How do you drink your coffee?

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  • MelissaL582
    MelissaL582 Posts: 1,422 Member
    I don't do black coffee. I use a big mug when I drink (maybe 2 cups or less) but I use 3 tbsp of flavored creamer. I burn more than enough calories in my workout, so I don't worry too much about that. I do have a small breakfast as well- 2 slices of bread with 1.5 tbsp PB and cinnamon.
  • witheredorchid
    witheredorchid Posts: 164 Member
    2 mini moo creamers and 1 packet of equal.
  • AdrienneKaren
    AdrienneKaren Posts: 168 Member
    I put pumpkin pie spices in my coffee grounds (ground cinnamon, ground cloves, ground ginger, ground nutmeg) and then add a splash of skim milk after it's brewed. Tastes sort of like a pumpkin spice latte, but not nearly as sweet. I don't like the sweetness of coffee drinks at coffee shops.
  • jadedone
    jadedone Posts: 2,446 Member
    Generally: I drink a latte or cappuccino with 2% *sometimes I'll just have whole for a cappuccino if it is less than 8 oz.

    Coffee: at a cafe I'll just use whole milk and 1-2 teaspoon of sugar. I dink coffee a few times a week, and only one cup at a time (maybe 2 on a really weird day) so I just consider it a splurge.

    A 2% latte is only about 150 calories. An 8 oz cap is 90 calories.

    I drink tea at home with almond milk and stevia. I don't really like stevia in coffee.
  • mamacita77
    mamacita77 Posts: 2
    I add 4ozs of fat free lactaid milk, 3 packets of truvia and fill up my 12oz mug with coffee...all for 45 calories and the taste is good. I brew a 4 cup coffee with 2 leveled pack coffee grinds. The coffee I use is Hazelnut flavored Seattle's Best.
  • Danielle_Star
    Danielle_Star Posts: 22
    I drink both cold and hot coffee with 1 TSB of flavored creamer only 35 calories more
  • Char_marcus
    Char_marcus Posts: 141 Member
    no sugar or sweetener with a drop skim milk, if it looks like mud/dirt then it's right for me !!
  • boobee32
    boobee32 Posts: 450 Member
    Almond Milk and a fake sweetner packet. On the weekends sometimes, I will treat myself to a teaspoon of flavored creamer.
  • blondejillie
    blondejillie Posts: 305 Member
    I have a friend that tells me "once you've gone black, you'll never go back..."

    The jury is still out on that one, but I'm reducing the milk content daily so wish me luck!:drinker:
  • twinoakbob
    twinoakbob Posts: 177 Member
    Out of a coffee cup. . . .

    But serious, it varies. Sometimes black, sometimes with sugar, if it is a bad cup of coffee I'll sometimes add creamer, but not very often.
  • Laura_Ivy
    Laura_Ivy Posts: 555 Member
    Sweet and light! I just make sure to have my daily calories added up for it and measure it out but I would love to be able to enjoy coffee black.
  • southernyankee716
    southernyankee716 Posts: 201
    I used to drink mine with half a cup of milk/half coffee and 3 tablespoons of sugar. Now, I drink it with a splash of 1%milk, no sugar. I'm trying to transition into drinking black coffee. When you drink it so sweet for so long, it's hard to eliminate sugar and milk all at once.
  • crimznrose
    crimznrose Posts: 282 Member
    I use just a bit of creamer. I used to use powdered creamer and a Splenda, but now just use the dairy creamer (International or Coffeemate from the milk section in the grocery). It's sweet enough on its own and with 1 Keurig cup + 1 Tbsp creamer it's under 40 calories.
  • _Timmeh_
    _Timmeh_ Posts: 2,096 Member
    Sugar free coffee mate sweetener, it has less calories than fat free. Then I use Pure Via for sweetener.
  • Flemstica
    Flemstica Posts: 65 Member
    1 tbs powder Coffee Mate and 1 pkt Splenda Flavors for Coffee-French Vanilla = 32 cals. I tried drinking it black but just couldn't enjoy it, lol, so I feel that 32 cals is an acceptable compromise =)
  • robot_potato
    robot_potato Posts: 1,535 Member
    At home, black. With milk or peppermint oil if I feel adventurous. If I go out, I will get a crazy sugary latte thing, even with nonfat/no whip it's still an indulgent treat.
  • MelissaGraham7
    MelissaGraham7 Posts: 406 Member
    Like you, I was amazed when I actually measured my creamer!! Now, I use 1 tablespoon of sugar-free creamer, a big dash of cinnamon and a packet of Splenda hazelnut sweetener - and most days just have 1 cup. It tastes pretty darn good and a lot less calories and I'm actually tasting coffee now instead of all creamer! LOL.
  • DanielleDavids
    DanielleDavids Posts: 96 Member
    If I'm getting coffee at Tim Horton's or a coffee place I just add 1% milk. When I make my coffee at home I usually roll with unsweetened almond milk. When I make iced coffee I usually use almond milk & a packet of stevia. My tastebuds have really adjusted to black or unsweetened coffee though which is definitely a nice calorie saver.
  • stephm112
    stephm112 Posts: 297 Member
    - coffee + tea bag 2 sugars and milk = oooh yeaaah
  • maddymama
    maddymama Posts: 1,183 Member
    BLACK, if fresh. If it's been sitting around a bit and is bitter, then some sugar and cream to take the edge off.
  • DisneyMommy
    DisneyMommy Posts: 281 Member
    I have gotten used to drinking it black. Before I would use a little flavored creamer and just slowly weaned myself off it.
  • 3laine75
    3laine75 Posts: 3,069 Member
    try it black mixed with a vanilla protein shake - calories are about the same as with milk and sugar but better for you - i count it as a snack.
  • lozzae85
    lozzae85 Posts: 35
    Fresh brewed coffee with skimmed milk if I'm at home. At work I just use instant and have it black. it saves on calories I also drink about 4-5 cups of grean or peppermint tea through the day too.
  • spagerose
    spagerose Posts: 1 Member
    I used to use the International Coffee Creamer Sweet I talian Cream but found it to be expensive, calorically speaking. Now I measure 2 teaspoons of sugar and 2 tablespoons of Fat Free Half and Half. Only 100 calories. :-)
  • Sasha_Bear
    Sasha_Bear Posts: 625 Member
    Black with splenda
  • runlaugheatpie
    runlaugheatpie Posts: 376 Member
    black - double espresso (ristretto) or a double americano
    with milk - occasionally a latte minimum two shots (small/tall size) no sweetener or sugars
    every once in a while a double or triple tall one pump sugar free vanilla non fat latte

    I work for a coffee company, I can't help it.
  • EQHanks
    EQHanks Posts: 170 Member
    To avoid making myself feel like I'm on a diet..I drink my coffee the way I like it and I make it fit into my calorie budget.

    Light cream
    1 packet of splenda


    Heaven
  • 2Bgoddess
    2Bgoddess Posts: 1,096 Member
    8 oz. coffee, 1/2 tbsp cream, i splenda packet. 12 cals, 1 carb, 1 fat, 8 sodium, 0 sugars
  • doubletnurse
    doubletnurse Posts: 108 Member
    I drink my coffee with 1/4 cup 2% milk and 2 tsp. of sugar. This morning I did pour 1 cup of milk and poured half of it in my coffee, the rest in my oatmeal. I don't drink milk usually so this is how I help get my dairy in for the day.
  • rotorgrl
    rotorgrl Posts: 11 Member
    At first I would put a splash of some non fat or sugar free creamer in it (after I tried really hard to go with a splash of half and half and nothing else---gross), but then I kinda decided I'd rather make room for some extra calories than drink chemicals. I put a splash of half and half, a drop or 2 of pure vanilla extract, a sprinkle of cinnamon, and about 1/8 of a teaspoon of pure agave nectar. DELICIOUS! I've got my little set up right next to my Keurig and it makes for one tasty cup of coffee :)
    That's almost exactly how I drink mine! 1/2 & 1/2, pure vanilla, cinnamon, truvia/ideal Today I'm buying Agave nectar. I tried black with vanilla & cinnamon very hard to drink and too big of a change, too quickly.
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