I.cant.skip.my.coffee.

I don't care for coffee myself, but as I understand it, coffee itself does not contain calories, only what you add to it to make it less disgusting. (:laugh:) So if you're only adding Splenda, it will not interfere with your weight loss.

That said, there are studies that suggest consuming Splenda can make some people crave real sugar more, causing you to overeat in other foods. Pay attention to your cravings and how it makes you feel. If it works for you, keep on keepin' on, I say.

Watch out, SideSteel is going to demand links to real scientific studies proving your claims!

Bro, do you even burden of proof?

i drink at least a pot a day, sometimes more, with lots o' splenda. no hindrance.

I don't care for coffee myself, but as I understand it, coffee itself does not contain calories, only what you add to it to make it less disgusting. (:laugh:) So if you're only adding Splenda, it will not interfere with your weight loss.

That said, there are studies that suggest consuming Splenda can make some people crave real sugar more, causing you to overeat in other foods. Pay attention to your cravings and how it makes you feel. If it works for you, keep on keepin' on, I say.

Watch out, SideSteel is going to demand links to real scientific studies proving your claims!

Why would he?

This is not actually a statement that is claiming something that studies are not actually indicating may be correct (unlike yours). Plus it also does not include sweeping blanket statements - it is saying people should pay attention to how it impacts *their* cravings - which is a good suggestion.

Thank you, that is precisely why I worded it the way I did.

I don't care for coffee myself, but as I understand it, coffee itself does not contain calories, only what you add to it to make it less disgusting. (:laugh:) So if you're only adding Splenda, it will not interfere with your weight loss.

That said, there are studies that suggest consuming Splenda can make some people crave real sugar more, causing you to overeat in other foods. Pay attention to your cravings and how it makes you feel. If it works for you, keep on keepin' on, I say.

Watch out, SideSteel is going to demand links to real scientific studies proving your claims!

MY claims? Do you even reading comprehension?

I drink 2-3 cups a day with almond milk and I don't plan to give it up ever.

Gotta have the morning coffee...makes my day. You don't have to stop, just cut back on the sugar..and too much cream. Splenda no bueno...try using Stevia . I like my coffee w/o sugar.

I don't care for coffee myself, but as I understand it, coffee itself does not contain calories, only what you add to it to make it less disgusting. (:laugh:) So if you're only adding Splenda, it will not interfere with your weight loss.

That said, there are studies that suggest consuming Splenda can make some people crave real sugar more, causing you to overeat in other foods. Pay attention to your cravings and how it makes you feel. If it works for you, keep on keepin' on, I say.

Watch out, SideSteel is going to demand links to real scientific studies proving your claims!

MY claims? Do you even reading comprehension?

Was supposed to be a joke. Ok I get it, word my stuff differently. Guess I am done here.

kaybai

I drink about 24 ounces :bigsmile: EVERYDAY!!!! BLACK....its me wake me up!

Coffee/tea/caffeinated soda doesn't dehydrate folks who have anything like a tolerance for caffeine (in other words, anyone who drinks it more than once in a blue moon).

Everyone who drinks coffee dies. Everyone who tries to keep me away from my coffee flirts with dying faster.

I would hate on someone pretty hard if they told me to cut coffee from my life. lol

I just cut out some of the calorie bombs that I put in it but not the coffee. I drink my coffee black now, and my occasional treat is a white chocolate Americano (95 calories) instead of a white chocolate mocha (400 calories).

Coffee/tea/caffeinated soda doesn't dehydrate folks who have anything like a tolerance for caffeine (in other words, anyone who drinks it more than once in a blue moon).

Everyone who drinks coffee dies. Everyone who tries to keep me away from my coffee flirts with dying faster.

I'm not a regular coffee drinker but this^ needs to be on a t-shirt. I'd buy it. :laugh:

agreed! :happy:

I drink coffee. About 32 ounces every day. With half-n-half.

Just count the calories. If you want to use the calories for something else, drink it black.

But gads... I'll take the half-and-half every time, and cut out calories somewhere else.... Simple pleasures in life are what make it worth living.

My philosophy is this: If I don't enjoy it, I won't do it. Losing weight, reshaping my body, is a journey. I am going to eat and drink in a way that makes me happy. I'm just going to count the calories and eat at a slight deficit, and exercise a lot.

You have to decide what you're willing to do. Personally.. I enjoy little things in life like coffee with half-n-half. So I make it work by cutting calories elsewhere. And walking a lot.

Something that often gets overlooked imo.

Use milk instead of creamer and no sugar. Coffee alone has little to no calories.

For folk who like a creamer of some sort in their coffee, you might try a comparison between coffee with milk, with half-and-half, or with real cream as a creamer.

In (cow's) milk, the sugar (lactose) is soluble in the water portion, not the fat. So milk has lactose, cream has so little lactose that it doesn't contribute to cream's calories (but traces may still affect some lactose-intolerant people). And of course skim milk has no fat, for folk on a low-fat diet. Lots of lactose though. This info is useful if you are trying to do a low-carb diet or a low-fat diet.

You may find that a small amount of cream in your coffee creates a more pleasant coffee experience for you than a larger amount of milk; it's possible that using cream results in fewer calories in your drink than using milk, because you need to use less cream.

So it's worth experimenting with all three possible creamers to find the sweet spot for you that gives you the coffee texture and flavor you prefer at minimum calories.

A tablespoon of real cream has only 60 calories. Europeans and Africans have eaten dairy products for centuries; we know their negative side effects (dairy was uncommon in Asia, and so lactose-intolerance is more common in Asians). Modern "creamers" have all kinds of weird ingredients whose history in the human diet is short, and so they may have negative effects we haven't yet discovered. So I hope if anyone is using a fake creamer you'll look into the real thing and add almond or vanilla or whatever extract if you like the flavored kinds. The real thing may contain real fat but it is probably healthier than non-dairy creamers of mystery-health-effects.

Hi,
For those with auto-immune disease Splenda and the like will cause a flare-up. It seems to attack the joints and makes you feel like you have a light flu.