Is Starbucks Coffee bad?
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Minina567
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so i worked next to a Sturbucks and i love the moccha and coffee frappucchinos, i get them light but im noticing im not losing or gaining weight. im stuck. im trying to lose the last 10 lbs as they say.. but im not .. i never go past my recommended calories.. Could starbucks be the reason im not losing anymore?
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It's about the calorie deficit. If you are not losing weight, maybe your drink has more calories than you think.9
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i mean...yeah. those have alot of calories still are you counting them all? if so thn no its not the issue3
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Are you losing at all or just losing very, very slowly? I've heard the last 10lbs go super slow (I'm still 25lbs out from goal) and require ultra diligence in weighing and measuring to make sure there is a real calorie deficit. With so few to lose, your deficit is also probably pretty small by now.
If your coffee drinks are contributing to not being in a calorie deficit, then yes they could be a factor. The drinks themselves have calories just like any food such as an apple or lettuce or something. There's nothing inherently in your coffee drinks that makes them any more problematic than any other foods (ETA: other than calorie density perhaps).
Maybe it's time to reevaluate your daily calorie intake vs. output and adjust accordingly to ensure you're in an overall deficit.3 -
Tiny_Dancer_in_Pink wrote: »It's about the calorie deficit. If you are not losing weight, maybe your drink has more calories than you think.
This. I get one frappuccino a month after working overnight but I fit it into my calories.3 -
Drink black coffee.0
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yes i include the drinks in my daily calorie count. im not losing at all i was 145 and i lost 15 in 3 months .. a months ago i started with these drinks and im stuck in 130 . maybe i should stop the drinks for a while and see what happens. thank you!3
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Pike always tastes burned to me, so I say that is "bad". Some of the other specialty and boutique roasts are OK.
Most of the other drinks are "bad" in that they obscure the coffee and make it into a dessert, not coffee.11 -
yes i include the drinks in my daily calorie count. im not losing at all i was 145 and i lost 15 in 3 months .. a months ago i started with these drinks and im stuck in 130 . maybe i should stop the drinks for a while and see what happens. thank you!
Rather than that, I would look at your overall intake. Are you logging everything as accurately as possible, including using a food scale?6 -
Once you realize the calorie values you have to make the choice of what nutrition is most import for your goals. It always comes down to the amount of calories and being in a deficit consistently. Not too low then too high - nice and consistent under your maintenance needs for the day more days each week, it doesn't have to be every day but you if you go OVER maintenance too often that doesn't work either (binge).
Fat loss = calorie deficit
What calories you consume = performance
If you want to feel your best, those high sugary fat drinks probably are not a good idea every day because they take up half of your calorie needs already. That displaces the food you need to feel best. Or if you eat enough to feel best AND the high calorie drink than you will be over budget and gain weight.
The choice is yours. It's not bad, it just is what it is.
Choice wisely.5 -
yes i include the drinks in my daily calorie count. im not losing at all i was 145 and i lost 15 in 3 months .. a months ago i started with these drinks and im stuck in 130 . maybe i should stop the drinks for a while and see what happens. thank you!
Rather than that, I would look at your overall intake. Are you logging everything as accurately as possible, including using a food scale?
I uh have Starbucks 2-3 x a week (a bad habit for my wallet) for the last several weeks. I still lose weight because I work it into my overall calorie intake for the day. So I second @malibu927 and others have said- look at your total logging. Starbucks alone isn't stopping anyone from losing weight. I want to stop because of the COST of drinking that much, when I could make my coffee at home for so much cheaper.
Good luck, OP, with your weight loss journey!4 -
They're not "bad" but depending on your calorie goal having 1/3 come from a beverage may be a poor choice3
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Starbucks is not bad, I have a grande hot skinny vanilla latte 5 days a weeks and log it. that drink is only 120 calories.
Its about what you choose THIS or THAT and making it fit your calorie allotment.
I used to get a VENTI White chocolate mocha with whip....I think its 720 calories. Yeah I'm not ever doing that again.
Frapps have a ton of cals. Are you sure you are tracking correctly? If you can make it fit make it fit, as long as you are in an appropriate deficit consistently you will lose. If not visit your doctor or revisit your logging.5 -
Yes.
Oh, you aren't asking about my taste preferences in coffee. ;-)
If you are counting the calories accurately, they shouldn't affect anything. High cal coffee drinks can be a good way to add cals without adding satiety for many. (I actually think of Starbucks as black coffee or an Americano, since that's what I get. And I was being overly flippant as their cold brews are okay, even if I generally prefer my coffee from elsewhere.)6 -
I drink their regular coffee, but I dont add dairy or sugar to mine.. Just straight up!! And I stay away from their mocha chocha gijjy goo goo coffees.. Just full of empty calories and carbs.. But they are delish...lol5
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they are delicious!
why are the best things in life forbidden 3 -
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Americanos and pour your own half and half....usually less than 100 calories2
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JaydedMiss wrote: »i mean...yeah. those have alot of calories still are you counting them all? if so thn no its not the issue
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