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Low Cal substitues for creamers for coffee

DeminishingDown
DeminishingDown Posts: 8
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I `m a coffee girl ,
i do not function without it ,
but because of my father who introduced me to coffee the way he made it at a young age ,
I have to drink it with creamer ,

Do any of you know a good cal substitute ?

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  • knight76306
    knight76306 Posts: 233 Member
    I'm the same way! I use half-n-half in my coffee. I have cut way down, but that is one thing I won't give up completely.
  • mrsejennings
    mrsejennings Posts: 97 Member
    Have you tried the sugar free creamers? They maybe lower in calories. I like the sugar free syrups, half vanilla half raspberry in my americanos.
  • thetrishwarp
    thetrishwarp Posts: 838 Member
    skim milk?
  • kellyyjean
    kellyyjean Posts: 499 Member
    Light cream and sugar all the way. I won't give it up either.
    You can use fat free brands and substitute sugars but they say those are not good for you. :ohwell:
  • channa007
    channa007 Posts: 419 Member
    Low fat or sugar free CoffeeMate or International Delight if you have to but why mess up a good thing? Make room for it in your day or do a few more minutes of exercise if you have to.
  • fitinyoga14
    fitinyoga14 Posts: 448 Member
    I substitute unsweetened/sweetened vanilla or chocolate almond milk. Its lower in calories than dairy milk, and nutritious! 40 calories for 1 CUP of the unsweetened vanilla. 120 calories for 1 cup of the sweetened dark chocolate. (gives coffee a mocha flavor.) YUM!
  • Laurej
    Laurej Posts: 227
    I substitute unsweetened/sweetened vanilla or chocolate almond milk. Its lower in calories than dairy milk, and nutritious! 40 calories for 1 CUP of the unsweetened vanilla. 120 calories for 1 cup of the sweetened dark chocolate. (gives coffee a mocha flavor.) YUM!

    YUM! This!!! Or almond milk and some unsweetened cocoa powder
  • AmadaLynn
    AmadaLynn Posts: 116
    I am struggling too. I measure my French vanilla creamer (2-3 tbs) every morning and limit myself to just the one cup during the week and occasionally 2 on the weekend. It is a challenge being in love with coffee! But cutting back on caffeine intake has many benefits, good luck.
  • shauna9909
    shauna9909 Posts: 56 Member
    bump
  • rbn_held
    rbn_held Posts: 692 Member
    skim milk
  • ajh1014
    ajh1014 Posts: 80 Member
    Powdered skim milk - like Carnation. Doesn't dilute your coffee the way skim milk does. - Or make it cold!
  • rucks20
    rucks20 Posts: 711 Member
    I substitute unsweetened/sweetened vanilla or chocolate almond milk. Its lower in calories than dairy milk, and nutritious! 40 calories for 1 CUP of the unsweetened vanilla. 120 calories for 1 cup of the sweetened dark chocolate. (gives coffee a mocha flavor.) YUM!

    Amazing thought! I will have to try this!! You're a genious!!
  • PLUMSGRL
    PLUMSGRL Posts: 1,134 Member
    FF creamers, flavored and unflavoried
    Torani sugar free flavors, in the coffee isle
  • lynzy713
    lynzy713 Posts: 67 Member
    i use the sugar free creamers - lower in calories and they seem to be sweeter so i don't use as much sugar
  • raiderrodney
    raiderrodney Posts: 617 Member
    I use the Organic Valley half & half because it tastes so much better than any of the artificial crap. Something else to consider trying is some of the Virgin Coconut Oil...I've been using a little of it with my creamer and it's great ;)

    EDIT - not sure those are exactly "low cal" substitutes though...sorry.
  • dunlunicor
    dunlunicor Posts: 189 Member
    1/4 cup of unsweetened almond milk - 10 cals, 1/2 T cocoa powder - 5 cals, and splenda to taste. Delicious.
  • Trechechus
    Trechechus Posts: 2,819 Member
    milk
  • Grissay
    Grissay Posts: 112 Member
    We use almond milk! :)
  • karen0214
    karen0214 Posts: 120 Member
    Almond milk looks like a winner. That's what I do, too. I use 2 oz. (2 Tbsp) of unsweetend almond milk in a large mug of coffee. I haven't desired sweetened coffee in years, so the almond milk is just enough to give a little creaminess to the coffee. Awesome!
  • Picklefish
    Picklefish Posts: 4
    Today I decided to pick up some fat free (maybe low fat, I'm not entirely sure) half and half and sugar free syrup. I tend to use 3-4 tablespoons of creamer and like two cups a day, so I am trying something new.
  • angrykitty13
    angrykitty13 Posts: 64 Member
    I use Silk Soy Creamer. 15 calories for one tablespoon. It's 'thicker' in coffee than regular soy milk, which makes it more like half-and-half.

    But I'm with the poster who said have your cream, just make a change elsewhere in your day (like forego that mayo on your sandwich, etc). If you love your coffee and it's satisfying, work around it . . . Unless you're drinking calorie-laden espresso drinks.
  • gregpack
    gregpack Posts: 426 Member
    A cup of strong coffee, 1/2 cup skim or unsweetened almond milk, and nestle quick no sugar added powder makes a really nice mocha and is probably my favorite and keeps the drink pretty low in calories.

    other possible options:

    Vanilla flavored splenda packets

    Torani sugar free syrups

    Fat Free half and half

    Unsweetened almond milk works OK.



    Also, swiss miss instant diet hot chocolate makes a mocha, although it tatses a little bitter if the coffee is too strong.
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