Coffee

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  • sydnisd183
    sydnisd183 Posts: 247 Member
    I brew a huge pot of coffee old school style - in a percolator on the stove until it's super strong

    Divide into 16oz. portions, add 1T. Torani sugar free vanilla syrup and a dash of stevia, shake and place each portion in fridge.

    Each morning, I add 1/2 c. vanilla unsweetened almond milk to a portion, shake and pour in my coffee to-go cup.

    Skinny iced vanilla latte....20oz of drink for 20 calories.
    (well it's not "iced" because i don't add ice hm but it's cold and good) :wink:
  • Septlondon
    Septlondon Posts: 45 Member
    My morning coffee ritual (for the past 6ish months):

    2 cups brewed coffee
    3T kerrygold butter (unsalted)
    15-28g MCT oil

    Blend. Consume.

    (But before this, I just drank it black.)

    As above, except I use coconut oil instead of MCT (but only because i have not yet worked out where I can get MCT oil).
  • smhammons
    smhammons Posts: 115 Member
    I like mine black and my wife has finally began to drink it that way too. She said this way she could save the calories for other thing....I am so glad she has seen the light.:drinker:
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    My morning coffee ritual (for the past 6ish months):

    2 cups brewed coffee
    3T kerrygold butter (unsalted)
    15-28g MCT oil

    Blend. Consume.

    (But before this, I just drank it black.)

    As above, except I use coconut oil instead of MCT (but only because i have not yet worked out where I can get MCT oil).

    MCT is relatively inexpensive from amazon.com. I currently use the Now Sports brand, 1) because it's very inexpensive, and 2) because it's in a brown glass bottle (instead of a white plastic bottle like the stuff with a fancy name that costs twice as much).

    Is MCT > CO? No idea...but I've never tried it with CO (despite using CO in so many other foods). Maybe if I ever run out of MCT, I'll try it...or maybe I'll try bacon grease instead. =P
  • ashesfromfire
    ashesfromfire Posts: 867 Member
    Coffeemate makes lots of creamers that are fat free or sugar free that are pretty good (well, the fat free ones are great and the sugar free ones are gross) The other thing I drink is this awesome tea from Stash. Its a green chia - so it has all the great health benefits of green tea, but has all the yummy spices and flavor you'd find in a creamy, sugar filled chia tea. Its a big hit in my book.
  • camrunner
    camrunner Posts: 363
    I drink black instant coffee. I'm hardcore.
  • fatmom51
    fatmom51 Posts: 173 Member
    I use about 3 oz. of skim or 1% milk, and a packet of Splenda -- works out to about 40 calories. Yummy!!
  • Septlondon
    Septlondon Posts: 45 Member
    My morning coffee ritual (for the past 6ish months):

    2 cups brewed coffee
    3T kerrygold butter (unsalted)
    15-28g MCT oil

    Blend. Consume.

    (But before this, I just drank it black.)

    As above, except I use coconut oil instead of MCT (but only because i have not yet worked out where I can get MCT oil).

    MCT is relatively inexpensive from amazon.com. I currently use the Now Sports brand, 1) because it's very inexpensive, and 2) because it's in a brown glass bottle (instead of a white plastic bottle like the stuff with a fancy name that costs twice as much).

    Is MCT > CO? No idea...but I've never tried it with CO (despite using CO in so many other foods). Maybe if I ever run out of MCT, I'll try it...or maybe I'll try bacon grease instead. =P

    Thankyou for that. But I don't think that Amazon will post food products to Australia. I am going to check out some health food stores tomorrow. I will try to get something in a dark jar, I like the sound of that. By the way, I had a look at your food diary, and found it very informative.
  • onyxgirl17
    onyxgirl17 Posts: 1,722 Member
    Can't live without cream and sugar in my coffeeeee..... at least I use the real stuff and not high fructose corn syrup from starbucks anymore :)
  • healthyCAL
    healthyCAL Posts: 41 Member
    I use stevia extract and almond milk in my coffee. This week I switched to chai tea with the almond milk. It tastes decadent.
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    My morning coffee ritual (for the past 6ish months):

    2 cups brewed coffee
    3T kerrygold butter (unsalted)
    15-28g MCT oil

    Blend. Consume.

    (But before this, I just drank it black.)

    As above, except I use coconut oil instead of MCT (but only because i have not yet worked out where I can get MCT oil).

    MCT is relatively inexpensive from amazon.com. I currently use the Now Sports brand, 1) because it's very inexpensive, and 2) because it's in a brown glass bottle (instead of a white plastic bottle like the stuff with a fancy name that costs twice as much).

    Is MCT > CO? No idea...but I've never tried it with CO (despite using CO in so many other foods). Maybe if I ever run out of MCT, I'll try it...or maybe I'll try bacon grease instead. =P

    Thankyou for that. But I don't think that Amazon will post food products to Australia. I am going to check out some health food stores tomorrow. I will try to get something in a dark jar, I like the sound of that. By the way, I had a look at your food diary, and found it very informative.

    (Catching up on old threads where I might have missed a comment...and I missed this one.)

    Yeah, typical American-centric view of the world...I forget Amazon.com doesn't magically deliver anything and everything to everyones' front door.

    In case you hadn't already figured this out, MCT = medium chain triglycerides. I have to believe it won't be *that* hard to find in Australia...well, okay, I would *hope*. Good luck.

    Many people find my food diary disturbing. Glad you found it informative. :smile:
  • Hypnobarbs
    Hypnobarbs Posts: 2 Member
    Try a powdered fat free non dairy creamer. They are slightly sweet and very creamy. I personally make myself a latte everyday with 2 or 3 shots espresso and steamed 1% milk, but I am willing to use up those calories from my food allowance. I don't use sugar though.
  • PayneAS
    PayneAS Posts: 669 Member
    How do you make your coffee where its not loaded with sugar and cream? Or if you don't drink coffee what do you drink in the mornings?

    I cut down on the sugar and now use almond milk as my creamer. Of course, I usually eat healthier now so I have calories to spare so I could switch back to regular creamer (or half and half) but haven't yet.
  • sugarbone
    sugarbone Posts: 454 Member
    Just.. drink it black or with a tablespoon of milk? There's nothing wrong with putting cream in your coffee, it isn't bad for your weight loss. Sugar on the other hand, yeah, avoid it.

    Last week though I bought some torani sugar free coffee syrup for my iced coffees and it's awesome.
  • rbear713
    rbear713 Posts: 220 Member
    Still drinkin it Light AND Sweet - 4 - 5 cups a day. I just make up for it by working out 2-4 hours a day! Woohooooo!!
  • alliejoberry
    alliejoberry Posts: 35
    I just put skim milk in my coffee. It's a little bitter that way, but I like it. :)

    I usually have my coffee with something sweet, though. I have my morning coffee with (a sweetened) cereal, and I have my decaf coffee at night with dessert item, like a pudding cup.
  • runzalot81
    runzalot81 Posts: 782 Member
    Oh, Lawdy, I love my Kroger brand Creme Brulee creamer.
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    I've seen a lot of recommendations in this thread to add things that I personally would not consume. Different strokes for different folks and all that, but the reason I am comfortable using Kerrygold butter in my coffee is because its ingredients are...well, actually, its ingredient *is* cultured pasteurized cream. That's it. And I'm okay with drinking some cultured pasteurized cream.

    Not trying to put anyone else's choices down or trying to sit too high atop this horse, but wanted to explain some of the rationale for why I use what I use.
  • thinnnnnnner
    thinnnnnnner Posts: 89
    I like to have hot coffee, but (since it is summer) I've been freezing my coffee in ice trays and using them as the ice in an 8-12oz glass of light soy or almond milk. Gives me a bit more nutritional value and less sugar/fat/cream etc.

    This. Plus stevia for sweetener. Sometimes if I'm feeling crazy I'll have a Krisda vanilla or caramel flavoured stavia packet too.
  • kvscott05
    kvscott05 Posts: 2
    I do this, too. I use unsweetened almond milk as my creamer and a Truvia packet for sweetener.
  • lizziebeth1028
    lizziebeth1028 Posts: 3,602 Member
    I have one cup in the morning, sweeten it with plain old fashion sugar..one packet is 15 calories and I use half and half or a powdered creamer (adds up to approx 80 cals total). Occasionally I'll have a cup in the afternoon too. Like with everything....it's all about moderation. If you sweeten your coffee with 5 teaspoons of sugar and a 1/2 cup cream and drink numerous cups a day you're going to sabotage your 'diet'
  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
    I drink coffee one of two ways: Black and hot or over ice with 1/4 c of soy milk (or sometimes 2%).
  • redheadlynn
    redheadlynn Posts: 28 Member
    I use rich powdered creamer and stevia.
  • 1989Angela
    1989Angela Posts: 14
    I drink coffee with just a little bit of unsweetened coconut milk and it's so delicious.

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