Coffee crave..help!

vabrewer33
vabrewer33 Posts: 185
in Food and Nutrition
I sometimes, about 3 times a week, get this urge for coffee. And not just black, or with a little creamer but the soy white mocha kind that packs around 400 calories a punch...This really throws my calories off. How do I get rid of this urge and stay on track?!?!
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  • Embell0830
    Embell0830 Posts: 105
    I mix chocolate protein powder with a little coffee and unsweetened almond milk (even better blened w/ ice)
  • Sugoiharris
    Sugoiharris Posts: 59 Member
    Ignore it... or allow yourself a bit of indulgence, give yourself one day where you can have some, go light though, get fat free milk instead of full fat, no whip or any extra and if you do have some, get a small and share with a friend!
  • arkansascountrygirl
    arkansascountrygirl Posts: 234 Member
    well first write in a journal ask why do I crave coffee?

    is there something I am feeling that is making me sad and aggitated that I need cofee?

    try writing it down. then if that doesn't help maybe limit the cups of cofee you do. even doing a smaller cup cofee.
  • alcon79
    alcon79 Posts: 193 Member
    Starbucks now has skinny mocha drinks that I think come in around 100 cals or so for a tall. Having those here and there isn't too much of an indulgence.

    Or try regular coffee with some of the fun creamers at the grocery store - I just bought the caramel macchiato and they have a white chocolate mocha too.
  • rextcat
    rextcat Posts: 1,408 Member
    mmmmm coffee.....:heart:
  • Legalchica
    Legalchica Posts: 462
    get some sugar free syrups and splenda and mix with non fat milk :)
  • spynoodle
    spynoodle Posts: 404
    Coffee Nips!
  • Smoses13
    Smoses13 Posts: 1
    I struggle with this too...my new attempt is I've written down my "order" on an index card to keep in my purse and read it off in the drive through. It stops me from getting the venti triple shot breve mocha MOST of the time.
  • yesthistime
    yesthistime Posts: 2,051 Member
    Starbucks now has skinny mocha drinks that I think come in around 100 cals or so for a tall. Having those here and there isn't too much of an indulgence.

    Or try regular coffee with some of the fun creamers at the grocery store - I just bought the caramel macchiato and they have a white chocolate mocha too.

    I agree with both of these suggestions. Also, you can find a 400 cal. workout to do a couple times per week specifically for those coffee days and then you can have exactly what you want without "paying" for it later.
  • wickedcricket
    wickedcricket Posts: 1,246 Member
    if you have the cash, you can get an inexpensive cappuccino machine. Make your own espresso- skim milk foams the best & you can buy ALL kinds of sugar free syrups & stuff. You can make your own flavored cappuccino for less than 100 calories

    cheers ~
  • melnova3
    melnova3 Posts: 1
    It might not be exactly your white mocha you are looking for...but I've found this to work quite well. I brew a pot of coffee with a scoop of cacao powder. It is the yummy chocolate taste with not many more added calories than a regular cup of coffee!
  • Jennloella
    Jennloella Posts: 2,286 Member
    I use fat free vanilla creamer or chocolate almond milk in my espresso.....yummy.
  • JennieAL
    JennieAL Posts: 1,726 Member
    Sometimes I'll put a Tbsp of ice-cream in my black coffee, with some cinnamon... hits the spot.
  • mamamc03
    mamamc03 Posts: 1,067 Member
    flavored keurig. :)
  • flyingv555
    flyingv555 Posts: 15
    You can get that fancy-coffee taste with a lot of low fat/low calorie creamers these days. Also, just think of the disgusting heartburn and bloat that those store-bought coffee drinks cause. That's my deterrent!
  • Sweet_Potato
    Sweet_Potato Posts: 1,119 Member
    When does this happen? Where are you, and what time of day is it? What kind of mood are you in? What are you doing or what happened right before the craving? There should be some sort of common trigger but it might not be obvious, so make a note of all these things whenever it happens.

    Once you've identified the trigger you need to associate it with a new habit, like going for a short walk. Once you do this enough times the old craving will fade away (and you'll crave walks instead).
  • Jorra
    Jorra Posts: 3,338 Member
    Doesn't sound like you're craving coffee, you're craving a rich, sweet dessert. Try having some chocolate milk instead.
  • juicemoogan
    juicemoogan Posts: 994 Member
    Try a flavoured coffee like Irish creme or french vanilla and use skim milk and sweetener.

    Might be a good swap out for those high cal fancy flavoured ones.
  • infamousmk
    infamousmk Posts: 6,033 Member
    Fit it in to your calories for the day - have a small sized mocha, and drink it slowly and really enjoy it.
  • Mari0905
    Mari0905 Posts: 4
    Coffee is something I cant let go of. I dont function without coffee I just reg. coffee with creamer (grochery store) I drink it first thing in the morning before I start my day. With 3 kids and my husband I need my coffee!!
  • BaconMD
    BaconMD Posts: 1,165 Member
    I'll give up my coffee when you take it from my cold, dead hands.
  • tritta01
    tritta01 Posts: 311
    Where do you get your soy white chocolate mocha from? Some coffee shops have a light option, its just less chocolate.. but it's just as good.
  • vabrewer33
    vabrewer33 Posts: 185
    Thank you for all the great suggestions! I have such a problem because I am lactose intolerant so all those yummy creamers at the store are off limits! I am going to try not going through the drive through for the next couple months and if I crave coffee or something sweet (which probably more accurately describes what it is i'm feeling) I will pick a small low calorie something or other, maybe flavored sparkling water..??
  • Ange_
    Ange_ Posts: 324 Member
    i agree with everyone who suggests you try some lower calorie coffee options.
    A small amount of caffeine is good for boosting your metabolism.
    I drink coffee in some form every day.

    Since getting into roasting and grinding my own beans at home, which i must say is 100% better than anything else, i now drink an expresso shot in the morning. I'd never do that though with beans that weren't completely fresh.

    So the rest of the time I just have skim milk cappuccinos which depending on the size of the cup are anywhere from 50-100 cals.

    It just takes time to wean yourself off added sugar. Gradually cut back, until you eventually won't even like the taste of coffee with sugar in it.

    But ultimately if you want the high calorie coffee drink, just make sure you workout a bit more, or eat less during the day as you would for any other special high calorie treat.

    However i highly recommend putting in the time to learn to enjoy coffee in lower calorie forms. It is an acquired taste. And the other benefit of caffeine is that it is a hunger suppressant. :)
  • angelic2032
    angelic2032 Posts: 5
    I use almond milk in my coffee with a little Truvia sweetener if I get a coffee craving - but what really helps me is my "day off." One day a week I allow myself those special treats. It keeps me on track the other 6 days!
  • trysha1231
    trysha1231 Posts: 163 Member
    I was a Venti White Mocha girl! Then I saw they pack 600 calories! UGH. I now love to treat myself to a Skinny Caramel Latte and it hits the spot.
    I am an avid coffee drinker. Everyday. I usually have regular coffee with a good flavored creamer and I am good to go.
  • britexmom
    britexmom Posts: 145
    Thank you for all the great suggestions! I have such a problem because I am lactose intolerant so all those yummy creamers at the store are off limits! I am going to try not going through the drive through for the next couple months and if I crave coffee or something sweet (which probably more accurately describes what it is i'm feeling) I will pick a small low calorie something or other, maybe flavored sparkling water..??

    use the flavored coffee and then add your soy milk to that. i use caramel , vanilla, hazlenut, chocolate, coconut flavor coffee ground to help cut the calories and still have my coffee fix :)
  • vabrewer33
    vabrewer33 Posts: 185
    Thank you for all the great suggestions! I have such a problem because I am lactose intolerant so all those yummy creamers at the store are off limits! I am going to try not going through the drive through for the next couple months and if I crave coffee or something sweet (which probably more accurately describes what it is i'm feeling) I will pick a small low calorie something or other, maybe flavored sparkling water..??

    use the flavored coffee and then add your soy milk to that. i use caramel , vanilla, hazlenut, chocolate, coconut flavor coffee ground to help cut the calories and still have my coffee fix :)

    Brilliant-I will try this, thank you!
  • Dahllywood
    Dahllywood Posts: 642 Member
    Depends on what you are actually craving, the coffee itself or the sweetness that comes with all of the cream and sugar.

    If you want the coffee and the kick that comes with it, drink it black. Only 2 calories
    If you want the sweetness, I recommend something else like dark chocolate (small amount) or chocolate milk. The cream and sugar in coffee, especially at places like Starbucks, can get out of hand quickly.
  • jetscreaminagain
    jetscreaminagain Posts: 1,130 Member
    for $15 you can buy an espresso maker at IKEA like the kind you had to go backpacking through Europe to get (I'm only halfway kidding, the only people I knew that had them had done that, lucky *kitten*). Anyway, it works on your stove. Buy GOOD coffee that is already ground to espresso ground fineness. (unless you have a bunch of money for a really good grinder, grinding it that fine will ruin your grinder and stop it up and generally make you angry before you've had your coffee and can deal with it, just don't buy more than a week or two's worth at a time) Then buy your favorite non-milk milk. Buy some chocolate chips or some white chocolate chips. Mini kind are the best. Make the espresso. Put some chocolate chips in a small amount of your milk and heat them in the microwave and then pull it out and mix it as well as you can. heat and mix until its pretty well combined and then add the appropriate amount of your milk and heat it again. By now your espresso is making that wonderful SHOO OOO SCHOOO sound that signifies happiness is near at hand. put your chocolated milk and your espress in a cup and enjoy.

    Now. Here's the key. Slowly wean yourself to less chocolate and maybe even less milk. If you do this with nonfat milk (I know YOU can't, sorry), and you froth it enough with the little battery operated frother thing they sell right next to the espresso pot, you can get some of the mouth-feel of cream out of non-fat or 1% milk. Sometimes its a craving for the consistency of food. You can wean yourself and your treat away from 400 cals to much much less, plus you'll approach being a respectable coffee drinker.

    Bonus: I you use whey protein, I've found that vanilla protein powder from body fortress in water or milk (depending on cals and protein needs for the day) NOT heated (protein powder can get icky and gloppy when heated) with espresso added directly and mixed quickly so it doesn't heat any portion of the protein too much, can be a passable approximation of a vanilla latte. It even makes a froth at the top.

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