coffee

beautifulbay
beautifulbay Posts: 159
edited September 18 in Food and Nutrition
So, I'm logging in my food everyday, and am horrified to see how many of my calories come from my coffee everyday! (thanks to the cream). I drink 2-3 cups a day...and either have to drop that, or my use of creamer... ugh. ...oh.. and definately lay off those specialty coffees!! Holy Crow! :noway:
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  • beautifulbay
    beautifulbay Posts: 159
    So, I'm logging in my food everyday, and am horrified to see how many of my calories come from my coffee everyday! (thanks to the cream). I drink 2-3 cups a day...and either have to drop that, or my use of creamer... ugh. ...oh.. and definately lay off those specialty coffees!! Holy Crow! :noway:
  • tlitzner
    tlitzner Posts: 124
    I love my morning coffee. I was able to cut down to just the one cup every morning. I use fat free creamer and sweet n low. I know, I know, not the healthiest, but lower in calories for sure!
  • beautifulbay
    beautifulbay Posts: 159
    I love it too, but refuse to eat fake sugar and non dairy creamers .... my only choice is to cut back...either on the coffee or the cream..... :cry: but....I looooove the cream :cry:
  • blondeheat
    blondeheat Posts: 254 Member
    You might try different types of black coffee. I am in love with the Brazilian brew from Starbucks. Got a mini french press at work to feed my addication. Only 8 calories per cup!
  • rethun01
    rethun01 Posts: 167
    I switched to tea just to eliminate the need for cream. I must have my morning caffeine or I'm terrible. :angry:
  • shorerider
    shorerider Posts: 3,817 Member
    I measure my half & half now--you might want to switch to that--it's got a better taste than creamer. I just switched over to fat-free half & half, which cuts back the calories even more, and I can't taste the difference.

    I also add a tiny amount of Swiss Miss Diet Hot Cocoa, which gives it a really good chocolate taste--Yum!!
  • 2catowner
    2catowner Posts: 94
    I love my coffee as well-- I can give up my wine, beer and alcoholic beverages, but I am not giving up my coffee-- heck you have to have some kind of treat! I love the sugar free flavored creamer, like Nestle or International -- french vanilla. Maybe you could try some and see if you like any:wink:
  • shorerider
    shorerider Posts: 3,817 Member
    Watch out for those Sugar-Free Creamers!!

    I tried them and loved it, until it had, well let's just say a very unpleasant impact upon my body!

    I stayed in the bathroom the rest of the day. Some of us react very poorly to the sugar substitutes they use in some of the sugar-free stuff.
  • Rachael2179
    Rachael2179 Posts: 148 Member
    I am a coffee lover too!!!!:smile: I still drink a cup in the morning and a cup in the afternoon.... No way I am giving up the cream and the sugar. I just cut calories in other places to make up for it. :smile:
  • tschmitt2002
    tschmitt2002 Posts: 15
    Coffee... YUM! What about skim milk or vanilla soy milk instead of cream, just a thought. I have been using skim milk and splenda and really haven't missed my cream and sugar. My husband's advice is to just go straight black, but I can't do that yet. The tea was a great idea too, that someone posted.


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  • beautifulbay
    beautifulbay Posts: 159
    I've tried switching to tea...it never took for me...can't enjoy it as much as coffee...
    Perhaps I'll try to stay at 2 cups a day ...one in the am and one in the late afternoon...and see how that goes for a while....I can't think of a good way to cut the creamer....no fake stuff...half and half is great...but no stright milk in coffee....don't like it....
    sigh ... I hate being picky....now I'm counting calories AND being picky ..... oh man .... this is going to be hard
  • beep
    beep Posts: 1,242 Member
    I love fresh roasted, fresh ground coffee YES with half and half too, so much that I just do without something else. I have to have at least 2 cups a day in the morning. So, I just count it in.
  • tschmitt2002
    tschmitt2002 Posts: 15
    Tee hee. Picky is great! I unfortunately am not picky and will eat anything (but peas and brussel sprouts) Good luck with the coffee.
  • FitJoani
    FitJoani Posts: 2,173 Member
    im probably doing my body harm, I drink it black..maybe sometimes a tinsy amount of soy milk in it
  • rogers8702
    rogers8702 Posts: 533 Member
    i use splenda which is really good for a fake product and i use sugar free creamer only 30 calories
    i am a coffe aholic and CANT live without it it wasnt so great the first few days but now i like it and some days dont even use the spelda.
  • Texas_Candy
    Texas_Candy Posts: 55 Member
    I LOVE my Starbucks! I only treat myself on the weekend and that's because the nearest Starbucks is in the next town. I used to work in a construction firm and I had a Starbucks across the street. That was probably the reason I only stayed at that job for three months...I gained too much weight!
  • beep
    beep Posts: 1,242 Member
    Your baby is precious, Candy. :sad: I miss babies. Mine are 9 and up.
  • ali106
    ali106 Posts: 3,754 Member
    Ali w/out coffee :grumble:

    Ali w/ coffee :laugh:

    I love it love it love it....and I am down to one big cup in the am when I wake...and maybe a small cup at work, like an iced blueberry w/ skim milk mmmmm blueberry coffee!!!....I use fat free french van. creamer in the morning and used to use splenda but now just nada the cream makes it sweet enough...ooooo I can't wait for morning to have my java!!!! I also have non fat frees that I use sparingly because I LOVE THEM...coconut cream, chocolate raspberry, marshmallow mocha....OH and my allllllll time fav which is only out during the winter months:grumble:......
    :heart: PEPPERMINT MOCHA!!!!:heart: (if this site had sound...you'd have just heard a choir of angels!!!) lol

    hugs!:drinker:
    Ali
  • TamTastic
    TamTastic Posts: 19,224 Member
    Ali w/out coffee :grumble:

    Ali w/ coffee :laugh:

    I love it love it love it....and I am down to one big cup in the am when I wake...and maybe a small cup at work, like an iced blueberry w/ skim milk mmmmm blueberry coffee!!!....I use fat free french van. creamer in the morning and used to use splenda but now just nada the cream makes it sweet enough...ooooo I can't wait for morning to have my java!!!! I also have non fat frees that I use sparingly because I LOVE THEM...coconut cream, chocolate raspberry, marshmallow mocha....OH and my allllllll time fav which is only out during the winter months:grumble:......
    :heart: PEPPERMINT MOCHA!!!!:heart: (if this site had sound...you'd have just heard a choir of angels!!!) lol

    hugs!:drinker:
    Ali

    I love peppermint mochas! Ali..get out of my head!!!!!!! AHHHH!! lol
  • beep
    beep Posts: 1,242 Member
    Yumm yumm yumm yumm. I might just have to have a cuppa now:drinker:
  • ali106
    ali106 Posts: 3,754 Member
    shooot Beth...notice I said BETH lol....I wish I could have a cup now....:sad: I'd be up for hours and hours and hours....hey it is Friday night...woo hoo....na......then the mind starts racing in bed thinking about every problem ever known to man...sigh...NEVERMIND! lol Enjoy yours though!!!:drinker:

    hugs!
    Ali
  • beautifulbay
    beautifulbay Posts: 159
    Ali -- :laugh:

    My all time favorite coffee is chocolate raspberry mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
    :drinker: :drinker: <
    me when it's been brewed
  • ali106
    ali106 Posts: 3,754 Member
    Ali w/out coffee :grumble:

    Ali w/ coffee :laugh:

    I love it love it love it....and I am down to one big cup in the am when I wake...and maybe a small cup at work, like an iced blueberry w/ skim milk mmmmm blueberry coffee!!!....I use fat free french van. creamer in the morning and used to use splenda but now just nada the cream makes it sweet enough...ooooo I can't wait for morning to have my java!!!! I also have non fat frees that I use sparingly because I LOVE THEM...coconut cream, chocolate raspberry, marshmallow mocha....OH and my allllllll time fav which is only out during the winter months:grumble:......
    :heart: PEPPERMINT MOCHA!!!!:heart: (if this site had sound...you'd have just heard a choir of angels!!!) lol

    hugs!:drinker:
    Ali

    I love peppermint mochas! Ali..get out of my head!!!!!!! AHHHH!! lol

    Tell me about it LMBO....um but if you're going to stick around...will you kick those I want Ice cream at midnight thoughts outta there LOL....those are some toughies! :noway:

    hugs! when we meet one day...peppermint mochas....then shoe shopping....going to hear Banks buddies band...and lets not forget all the yum yum meals we'll share and those mango margaritas....or mmm COSMOS!!!

    oh I better stop I went from wanting coffee to wanting a drink...not good! lol
  • rethun01
    rethun01 Posts: 167
    Oh man, speaking of seasonal coffee... the Pumpkin Spice Latte at Starbucks are amazing. I get so excited on the first day of fall to run down to the Starbucks a few doors down and order one. YUMMY!

    Uh oh, now I have a craving for the pumpkin spice goodness and I couldn't get one if I wanted one right now!! :grumble:
  • ali106
    ali106 Posts: 3,754 Member
    Ali -- :laugh:

    My all time favorite coffee is chocolate raspberry mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
    :drinker: :drinker: <
    me when it's been brewed

    I'll drink to that!!! lol....me if you share some w/ me........:bigsmile:

    hugs!
    Ali
  • ali106
    ali106 Posts: 3,754 Member
    Oh man, speaking of seasonal coffee... the Pumpkin Spice Latte at Starbucks are amazing. I get so excited on the first day of fall to run down to the Starbucks a few doors down and order one. YUMMY!

    Uh oh, now I have a craving for the pumpkin spice goodness and I couldn't get one if I wanted one right now!! :grumble:


    oh yes girl!!!! good one!!! and the gingerbread...AND THE PEPPERMINT MOCHA!!!! well at least there is some things to love about the winter right?!!! lol
    hugs!
  • TamTastic
    TamTastic Posts: 19,224 Member
    Ali w/out coffee :grumble:

    Ali w/ coffee :laugh:

    I love it love it love it....and I am down to one big cup in the am when I wake...and maybe a small cup at work, like an iced blueberry w/ skim milk mmmmm blueberry coffee!!!....I use fat free french van. creamer in the morning and used to use splenda but now just nada the cream makes it sweet enough...ooooo I can't wait for morning to have my java!!!! I also have non fat frees that I use sparingly because I LOVE THEM...coconut cream, chocolate raspberry, marshmallow mocha....OH and my allllllll time fav which is only out during the winter months:grumble:......
    :heart: PEPPERMINT MOCHA!!!!:heart: (if this site had sound...you'd have just heard a choir of angels!!!) lol

    hugs!:drinker:
    Ali

    I love peppermint mochas! Ali..get out of my head!!!!!!! AHHHH!! lol

    Tell me about it LMBO....um but if you're going to stick around...will you kick those I want Ice cream at midnight thoughts outta there LOL....those are some toughies! :noway:

    hugs! when we meet one day...peppermint mochas....then shoe shopping....going to hear Banks buddies band...and lets not forget all the yum yum meals we'll share and those mango margaritas....or mmm COSMOS!!!

    oh I better stop I went from wanting coffee to wanting a drink...not good! lol

    Sounds like a plan girl!!
  • Texas_Candy
    Texas_Candy Posts: 55 Member
    Your baby is precious, Candy. :sad: I miss babies. Mine are 9 and up.

    Thank you, I must admit she is a beauty.
  • Texas_Candy
    Texas_Candy Posts: 55 Member
    Oh man, speaking of seasonal coffee... the Pumpkin Spice Latte at Starbucks are amazing. I get so excited on the first day of fall to run down to the Starbucks a few doors down and order one. YUMMY!

    Uh oh, now I have a craving for the pumpkin spice goodness and I couldn't get one if I wanted one right now!! :grumble:


    oh yes girl!!!! good one!!! and the gingerbread...AND THE PEPPERMINT MOCHA!!!! well at least there is some things to love about the winter right?!!! lol
    hugs!


    You guys are right up my alley. I crave Pumpkin Spice all year. LOVE IT!
  • ali106
    ali106 Posts: 3,754 Member
    sometimes....like when I can't get those flavors anymore ie NOW....I want to write a note to these coffee makers and say...WHY do flavors that we love have to be SEASONAL! I'll buy them all year ...I promise!!! I'm hooked...ya got me...I surrender!!! lol...ya think it will work?????:tongue:
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