Coffee Lovers... I need help!

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I love the new Natural Bliss Coffee Mate. The best flavor is Sweet Cream. It has 35 calories a tablespoon, but is all natural. No chemicals. They have a caramel one and a french vanilla one too.

I'm confused. Real half and half has only 20 cal/tablespoon, plus a teaspoon of sugar at 15 cal would give you a "sweet cream" flavor and would have the advantage of being real for the exact same calorie count. Why choose Coffee Mate?

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Hi everyone!! I'm looking for some opinions or suggestions on my coffee intake during a day. I absolutely LOVE my (pot) of coffee every morning. However, I know it's not the best thing for my weight loss journey, not to mention the amount of cream I use in a day. I'm looking for better options to put in my coffee. I don't like my coffee black, I need the sweetness/creaminess. I'm open to hear some healthier options because I am NOT giving up my coffee!! :noway: Thanks!!

Something crazy I tried and REALLY liked: Special K French Vanilla Protein Shakes instead of creamer. 1 shake goes a LONG way. Plus, there's Agabe natural, low calorie sweetener, AND the Truvium sweetener! Both are pretty good, Truvium has no calories. So add a Truvium and a French Vanilla Shake?? I haven't tried the two together, but I have tried the shake. It was like adding cold, liquid creamer!!

Terrific suggestion! Those shakes would make a great "creamer" for coffee! Except Truvium isn't really the safest stevia on the market. There are more naturally extracted brands of stevia, like the Now, Kal, or NuNaturals brands. I use NuNaturals NuStevia ( http://goo.gl/olBW9 ) to sweeten my strawberries for breakfast! I like my coffee black, though.

Johnny_Castle

try decaf

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Hello! I love my coffee as well. Try to get used to the least amount of half and half and no more than one to two tablespoons of natural sugar. Stick to just your am coffee drink then green tea without sugar when ever you have the urge for more throughout the day. I lost a lot of weight when I stopped using the flavored creamers and reduced the crazy amount of sugar I added on top of the cream. Just do not use the coffee to replace sleep and you will be fine. Women are so super that they sacrifice sleep for productivity which leads us to eat more and drink tons of coffee to stay energized.

Two TABLESPOONS of sugar! You really like it sweet! But that's 90 calories! Even a small amount of half and half (which is 20 cal/tablespoon) pushes a cup of coffee over 100 calories! I can't fit that many calories into my daily routine!