Iced coffee addicts

kmlr64
kmlr64 Posts: 14 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I've calorie counted in the past and it's always worked for me so I recently started logging again and have lost around 3kg (6.6 pounds) in the past 3 weeks. I'm a huge coffee fan but I only drink iced coffees, I used to drink three a day but have cut back to two. I thought it would slowly get easier and I'd adjust to the change but I'm finding my cravings are getting worse. To make my coffees I use: 1 tsp sugar, 2 tsp Nescafé Blend 43, and 375ml lite milk - totalling 200 cals. I know skim milk is another option which would bring it down another 15 cals or so. I'm also working on cutting out the tsp of sugar which would help with my daily sugar goal as well.

Anyone else in the same boat that can't kick their iced coffee habit? What do you drink/eat instead? I don't like fizzy drinks so Coke zero/diet Coke aren't an option for me.

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  • Jruzer
    Jruzer Posts: 3,501 Member
    Go without the milk. I had a delicious iced coffee today with just splenda.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    Wait...how are you getting a 200 calorie iced coffee with "lite" milk and a tea spoon of sugar?
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  • shadow2soul
    shadow2soul Posts: 7,692 Member
    Maybe try unsweetened almond milk. The brand I use has 40 calories per 8 oz.
  • cindyangotti
    cindyangotti Posts: 294 Member
    200 calories is a lot for coffee but there are ways to cut the calories way down. I use water, vanilla almond milk, and mocha sugar fee syrup. That is 30 calories.
  • kmlr64
    kmlr64 Posts: 14 Member
    arditarose wrote: »
    Wait...how are you getting a 200 calorie iced coffee with "lite" milk and a tea spoon of sugar?

    Because I use 1.5 cups of it, there's 110 cals per serving (250ml)
  • kmlr64
    kmlr64 Posts: 14 Member
    cindyangotti wrote: »
    200 calories is a lot for coffee but there are ways to cut the calories way down. I use water, vanilla almond milk, and mocha sugar fee syrup. That is 30 calories.
    I know that's my problem - two a day is 400 cals which is huge when you're only allocated 1200. What brand almond milk do you recommend? I've never tried it before
  • shadow2soul
    shadow2soul Posts: 7,692 Member
    arditarose wrote: »
    Wait...how are you getting a 200 calorie iced coffee with "lite" milk and a tea spoon of sugar?

    My guess is they are using 1% milk. The Op is using about 12 ounces worth and that's about 165 calories right there.
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  • cindyangotti
    cindyangotti Posts: 294 Member
    I forgot to say I use unsweetened almond milk. As for the brand I buy whichever is on sale. Also if you go to pinterest.com and do a search for low calorie iced coffee you see tons of ideas there.
  • kmlr64
    kmlr64 Posts: 14 Member
    shell1005 wrote: »
    Jeepers. My iced coffee is about 15 calories, coffee, splash of almond milk, some sugar free flavor drops and a splenda or two.

    How much milk are you using? Must be barely any to total 15 cals? Even if I used almond milk I'd be over 100 at least
  • Zedeff
    Zedeff Posts: 651 Member
    As others have said, almond milk is probably the way to go. Many brands are about 40 cal/cup unsweetened or 80 cal/cup sweetened. That works out to about 80 cal (unsweetened plus sugar) or 120 cal (sweetened, no sugar) respectively.

    Almond milk isn't even an "acquired" taste in my experience - it's good, most people are simply afraid to try it!
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  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    kelliemlr wrote: »
    arditarose wrote: »
    Wait...how are you getting a 200 calorie iced coffee with "lite" milk and a tea spoon of sugar?

    Because I use 1.5 cups of it, there's 110 cals per serving (250ml)

    Dang. What about two tablespoons of half and half instead? 40 calories of creaminess.
  • rachelbouc
    rachelbouc Posts: 65 Member
    I usually do 1 tbsp Maxwell House instant, 1/4 c sugar free flavored syrup or 2 packets of splenda, 1 c water, 8 ice cubes, and 1/2 c light original silk.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Black
  • barbecuesauce
    barbecuesauce Posts: 1,771 Member
    shadow2soul wrote: »
    Maybe try unsweetened almond milk. The brand I use has 40 calories per 8 oz.

    Now there's cashew milk, 60 cals/8 oz.

    Anyway, my iced protein coffee is 255 calories so I can't help you.
  • polly1970
    polly1970 Posts: 18 Member
    I use the Green Mountain French Vanilla Iced coffee k-cups, 2 tablespoons of Torani sugar-free syrup and 2 tablespoons of International Delight's sugar-free, fat-free french vanilla creamer for a total of 40 calories for 16 oz. It's pretty darn good.
  • etray2002
    etray2002 Posts: 15 Member
    Try a americano at starbucks, I believe it's 15 calories. Someone correct me if I am wrong
  • ValerieMartini2Olives
    ValerieMartini2Olives Posts: 3,024 Member
    My iced coffee comes in at 15 calories. Coffee and one tablespoon of sugar free creamer. Or make it with that and a cup of unsweetened almond milk and it's only 45.
  • PAV8888
    PAV8888 Posts: 14,235 Member
    edited June 2015
    Sugar -> Splenda is an easy sub; but, by the sounds of it you have to cut down on your milk.

    Or accept that the milk for your coffee is a major staple of your diet and work it in your calories.

    So... try to make your coffee with just water and instead of so much skim milk use a much lesser quantity of 10% cream (like 40 calories or so). (The cream add mouth feel)

    Or use a tiny amount of vanilla ice cream.... Just make sure that whatever you use is less Cal than the milk you used before and keep reducing gradually.

    I am now drinking my ice coffee with no sweetener whatsoever and about 0.25 cup skim milk per 24 oz cup (of course half is ice anyway).

    I started (many years ago) with half ice cream and half coffee....

    Does it taste the same....no! Is it good enough... yes!
  • maxit
    maxit Posts: 880 Member
    kelliemlr wrote: »
    I've calorie counted in the past and it's always worked for me so I recently started logging again and have lost around 3kg (6.6 pounds) in the past 3 weeks. I'm a huge coffee fan but I only drink iced coffees, I used to drink three a day but have cut back to two. I thought it would slowly get easier and I'd adjust to the change but I'm finding my cravings are getting worse. To make my coffees I use: 1 tsp sugar, 2 tsp Nescafé Blend 43, and 375ml lite milk - totalling 200 cals. I know skim milk is another option which would bring it down another 15 cals or so. I'm also working on cutting out the tsp of sugar which would help with my daily sugar goal as well.

    Anyone else in the same boat that can't kick their iced coffee habit? What do you drink/eat instead? I don't like fizzy drinks so Coke zero/diet Coke aren't an option for me.

    Unless you are getting your calcium and protein somewhere else, stick with your iced coffee the way you are making it. With a 3 kg weight loss in 3 weeks, you are doing fine :)

  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    Maybe just make your two iced coffees a little bit stronger instead of having three. There are barely any calories in coffee itself.
  • PAV8888
    PAV8888 Posts: 14,235 Member
    maxit wrote: »
    Unless you are getting your calcium and protein somewhere else, stick with your iced coffee the way you are making it. With a 3 kg weight loss in 3 weeks, you are doing fine :)
    That too!
  • bclarke1990
    bclarke1990 Posts: 287 Member
    If you brew some strong coffee and blend it with some ice, half a cup of almond milk (15-20 calories) some artificial sweetener and vanilla extract, you can make an ice-coffee that tastes alright for 20 calories :)
  • kmlr64
    kmlr64 Posts: 14 Member
    Thanks everyone for the ideas and tips! I'll definitely have to give almond milk a try. I'm starting tomorrow without the usual teaspoon of sugar in both my coffees. The milk is definitely my main source of calcium and I always log in advance to allow for my coffees so it's not a big drama, just wanting to get some ideas which I definitely did!
  • angelexperiment
    angelexperiment Posts: 1,917 Member
    Heavy cream is a great way to add fat into your diet with coffee.

    I guess you are not a hot coffee gal but I have a keto like coffee 1 x a day 4 days a week. I get a hot coffee from mcds then I bring it home add stevia add coconut milk or almond milk a smidge and a 5bsp or two of coconut oil and I blend in blender it is fabulous! I love it and I get my fats in its 235 cals bc of the oil but I stay full for most of the morning. I can always work it in my cals for day.
  • walkdmc
    walkdmc Posts: 529 Member
    edited June 2015
    I love iced coffe too and have gotten used to 1 c. Coffee with 1/2 c. Unsweetened Silk Almond/Coconut milk blend. It's only 35 cal/cup and makes the coffee a bit lighter than almond milk alone.

    I cut out the sweeteners cold turkey. I didn't want added sugar and the artificial stuff led to cravings and bowel "issues", for me.

    I just used refrigerated auto-drip brewed coffee but there's a particular way to make COLD BREWED coffee that gives it a mellow taste so you might not need all that extra stuff.
  • aekaya
    aekaya Posts: 163 Member
    That's a lot of cals for an iced coffee! I make mine with a few drops of stevia, some vanilla extract, cinnamon, and half a cup of 2% milk, which is all about 70 calories.

    Be careful with almond milk; I find that it breaks apart in coffee, so stick to milk or heavy cream.
  • fishcat123
    fishcat123 Posts: 74 Member
    I like mine black or with a splash of almond milk. I like to cold press mine in a French press and it turns out delicious.

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