How many calories do you leave a day for drinks?
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I like silk or almond breeze unsweetened cashew milk / almond cashew milk blends. 25 calories for a cup that tastes better in my cereal than either cow or almond milk.
That's the most I usually spend on drinks. I might pick up something from Starbucks today, but it's pretty rare.0 -
magicpickles wrote: »singingflutelady wrote: »magicpickles wrote: »magicpickles wrote: »
I drink quite a lot of caffeine ... coffee, tea, Coke Zero ...
I love soda and would drink it constantly if it didn't have dangerous chemicals in it. I still drink too much though.
What dangerous chemicals are you referring to?singingflutelady wrote: »magicpickles wrote: »magicpickles wrote: »
I drink quite a lot of caffeine ... coffee, tea, Coke Zero ...
I love soda and would drink it constantly if it didn't have dangerous chemicals in it. I still drink too much though.
What dangerous chemicals are you referring to?
I don't know, whatever causes tooth decay, cancer etc? Is it the artificial sugars? Someone else probably knows.
Diet soda wouldn't cause tooth decay (decay being a bacterial process, and bacteria can't metabolize the sugar substitutes either). It can cause tooth mineral loss chemically, via its acidity, as can many kinds of juice, so it would be better to drink through a straw.
There's no evidence that any artificial sweetener causes cancer.2 -
60. For my coffee.0
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About 100 calories in cream for my coffee. Totally worth it.0
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Minimum for no/low calorie beverages. Black coffee, and water.
I get way more satisfaction out of chewing my calories.
An occassional glass of wine on holidays, the last time was Thanksgiving 2015.
I have been doing this for 4-1/2 years (almost 3 on maintenance).This works best for me.
If you want it, have it, and allow for it in your calorie budget for the day. There are no bad foods, it is just overindulging in too many calories per day. Doing what works for each of us is what will be sustainable in the long term.0 -
One thing I used to do if I was drinking a lot of hot coffee in the day - measure out a cup of milk (or whatever you decide is your limit for the day) log it and then each time I make coffee I just pour out of that measuring cup. That way I'm not worrying out measuring out each "splash" of milk I use. I've already accounted for it. I also use a almond milk blend usually so it's lower calories.0
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At least 45 calories. I like having 12oz of warmed unsweetened almond/cashew milk before bed, and it helps me reach my calcium/vitamin D goals (I'm trying to up my dietary intake of vitamin D).
And alcohol. I'm PMSing pretty bad and am thinking about logging maybe 160 calories in red wine or Skinnygirl margarita mix as an afternoon snack (or am I in the mood to eat those calories? Or walk to another episode of Orange is the New Black and do both?
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Usually none. I drink water or unsweetened tea. No milk. No soda pop or juice. No smoothies or shakes. No alcohol.
I noticed that eating my calories was much more satisfying than drinking them. Something about chewing helps me to feel more full.
If you you want to drink milk in your coffee or tea but don't like the calorie count maybe gradually reduce the amount you add or switch to lower fat milk to reduce calories.1 -
Today, about 1700. 500 in my shake and 1200 in my beer, going to be a light dinner. Not hitting my macros. Beer is my cheat meal.0
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magicpickles wrote: »singingflutelady wrote: »magicpickles wrote: »magicpickles wrote: »
I drink quite a lot of caffeine ... coffee, tea, Coke Zero ...
I love soda and would drink it constantly if it didn't have dangerous chemicals in it. I still drink too much though.
What dangerous chemicals are you referring to?singingflutelady wrote: »magicpickles wrote: »magicpickles wrote: »
I drink quite a lot of caffeine ... coffee, tea, Coke Zero ...
I love soda and would drink it constantly if it didn't have dangerous chemicals in it. I still drink too much though.
What dangerous chemicals are you referring to?
I don't know, whatever causes tooth decay, cancer etc? Is it the artificial sugars? Someone else probably knows.
You've been misinformed. If you'd like to drink diet soda for the caffeine with zero calories, feel free. It's perfectly safe. Someone be kind enough to link the aspartame isn't scary thread? I'm running out the door and don't have it bookmarked. (Need to fix that later.) 0 -
Anywhere from 0-500 calories daily for beverages. My average is about 150 daily. Mostly milk (yay! Calcium and some protein). Sometimes a little alcoholic indulgence.
Other than that, I drink nearly no juice or sugary drinks, as I don't care for them.0 -
a couple table spoons of cashew milk is virtually nothing literally like 6 calories2
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I log them from an 5 calories crystal light, soda, to a several hundred calorie protein shake. If it fits my calorie goal and does push a macro to far over its all good. I have lost close to 60lb since July and still drink soda.0
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Wynterbourne wrote: »magicpickles wrote: »singingflutelady wrote: »magicpickles wrote: »magicpickles wrote: »
I drink quite a lot of caffeine ... coffee, tea, Coke Zero ...
I love soda and would drink it constantly if it didn't have dangerous chemicals in it. I still drink too much though.
What dangerous chemicals are you referring to?singingflutelady wrote: »magicpickles wrote: »magicpickles wrote: »
I drink quite a lot of caffeine ... coffee, tea, Coke Zero ...
I love soda and would drink it constantly if it didn't have dangerous chemicals in it. I still drink too much though.
What dangerous chemicals are you referring to?
I don't know, whatever causes tooth decay, cancer etc? Is it the artificial sugars? Someone else probably knows.
You've been misinformed. If you'd like to drink diet soda for the caffeine with zero calories, feel free. It's perfectly safe. Someone be kind enough to link the aspartame isn't scary thread? I'm running out the door and don't have it bookmarked. (Need to fix that later.)
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1308408/why-aspartame-isnt-scary/p12 -
Personally, I like snacks too much to take calories away from them. Drinks get none of my usual allotment.
I switched to black coffee and tea and diet soda. Once in a great while I have a regular soda and at first it was a luxury. Now I still do it out of habit but it's not the big deal it was in the beginning.
Also once in a great while I'll splurge on a whole milk latte with flavor swirl at Dunkin Donuts. That hasn't lost its magic.0 -
Wynterbourne wrote: »magicpickles wrote: »singingflutelady wrote: »magicpickles wrote: »magicpickles wrote: »
I drink quite a lot of caffeine ... coffee, tea, Coke Zero ...
I love soda and would drink it constantly if it didn't have dangerous chemicals in it. I still drink too much though.
What dangerous chemicals are you referring to?singingflutelady wrote: »magicpickles wrote: »magicpickles wrote: »
I drink quite a lot of caffeine ... coffee, tea, Coke Zero ...
I love soda and would drink it constantly if it didn't have dangerous chemicals in it. I still drink too much though.
What dangerous chemicals are you referring to?
I don't know, whatever causes tooth decay, cancer etc? Is it the artificial sugars? Someone else probably knows.
You've been misinformed. If you'd like to drink diet soda for the caffeine with zero calories, feel free. It's perfectly safe. Someone be kind enough to link the aspartame isn't scary thread? I'm running out the door and don't have it bookmarked. (Need to fix that later.)
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1308408/why-aspartame-isnt-scary/p1
Thanks @zyxst
And to grab a quote from our resident molecular biology and biochemistry PhD @Aaron_K123 from a another recent diet soda thread when someone mentioned aspartame and kidney damage:Aspartame breaks down into aspartate, phenylalanine and methanol within our stomachs and intenstines before it crosses into our blood. Those molecules are also found in chicken (aspartate and phenylalanine are amino acids found in any protein) and in orange juice (methanol is present in any fermentable solution). In fact chicken and orange juice have considerably more phenylalanine, aspartate and methanol than would be found in even liters of diet cola. So if aspartame is hurting your kidneys then orange juice and chicken would be utterly laying waste to them. It is for that reason I am fairly confident aspartame does not cause kidney damage.
If you want the diet soda, drink the diet soda. I have been for at least twenty years. I've had no adverse consequences to my health and I've recently lost 100+ pounds.
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I start my weekdays with 4.00 fl oz of 2% milk. It's what I put my whey protein in. It was a rather selfish decision to "not deny myself a food". That is, I just wasn't willing to let all the changes I was making to my food leave dairy out. So, the calories of 4.00 fl oz milk get first dibs on my daily total. That may be the way you have to handle it. "I WILL put 1 oz in my coffee x times daily", sort of . I don't use dairy in my coffee so I can have all the coffee I want, but I do empathize with your particular preference in coffee. It is not to be trifled with.1
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I save calories for half and half in my coffee and a glass of wine most evenings. And I'm in the nothing dangerous in diet soda camp. If you enjoy it you should feel free to drink it!1
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100 of heavy cream in coffee and half cup of whole milk in my Oatmeal.1
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