Coffee help!

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  • christinajohnson
    christinajohnson Posts: 102 Member
    substituting 1 splenda or equal or stevia for sugar and using the serving suggestion of cream will bring a home-brewed cup to between 35 to 70 calories, depending on the creamer.
  • shelleycronan
    shelleycronan Posts: 51
    I only use Coffeemate Fat Free Hazelnut Creamer. It adds 25 calories.

    Sugar Free Coffeemate Hazelnut Creamer is only 15 calories!!
  • Legalchica
    Legalchica Posts: 462
    mmmmmm coffeee
  • Legalchica
    Legalchica Posts: 462
    mmmmmm coffeee
  • Shredded2011
    Shredded2011 Posts: 109
    Hi,

    If you try black coffee with no sugar you can get used to it, or if you want something that tastes better Green Tea or even better Jasmine tea.

    Good Luck,

    XX
  • Slove009
    Slove009 Posts: 364 Member
    I suggest adding cinnamon to your coffee. It helps regulate your sugar levels and it cuts into the bitter flavor very well! I also use stevia to get a nice sweetness without adding calories. If I have it, I will put a few drops of skim milk in too.
  • EMagineBeingEMazing
    EMagineBeingEMazing Posts: 76
    Thanks for posting this question! I cut myself back to one (12-16 oz) cup per day, vs 2-3 to save on calories, but mine is only around 80 calories per cup. These responses have given me some great ideas to trim down more! Good luck!
  • erika010
    erika010 Posts: 28 Member
    I was such a Starbucks addict for a long time. I always got a regular latte (2% milk with regular syrup, usually vanilla). It took a little getting used to but I actually prefer my coffee black with a little bit of creamer (some days I don't need the creamer though) AND, it saves so much $$ to brew your own! Just scale back little by little and see how much sweetener you can do without.

    Also, I know there is a lot of debate on this, but I have found for my own personal use that splenda or other sugar substitutes make me hungry. Does this happen to anyone else? Needless to say I don't use those anymore ...
  • jskaggs1971
    jskaggs1971 Posts: 371 Member
    Maybe, I should start keeping my own coffee stuff here too, lots of people have coffee machines at their desks.

    Yep. In general, office coffee sucks. The grounds are stale, the drip coffeemakers don't heat the water enough, and the coffee sits around on a heating plate for too long.

    Then again, I'm such a coffee geek that I roast my own beans.
  • Lissa_1234
    Lissa_1234 Posts: 39
    Maybe, I should start keeping my own coffee stuff here too, lots of people have coffee machines at their desks.

    Yep. In general, office coffee sucks. The grounds are stale, the drip coffeemakers don't heat the water enough, and the coffee sits around on a heating plate for too long.

    Then again, I'm such a coffee geek that I roast my own beans.

    Roast your own beans? That sounds interesting...
  • rocknrollisbitching
    rocknrollisbitching Posts: 10
    I only put a pinch of sugar in my coffee and use a small amount of Silk creamer. I just plan for it I guess when it comes to how many calories I'm consuming each day.
  • Tvstarbabe
    Tvstarbabe Posts: 101
    I buy Starbucks Caramel Syrup!!! You can get the sugar free kind too! Yum yum yum. Also coffemate fat free creamer.
  • jskaggs1971
    jskaggs1971 Posts: 371 Member
    Then again, I'm such a coffee geek that I roast my own beans.

    Roast your own beans? That sounds interesting...

    It's dead simple. All you need is a hot air popcorn popper (my last one was $3.50 at the Goodwill), and some green beans, which you can buy at a good coffee shop or online. Ten minutes makes enough coffee for me for a week or so, and it's a world better than anything you'll get from Char -- er... Starbucks. Green coffee costs about half of what good coffee costs, and keeps pretty much forever until you roast it.

    Check it out: http://www.sweetmarias.com/airpop/airpopmethod.php

    Don't do it indoors. Roasting makes a lot of smoke, and it's not particularly fragrant.
  • Bells5001
    Bells5001 Posts: 75 Member
    A nutritionist suggested using Coconut milk to make your coffee sweet naturally...it's pretty good. You can find it by the regular milk. :-)
  • savethecat
    savethecat Posts: 290 Member
    I suggest vanilla almond milk. You get your creamy and sweet flavor all in one shot for a lot less calories.
  • SuperKatie
    SuperKatie Posts: 94 Member
    I recommend buying liquid stevia. They have a bunch of different flavors, but chocolate raspberry is a great option.
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