Coffe takes away hunger!

hancy_caceres
hancy_caceres Posts: 45 Member
edited November 16 in Health and Weight Loss
how many cals does coffe have? I use Splenda a little spoon of half and half size is about 16oz.. Really wondering if this is bad for me? Does it affect weight loss?

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  • hancy_caceres
    hancy_caceres Posts: 45 Member
    Affect***
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    Plain coffee has about 5 calories per cup or less.
  • shawnaes91
    shawnaes91 Posts: 60 Member
    Probably depends on what kind of coffee you are drinking. The packaging should tell you its nutritional content.

  • Zedeff
    Zedeff Posts: 651 Member
    edited April 2015
    Zero, or close enough as makes no difference. The half and half has some though.
  • uvi5
    uvi5 Posts: 710 Member
    It depends on what you use as "little spoon of half and half". My 8 ounce cups of coffee, w/ 2 tbs whole milk and 3 splenda packets come to 31 calories each. I love my coffee.
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  • JoAnnRyan123
    JoAnnRyan123 Posts: 110 Member
    Ditch the half & half, go with fat free milk
  • envy09
    envy09 Posts: 353 Member
    Coffee shouldn't affect your weight loss as long as you're not adding creamer or other enhancers. Caffeine has been shown to increase your metabolic rate and repress hunger when drank in large quantities, although only by a negligible amount.
  • mkakids
    mkakids Posts: 1,913 Member
    Measure the half and half...thats the only way to know how many calories are in a "little spoon".

    Coffee is fine to drink - as long the calories don't take you way over your goal.
  • hancy_caceres
    hancy_caceres Posts: 45 Member
    Thanks everyone I ditched the creamer and milk it tastes way better just plain:)
  • barbecuesauce
    barbecuesauce Posts: 1,771 Member
    hancy_caceres wrote: »
    how many cals does coffe have? I use Splenda a little spoon of half and half size is about 16oz.. Really wondering if this is bad for me? Does it affect weight loss?

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  • barbecuesauce
    barbecuesauce Posts: 1,771 Member
    Your calories are going to come from the half and half. I know a lot of people on here don't even log their coffee.
  • DaneanP
    DaneanP Posts: 433 Member
    Caffeine can dehydrate you. Dehydration can turn into hunger cues. I love coffee as much as the next person, but you should always take into account the need for more fluids if you indulge.
  • PaulaWallaDingDong
    PaulaWallaDingDong Posts: 4,647 Member
    I haven't logged coffee since I started drinking it black. I haven't enjoyed it, either, but that's beside the point. I know it's a few calories, but I'm never close enough to my goal for it to matter.
  • FluffySandwich
    FluffySandwich Posts: 1,293 Member
    I usually don't log my coffee because most of the time I just drink it black... which barely contains any calories at all. I think in my case it aids with weight loss because it helps get me going :) Sometimes I will add a bit of cream or milk, which I do log.
  • teamAmelia
    teamAmelia Posts: 1,247 Member
    edited April 2015
    Yes, I agree that coffee takes away my hunger. I get to satisfy a sweet tooth at the same time. Coffee has very little calories. I use Splenda and regular creamer/ff creamer/almond milk....It also makes me thirsty, so it's easy for me to quickly get in some water, too.
  • segacs
    segacs Posts: 4,599 Member
    The coffee dehydration thing is a myth. Yes, caffeine is a mild dehydrator, but the water in the coffee more than makes up for it many times over.

    Drink and enjoy your coffee, by all means.
  • BicepsAndBows
    BicepsAndBows Posts: 197 Member
    You can add some creamer or half and half or soy milk if you prefer. I usually do! Just make sure you log it. I usually have quite a few calories left to play with, so I know i can put a creamer if I want and just make sure I log those 30 or 40 calories. It's all up to how you want to use your calories. I love coffee and the little energy burst it provides :)
  • Diana_GettingFit
    Diana_GettingFit Posts: 458 Member
    Coffee is the drug of life! :)
  • _Terrapin_
    _Terrapin_ Posts: 4,301 Member
    segacs wrote: »
    The coffee dehydration thing is a myth. Yes, caffeine is a mild dehydrator, but the water in the coffee more than makes up for it many times over.

    Drink and enjoy your coffee, by all means.
    There is water in coffee? Oh wait, yes yes I think this does make sense. The dehydration part is more of the WTF is that about?

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