my morning coffee has got to change

archer23
archer23 Posts: 4
edited September 22 in Food and Nutrition
So I only have 2 cups of brewed coffee a day. Not so bad you say? Well, add the 2 teapoons of sugar and the ounce of cream and my 2 morning javas are around 300 calories! That's a quarter of my 1200 calorie daily target. Ouch!! I guess I have to cut down on the sugar and cream but my coffee just isn't the same without it. :(
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  • gambitsgurl
    gambitsgurl Posts: 632 Member
    I've been weening it out over the months. The husband and I like it the same way... 3 equal and a TON of sugar free french vanilla creamer. I add a little less to mine each day. His is still nice and creamy colored and I'm almost to black :D
  • RaeBella13
    RaeBella13 Posts: 153
    Do you make your own? I use Equal instead of sugar and International Delight Fat Free French Vanilla creamer---so good and only 60 calories!!!!
  • meggonkgonk
    meggonkgonk Posts: 2,066 Member
    How is that 300? I have 1 cup with 3 tsp sugar and mine is about 60-70 per cup. I use .25 cup skim milk tho instead of cream tho (21 cal). So 2 (coffee) +45 (sugar) + 21 milk = 68. But yea 300 for coffee is too much.
  • deshaine
    deshaine Posts: 195
    If you budget for the cals, then it won't matter... I have coffee every day. I measure my Bailey's Caramel Creamer, and it's sweet enough for me, I don't need sugar, but you could always switch to a sugar alternative.

    Try it black for a few days... then add a little back at a time...

    GL.... HTH.
  • Jena_72
    Jena_72 Posts: 1,057
    OUCH! :cry:
    it's all about the changes
    try to adjust your taste buds to enjoy some fat free creamers and stevia instead of that sugar. You can give thanks to all the 300 cal. coffee morning of the past for your extra weight :angry:
    Maybe treat yuourself to your yummy way of coffee drinking once a week??
  • kappyblu
    kappyblu Posts: 654 Member
    I agree. Use the sugar-free international delight creamers. They really are fabulous, especially the hazlenut! You get cream and sweet all in one! Warning: coffeemate and store brand creamers have partially hydrogenated oils.
    Enjoy your coffee!
  • abeare
    abeare Posts: 504 Member
    I came to the same conclusion, and had a hard time saying goodbye at first. I now drink 2-3 coffees per week (i couldnt bring myself to drink the coffee black.
    Good luck.
  • sarahliftsUP
    sarahliftsUP Posts: 752 Member
    I was getting tired of my extra calories from coffee/tea so I stopped adding sugar to it. I haven't been adding sugar to my caffeine drinks since September 18th! You could try it... see what happens.
  • suzie1983
    suzie1983 Posts: 65
    i love the splenda coffee flavors...it add flavor and sweetness
  • Leigh14
    Leigh14 Posts: 871 Member
    I love coffee, too! If I drank it like I used to (4 creamers per cup, PLUS sugar ... lots of it!), I'd be paying for it in my waistline!

    Instead, I've found a lifesaver! I use 1 packet of Diet Swiss Miss (25 calories) per cup and a half of coffee. I drink half of my first cup then fill it back up with coffee. The Swiss Miss gives it a chocolatey flavor, makes it a little smoother and makes it sweet! I usually have 3 cups per day, for a total of around 50 calories. Yum!!
  • sarahleelee
    sarahleelee Posts: 79 Member
    I use Splenda and Fat Free Half and Half (which is 20 calories per 2 TBS). It tastes exactly the same and is a 22 calories per cup of coffee!
  • BexC
    BexC Posts: 53
    I used to drink mine with semi skimmed milk, 3 sugars (Ewwww i know!!!) sometimes with chocolate sauce (for my mocha) and 2 tsp coffee.....now I have it black, 2 splenda and decaff lol It takes a while to change but its worth it
  • melodyg
    melodyg Posts: 1,423 Member
    I can't do black coffee either, but I can make do with 1 sugar and 1 cream. I often do skim milk instead of cream as well... that cuts the calories back quite a bit. Or I have learned that if I do flavored creamers I can usually omit the sugar. (It is still tastier the other way though... and I am so jealous of my dh just pouring in all the sugar and creamer he wants and never gaining a pound!)
  • archer23
    archer23 Posts: 4
    Thanks to all for your replies and suggestions. The first thing I'm going to do is cut down the sugar and try the fat free half & half and see how it goes.
  • iamstaceywood
    iamstaceywood Posts: 383 Member
    Fat free half and half, all the way! its sooooooo good. Even my eats-like-a-big-fat-dude hubby loves it! And i got used to spelnda. Trying to wean myself off of it coz i hate fake food. but, its coffee, you gotta do what you gotta do.
  • jrrtubbs
    jrrtubbs Posts: 33 Member
    This is why I'm glad I drink my coffee black.
  • kdiamond
    kdiamond Posts: 3,329 Member
    I take 2 tablespoons of half n half (40 cals) and sometimes a packet of Splenda and it is VERY creamy and yummy.
  • FrenchMob
    FrenchMob Posts: 1,167 Member
    I use Splenda and Fat Free Half and Half (which is 20 calories per 2 TBS). It tastes exactly the same and is a 22 calories per cup of coffee!
    You might want to read the ingredients in that "fat free half & half". I'd rather take the 30-40 cals of real half & half then using that artificial crap.

    I drink 3 coffees a day. I use 1 Splenda & about 2 tps of half & half which is about 45 cals each coffee. Very reasonable & still tastes the way I want it. It's about moderation, not depriving yourself of everything you enjoy.
  • lkm111
    lkm111 Posts: 629 Member
    I think Splenda in coffee tastes better than regular sugar. I still have to add my Hazelnut creamer. Looking for an easier lower cal alternative for that.
  • Margiesgettinganewbody
    Margiesgettinganewbody Posts: 2 Member
    I was using sugar (a lot) and creamer only for the flavor but have changed to the Splenda Flavors for Coffee and knocked out 2 birds with 1 stone. The Mocha one is AWESOME
  • Scorpiomom222
    Scorpiomom222 Posts: 1,462 Member
    I used to have dairy cream too. I only use half as much sugar now that I stopped drinking soda. I use powder cream and a little bit of skim milk in my coffee now. If I were you, I would look into Stevia. It's awesome!
  • sarahleelee
    sarahleelee Posts: 79 Member
    Yeah, I've actually started to wean myself off of the FF half and half. Now I take it black with a Splenda. Not ideal, but I'm working on it!
  • seamaj01
    seamaj01 Posts: 26
    I will add to this! I am a coffeholic! When I was pregnant.. I couldn't drink coffee.. I still ate everything in sight.. but as a result of not drinking coffee while I was pregnant.. I lost 23 lbs! Now, since I have had surgery.. I can't eat/drink anything with more than 5 gms of sugar per serving.. so I cut out the sugar/sweetner all together, and Now I use a tbsp of hazelnut creamer with my coffee.. It more than sweetens it. It is perfect!
  • CombatVet_Armywife
    CombatVet_Armywife Posts: 300 Member
    I'm surprised no one mentioned honey. I drink usually 2 cups of coffee a day and was never able to do so without cream & sugar. Once I started with MFP I gave up a lot of things, cream & sugar being a part of that. Now I use a tsp of honey instead. Sure, it isn't the same and doesn't taste as yummy, but when I do something I do it all out. Besides, I don't need the extra calories or SUGAR in my diet...maybe I'm extreme, but it has definitely worked for me! Good luck finding what works for you....I know it can be tough! :smile:
  • lt3ag4s
    lt3ag4s Posts: 835 Member
    After drinking it black for a week, you will actually start to taste the actual coffee.
  • briteyes
    briteyes Posts: 435 Member
    i add agave nectar and skim milk to my coffee :)
  • JosieMomGramma
    JosieMomGramma Posts: 727 Member
    Have you tried splenda to sweeten your coffee with? I find it is the only sweetener without that horrible after taste. That would cut down some of your calories.
  • brityn
    brityn Posts: 443 Member
    Try using stevia. It's a natural no calorie sweetener. Just don't go overboard, cause it can get bitter if you use too much. Also, have you ever tried non fat evaporated milk? It's concentrated without any fat so it's cream like, but way better. I just open a can and put it in a little ceramic creamer and it's ready for me every morning
  • chrisdavey
    chrisdavey Posts: 9,834 Member
    Do you get the satchet ones? Nescafe make them in Australia and you don't need any milk or sugar and they are already flavoured and about 40cals.
  • ElleAura
    ElleAura Posts: 6
    ALSO: Caffeine makes the walls of arteries rough enabling cholesterol to cling on.... keep that in mind, might help you quit!!
    Try drinking green tea, I believe it has less caffeine, and it also boosts your metabolism :) good luck!!

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