Oh Coffee, You Horrid B****.

I make room for at least one latte a day.

If you can't make it fit, try a smaller coffee?

If its something you do not want to give up permanently, don't give it up at all. Just make sure it fits into your calorie goals and macros. The milk in the latte, assuming you are using cows milk is a nice source of protein.

Torani makes syrups sweetened with splenda. I put just a dash in my coffee and it's really good.

My fiance has the exact same problem as you do. Venti cinnamon dolce lattes. Something like 300+ calories and 55 carbs. I've ordered some Torani syrups he may like, but they haven't arrived yet. The "skinny" cinnamon dolce he got tonight tasted like crap.

Feel free to add me and we can share stories of our Starbucks trials and tribulations.

Why not have your coffee with a tablespoon of Stevia and a 1/2 ounce of milk? That's what I do; plus, I drink another 20 ounces of milk throughout the day too.

Give up coffee!? cra-zy! I would try to slowly cut back on the milk, then switch to low fat, and plan to fit it in your daily calorie allowance. I used to drink coffee with milk, but these days love it black and rarely have coffee with milk.

If you're totally unwilling to give up your "coffee" -- then go for a Tall instead of a Venti. You can still have your treat, but this size will be easier to fit into your calorie allotment.


edit: once you reduce your sugar intake, you might find these drinks more unpleasant. I don't do well with added sugars in anything anymore.

Nothing wrong with coffee with (not whole) milk and 3 splendas. I have that both on my running and non running mornings. Seriously, make your own rather than buying.

I have coffee every morning. I add a splash of almond or coconut milk and two tablespoons of one of the sugar-free Torani syrups (I have 8 flavors so far lol), throw that in the blender with some ice and make a frappuccino out of it. The only calories in it are from the little bit of milk but almond and coconut milk are so low calorie anyway it doesn't really add up much.

There are low calorie ways to make coffee and still keep it interesting I look forward to my coffee every morning!

I feel your pain! I used to be ADDICTED to Starbucks, seriously liquid heaven. A few years ago I realized that I couldn't support a $5+ habit a day on coffee as a grad student and started to brew my own coffee, but still using flavored syrups at home. Then I learned you can buy most syrups from Starbucks! I was thrilled - toffee nut was my favorite and I kept it stocked in my fridge for well over a year while severely cutting down on my Starbucks spending habits. A $8 bottle would last months, even if I had three big cups a day.

About six months ago something weird happened, though. I couldn't concentrate worth a damn, I seriously felt I was developing ADD at the age of 27. I thought I was going crazy and I was having major difficulties working on my thesis. I decided to go through all the labels on everything I ate regularly. I try to eat only organic and clean, but every now and then some nasty chemicals sneak in but I've developed such a sensitivity to them I can usually spot them, and eliminate them. I finally got around to checking the Starbucks syrup label (I had been so excited that it didn't contain corn syrup for the longest time) only to learn it contains sodium benzoate, which is linked to hyperactivity!

I poured out the toffee nut syrup bottle a few months ago and I have only gone back to Starbucks twice since then. Both times were a disappointment. Too sweet and chemically tasting, I did not enjoy it. My concentration is slowly coming back to normal and I definitely feel less crazy and scatter-minded.

That's my Starbucks tale of woe, but my wallet and my sanity are a lot better for it!

Coffee is actually GOOD for you. Don't put it down. I drink several each day & not black either. It actually pumps up your heart a little & that in turn makes you burn a little more. Don't diss coffee, just dont have it sugar loaded.

Make Room for what you Can Not or Will Not do without. Whether it is Coffee, Exercise or the occasional potato chip or soda; I learned looong ago that I would not give up My Mug of Coffee Daily. And I am glad I kept it, since then I have learned of the many benefits of Coffee. It COST Me 90-100 Calories per day, but it is worth the cost. I simply give up that extra slice of bread or tbls of salad dressing, and actually the Coffee is a better choice!

. But again, my idea of a coffee is a cinnamon dolce latte from starbucks. Did I mention Venti?

That's not really coffee, it's a dessert beverage and it's probably the creamy milk and the sweet flavourings that you crave rather than the coffee content.

Perhaps you can make room for one a week as a treat?

But if you like coffee... and I do, especially in the morning... then a little milk and a sweetener will take away the bitter taste.

I like my coffee black with 2 sweeteners :drinker:

BTW... coffee itself is no more of a diuretic than H₂O.

I have a restaurant grade coffee machine at home. It is set to have a perfectly hot pot every morning when I wake up at 4am.

When I get to work, we have a large scale restaurant-grade coffee machine capable of perking up three pots of coffee to sit on their own happy burner to keep hot.

Coming in to work at 6am and being the first person in gives me great pleasure in perking the first three pots of coffee..

No one.. and I mean NO one, not even my doctor, MFP or some tea-nazi-radical is going to convert me and change my undying love for a big cup of coffee...

It is your friend...lol


...in all seriousness though, I drink my coffee with light cream only... My doctors have no problem with it - it has never affected my cholesterol (I have awesome numbers)... if my only vice is going to be the real stuff in coffee, then so be it.... 8-)

Some milk in the coffee will be alot like a latte.

i think you should still have it but have low fat milk and sweetener instead of syrup or sugar. if you dont allow a couple of treats in your day to day life you will end up binging eventually!