COFFEE LOVERS!? What do you put in your coffee?

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  • gebhart4
    gebhart4 Posts: 24 Member
    A big mug of coffee, which is about 5-7 cal. And 3 tsp of sugar and 3 tsp of cream. It gets me up and moving on a work day! (Averages to 74 CAL TOTAL.)
  • VirtuallyAmy
    VirtuallyAmy Posts: 30 Member
    Look at the ingredients label of your Fat Free creamer.
    It turned out the one I was using had high fructose corn syrup. That kills me worse than plain sugar or the fat included creamer hahahha. I went back to regular creamer but cut back on how much I used. I swear I noticed a little weight loss there. Then I weaned off of that to fat free milk (and lactose free thank thank goodness!). Took a bit to get used to the lack of comfort food feel when I dropped creamer. More watery now. I still cannot take coffee without creamer. Totally a different drink.
    I do use just a touch of regular sugar and I have been fine. I drink between 2-4 cups of coffee. Water the rest of the day (occasionally one of those cups will be at night though! Does not keep me up.)
  • SheilAnneSmith
    SheilAnneSmith Posts: 202 Member
    I add a glug of Almond Breeze Unsweetened Vanilla Almond milk and 4-6 drops of KAL Vanilla Liquid Stevia. It's great in hot coffee, or in iced coffee as well. I usually count my cup in at around 20-ish calories for a 16 oz coffee. Not too bad. The unsweetened almond milk is 30 calories per cup, so even if you use a lot of it, it doesn't add up too fast.
  • angellmoore
    angellmoore Posts: 72 Member
    I buy the flavored k cups as well. I just add a splash of milk. If I brew regular coffee, I brew a good brand and put some unsweetened vanilla almond milk in it. I was like you. I had a little coffee with my sugar/creamer. I could drink them all day long until I realized how many calories I was drinking. It took me about 3 weeks before I could drink a whole cup of black coffee. Now if I add one the the little single serving creamers my coffee seems really sweet.
  • 2essie
    2essie Posts: 2,849 Member
    Water. I don't understand flavoured coffees. Coffee is a flavour :)
  • rbear713
    rbear713 Posts: 220 Member
    I use equal. Like it better than splenda, and imho these chemical sweetners will only harm you in MASSIVE quantity, so its a risk Im willing to take. Heres how I do:

    Usu 4 cups a day, sometimes 5 or 6 tho.... All are AT LEAST 20 oz, although Ill take 24 when I can get it.

    At Dunkin: XL Hazlenut Light w/3equal (I log 120 cals for these)
    At Starbucks: Venti cup, 4 shots, top with whatever blend is brewing, 3 equal, Half and Half - I log 90 cals each for these (I can control my cream here!)
    At Home: 20 oz mug, Keurig strainer cup full of Fresh ground Starbucks Pikes Place, large cup button - add 3 equal. n NOW SERVING: Fat Free Half n Half. - I log 60 cals each for these....or if we have K Cups, those two at a time, one flavored, one not, n then half n half, no equal (These are 90 cals per in my diary)

    So depending on the day, any where from 300 - 400 cals on coffee. I will not change this - COFFEE RULES! And besides, I've already given up EVERYTHING else!!

    YAY COFFEE!!!
  • Comonemo
    Comonemo Posts: 42
    I too have acquired the taste for black coffee (took a little while) but every now and then I will add a quarter cup of Unsweetened Coconut Milk (10 calories) and a Truvia packet or drop of almond/vanilla extract if I feel the need to flavor/sweeten it.
  • rickgomez2003
    rickgomez2003 Posts: 91
    I use 2TBS butter and 2TBS MTC oil. Bullet Proof Coffee.
  • stefjc
    stefjc Posts: 484 Member
    Bear in mind I drink my coffee black.....

    What on Earth is the reason for bulletproof coffee and what does it taste like?

    I read the 'inventor's' blurb and giggled, so I really don't get it! But so many others here drink it I am feeling nosy...
  • maroon58
    maroon58 Posts: 289 Member
    I love coffee too and cannot stand black coffee. I use a k-cup and then about 2-3 T of sugar free french vanilla creamer. only 15 cal per T so its great to use!
  • RedwoodCoast
    RedwoodCoast Posts: 107 Member
    Stevia to sweeten and skim milk. Aww yeh
    This -
    I make the coffee strong, and for a big mug put about 1/3 cup of skim milk and 4 stevia drops in. I've gotten where I prefer that flavor over half-and-half.... but that took a while.

    Any change you make will take some getting used to -- give yourself a few weeks to adjust.
  • dawn_h_d
    dawn_h_d Posts: 184 Member
    I have not thought about that, I actually drink coffee just because I like to drink it, not for the energy. Coffee doesn't give me ANY energy whatsoever. I think I'm immune too it. :(

    Wait til you try cutting back on it. You will realise you are not immune, just already addicted. You don't get the caffeine affect as a buzz as your body has adjusted to having it and relies upon it being there.

    Trust me, I went through it about 10 years ago and it was not much fun. Now I drink 2 - 4 cups in the morning, between 6 and about 11 am, then no more or I become a tad jittery.

    I know when I cut back, I ended up getting the headaches really bad. WATER WATER WATER. It didn't get rid of the headaches, but it did make them tolerable.
  • GingerLolita
    GingerLolita Posts: 738 Member
    I have an espresso maker and I often make my boyfriend iced vanilla lattes. I use about a teaspoon of brown sugar, a shot or two of espresso, about a teaspoon of vanilla extract, and fill with ice and vanilla unsweetened almond milk. I'm sure this could be done with regular coffee too, just with less milk and ice - or a larger cup! For myself, I like to use flavored espresso capsules (vanilla, chocolate, or caramel) sometimes because they don't add calories and then fill the glass with unsweetened vanilla almond milk. As a treat, I also like to sprinkle cinnamon (on a hot drink only) or drizzle Dulce de Leche sauce on top. Cocoa powder is also delicious for a mocha drink!

    I used to be a Starbucks addict and got Skinny drinks (sometimes with soy milk) every day: Vanilla and Cinnamon Dolce Lattes, Caramel and Hazelnut Macchiatos, Cafe Mochas... But I decided I needed to ditch the artificial sweetener and make it myself rather than throwing away money constantly. I rarely sweeten my homemade coffee because I wanted to get used to the taste without sweetener, and I have. Now when I go to Starbucks, I get the real sugar because it's a rare treat!
  • Athena413
    Athena413 Posts: 1,709 Member
    Good coffee doesn't need anything added to it. If you don't like it black, it either wasn't made right or you don't really like coffee.
  • CyberEd312
    CyberEd312 Posts: 3,536 Member
    Medium Roast Donut Shop Keurig Kcup set on travel mug size with 2 scoops of Pure Cane sugar and 2 tbsp. of International Delight Hershey's Chocolate and Caramel coffee creamer has been a mainstay to start my day... :drinker:
  • celadontea
    celadontea Posts: 335 Member
    I like it black, Jack.


    I buy organic & fair trade beans from Klatch, Intelligensia, Allegro and others. I use a french press or cold brew my coffee. The higher quality the coffee the easier it is to enjoy without milks & creams and especially sugar. I hate sugar/syrups in my coffee. Here and there I have a soy latte, but they seem very heavy to me. There is So Delicious coconut creamer that I have from time to time, but it sinks in the coffee which I find strange. Try a higher quality coffee, or a medium to light roast and see if you can drink it black :)
  • Mistyfied_MD
    Mistyfied_MD Posts: 62 Member
    Coffee creamer is my one vice--no low-fat or low-sugar for me =) Amaretto flavor, preferably.
  • gingabebe
    gingabebe Posts: 165 Member
    i went from sweet tea to unsweetened and don't miss it one bit, but I just cannot seem to go to black coffee. I use about 2 Tbsp half and half and 1 packet of Purevia or Truvia (stevia) per mug. If can make your own instead of buying it from a coffee place you can then use that money to buy some excellent coffee. I am ordering mine from Gevalia right now and with specials they run it is actually cheaper than if I bought coffee from the grocery store. Recently I tried the Pumpkin and when my son had some he said it tasted like Autumn.
  • Stogie40
    Stogie40 Posts: 164 Member
    More coffee. lol. Actually I steep a bag of green tea and a bag of black tea. It helps me get my tea in, so I can drink more water. Then I just sip on my coffee all day. My traveler mug is awesome and keeps it hot all day.
  • pucenavel
    pucenavel Posts: 972 Member
    I usually put in these little ground-up brown bean things and steaming hot water. That's all you need.
  • LorienCoffeeBean
    LorienCoffeeBean Posts: 227 Member
    im a big coffee drinker. i weaned myself off of sugar in my coffee. now i just have a splash of almond milk, sometimes vanilla almond milk
  • gingabebe
    gingabebe Posts: 165 Member
    Bear in mind I drink my coffee black.....

    What on Earth is the reason for bulletproof coffee and what does it taste like?

    I read the 'inventor's' blurb and giggled, so I really don't get it! But so many others here drink it I am feeling nosy...

    I was in the middle of a plateau and tried it for 2 weeks and it worked. I made mine with organic coffee, coconut oil, organic butter, and a bit of cinnamon or cocoa. It actually tasted good, like creamy coffee. I think blending it well is key to make it frothy. I wouldn't be hungry until well after my regular lunchtime when I drank it.
  • beastmodekittyx
    beastmodekittyx Posts: 97 Member
    Just a little 1% milk! Or black!
  • thatonepersonfromtheinternet
    thatonepersonfromtheinternet Posts: 136 Member
    I take mine black with sugar. I used to be like you and put so much milk and creamer in it but eventually got into a new habit.
  • amandarawr06
    amandarawr06 Posts: 251 Member
    Just milk - prefer 1% or skim if I am at home.
  • hevhoyda
    hevhoyda Posts: 146 Member
    I normally drink some flavor kcup...which I'm obsessed with my Keurig!!...and I'll add packet of Stevia for a little extra sweetness
  • farniente8
    farniente8 Posts: 30 Member
    I only have one cup of coffee a day now, just that first cup in the morning. That changed when I got pregnant a few years ago and my doctor recommended cutting back on caffeine. I got used to drinking mostly water after cutting out coffee and soda. Now I just need that first perfect cup with breakfast and I am ready to go caffeine free for 24 hours. Ha. When I say perfect I mean perfect, two tablespoons of real half and half with two teaspoons of pure yummy sugar. It's 65 calories and worth every delicious sip.

    I noticed that you said you force water. If you have a hard time drinking water because you don't like the taste try putting lemon, lime or orange slices in it. A little goes a long way.
  • stefjc
    stefjc Posts: 484 Member
    Bear in mind I drink my coffee black.....

    What on Earth is the reason for bulletproof coffee and what does it taste like?

    I read the 'inventor's' blurb and giggled, so I really don't get it! But so many others here drink it I am feeling nosy...

    I was in the middle of a plateau and tried it for 2 weeks and it worked. I made mine with organic coffee, coconut oil, organic butter, and a bit of cinnamon or cocoa. It actually tasted good, like creamy coffee. I think blending it well is key to make it frothy. I wouldn't be hungry until well after my regular lunchtime when I drank it.

    So it is a fill you upper! Ah well, the very thought of creamy coffee makes me feel ill, so not one for me.
    Maybe a hot chocolate version...... :)

    Thanks.
  • HeidiCooksSupper
    HeidiCooksSupper Posts: 3,831 Member
    Drink real coffee, OP. You may find you need all the flavors because you are drinking Folger's Instant. If you are a Dunkin's fan, try a dark Columbian roast like New England Coffee's Colombian Supremo Dark Roast -- which is moderately cheap in the supermarket. You can also buy Dunkin's in many markets. There are lots of good supermarket coffees available. Newman's Own is also very good. If you like Dunkin's, you may find some other darks, like Starbucks, taste burned. You'll have to experiment.

    Since you like iced coffee (as do I), use a drip coffee maker (a cheap one from Wally World is fine) and put the coffee in a closed contained in the fridge for the next day. I alternate days of hot and iced coffee. I drink 1/2 the hot pot and then shove the rest in the fridge for the next day's iced coffee. If you make sure to seal the container when you put it in the fridge, the coffee will still taste fresh for iced -- not so good reheated.

    The downside of this is that you will never want to drink instant coffee again!

    Then start walking yourself back from having so much stuff in your coffee. I used to feel the need to sweeten mine but I weaned myself off and now just use milk. Whole milk tastes great in coffee. I find with lower fat milks I need proportionately more milk and end up with about the same calories.
  • WAHMto5
    WAHMto5 Posts: 375 Member
    The only cream I found that I like that is low on calories and has the same taste to me is the Land O Lakes Fat Free Creamer. I use it with 2 Splenda;)

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