The Coffee/Latte Question

This is been a hard one for me too! But usually when I order a Starbucks latte now...I'll go with skim milk and just one pump of syrup (or packet of sugar) and I'll only order a tall (small). That along with eating sensibly for the rest of the day and exercise and I'm able to stay in my calorie range. Gone are the days of 2 Grande lattes a day.....everything in moderation! And remember......exercise burns calories which earns you extra calories......so you can have that latte!

You're hooked on warm milk, not coffee....

Milk's actually great for protein. You could switch to regular coffee, but another option would be to cut the calories somewhere else in your day (a lighter dinner for example).

I just discovered a yummy alternative to milk/cream in coffee - Blue Diamond Almond Breeze unsweetened Almond and Coconut milk blend. It's soooo yummy and way more creamy than you'd think. I wasn't sure about the unsweetened part but I think the coconut milk gives it a natural sweetness. AND it's low in calories and carbs/sugars!

I take black coffee and add a little powdered non-dairy creamer (10 calories for two tablespoons) and then just add one or two splendas. I'm trying to get to the point where I can drink it plain and simple. Considering how much I used to add to it it's a drastic improvement.

do you make your own? switch to skim milk or try soy. (not sure if soy has less sugar)

i work at starbucks :}
you could order a "skinny dirty chai" its chai with a shot of espresso in it, made with half steamed milk and hot water. cuts out half your milk, still has caffeen, and tastes good :]

order an americano, ask for 1inch topper of milk - you are able to get the loevly coffee flavour, and a LITTLE milk - enough milky taste and a lot less calories!

Go for a skinny Flat White - 67 cals vs 165 in a medium latte. Tastes much better than a latte too!

The rest of the time I drink Espresso or Black Drip Coffee.

I buy the flavored Kcups. Not the ones that have sweetener and junk added to them, just the ones that use flavored beans. I add a little bit of Stevia and YUM!

Me too.....I have converted to Americano with Milk for most of my coffee drinks and then a small skinny latte when I can't resist the temptation any more.

I have also significantly upped my water intake, so have found I am craving less drinks during the day and therefore do not need to have the coffee

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I read an article that said a non-sweetened/ syruped latte was a great post workout drink. The caffiene keeps your metabolism up and keeps blood vessels dilated to keep nutrients going to muscles and the protien in milk helps rebuild damaged muscle tissue. So my suggestion is this: earn your morning latte! Do push-ups, sit-ups, jumping jacks- anything for 5-10 minutes and I'll bet that you not only burned off enough calories to have your latte, but you'll also feel more energized all day.

That's awesome!! I typically have a latte every morning after my workout anyway!

I have tried drinking black several times over the years and I always eventually go back to cream and sugar because I never really enjoy the taste of it black. However, I am now doing something different and it's grown on me. I make a strong coffee (I have a Kuerig so buy the extra bold flavoured cups and then brew a small cup that fills it up to 3/4 full. I warm up 1/3 to 1/2 cup of 2% milk in the microwave for 45 seconds and pour it into my coffee. It gives the coffee the creamy taste that I like without all the fat and dilutes the very strong flavour a bit so that it still tastes like a strong cup of coffee that I like. I've been doing it for three weeks and am still enjoying it. I won't go back to cream now because I know with the cream and sugar, I was adding 200+ un-needed calories every day. (I still use a package of Splenda in my coffee though - I need the sweetness.) And since I'm not a milk drinker, this gives me some added calcium that I wouldn't otherwise have.