Alternatives to Coffeemate Creamer?

Laurdy7
Laurdy7 Posts: 2 Member
in Food and Nutrition
HELP, I’m addicted to Coffeemate flavored creamers and I can’t enjoy coffee w/o it. But I know it’s really awful for you 😞 What are some healthy ways you successful MFP-ers sweeten your coffee?
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  • MommaGem2017
    MommaGem2017 Posts: 405 Member
    I really, really love this product: https://www.califiafarms.com/products/toasted-coconut-48oz. Ignore the price on that website - it's only about $3.50 per bottle and I can get it at Target, Whole Foods & HEB. It's just fantastic!
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    I slowly weaned myself off of it, using a mix of creamer and unsweetened vanilla almond milk, and now I drink my coffee black.

    A couple of weeks ago, I was going to treat myself and add creamer to my coffee. It tasted "chemically" and I couldn't even drink it.
  • AmyC2288
    AmyC2288 Posts: 386 Member
    Maybe try to use flavored coffee instead with plain creamer or what I use- half & half?
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    AmyC2288 wrote: »
    Maybe try to use flavored coffee instead with plain creamer or what I use- half & half?

    Good point. Better coffee makes it easier to drink it black. There's no way I'd drink Folger's black. This, however? Yes, please!

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  • melody6086
    melody6086 Posts: 11 Member
    I love coffee mate creamer specifically the vanilla, so I know your pain. I stitched to half and half but I really missed the vanilla flavor. So I witched back to CoffeeMate vanilla but the sugar free option. I’m much happier now.

    Vanilla 1Tbsp 35 cals
    Half & half 2 Tbsp 40 cals
    Sugar free Vanilla 1 Tbsp 15 cals
  • durka531
    durka531 Posts: 1 Member
    well what i did was that i switched to the Safeway brand Safeway Select Sugar Free coffee syrups, personally i like the caramel but they do have vanilla and hazelnut.
  • lililomo2
    lililomo2 Posts: 250 Member
    i use the thick yummy cream from thai kitchen's coconut milk *about two tablespoons* and some liquid stevia.mmmmmmmmmm good!
  • nooshi713
    nooshi713 Posts: 4,877 Member
    I use real milk, splenda, and a little sugar.
  • Safari_Gal
    Safari_Gal Posts: 888 Member
    Nutpods!
  • JustinAnimal
    JustinAnimal Posts: 1,335 Member
    mrsbigfootsam wrote: »
    I use creamer. It's something I'm just not willing to give up. I'm still losing weight and there is chemicals in literally everything we eat so I don't worry too much about 2-3 Tbsp of creamer/day.

    I think this is fine IF you truly use 2-3 tbsp of creamer. My father in-law... lord. I think it's a quarter cup per mug of coffee. I'd agree that I'm not into the artificial stuff and the hydrogenated oils, but I don't begrudge anyone else their daily joys. I admit to being a little woo-woo at times.

    I switched to whole milk. I have only really varied how much I put in. I'm down to just a tiny splash per mug. Really, for me, it was all about getting used to it. I didn't love it at first, but I LOVE it now and I can't handle thick stuff like half n' half or cream. Your palate will "autonormalize" as same FIL says about strong cocktails.
  • nomorefat4
    nomorefat4 Posts: 8 Member
    I started using butter recently to cut down on my carb intake, but it does still add a significant amount of calories depending on how many cups you drink a day. I was also having some trouble getting enough fat during the day.
    You can google "buttered coffee recipes" and find lots of recipes. My favorite so far is 1 tbs butter, 2 cups of coffee, 2 packets of Sweet n Low, sprinkles of cinnamon in a blender for about 30 seconds. Makes a huge cup of coffee which is what I drink. Signed, Coffee Lover. ♥
  • Keto_Vampire
    Keto_Vampire Posts: 1,670 Member
    edited October 2018
    Black and bitter - personally a fan of chameleon cold brew coffee concentrate (does have flavored/maybe 1kcal or so versions, vanilla, chocolate).

    Stuff I use as additives: nutiva (eyrthritol + stevia blend, pretty mild sweetness), nutiva (liquid stevia, has more of a bitter-sweet taste), Torani sugar free coffee sweetener (splenda + vanilla flavoring, can't seem to find this stuff consistently now, alternative = davinci). Various ingredient I add to greek yogurt but can be used for coffee. Note: note everyone can tolerate eyrthritol...GI-wise..sugar alcohol

    Not really a huge fan of Walden Farms - texture is just messed up, usually has some ungodly amount of xantham gum/alginate/carageenan ingredient (slimy texture)
  • thisPGHlife
    thisPGHlife Posts: 440 Member
    https://www.coffee-mate.com/products/natural-bliss

    It's literally milk, sugar, cream, and flavoring. No need to give it up. Just make sure you're measuring it and accounting for it. I use 1 tablespoon of creamer, I tablespoon of honey, and one scoop of college peptides. 140 calories. Or I add nothing. 5 calories. Or some variation in between. It's all ready as long as you are using good ingredients. But no need to give up something you truly enjoy. Just exercise moderation.
  • Jadesfire93
    Jadesfire93 Posts: 92 Member
    I like the Coffeemate Hazelnut flavor myself. But I've been working on cutting the calories in my daily coffee recently. So I cut out the sugar, only use 2 of the individual creamer pods, and switched to a medium/dark roast with cinnamon for a little extra kick. Calorie went from 140/day just for coffee to about 42/day and I'm a little surprised how easy it was to get used to it. You might not need to remove it from your life, just alter the amount.
  • StillnakedInVegas
    StillnakedInVegas Posts: 5 Member
    I use whole cream. It’s fuller so I need less. I also use Sugarfree Torani Syrup. Maybe not the healthiest, but a little goes a long way and it’s COFFEE!
    Hehehe
  • hesn92
    hesn92 Posts: 5,966 Member
    I don’t like flavored coffee creamer. I just use milk or half and half and a little sugar. If it’s the calories that you’re concerned about, I had to wean myself down to the amount of sugar that I use. I used to use a ton more sugar and now I only use about half a tsp.
  • DW1Texas
    DW1Texas Posts: 131 Member
    Switched to Perfect Keto collagen vanilla - better tasting and much better for you than creamer. Has 10g protein, 5,000 mg MCT, 1g of carb and some other good things. One scoop is 80 calories so have to watch that.

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  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,597 Member
    Alternatives ...

    Black coffee.

    Or if you must put something in your coffee, milk, I suppose.

    Actually, I'm thinking of trying coffee syrup - caramel flavour, probably.
    https://www.quarterpast.com/
  • rsclause
    rsclause Posts: 3,103 Member
    Laurdy7 wrote: »
    HELP, I’m addicted to Coffeemate flavored creamers and I can’t enjoy coffee w/o it. But I know it’s really awful for you 😞 What are some healthy ways you successful MFP-ers sweeten your coffee?

    My wife was hooked on that stuff and put a huge amount in. She too didn't like coffee without it so she changed to hot tea. Been drinking it for about four months now.
  • RachellaJ
    RachellaJ Posts: 58 Member
    edited October 2018
    I use half and half and sugar because I love it that way. I started weighing my coffee last year and I swear these are the best cups of coffee I’ve ever made. 10 grams of sugar and 2 oz of half and half makes my perfect cup, and it’s 119 calories of delicious. And it hasn’t stopped me from losing 55 lbs in a year, so I’m sticking with it. If anything, it’s helped, because I’m having what I love and being accurate at the same time.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,413 Member
    I say use what you want.

    Personally I use homemade chocolate syrup and whole milk. Or sometimes, just black coffee.

    If you like the creamer, it's not gonna kill you for one or two cups a day.

    Now if you're an all-day coffee drinker, well that's another thread.
  • MichelleWithMoxie
    MichelleWithMoxie Posts: 1,817 Member
    RelCanonical wrote: »
    In what ways are Coffeemate(TM) flavored creamers awful for you?

    May I ask why you added the (TM) ?
  • MichelleWithMoxie
    MichelleWithMoxie Posts: 1,817 Member
    unsweetened vanilla flavored cashew milk is what I use. Calories are so negligible I don't bother counting them.
  • MichelleWithMoxie
    MichelleWithMoxie Posts: 1,817 Member
    crazyravr wrote: »
    MichSmish wrote: »
    unsweetened vanilla flavored cashew milk is what I use. Calories are so negligible I don't bother counting them.

    How is this a creamer? Whole idea of a creamer is make the coffee well.... creamier. Not just whiter :)

    It absolutely makes it creamier IMO. Compared to black coffee? Plus, I actually *like* the taste of my coffee, and don’t want to mask it entirely ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
  • LaReinaDeCorazones
    LaReinaDeCorazones Posts: 274 Member
    My fave right now is International Delight Oreo creamer, I only use 1 tbsp per cup (and yes, I measure it).
  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    edited October 2018
    Laurdy7 wrote: »
    HELP, I’m addicted to Coffeemate flavored creamers and I can’t enjoy coffee w/o it. But I know it’s really awful for you 😞 What are some healthy ways you successful MFP-ers sweeten your coffee?

    Half and half, only 20 calories per tablespoon. If you really want the vanilla flavor, a drop of extract will take care of that.
  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    MichSmish wrote: »
    RelCanonical wrote: »
    In what ways are Coffeemate(TM) flavored creamers awful for you?

    May I ask why you added the (TM) ?

    Probably because it is a proprietary trademarked name for a specific non dairy coffee additive.

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