Coffee Calorie Problem!!

GreenPharmD
GreenPharmD Posts: 30 Member
edited October 4 in Health and Weight Loss
I know this has probably been posted a million times... but HELP! I'm dependent on 2-3 tablespoons of half and half in my coffee daily! I know I could be cutting serious calories and fat by omitting this but its the only way it tastes good to me anymore! I used to use skim milk... but I just can't go back! Suggestions on your favorite alternative coffee creamer?! I'm big on going all natural so that is a factor to me in my choice! Thanks!

- Half-and-half-aholic
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  • rachaeltaff
    rachaeltaff Posts: 20
    I use coffee mate sugar free liquid creamer, which is 15 cal a tablespoon. They have fat free too, but I haven't used it. I drink a lot of coffee, and like you, prefer it with my creamer! So this seems like a better alternative to the usual creamers I use :)
  • pkiesch
    pkiesch Posts: 259 Member
    I put a dash of unsweetened vanilla almond milk & a packet of stevia. Sweet & delicious!
  • geco22
    geco22 Posts: 29 Member
    I use flavored Coffeemate creamer in my coffee, and not the fat free or anything. Honestly, I just refuse to give it up. You could try the fat free creamer or if you like sweet the sugar free stuff, both have fewer calories. But I love my coffee with real sweetener, so that;'s how I drink it.
  • nikki778
    nikki778 Posts: 148 Member
    Sugar Free Coffee Mate ~ & Venture out a bit ~Their Flavors are deeeelish!
  • misty589
    misty589 Posts: 319 Member
    I was going to suggest almond milk too, vanilla or chocolate for a treat
  • Schwiggs
    Schwiggs Posts: 222 Member
    Why not try Fat Free Half and Half? It's not as watered down as skim milk, and will give you about half the calories of regular half and half.
  • anna_jane48
    anna_jane48 Posts: 9
    Well, the only thing that I do is drink less coffee. I NEED my creamer in my coffee, so I just drink 1 or 2 cups instead of 3 or 4. It's been working just fine. Also, I am a fan of non-dairy creamer, but yeah, that sucks so just stick with less coffee, not less creamer :)
  • frugalmomsrock
    frugalmomsrock Posts: 1,123
    They have a fat free half and half. It has about 17 calories per TBSP as opposed to 36.

    I just drink my coffee with my favorite cream. Coffee is one thing I will not compromise on. I'll occasionally have the sugar free or fat free cream IF I am having more than my normal 3 or 4 cups, but if not, I just use what I like. An extra 10 minutes or so of elliptical is worth it! :)
  • wbgolden
    wbgolden Posts: 2,066 Member
    Once you go black....
  • buttercup62999
    buttercup62999 Posts: 30 Member
    Coffeemate makes an all natural one, not sure of calories or fat just yet, today is the first day i have tried it but it is good! 35 cal and 1.5 grams of fat for a TBS. Ok for me, that is worth it!!!
  • JStarnes
    JStarnes Posts: 5,576 Member
    I put a dash of unsweetened vanilla almond milk & a packet of stevia. Sweet & delicious!
    This
  • running_mom
    running_mom Posts: 204 Member
    I'll have to try the almond vanilla idea!

    I use the coffee mate creamer as well. I use 3-4 TSP. A lot I know but I need it!

    I also started waking up 20 minutes early to ride my stationary bike. It cancels out the creamer : )
  • Whopooh
    Whopooh Posts: 50
    Have you tried fat free 1/2 and 1/2?
  • brk_1982
    brk_1982 Posts: 125 Member
    My trainer actually recommended that I use cream in my coffee. From her own experience, she said if you don't get enough fat you will have trouble keeping the weight off in the long run. Obviously it's best to get your fats from healthy sources (like avocado) but a little bit in your coffee isn't a big deal. I use 2 tblsp, and only have one (BIG) cup a day. I don't have trouble staying below my recommended calories or fat in a day - I guess if you do, you culd try to cut down the cream, but if not, I say enjoy!
  • netchik
    netchik Posts: 587 Member
    I use coffee mate sugar free liquid creamer, which is 15 cal a tablespoon. They have fat free too, but I haven't used it. I drink a lot of coffee, and like you, prefer it with my creamer! So this seems like a better alternative to the usual creamers I use :)

    OMG! This is madness - we don't have it in the UK (that I know of). Will have to get one of my team to pick me up some when they are next in the states because that sounds fantastic :)
  • JStarnes
    JStarnes Posts: 5,576 Member
    Once you go black....
    And this. :laugh: I stopped creamer a long time ago, except during the holidays when they bring out the yummiest of flavors (peppermint mocha, pumpkin spice, vanilla sugar cookie) then I use it, just way less than I used to use.
  • leomom72
    leomom72 Posts: 1,797 Member
    dammit !!! now i want some coffee !! :drinker:
  • UpEarly
    UpEarly Posts: 2,555 Member
    Two tablespoons of regular half and half only has 40 calories. Personally, I don't find it that difficult to fit that into my daily calories - it's so much better-tasting than skim milk, and better for you than the artificial creamers (like Coffeemate). I think it's an indulgence worth fitting into your daily calories. :-)

    Fat-free half & half has a weird ingredient list (Nonfat milk, milk, corn syrup solids, artificial color, sugar, dipotassium phosphate, sodium citrate, mono and diglycerides, carageenan, natural and artifical flavors, vitamin A palmitate)
  • MikeDailyIntake
    MikeDailyIntake Posts: 133
    i love having a fast metabolism :D
  • Dayquasar
    Dayquasar Posts: 182 Member
    Yup I was on this mission before and I am trying to go mostly plant based foods and stuff and tried diff things in my coffee, even just sugar but it wasn't the same, for the love I just cannot give up(in my opinion) the bad for ya carrageenan filled coffee-mate hazlenut creamer :( I'm not sure what to tell ya besides homemade almond milk and sugar was the better of the things I tried that was more natural and didn't have extra foreign substance.
  • Javajunkie67
    Javajunkie67 Posts: 167 Member
    I've switched to a fat free half & half. 20 cals for 2 tbls and no sugar in it. I've used equal for a long time, the regular sugar leaves a sour taste for me.
  • snookumss
    snookumss Posts: 1,451 Member
    I switched to nonfat milk... I haven't even done the comparison to half and half!
  • nickelshine
    nickelshine Posts: 2
    Two tablespoons of regular half and half only has 40 calories. Personally, I don't find it that difficult to fit that into my daily calories - it's so much better-tasting than skim milk, and better for you than the artificial creamers (like Coffeemate). I think it's an indulgence worth fitting into your daily calories. :-)

    Fat-free half & half has a weird ingredient list (Nonfat milk, milk, corn syrup solids, artificial color, sugar, dipotassium phosphate, sodium citrate, mono and diglycerides, carageenan, natural and artifical flavors, vitamin A palmitate)

    Agree!
  • Espressocycle
    Espressocycle Posts: 2,245 Member
    Fat free evaporated milk with a touch of vanilla.
  • Melissaol
    Melissaol Posts: 948 Member
    I love my coffee, with coffeemate creamer fat free, and splenda. I only have 2 cups every day. I count the calories and I still stay within my limits. I have decided that I can not give up my coffee. I have cut back alot, cause I used to put lots of creamer and sugar init and drink a pot of coffee a day. So Im in the right direction. I love my coffee this way..... I just try to drink lots of water.
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    I used to be a flavored coffee creamer junkie...though it's low cal it's full of chemical garbage. We started brewing cinnamon in our coffee, by putting about half a teaspoon in the filter. It has lowered my half & half and sugar intake!
  • blisterpeanuts
    blisterpeanuts Posts: 67 Member
    Once you go black....

    My MIL only drinks it black, the stronger the better.

    I can only drink it loaded with Splenda and ½+½. She calls it the "melted ice cream effect".

    I dream of the day that I can enjoy coffee black, but for now it's my 90 calories/day indulgence.

    Maybe the OP can consider a vigorous 15 minute walk at lunchtime, and that will pay for that delicious milk fat.

    That almond milk idea is interesting; will have to try it. DW is lactose intolerant, and loves almonds, so....
  • BetteEdmonson
    BetteEdmonson Posts: 30
    Got alot of good advice! My sugar free french vanilla creamer in my coffee is my ONLY splurge of the day. If I'm going to drink only one cup of coffee; it has to taste delicious and, truth be known, it probably has more creamer in it than coffee! Enjoy:).
  • buttercup62999
    buttercup62999 Posts: 30 Member
    And it has 4 ingredients thats it!! And I can read them!! LOL
  • AnninStPaul
    AnninStPaul Posts: 1,372 Member
    Once you go black....

    agreed.
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