coffee lovers please help!

I would NEVER EVER give up coffee!! I just figure it into my calories for the day, as I do everything else. It's something I love (obvious by my username, lol), and would feel really deprived if I cut it out completely! I even have Starbucks once or twice a week.

Try cinnamon exact. 1 packet of splends and 1 tbsp cream = 25 calories!

i started MFP this week and haven't had coffee till today. and i tried to have it with less sugar and its awful

what do you guys use ?

Sounds like you're more of a sugar-lover than a coffee-lover, or you are drinking crap coffee. You can solve this by buying good green coffee beans and roasting it yourself at home. This is by far the best coffee I've drank. Grind with a conical burr grinder. Alternatively, you can buy fresh-roasted coffee beans from a reputable (and preferably local) roaster, and grind them yourself just prior to use. I would recommend single-origin light roasts, to start. Do not use a standard drip machine. Invest in a good French press or AeroPress, or a pour-over setup. If you ever come around to enjoying strong coffee, look at stovetop moka pots for a nice cup. I'd stay away from espresso machines - the affordable stuff is junk, and without a rather rich budget, you'll be kicking yourself for spending several hundred dollars on low-end machines.

If you get your coffee on-the-go from shops, start ordering from a different chain or different part of the menu. Americano is the way to go.

An alternative if you're more of a dark chocolate-lover than a coffee-lover is to pick up something like Criobru. It's cocoa beans that were roasted and ground to brew like coffee. I just got some last month, and once I finish drinking the coffee I've got, I think I'll be buying Criobru primarily. There are some other alternatives like the pyramid scheme Choffy, or of course roasting raw cacao nibs yourself (I've done this, it's good).

I use Sweetleaf stevia. Stevia is a natural herb. It comes in powder form, packets or container, or liquid. I use the Sweetleaf brand because it is the only brand that I have found that is all natural without anything added. Some will say Truvia is stevia, but it isn't. http://www.dietitiancassie.com/the-truth-on-truvia/ I buy my Sweetleaf stevia at a local Sprouts grocery store, and you can also buy it online. It is not man made as other sweeteners like Spenda with added ingredients. You also asked who had a Keurig. I do and I love using it daily. For coffee and to make tea.

It's an extract from the stevia plant. That's like claiming that coffee grinds aren't coffee since they aren't beans.

i started MFP this week and haven't had coffee till today. and i tried to have it with less sugar and its awful

what do you guys use ?

drink it black you get a taste for it. i guess if i had to i'd put some fake sweetener in there

I drink black coffee. It was difficult at first, but became easier as time went on. I can't stand anything in my coffee, now...maybe a splash of Bailey's.

Buying a good quality coffee makes a difference. However, if you are on a budget, sprinkle some cinnamon on the grounds (if you're using perked). It really improves the taste.

I agree. I didn't even like coffee until 10 years ago. I forced myself to drink it until I liked it because I was tired of paying $2 a shot for energy drinks.

If you treat your coffee as a.m. fuel, like I suspect most of us do, it shouldn't be a problem. Your taste will acclimate and you'll end up craving your big mug of black (or in my case, 1-2 tbs of half and half and a pinch of sugar) coffee every morning.

If your coffee is an a.m. dessert/sweet tooth stop, it might be a little harder.

EDIT: Also, make sure you're preparing it correctly. (I'm not trying to insult your intelligence; it's just all too common for people to assume you heap a bunch of grounds in, pour in a bunch of water, and you have coffee.) There are water-to-grounds ratios to follow for a perfect cup (they're listed on the container, or you can look it up online.) The difference between coffee made properly and coffee made improperly is like night and day. Good-quality coffee or fresh-ground beans helps a lot, too.

I make simple syrup with a vanilla bean boiled into it. This seems to make it sweeter using less actual sugar. Also, when you're finished with the vanilla bean, put it in your container of sugar, and it will enhance the flavor of your regular sugar.

I just gave up coffee at the beginning of this month, but I had a steady 1 mug a day habit for 2+ years. I substituted fat free milk for creamer and Splenda (and later, Stevia) for sugar (for the record, Stevia really didn't sweeten it enough for my taste). But I agree with previous comments, if you are true coffee lover, buy some quality coffee-- I loved the taste and the caffeine. If you're having a hard time taking the sugar and cream out of your coffee, then it is fine to keep having it the way you like it-- the calories are yours to dispose of anyway you like; unless you are putting ALOT in your coffee, you probably aren't expending too many in your coffee. Or, maybe you aren't really a coffee drinker-- you just like it because it's hot, and sweet, and creamy, etc. Try something different, like some flavored teas. Switching taste palates may work better than changing your coffee.

I usually use agave nectar. It has the same calorie count as can sugar, but it's supposedly sweeter so you use less. I don't know how true that claim is, but I definitely use it on waffles, as it tastes like syrup to me on its own. Can't tell in coffee, though.

Lately I've been on a maxwell house mocha latte kick. 1 1/3 tbs is 60 and I don't use any additional sweetener. It makes the coffee creamy and sweet without it.

I have a weakness for coffee, specifically, mocha lattes 300+ calories per drink!! If I drink coffee anymore, I use a half packet of hot chocolate in my coffee. it's roughly 45 calories for the regular swiss miss.
I've switched to green tea lately. I used to drink coffee every morning and take a nap in the afternoon. Since I started drinking green tea 3 times a day (with each meal) I haven't even had the urge to nap once. I sweeten it with organic honey.