern, but now I am paranoid. LOL. Anyways, there have been super great ideas here and I have changed my whole outlook- I will not be giving up coffee.

Your FIL is right to be worried about artificial sweeteners - they are among the prime suspects in a range of serious illnesses, including various cancers and neurological diseases such as Alzheimers and Parkinsons' Disease. My mother is a biomedical scientist and all artificial sweeteners were banned in our home, and she explained exactly why we shouldn't have them when we weren't with her either.

Anecdotally, having consumed very little artificial sweetener in my lifetime, my system is less adjusted to it than many others' are, but having eliminated AS completely (which takes quite a lot of label-reading, as they pop up in all sorts of things!) I had a very worrying experience a few months ago, when I inadvertently drank a mixed drink made with artificially-sweetened lemonade. Within 15-20 minutes I experienced blurred sight in one eye, numbness in my hands, the shakes, dizziness and a blinding headache that took several hours to dissipate. Now, I can't be absolutely, 100% sure that this was caused by the artificial sweetener, but that was the only likely culprit - quite a sobering thought, if that's the effect a little can have on a body that is unaccustomed to them. For the suspiciously-minded among you, I should point out that I was visiting a family member, so I am entirely sure nothing was maliciously added to my drink!

never knew this wasnt trying to seem rude just seriously didnt know and well whats an alternative that you use

wannabesexymama

You can have my coffee....when I'm dead! Somethings you just don't have to give up....sex and coffee are two!

yep...^^. i would never give up coffee, sex, chocolate, or red wine.

This is me i have to have it all, good thing coffee is low in cals and sex burns cals dark chocolate is great for you and can help with weightloss as for the wine in moderation is great for a healthy heart! My dad had heart problems and cardioligist told him to have a glass a day!!!