Coffee!?!?!?!

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  • elsyoommen
    elsyoommen Posts: 155 Member
    I drink it black, but if you like yours sweet and blonde, try using coconut milk instead of flavored creamer. It's more organic, naturally sweet, and creamy enough to turn it plenty blonde. It's also only 45 calories for 8 full ounces, so adding just a tablespoon will barely make a splash in your calorie column. If you need more flavor, add a dash of extract, like vanilla or almond. There are lots of flavors to choose from.

    I like this idea thanks
    Don't know where this person got their info but 1 cup of coconut milk has about 550 calories not 45. 1tbsp has 35 cals.

    Wow, thanks for quoting this post because I am intrigued by the idea of using straight vanilla extract rather than vanilla creamer? I'll buy a new container for work and try it out soon.

    I believe the person who said 1 cup of coconut milk has 45 cals is referring to the boxed kind of coconut "milk beverage" - brands such as so delicious etc. The unsweetened one is about 45 cals - you find this in the grocery store with the soy/rice/almond milks.

    Actual coconut milk, which is made by soaking and straining coconut pulp has many more calories. You find this kind frozen, in cans, in powdered form or you can make it from coconuts yourself.

    eta: I also love coffee. I have a double espresso every morning to which I add a splash of 2% milk. I used to have a cappuccino or latte in the afternoon, but now I have started adding a Tablespoon of instant espresso powder to my protein shake (1 scoop chocolate protein powder, 1 Tb flax seed meal, 1 cup almond milk) I find this is very satisfying, it has replaced my afternoon coffee as well as my afternoon snack. It keeps me satisfied and energized until dinner time - this used to be my weakest time for giving in to cravings. If you blend it well it tastes like a good mocha/cappuccino. This also helps me meet my protein target.
  • wannakimmy
    wannakimmy Posts: 488 Member
    hmmm I like my coffee too, and it's gotta be sweet n creamy as well. I use flavored coffee (folgers french vanilla or hazelnut) Sometimes I add cinnamon to it before brewing it. I use splenda and milk. After reading this thread, I think I will try the coconut milk.
  • Karen_LM
    Karen_LM Posts: 61 Member
    Measure your coffee add ins, and try to gradually taper down to a calorie level you are happier with.
    I moved to the UK, the lflavored add ins are not very available, so i gradually settled on 1 cup with 1Tablespoon of cream and 1 tsp of sugar. This is less coffee than i would like, but the flavor and calorie balance (41) suit me.
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,222 Member
    I drink it black, but if you like yours sweet and blonde, try using coconut milk instead of flavored creamer. It's more organic, naturally sweet, and creamy enough to turn it plenty blonde. It's also only 45 calories for 8 full ounces, so adding just a tablespoon will barely make a splash in your calorie column. If you need more flavor, add a dash of extract, like vanilla or almond. There are lots of flavors to choose from.

    I like this idea thanks
    Don't know where this person got their info but 1 cup of coconut milk has about 550 calories not 45. 1tbsp has 35 cals.

    Wow, thanks for quoting this post because I am intrigued by the idea of using straight vanilla extract rather than vanilla creamer? I'll buy a new container for work and try it out soon.

    I believe the person who said 1 cup of coconut milk has 45 cals is referring to the boxed kind of coconut "milk beverage" - brands such as so delicious etc. The unsweetened one is about 45 cals - you find this in the grocery store with the soy/rice/almond milks.

    Actual coconut milk, which is made by soaking and straining coconut pulp has many more calories. You find this kind frozen, in cans, in powdered form or you can make it from coconuts yourself.

    eta: I also love coffee. I have a double espresso every morning to which I add a splash of 2% milk. I used to have a cappuccino or latte in the afternoon, but now I have started adding a Tablespoon of instant espresso powder to my protein shake (1 scoop chocolate protein powder, 1 Tb flax seed meal, 1 cup almond milk) I find this is very satisfying, it has replaced my afternoon coffee as well as my afternoon snack. It keeps me satisfied and energized until dinner time - this used to be my weakest time for giving in to cravings. If you blend it well it tastes like a good mocha/cappuccino. This also helps me meet my protein target.
    Gotcha.......I forgot that companies would be jumping all over the coconut popularity of late.
  • hesn92
    hesn92 Posts: 5,966 Member
    I think I'm going to start drinking it black. Hardly any calories at all. I think maybe 2 per cup. Right now I use cream and sugar... Or half and half. I'm consuming about 150 calories per day in my coffee. I'm just going to start drinking it black. It's going to suck
  • hesn92
    hesn92 Posts: 5,966 Member
    My friend uses coconut milk... Not the kind you get in the milk section of the store, she gets hers from whole foods in a can. It's pretty good
  • Big_Banana
    Big_Banana Posts: 7
    If coffee was poison, I'd be dead. I like my coffee like I like my women, creamy and white. :bigsmile:
  • chivalryder
    chivalryder Posts: 4,391 Member
    If you NEED to add something to your coffee, you're drinking *kitten* coffee. Try finding a bean that is of higher quality and therefore of better flavour. Coffee is not a naturally bitter drink. It should be smooth.

    Black is the only way to drink proper coffee.
  • chivalryder
    chivalryder Posts: 4,391 Member
    If coffee was poison, I'd be dead. I like my coffee like I like my women, creamy and white. :bigsmile:

    So you like our women full of fat and pale-skinned?


    If coffee was a poison, and you drank it as often as you get women, you'd still be alive.
  • Pipsg1rl
    Pipsg1rl Posts: 1,414 Member
    I used to put 6 packets of sugar AND cream in my coffee. Then I decided enough was enough.

    Now I use flavored creamers but do not add ANY extra sugars.

    My favorite is International Delight Stone Cold Creamery Vanilla. 1 TBS is 35 cal. I allot 70 calories a day for this and it's my own problem. Sometimes I only drink half the cup but I still leave the calories for the entire drink.

    I also normally only have 1 cup a day and I drink it super slow. As a matter of fact I have .25 of a Tervis regular sized mug with coffee from 5:30a.

    I'm working on training myself to not drink sweet tea either. It's been harder with Hot English Style tea which I like with milk and sugar.

    I say just make it work in your calories and taper slowly.
  • brad2021hk
    brad2021hk Posts: 46
    If you NEED to add something to your coffee, you're drinking *kitten* coffee. Try finding a bean that is of higher quality and therefore of better flavour. Coffee is not a naturally bitter drink. It should be smooth.

    Black is the only way to drink proper coffee.

    Quiet! There is a very limited supply of top-grade coffee in the world. The general public can NOT know about this.
  • chivalryder
    chivalryder Posts: 4,391 Member
    If you NEED to add something to your coffee, you're drinking *kitten* coffee. Try finding a bean that is of higher quality and therefore of better flavour. Coffee is not a naturally bitter drink. It should be smooth.

    Black is the only way to drink proper coffee.

    Quiet! There is a very limited supply of top-grade coffee in the world. The general public can NOT know about this.

    This cracked me up. Sorry, mate. I'll keep it to myself next time.
  • littlelouis
    littlelouis Posts: 54 Member
    Personally, it took me awhile but I eventually acquired a taste for black coffee. Now flavored coffee tastes funny to me. Drink it black everyday and sooner or later you won't want it any other way.
  • sbarella
    sbarella Posts: 713 Member
    If you NEED to add something to your coffee, you're drinking *kitten* coffee. Try finding a bean that is of higher quality and therefore of better flavour. Coffee is not a naturally bitter drink. It should be smooth.

    Black is the only way to drink proper coffee.

    Quiet! There is a very limited supply of top-grade coffee in the world. The general public can NOT know about this.
    :laugh:

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