What is your go-to healthy coffee type drink? Iced Coffee, Lattee's, anything.
jessicamay1719
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Hey guys!
What is your favourite healthy coffee drink? I have been eating very healthy lately, exercising consistently, and loosing weight at a good pace. I feel great! I have been able to kick the sweets easily now that I'm actually consuming a good calorie amount, so I don't have as much cravings now. BUT I love love my coffee, whether it's iced or hot. It's so good in the morning. I can't seem to kick the coffee lol
What do you put in your coffee? Any healthy recipes or suggestions would be great!
What is your favourite healthy coffee drink? I have been eating very healthy lately, exercising consistently, and loosing weight at a good pace. I feel great! I have been able to kick the sweets easily now that I'm actually consuming a good calorie amount, so I don't have as much cravings now. BUT I love love my coffee, whether it's iced or hot. It's so good in the morning. I can't seem to kick the coffee lol
What do you put in your coffee? Any healthy recipes or suggestions would be great!
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Don Francisco's Hawaiian Hazelnut coffee with a quarter-cup of unsweetened vanilla almond milk and a tablespoon of hazelnut creamer.2
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I like my coffee with unsweetened vanilla coconut milk. I generally add 1/2 cup of milk to 16 oz of coffee.3
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I add a tablespoon of half and half to my coffee iced or hot. It only really adds up if I have more than 3 cups. If I want caffeine without the calories I stick to plain hot or cold black tea. If I really want some sweetness a tsp of sugar is only 15 calories. I do occasionally go all out and get a full fat and sugar peppermint mocha from Starbucks. It's a big treat for me, rather than an every day thing.3
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I add sweetener and half of cup of skim milk1
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I recently discovered how amazing high quality coffee really is. I was buying store brand grounds but then had a cup of freshly ground Haitian blue bean coffee at an event and it was amazing! I got my hands on 2 bags of the stuff and I will never drink inferior coffee again lol. It has a rich, sweet flavor and I don't need to add all the flavored creamers that I was adding to the other stuff.
The kind I got comes from a non-profit that my church works with, but this is probably pretty close to what I have-
https://www.amazon.com/Haitian-Coffee-Organic-Fresh-Roasted/dp/B00KWIQ2JI?th=1
I bought a cheapy coffee grinder and that works fine to grind the beans, (I also use it to grind flax seed). It lasts a while after ground so I do a week's worth at a time.3 -
Every morning I have a cup of hot coffee with a tablespoon (15mL weighed) of Natural Bliss coffee creamer (various flavors, but still less than 5 ingredients). I've discovered that basic unsweetened coffee is an awesome addition to my smoothies. I've also developed a love of iced coffee. To make it guilt-free - and hit my macros - I either go to Starbucks and get a venti 3-pump sugar-free vanilla with a splash of skim milk -OR- I make my own using concentrated cold brew and water _AND THEN_ I add 20g of hydro whey protein powder and mix it up in my blender bottle. I get the sweetness of the chocolate or vanilla protein powder, the kick of the coffee and a protein boost. It's a great combo!
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Latte or Americano with no sweetener.3
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Nothing - unless boiling water counts as something
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OliveGirl128 wrote: »I recently discovered how amazing high quality coffee really is. I was buying store brand grounds but then had a cup of freshly ground Haitian blue bean coffee at an event and it was amazing! I got my hands on 2 bags of the stuff and I will never drink inferior coffee again lol. It has a rich, sweet flavor and I don't need to add all the flavored creamers that I was adding to the other stuff.
The kind I got comes from a non-profit that my church works with, but this is probably pretty close to what I have-
https://www.amazon.com/Haitian-Coffee-Organic-Fresh-Roasted/dp/B00KWIQ2JI?th=1
I bought a cheapy coffee grinder and that works fine to grind the beans, (I also use it to grind flax seed). It lasts a while after ground so I do a week's worth at a time.
So much this! Using good quality coffee beans really eliminates the need for any other additives in the coffee!!3 -
Just make your coffee the way you like it and count it in your calories.
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When it comes to coffee my favorite is a 911 from Dutch Bro's. MMMMMMM like 450 calories of joy in and energy in a cup.2
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I like the occasional cappuccino...but pretty much I drink my coffee black, including iced coffee. I enjoy really good coffee and don't really need anything in it. Top shelf coffee beans ground fresh daily are where it's at.5
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I do black ice coffee....sometimes I add almond milk just for a little something different.jessicamay1719 wrote: »Hey guys!
What is your favorite healthy coffee drink? I have been eating very healthy lately, exercising consistently, and loosing weight at a good pace. I feel great! I have been able to kick the sweets easily now that I'm actually consuming a good calorie amount, so I don't have as much cravings now. BUT I love love my coffee, whether it's iced or hot. It's so good in the morning. I can't seem to kick the coffee lol
What do you put in your coffee? Any healthy recipes or suggestions would be great!
I do black ice coffee....sometimes I add almond milk just for a little something different. Almond milk comes in chocolate also which is nice.jessicamay1719 wrote: »Hey guys!
Nice job on losing the weight and achieving your fitness goals jessicamay!! If coffee is an important part of your day just find ways to factor it in.1 -
gearhead426hemi wrote: »When it comes to coffee my favorite is a 911 from Dutch Bro's. MMMMMMM like 450 calories of joy in and energy in a cup.
Oooh, yeah! If I could make those bad boys fit my food diary, I'd have one every day!3 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »Don Francisco's Hawaiian Hazelnut coffee with a quarter-cup of unsweetened vanilla almond milk and a tablespoon of hazelnut creamer.
Quoting myself to add - the above is 57 calories.
I also put leftover black coffee in the fridge, and blend it with chocolate protein powder later for an iced mocha. Yummy! About 100-150 calories depending on the powder.2 -
If I'm drinking it hot, just 1/2 & 1/2. If it's iced, I use milk and a little Splenda.2
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quiksylver296 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »Don Francisco's Hawaiian Hazelnut coffee with a quarter-cup of unsweetened vanilla almond milk and a tablespoon of hazelnut creamer.
Quoting myself to add - the above is 57 calories.
I also put leftover black coffee in the fridge, and blend it with chocolate protein powder later for an iced mocha. Yummy! About 100-150 calories depending on the powder.
Nice. Sometimes I add about a half a pouch of no sugar added hot cocoa mix for the same effect.4 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »Don Francisco's Hawaiian Hazelnut coffee with a quarter-cup of unsweetened vanilla almond milk and a tablespoon of hazelnut creamer.
Mmm I do love hazelnut and I have been loving the unsweetened almond milk in my smoothies as well. I'll put some in my coffee and give it a try along with the hazelnut0 -
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jennybearlv wrote: »I add a tablespoon of half and half to my coffee iced or hot. It only really adds up if I have more than 3 cups. If I want caffeine without the calories I stick to plain hot or cold black tea. If I really want some sweetness a tsp of sugar is only 15 calories. I do occasionally go all out and get a full fat and sugar peppermint mocha from Starbucks. It's a big treat for me, rather than an every day thing.
That is the key with me, one a day is fine.. but then I want another later in the day to wake me up, they can add up if I'm not careful haha. Coffee is bitter sweet isn't it0 -
OliveGirl128 wrote: »I recently discovered how amazing high quality coffee really is. I was buying store brand grounds but then had a cup of freshly ground Haitian blue bean coffee at an event and it was amazing! I got my hands on 2 bags of the stuff and I will never drink inferior coffee again lol. It has a rich, sweet flavor and I don't need to add all the flavored creamers that I was adding to the other stuff.
The kind I got comes from a non-profit that my church works with, but this is probably pretty close to what I have-
https://www.amazon.com/Haitian-Coffee-Organic-Fresh-Roasted/dp/B00KWIQ2JI?th=1
I bought a cheapy coffee grinder and that works fine to grind the beans, (I also use it to grind flax seed). It lasts a while after ground so I do a week's worth at a time.
Honestly I know what you mean, I've had really awesome coffee that didn't need anything in it, however I only have my Costco coffee xD which is good, but probably not as good as Haitian blue (sounds amazing)0 -
cwolfman13 wrote: »I like the occasional cappuccino...but pretty much I drink my coffee black, including iced coffee. I enjoy really good coffee and don't really need anything in it. Top shelf coffee beans ground fresh daily are where it's at.
See that's what I mean, I want to learn to drink it black then it's perfectly healthy1 -
Every morning I have a cup of hot coffee with a tablespoon (15mL weighed) of Natural Bliss coffee creamer (various flavors, but still less than 5 ingredients). I've discovered that basic unsweetened coffee is an awesome addition to my smoothies. I've also developed a love of iced coffee. To make it guilt-free - and hit my macros - I either go to Starbucks and get a venti 3-pump sugar-free vanilla with a splash of skim milk -OR- I make my own using concentrated cold brew and water _AND THEN_ I add 20g of hydro whey protein powder and mix it up in my blender bottle. I get the sweetness of the chocolate or vanilla protein powder, the kick of the coffee and a protein boost. It's a great combo!
I will definitely try the sugar free vanilla with skim milk at Starbucks, on the road is when I usually like my coffee so perfect. Less sugar the better lol1 -
gearhead426hemi wrote: »When it comes to coffee my favorite is a 911 from Dutch Bro's. MMMMMMM like 450 calories of joy in and energy in a cup.
My favourite is a caramel iced capp (Canadian version), it's about 350-400 cals.. I cut those out fast lol, it's like crack in a cup isn't it?3 -
AngryViking1970 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »Don Francisco's Hawaiian Hazelnut coffee with a quarter-cup of unsweetened vanilla almond milk and a tablespoon of hazelnut creamer.
Quoting myself to add - the above is 57 calories.
I also put leftover black coffee in the fridge, and blend it with chocolate protein powder later for an iced mocha. Yummy! About 100-150 calories depending on the powder.
Nice. Sometimes I add about a half a pouch of no sugar added hot cocoa mix for the same effect.
Oh this is a genius idea, I love mocha/coffee type flavours as an iced smoothie consistency1 -
I add maybe 1/2 tablespoon of 1/2 & 1/2 or whole milk to my coffee just to take the edge off the acidity. I like the flavor of good, black coffee (especially cold brews!!!!) but my stomach does not agree! I'm not a fan of sweet coffee generally but I do occasionally like the Toasted Coconut Cold Brew at Starbucks. They use coconut milk and a coconut syrup- I feel like the syrup has a weird aftertaste but I still like it overall as an alternative to having it plain because it has flavor without being too sweet, and doesn't leave the "filmy-ness" of cream that I personally can't stand.2
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My favourite is a caramel iced capp (Canadian version), it's about 350-400 cals.. I cut those out fast lol, it's like crack in a cup isn't it?[/quote]
There's a few things in life that no matter what I am not willing to give up and coffee is one of them. I would rather run an extra mile a day or do and extra 100 burpees to have coffee sometimes. I have cut back to about once a week and that's about as far as I am willing to go.
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Rwandan with stevia and full fat half & half.2
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haroldrios1692 wrote: »I do black ice coffee....sometimes I add almond milk just for a little something different.jessicamay1719 wrote: »Hey guys!
What is your favorite healthy coffee drink? I have been eating very healthy lately, exercising consistently, and loosing weight at a good pace. I feel great! I have been able to kick the sweets easily now that I'm actually consuming a good calorie amount, so I don't have as much cravings now. BUT I love love my coffee, whether it's iced or hot. It's so good in the morning. I can't seem to kick the coffee lol
What do you put in your coffee? Any healthy recipes or suggestions would be great!
I do black ice coffee....sometimes I add almond milk just for a little something different. Almond milk comes in chocolate also which is nice.jessicamay1719 wrote: »Hey guys!
Nice job on losing the weight and achieving your fitness goals jessicamay!! If coffee is an important part of your day just find ways to factor it in.
Thank you!! I will stick to one coffee a day instead of 3 (iced coffee that is), almond milk seems to be the go too thing so I will try it!0 -
gearhead426hemi wrote: »
My favourite is a caramel iced capp (Canadian version), it's about 350-400 cals.. I cut those out fast lol, it's like crack in a cup isn't it?
There's a few things in life that no matter what I am not willing to give up and coffee is one of them. I would rather run an extra mile a day or do and extra 100 burpees to have coffee sometimes. I have cut back to about once a week and that's about as far as I am willing to go.
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Totally agree, all in moderation right?2
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