Cream in your coffee?

krstngrrtt
krstngrrtt Posts: 69 Member
edited October 6 in Food and Nutrition
Fat free or sugar free ?

I love my morning coffee..3 packets of Splenda and French Vanilla Creamer..
I had been using the fat free but recently switched to sugar free..
Which do you think is more beneficial?

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  • starross87
    starross87 Posts: 18
    probably whichever has fewer calories. i only use about 1 teaspoon of 1/2 and 1/2 and 1 pack of splenda in my coffee--the calories are negligible so i don't even record it.
  • _Timmeh_
    _Timmeh_ Posts: 2,096 Member
    I switched to sugar free, and now use Pure Via for sweetener.
    Sugar free had fewer calories than fat free.
  • ami299
    ami299 Posts: 57
    I got this from a crossfit forum:

    " The heavily processed crap they put in all FILL-IN-THE-BLANK-"free" creamers will kill you, man. Stop using it.

    If you want cream in your coffee I suggest using a teaspoon or two of real heavy cream from grass fed cows... Natural by Nature is the brand I use. Half and Half is good too. Such cream is high in awesome ruminant fat. Ruminant fad (fat from animals that eat grass) is filled with goodness like CLA (conjugated linoleic acid... google it) and a comparably high percentage long-chain Omega-3s.

    If you're "85% paleo" that doesn't say much. But if that means you still buy into the notion that fat is somehow bad for you and should be avoided, you haven't figured out yet what it means to eat in a way that duplicates the metabolic milieu of paleolithic human beings.

    You need to read Dr. Kurt Harris' blog "PaNu" ... get on it!"


    http://board.crossfit.com/showthread.php?t=65396
  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
    I use real cream.
  • robinso5
    robinso5 Posts: 310 Member
    I use Sugar freenin mine and noextra cream and sugar!
  • Pollywog39
    Pollywog39 Posts: 1,730 Member
    I am against anything sugar-free...............that's just me, so don't get all snarky with me, but I think it's more unhealthy (unless you're diabetic or have a health reason for not eating sugar.)

    That said, I like the fat-free Vanilla creamer..............mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, so good. :love:
  • jovz10
    jovz10 Posts: 531 Member
    i use sugar free and sweeten my coffee with splenda....
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,200 Member
    Neither. Use real cream.
  • jennabellaxoxo
    jennabellaxoxo Posts: 232 Member
    neither..I drink it black...I only waste liquid calories on alcohol...lol! That sounds horrible!
  • 76tech
    76tech Posts: 1,455 Member
    Real sugar (blonde when I have it, white otherwise) and half and half. Anything over 2 cups is black.
  • mallorybriann
    mallorybriann Posts: 1,380 Member
    I use skim milk and sweet 'n low :)
  • fakeplastictree
    fakeplastictree Posts: 836 Member
    I indulge in regular creamer. one tbsp is only 30 calories. Mmmmm
  • krstngrrtt
    krstngrrtt Posts: 69 Member
    neither..I drink it black...I only waste liquid calories on alcohol...lol! That sounds horrible!

    No, that sounds perfect! :laugh:
  • rainunrefined
    rainunrefined Posts: 850 Member
    I use fat free half and half. But as for your question it just depends on what you're more worried about, fat or carbs. Sugar free has less carbs than fat free. I usually go for the fat free, when in all actuality I should be watching my carbs.
  • skinnypigeon
    skinnypigeon Posts: 107 Member
    They both have icky chemicals in them.

    A great alternative I got my mom on was SoDelicious Coconut milk creamer in French Vanilla. Dairy free, good fats from the coconut, natural ingredients, Actually has less calories than the fat free (20 cal per TB)

    Or I make my own almond milk creamer: http://stylethatfood.com/?p=714
  • Nanadena
    Nanadena Posts: 739 Member
    I only use it during the holidays because of the yummy flavors. I use the regular but only use half a serving. I am lactose intolerant so cream is out of the question:noway:
  • ImJDLookatME
    ImJDLookatME Posts: 288 Member
    I do 2 splendas and half and half
  • therealangd
    therealangd Posts: 1,861 Member
    neither..I drink it black...I only waste liquid calories on alcohol...lol! That sounds horrible!

    LMAO! Exactly this.
  • josiesumerlin
    josiesumerlin Posts: 79
    bump
  • muchlimm
    muchlimm Posts: 3
    I find that using real cream in my coffee helps keep me satisfied, as fats are very hunger controlling, and makes the coffee taste much better than skim milk or fat-free cream. I use 3 packets of equal (0cal) and 2TBS cream (40cal) with black coffee. It's only a 40cal drink that keeps me more satisfied than a large latte made with skim milk. Cream actually has good health benefits, especially when it's organic. I think it's more important for people to cut sugar out of their diets than fats. I believe about half my daily intake comes from fats, both saturated and unsaturated, because they keep skin, nails, and hair healthy as well as balance your digestive systems and keep you feeling satisfied. There's absolutely nothing wrong with having cream in your coffee. :)
  • honeysprinkles
    honeysprinkles Posts: 1,757 Member
    I use regular creamer. 35 calories a tablespoon is easy enough to fit into my daily calorie goal!
  • shydaisi
    shydaisi Posts: 788 Member
    Either regular creamer or half and half! :)
  • sherrylwilson
    sherrylwilson Posts: 31 Member
    I use half and half but add vanilla extract for flavor.
  • AZKristi
    AZKristi Posts: 1,801 Member
    I use regular creamer. The fat free stuff tastes like plastic to me. I just reduce my calories at meal times to stay within my limit.
  • pmich08
    pmich08 Posts: 193
    I just use a splash of milk. Cuts the acidity and is only about 7-10 calories
  • krazyforyou
    krazyforyou Posts: 1,428 Member
    Baileys Irish Cream French Vanilla. The only way to start my day. 1 Tbs has 40 cal.
  • ruststar
    ruststar Posts: 489 Member
    Silk soy creamer, French Vanilla, with a packet of truvia - I can't drink my coffee black.
  • teagin2002
    teagin2002 Posts: 1,900 Member
    I used to do fat free and sugar free, but I am using coffee mate peppermint mocha creamer and it is only 35 cals / tbs, not sugar free or fat free.
    I am happy with it so fare:
    1.5 cup whole milk, 1 cup coffee, 2 tbs coffee mate peppermint mocha creamer
    total cals: 295
    it is a lot of cals because of the 1.5 cups whole milk but I can use the calories :bigsmile:
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