Coffee Calories Add Up!

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  • _celesse
    _celesse Posts: 75 Member
    6-8oz of Starbucks House blend, 2-3oz of 2% milk, and 1 tbsp of regular sugar. Pretty much every time. xD I don't like creamer, tastes like crap. I tried drinking it black but it was just so bitter and gross.
  • jayhughes8181
    jayhughes8181 Posts: 5 Member
    Coffee: black ,strong, no sugar. Thanks.
  • jazzy550
    jazzy550 Posts: 264 Member
    I like black coffee too...
  • mom2colbyj
    mom2colbyj Posts: 119 Member
    Started out with 2 tablespoons of sugar and 4 tablespoons of full out Italian Cream Coffeemate and am now down to 1 teaspoon sugar and 2 tablespoons sugar-free creamer. Not sure I'll ever make it to straight up black coffee but I think I'm doing pretty well right now. I do 1 cup every day and it's 46 calories of pure heaven.
  • kar328
    kar328 Posts: 4,159 Member
    I use almond milk in my coffee. I log two ounces but it's probably less. I like it dark and am working my way to black coffee. I used to put a ton of sugar in it, but cut back and have been drinking it without for 2 1/2 years. So my usual Dunkin Donuts large, with almond milk (I take it home and add the milk) is 18 calories.
  • jeanabepositive
    jeanabepositive Posts: 4 Member
    Stevia is excellent in coffee and a great way to lower the calories in your coffee. I also buy lowfat lowsugar creamer to use at home, and get skim milk from public places.
  • 4homer
    4homer Posts: 457 Member
    Biggest thing I learned from this thread is that everyone likes there coffee different. as for me I like a couple of Splenda packets and some skim milk
  • crangel77
    crangel77 Posts: 8 Member
    Coffee has no compromise. Lol. I have a one YO.....
  • tennisdude2004
    tennisdude2004 Posts: 5,609 Member
    I always had my coffee with milk and one sugar. In fact I used to always prefer tea. Then back last February I spent a week just drinking unsweetened black coffee.

    Now all I drink is unsweetened black coffee - I love the taste and you can really notice the difference between different coffees.

    Not sure this would be everyone's 'cup of tea', but just thought I would share :)
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    I just like it black.

    racist.


    just kidding- I drink it black - or with a dash of milk. minimal calories.

  • snikkins
    snikkins Posts: 1,282 Member
    I can't do artificial sweeteners in hot coffee. In iced, I don't mind. It's strange.

    We've been using the Coffeemate creamers for awhile now, 1 tbsp per 12-16oz, but when we ran out, black was fine, too.

    I just like coffee.
  • jazzy550
    jazzy550 Posts: 264 Member
    and you can really notice the difference between different coffees.

    This is so true. Organic taste the best to me.

  • jazzy550
    jazzy550 Posts: 264 Member
    4homer wrote: »
    Biggest thing I learned from this thread is that everyone likes there coffee different. as for me I like a couple of Splenda packets and some skim milk

    That's what I said too! Coffee drinking is an art.
  • ilovemypeekapug
    ilovemypeekapug Posts: 106 Member
    My morning coffee has to have one tablespoon of Cinnabon creamer (35 calories). I highly recommend it. :)
  • jazzy550
    jazzy550 Posts: 264 Member
    My morning coffee has to have one tablespoon of Cinnabon creamer (35 calories). I highly recommend it. :)

    I just can't get into the flavored creamers. But I love Cinnabons!
  • labeastette
    labeastette Posts: 82 Member
    Went cold turkey a few years ago to black coffee and haven't looked back since. I love it this way now. Took a few weeks to get used to but it can be done! I was so concerned about the calories so black was the way to go for me.
  • KitkatcuteNYC
    KitkatcuteNYC Posts: 150 Member
    I've tried liking black coffee but I just can't! I can't handle black coffee taste.
  • vha2
    vha2 Posts: 64 Member
    Omg what on earth is half and half, and creamer?! Are these american things? Good grief why dont you just use milk!!
  • sarieth05
    sarieth05 Posts: 313 Member
    I use non-dairy creamer (mostly french vanilla), and a serving of that is 35 calories. I used to drink coffee with like a boatload of sugar, so I think that's a good compromise. XD I drink up to 3 cups a day, so I just budget it in - because I can't live without coffee. :p
  • runforestrun35
    runforestrun35 Posts: 480 Member
    I drink it black, coffee with sugar and creamer is too sweet ! I slowly cut back on the creamer and sugar when I decided to switch to black coffee and weaned my way off!
  • RoToQ
    RoToQ Posts: 93 Member
    edited February 2015
    I switched to black coffee and after a few cups i love it! It's an adjustment but stick with it! I got myself some good quality ground coffee and a cafetiere and haven't looked back.

    I save a big sweet latte for a treat now and again.
  • dontjinxit
    dontjinxit Posts: 82 Member
    My stomach doesn't like it without milk :(
  • RiverMelSong
    RiverMelSong Posts: 456 Member
    I drink mine with 50ml semi-skimmed milk, no sugar. Only 25 calories per cup :)
  • No coffee n lots of energy! No cravings for it either! I feel awesome! :)
  • kat03316 wrote: »
    No coffee n lots of energy! No cravings for it either! I feel awesome! :)

    Forgot to add that its been over a year now.
  • jazzy550 wrote: »
    sgthaggard wrote: »
    Coffee is something that I'm not willing to compromise on. Coffee, 4tbsp of half & half, 2tsp sugar - 114 calories. As an added bonus, it keeps me from killing my office mates. ;)

    LOL!!! :):D:p

    Ihave met people who drank thermos of coffee a day and after they started give the body pure raw plant based nutrition the body amazing things happened. They got more energy then ever before and almost no coffee. I was a coffee drinker. Havnt had one for months! Dont crave dont need it... dosnt even call my name.
  • honkytonks85
    honkytonks85 Posts: 669 Member
    Black coffee has hardly any calories.

    You add milk & sugar that adds calories. So really you should say "Milk & sugar calories really add up"
  • jazzy550
    jazzy550 Posts: 264 Member
    vha2 wrote: »
    Omg what on earth is half and half, and creamer?! Are these american things? Good grief why dont you just use milk!!

    LOL!!! Sound like my mom. <3
  • jazzy550
    jazzy550 Posts: 264 Member
    [quote=Ihave met people who drank thermos of coffee a day and after they started give the body pure raw plant based nutrition the body amazing things happened. They got more energy then ever before and almost no coffee. I was a coffee drinker. Havnt had one for months! Dont crave dont need it... dosnt even call my name. [/quote]

    I like coffee! :#
  • iheartinsanity
    iheartinsanity Posts: 205 Member
    A lot of people don't like it, but try 1/4 cup of blue diamond almond milk (30 calorie one), it's about 8 calories for the 1/4 cup, plus the 2 calories for the cup of coffee. So I have a few 10 calorie cups a day. Keeps me from filling up. I love half and half, but when I know I have a big eating day, I stick with the almond milk.