is starbucks drinks & food really bad?

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  • spaghetti93
    spaghetti93 Posts: 140 Member
    I prefer not to drink my calories. I don't feel satisfied if 400 of my calories for a day came from sugary drinks. Starbucks certainly isn't nutritious, especially those shockingly sweet bottled ones, but if you really enjoy them and they fit into your diet I don't think it's going to hurt. Still, making yogurt parfaits isn't hard at all, and personally I would prefer saving money and buying all the ingredients, then adjusting it how I like it.
  • PamGeirng
    PamGeirng Posts: 165 Member
    I get a Venti Caramel Macchiato decaf and non fat. I don't do it every day maybe once a week and it has to fit into my calories/fat for the day. I think that if I say I cant ever have it would make me feel like I couldn't sustain that rule for a lifetime and this is a life change so I say treat yourself sometimes. The pastry case on the other hand I haven't found anything in their that I want to waste my calories and fat on : /....even though they make it seem like there is a healthier choice I kind of disagree (but that could be because I am not giving up on my coffee and to have them both is just too much).
  • MeeshyBW
    MeeshyBW Posts: 382 Member
    I don't but food from Startbucks apart from their fruit cup and herbal teas. Everything in Starbucks seems to have an inordinate amount of calories for what it is. :-/
  • AllonsYtotheTardis
    AllonsYtotheTardis Posts: 16,947 Member
    I love the muesli yogurt there, but seriously, 30g sugar per one cup?
    also, except american coffee, are the other drinks all bad for losing weight?

    Depends on what you put in them. All the drinks there can be horrific calorie bombs. Most of the drinks there can be made in a way that will fit your calorie and macro goals for the day. I am a Starbucks junkie. It has not hindered my progress in any way at all.
  • deathbypretzel
    deathbypretzel Posts: 45
    On the rare occasion I get a free $5 Starbucks gift card, I'll get an unsweetened Tazo black tea. 0 calories.
  • EngineerPrincess
    EngineerPrincess Posts: 306 Member
    Moderation. It's a beautiful thing.

    ^^THIS

    Yes. Also just make sure you look at the calorie count, I have 100-250 cal drinks a few times a week, but anything more than that and I save them for special occasions or days I'm low.
  • BaconMD
    BaconMD Posts: 1,165 Member
    I don't know about their food, but their coffee is burnt crap. You can even see their lack of attention to proper roasting technique by the sheer number of craters in the beans.
  • mfpcopine
    mfpcopine Posts: 3,093 Member
    I usually get unflavored drinks with skim milk, so it's not bad. The pastries are another story.
  • alychil820
    alychil820 Posts: 219 Member
    Once in a blue moon I get a mocha frap light. It's only like 180 calories or something, and tastes as good as the 500 calorie ones.
  • OLeoLionessO
    OLeoLionessO Posts: 152
    I work at starbucks and try to lose weight. It's a challenge that I face everyday. I'll give you a hint on how to get your starbucks fix!

    Syrups & Sugar have the most calories of all! 1 pump of white mocha is around 90-120 calories PER PUMP! In a tall size there are 3, grande 4 pumps, venti (hot) 5 pumps, venti (iced) 6! You can do the math. Best thing to do is go for the Sugar free version (if you can stand the taste difference) or just do packets of sugar (which you can tell them to add in any of your drinks while they make them)

    MILK! All drinks are made with 2% milk, they have Skim (non-fat) milk, 2%, whole milk w/ vitamin d, heavy cream, half and half (also called breve) and organic vanilla soy. I always go with non fat milk or soy if I do want those extra calories.

    FRAPS ALWAYS HIGH IN CALORIES AND SUGAR! stay away, try to go for the not so popular strawberry lemonade or a smoothie

    Lowest CALORIE DRINKS! Iced and hot coffees, iced and hot teas, americanos and espresso shots.

    If you have anymore questions please message me ! i would love to help out for diet purposes.
  • EmmaKarney
    EmmaKarney Posts: 690 Member
    It's bad because Starbucks have dubious corporate morals and don't pay their taxes.

    Get your calorie laden coffees and cakes from local independent shops.
  • diaryofaskinnygirl
    diaryofaskinnygirl Posts: 146
    On the rare occasion I get a free $5 Starbucks gift card, I'll get an unsweetened Tazo black tea. 0 calories.


    That sounds so boring
  • MeeshyBW
    MeeshyBW Posts: 382 Member
    On the rare occasion I get a free $5 Starbucks gift card, I'll get an unsweetened Tazo black tea. 0 calories.


    That sounds so boring

    Some people don't drink coffee - me for example so to say it is boring is harsh. I LOVE herbal tea and drink about 4 cups a day. Also Herbal infusions aren't designed to have sugars in them. It's just people chose to sweeten them in order to get their sugar fix.

    Personally I think drinking lattes is disgusting and the thought turns my stomach but that's just my taste. The poster may LOVE herbal infusions so is happy to use her gift card in that way.
  • cheshire29
    cheshire29 Posts: 48
    I've gone from grande salted Carmel mochas to fat free lattes over the course of the last year. Every once in a while I will order some type of mocha (like once every 4 months when I'm out with friends) but the last one I had was so sweet I may be over it! I also order the oatmeal with blueberries when I'm traveling for work. It is great that they have started offering fresh blueberries!

    I currently have 2-3 lattes per week.
  • kellijauch
    kellijauch Posts: 379 Member
    I get a venti vanilla latte (not skinny, the regular one tastes SO much better) and I add vanilla powder to the top for extra sweetness. I get those probably 3 times a week. Yes it has a decent amount of sugar. It's 250 calories. So I just make sure I track it and eat very well to stay under my calorie goal for the day. You can eat or drink whatever you want as long as you are within your goals.

    The food is surprisingly high in calories though. I'd stay away from that.
  • kellijauch
    kellijauch Posts: 379 Member
    It's bad because Starbucks have dubious corporate morals and don't pay their taxes.

    I am all for supporting local, independently operated businesses. That said, you clearly have NO idea what you are talking about. I went to business school, and therefore studied Starbucks alot. As a punkrock girl, I had your same thoughts before this. Corporate America blah blah blah. Once you actually look into the company though, you will find Starbucks is one of the most responsible companies out there. They support fair trade (instead of paying cartels and child laborers, they pay responsible farmers using legal methods decent wages), they employ millions of Americans, and they absolutely DO pay their taxes. Starbucks is a model company. You think just because it's a hugely successful business it has to be bad. Well you are wrong.
  • skparker2
    skparker2 Posts: 132
    As a former barista, I swear that I gained sooo much weight. I worked at a licensed store inside a grocery store for a year, then at a corporate store inside of a mall for 6 months and one month at a drive-thru. Between getting free drinks before & after work, during breaks &/or while at lunch, I definitely can attribute my employment to a lot of a 20 pound weight gain.

    I had no self-control, and even when I'd use nonfat milk, it doesn't justify all of the bad choices! Seriously! There is more sugar in nonfat milk than 2%. More sugar turns into fat! And all of the "sugar-free'' syrups & all of the artifical additives are terrible for you!
    You could easily go thru 500+ calories with a medium or large fru-fru drink.

    Their foods taste good, but the pastries & sandwiches are frozen & pre-packaged. Loaded with sodium & carbs & sugar.
  • EmmaKarney
    EmmaKarney Posts: 690 Member
    and they absolutely DO pay their taxes. Starbucks is a model company. You think just because it's a hugely successful business it has to be bad. Well you are wrong.

    I'm from the UK and they have been absolutely named and shamed for evading their corporation taxes.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19967397

    So no it's not "just" because they are a hugely successful business that I think they are bad.

    I think they're bad because they are.

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