What do you get at Starbucks?

BrideToBe101212
BrideToBe101212 Posts: 81
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What do you usually get at Starbucks that is healthy and low calorie?? (Please do not tell me to mak it at home). The reason I am asking is most of the end of the years gifts, Christmas gifts, etc, I get from my students are Starbucks gift cards. I can't afford Starbucks but I like to use the cards when I get them. I am originally from Delaware where we have Wawa and I have down pat what I get there, but I am currently located in Tennessee and everyone seems to be obsessed with Starbucks!
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  • ItsCasey
    ItsCasey Posts: 4,021 Member
    I only order two things at Starbucks:

    Brewed coffee with nonfat milk (hot or iced, depending on the time of year)

    Black tea lemonade, unsweetened

    If I want to consume hundreds of extra calories on a given day, it's going to be in the form of a ribeye, not a latte.
  • mistikal13
    mistikal13 Posts: 1,457 Member
    Iced coffee with a little half and half ; )

    And btw, I LOVE Wawa shakes. I know you know what I'm talking about!
  • SherryRH
    SherryRH Posts: 810 Member
    I take my own cup with my sugar free creamer pre-measured and just get the new blonde roast. It is not as strong as the regular Pikes blend. Plus if you bring your own cup and have them fill it up, you get $.10 off your order. Bonus!
  • PolacaFL
    PolacaFL Posts: 213 Member
    Iced Caramel Macchiato, tall with nonfat milk = 140 calories or with 2% milk for 170 calories.
    I love the Pink birthday pop cakes but they are an additional 170 calories.
    I wouldn't have Starbucks everyday but on Fridays my coworkers and I usually get one.

    Coffee by itself doesn't have much calories, its the milk and syrups that add to it but if you are having a flavored drink you wont notice much the difference between whole milk and 2% milk.
  • Sharyn913
    Sharyn913 Posts: 777 Member
    I usually get the regular coffee with skim milk. It's boring but I'm still trying to lose another 25lbs so I can't justify the extra calories from a glorified cup of sugar! One thing you can try with the gift cards is their oatmeal! VERY good!
  • sgoldman328
    sgoldman328 Posts: 379 Member
    I'd stick with regular coffee and skim, but if you want something fancier, tall non-fat lattes aren't all that awful - off the top of my head, I think it's 100 calories, and a decent chunk of protein, too.







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  • NancyNiles
    NancyNiles Posts: 145 Member
    Skinny Caramel Macchiato!
  • opaquewhite
    opaquewhite Posts: 58 Member
    Small nonfat plain latte! :-) They're great as a snack or an addition to a light breakfast because they fill you up a bit more than coffee too! I get so bummed when I drink my calories, so I weaned myself off sugary drinks.
  • mayerel
    mayerel Posts: 254 Member
    I like a Skinny Vanilla Latte or an Iced Carmel Macchiato...I don't get them often, just as treats!
  • Cathyvil
    Cathyvil Posts: 230 Member
    Skinny Peppermint Mocha. I do a grande for 130 calories. It's like drinking a peppermint patty :D
  • Cheeessseee
    Cheeessseee Posts: 29
    Grande Dark Roast Coffee black - almost everyday
  • killinme
    killinme Posts: 73 Member
    Black coffee with Ice... too hot to gulp down otherwise.. Nothing added. I love the taste of coffee.
  • Ali_TSO
    Ali_TSO Posts: 1,172 Member
    Tall light caramel frap with no whipped cream --- 110 cals :)
  • tweetybaby69
    tweetybaby69 Posts: 258 Member
    I had to cut back considerably, so I now order the light white chocolate mocha frapp. No Whip!
  • aekaya
    aekaya Posts: 163 Member
    Their chai tea lattes (iced, hot, or even fraps) are amazing, as are their green tea lattes (once again, iced, hot, and fraps all taste equally good).
  • knittermom07
    knittermom07 Posts: 94 Member
    I get a Tall Skinny nonfat cinnamon dolce latte its about 90 calories
    Here is a list of under 100 calorie items...



    Starbucks Best Choices Under 100 Calories

    Tall Pike Place Roast (5 calories)

    Tall non-fat Café Misto/Café Au Lait (60 calories)

    Tall Caffè Americano (10 calories)

    Tall non-fat Caffè Latte (100 calories)

    Tall non-fat Cappuccino (60 calories)

    Tall Skinny Cinnamon Dolce Latte (90 calories)

    Tall Skinny Latte (100 calories)

    Tall Skinny Caramel Latte (90 calories)

    Solo Espresso (5 calories)

    Tall Iced Caffè Americano (10 calories)

    Tall non-fat Iced Caffè Latte (70 calories)

    Tall Coffee Frappuccino® Light Blended Coffee (90 Calories)

    Tazo® Tea (0 calories)

    Tall Tazo® Black Shaken Iced Tea (60 calories)

    Hope this helps a bit...
  • Mceastes
    Mceastes Posts: 303 Member
    A decaf grande non-fat latte with 2 packets of sugar in the raw - total 170 calories (without sugar, 130 calories).
  • cabaray
    cabaray Posts: 971 Member
    I get the tall skinny mocha. It's 100 calories and curbs my chocolate and coffee craving at the same time. I do miss my white chocolate mochas though!
  • LeenaRuns
    LeenaRuns Posts: 1,309 Member
    Starbucks is great--all of their nutritional info is available on their website :-)
  • ZugTheMegasaurus
    ZugTheMegasaurus Posts: 801 Member
    If they have a barista who's been trained on how to make it, go for a doubleshot on ice. I used to work there and it was an awesome drink: ice, FIVE shots of espresso (in a venti), milk, and syrup. Using skim and sugar-free, a venti is less than 100 calories. Apparently they've stopped putting them on the menu and stopped teaching employees how to make them, but if someone there knows how, they'll do it for you.
  • Seminolegirl97
    Seminolegirl97 Posts: 306 Member
    Tall Skinny Vanilla Latte THE only thing I get unless I am sick or not feeling well I'll get tea. LOVE their giant tea bags.
  • BAMFMeredith
    BAMFMeredith Posts: 2,810 Member
    It depends:

    Hot outside (like it is most of the time here): Grande iced green tea with 2 splendas (no syrup)---0 calories! (If I get a Venti, I get 3 splendas--no syrup)

    Cold outside (or just not hot): Grande skinny Caramel Machiatto...I think it's like 110 calories or something, sooo good!
  • mccarol1956
    mccarol1956 Posts: 422 Member
    Since Starbucks is a treat for me I get exactly what I like and want. Quad venti, 7 pump hazlenut, nonfat latte. MMMMM sometimes I get 6 shots of caffene.

    I have one only once every 2 months and I am not skimping.
  • FITnFIRM4LIFE
    FITnFIRM4LIFE Posts: 818 Member
    Earl grey tea with skim+shot sugarfree carmel
  • NoAdditives
    NoAdditives Posts: 4,251 Member
    I get a huge Passion Tea Lemonade. It's pretty cheap, it's enormous, and it's super delicious.
  • iamboboghostine
    iamboboghostine Posts: 2
    If i need to have a "meal" i would grab a smoothie. They put Whey protein in their smoothies, which is awsome for a meal and they are around 300-360 calories, meaning you could still have a fruit or something else with it.
  • mrmanmeat
    mrmanmeat Posts: 1,968 Member
    What do you usually get at Starbucks that is healthy and low calorie?? (Please do not tell me to mak it at home). The reason I am asking is most of the end of the years gifts, Christmas gifts, etc, I get from my students are Starbucks gift cards. I can't afford Starbucks but I like to use the cards when I get them. I am originally from Delaware where we have Wawa and I have down pat what I get there, but I am currently located in Tennessee and everyone seems to be obsessed with Starbucks!

    Because I don't go often, I just get whatever the hell I want.
  • Daytonsmommy
    Daytonsmommy Posts: 162 Member
    :drinker: Venti iced skinny vanilla latte with soy milk: 150 calories and oh so good
  • rainunrefined
    rainunrefined Posts: 850 Member
    I like a Skinny Vanilla Latte or an Iced Carmel Macchiato...I don't get them often, just as treats!

    This, I like both hot or iced (usually grande) - but order both SKINNY to save of fat and carbs by using nonfat milk and sugar free syrups.
  • karinefitness
    karinefitness Posts: 336 Member
    I used to get Starbucks a 2-3 times a week, but it gets expensive. So now it's more a treat to me.
    I almost always get a Skinny Vanilla Latte. YUUUMM!
    Or during the holidays their Skinny Peppermint Mocha is to die for...

    I never tried the Skinny Caramel Macchiato, might give it a try next time :)

    I never get it anymore but their java chip frappucino is just... perfect, especially on a super hot summer day.

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