Coffee junkies? :)

fit4change

I have this little "secret." I love coffee. I love that it fills me up, the taste, the smell, iced, hot, lattes... It makes me happy. I drink
way more than I probably should. That said, I'm okay with that! It's my one vice that I won't give it up (think Linus & his blankey). I am however, noticing that a few cups a day with 2 Tablespoons of sugar free hazlenut creamer is adding up to too much saturated fat (it contains palm oil). So hit me up with some new ways to drink it (& do not suggest black or with skim milk--blah!). I just tried 1T half & half (no palm oil), 1 Truvia & some almond extract--not bad. So keep rocking those travel mugs (and teeth whiteners!) ;-) & friend me fellow caffeine junkies!!

Leeann1979

I love coffee too and will never give it up!! I just use a fat free cream and Splenda. It only has 15 calories per tablespoon and its great.

haroon_awan

I work for Nespresso coffee and we have a bunch of recipes online:

http://www.nespresso.com/ultimate-coffee-creations/INT/en/search/all.html (scroll down and click all recipes)

Just note that where it gives a list of ingredients as such as "2 capsules of xyz" this means 2 shots of espresso.

AEB_WV

I love coffee and am thankful that I drink it black!

Articeluvsmemphis

My eyes lit up @ this post :frown: UNTIL:frown: you said

no black:sad:

love black coffee :brokenheart:

other times, half/half creamers are good like 2, and two sugar packets (real sugar) or a flavor creamer of my choice 2-4tablespoons

lauriem1966

I love coffee!!! I recently (jan 1) gave up having splenda in my coffee because I've been wanting to cut out as much artificial things in my diet as I can....but I still have cream. Yes cream, not milk! Its so much more enjoyable to me with real cream. I have maybe 2 cups a day....sometimes a 3rd in the afternoon but I'll have decaf then.

I CANNOT drink those flavored creamers because I get seriously addicted, its sooo bad.

farmwife3815

Have you tried sprinkling some cinnamon into your grounds before you brew it? That's tasty!! I drink mine black so I can't help you on the other part. Once in a while I use half and half, but only once in a while!!

joanmarienana

Black coffee junkie; it makes me happy, and all of those I encounter are relieved that I have no plans to give it up!

evdenapoli

I love coffee too. I used to drink 8 cups a day! and with cream and sugar! Then I weened myself to just cream, then just 2% milk. Now down to 2 cups in the morning only still with the 2% milk. After finding out artificial sweetners are bad for your body, I am slowly replacing milk with Steevia.

evdenapoli

I love coffee too. I used to drink 8 cups a day! and with cream and sugar! Then I weened myself to just cream, then just 2% milk. Now down to 2 cups in the morning only still with the 2% milk. After finding out artificial sweetners are bad for your body, I am slowly replacing milk with Steevia.

During the day I now drink Green tea with lemon or Chai tea

BarackMeLikeAHurricane

I add 1/4 cup of unsweetened almond milk (10 calories) or a tbsp of coconut creamer (10 calories) and some splenda.

Crosbinium

How about switching to cappuccinos. When I switched to espresso based drinks with 1% milk and just a sprinkle of sugar on top I started saving calories. The trick is to get a really high quality coffee bean.

If the thought of an espresso maker is daunting try a capsule based maker. I LOVED my Nesprsso machine - had the citiz with the aeroccino milk frother.

lvisel

I know! I love coffee, too. I'm so thankful that I like it black, though.

camronrblack314

I love coffee and I'm willing to give it up either. I started using less sugar a few weeks ago. Now I'm using Truvia instead of sugar and using less cream, fat free of course.

fit4change

So funny!! Not that I won't drink it black...if I run out of calories!! It's just more of a "treat" to keep me going through the day. Drinking artificially sweetened coffee (I know, I know, it's bad for me--blah, blah--it's my one vice, remember?!) definitely keeps me from snacking & hitting the sweets. Thanks, for the ideas! Off for a refill...

Rosie5230

At least 100 of my calories come from cream and sugar in my coffee. I cannot stand the taste of fake sugar so i use the real thing. I just work it in my calories for the day. I did give up Starbucks though. Grande Caramel Mochas with whip are like half a days worth of calories. but I don't miss it too much.

dorothytd

Almond milk is pretty tasty - I was surprised when I finally tried it. I'm doing mostly 1% milk, though - it is what we have in the house....

fit4change

Love me some Truvia!!

STrooper

I have gradually weaned down to 1 teaspoon of sugar (sugar in the raw, demarara, etc. not the refined stuff if I have a choice) and two tablspoons of half and half (the real stuff, not the fat free). My cup sizes are 18 and 22 oz. (my diary reflects a 12 oz cup of coffee so Imake two of my 18 oz cups equal to 3-12 oz cups). But considering I started with 3-4 teaspons per cup, that has been a significant decrease. Its one of the "sneaky" sources of calories and fat.

But I'm with you, I'm not going to give it all up unless I am directed to. As the sign says in our coffee room (and I put it up), "Life is too short for bad coffee!"

I used to use the ID French Vanilla flavoring. Gradually lost my taste for that. I have also gradually increased my preference for darker roasts (not all are created equally).

Good luck on your search for the alternative cup of coffee.

billsica

I like my coffee like I like my women, black.

what wait? sometimes I'll put a pack of splenda in for an extra treat on the weekend.

ElaineRochelle

I also love coffee!! What if you tried using a flavoured milk substitute.. like vanilla flavoured rice milk ? I have mine with milk, or black. You also could try flavoured coffee black. After awhile you get used to it and you (hopefully) won't miss the milk!

tekwriter

I drink coffee black. sometimes in the afternoons at work i will get coffee and add 2 or 3 creamers and splenda for a treat to get me through the afternoon with a serving of crackers. I like fat free half and half and sugar free torani syrups for flavors at home. Also good for protien shakes.

bumblebums

I drink it black. I had a lot of resistance to the idea--I used to looooove cream in my coffee. Then I realized that it was adding 150 calories every day, with the amount of coffee I was drinking, so I gave it up.

The good thing about drinking coffee black is that you have to seek out better coffee. Also, you drink less of it.

rdcphone572

Has anyone tried the monk fruit sweetener in their coffee yet?

Niivsmom

I love coffee. Like you I am a true coffee junkie.... I like using the sugar free syrups in my coffee for the hazelnut flavor, then you can add some almond milk, or regular milk and it's a taste you can definitely get used to. They sell the sugar free syrups in the coffee aisle at the Walmart I shop at... or you can order them online.

drelan

LOVE my coffee too and can't go a day without it. I tried the fat-free creamer and it had more sugar so I switched to the sugar-free and it had more fat :noway: So, I just stick with the regular Coffee-Mate for hot coffee and for an iced latte I use unsweetened almond milk, stevia and/or Torani sugar-free flavorings. Or you can use the almond milk in hot coffee, but I find that you have to use a bit more if you like your coffee creamy :drinker:

jenni1d

I love coffee too and have no plans to give it up. However, I recently switched to mostly decaf and have greatly cut back on the flavored creamers. I now use half & half, heavy cream, or just go black. No sugar.

bringnsparkleback

I love coffee! I'm waiting for mine to finish brewing right now. Sometimes I try to ease up on the creamers because I use too much. A lot of my calories come from those stupid things! If I have coffee in the afternoon, I try to use very little creamer and I usually use the "work supplied" creamer, which is powdered. LOL. Not the best,, but it's BETTER.

Emilie04444

I do the same thing! Almond milk and 1-2 splendas. I try to stay away from dairy hence the almond milk. Soy milk makes it more creamy. And for a splurge, a soy latte... yum. I stay away from the creamers, mainly because i drink my coffee cold, the powdered ones don't mix at all

blackcloud13

Lattes, Lattes and more Lattes!

Since starting on fitnesspal and seeing how much sugar I was downing with my favourite breakfast of many years (large latte, chocolate muffin) and a few more lattes through the day, I have made a few cuts.

Sadly, the muffin has gone - and the string of afternoon lattes too. But still keeping the first one of the day (skimmed milk nowadays) - I'm sure its good for me

I also like (on the weekends) instant with creamer ... a feel good drink!

CaLaurie

Coffee, coffee, COFFEE!!! :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: Love it!!! 1/2 tablespoon of fat free half and half and a bit of stevia, and I get my daily coffee fix of 4-6 cups for less than 40 calories!!!