Coffee Suggestions

Congratulations on kicking the other vices! I agree, brewing good coffee and fresh ground is best. However, you can make some "gourmet coffee" by adding some cinnamon or vanilla to the grounds before brewing. I also have added orange peel with the cinnamon and it is great! I also like the milk/cream in my coffee so I add 1% milk. Lastly, I have added 1% chocolate milk, which is a better alternative to the coffee creamers. Hope these tips help!

Bahaha, this is more or less what I said, but you beat me to it!!

How many calories are we talking about, here?

If your preferred creamer already has some sugar, lose the Stevia and see if you can get used to it a little less sweet. Eventually, you might find that you like non-creamer flavors, then just coffee.

I started drinking coffee with cream and sugar, then switched for a while to adding a touch of cinnamon, then found that I suddenly didn't need the "sweet" and just enjoyed the flavor of black coffee. I do like the flavored coffees (the ones that have flavoring in the grounds) occasionally, but I usually just drink it black now.

But, seriously, it's also OK to keep it if it fits in your budget. You're making a lifestyle change here, but you don't have to give up EVERYTHING.

I use my keurig all the time. Flavored coffee--I'm drinking coconut now. Add a little lowfat half and half (not full or non)(2T) and sweetener that comes in the bottle (all sorts of flavor). Each time you drink coffee cut back a little on the sweetener and eventually/hopefully you will be able to drink w/o sweetener. Green Mt has iced coffee k cups.

I have recently started mixing black coffee with my protein powder. The protein powder adds enough sweetness and creaminess that I don't need anything else & it helps me reach my protein goals for the day.

I am fighting the coffee battle here.

I own a french press, coffee maker and a tassimo machine.

Ideally I like cream and sugar in my coffee.

For some reason I started to hate adding dairy to my coffee (don't ask, I don't know why).

So I switched to coffee whitener and sugar. I got really addicted to it and it is by far my favorite.

I hate the chemicals in whitener and not a fan of sugar in general....well I am a fan but you get my point.

I switched to just whitener and I slowly reduce the amount until it is borderline tolerable/enjoyable.

I can now drink a black coffee here and there but it is by no means my top choice.

Personally I would hang on to something you enjoy and just be mindful of how much you are consuming. In the end I am sure we absorb more toxins from our environment than we do from the occasional coffee the way we like it. I know it isn't the same as calories but that is how I try to justify it. Today I put whitener in my coffee with a clear conscience.

I have tried stevia, almond milk, brown sugar, cocoa, agave nectar, coconut milk, soya milk etc... They all taste terrible imo.

Good luck

keep your vice.

cut Calories some place else, jog a few flights of stairs!

dont have to give up EVERYTHING you love in life!

This. Yes. Seconded.

I haven't given up my coffee and Creamer...and the good news is...I don't have to!

Switch to the powdered form of sweetened cream and you will save yourself a ton of calories. I use the Caramel Macchiato and it's only 60 calories for 4 tsps.

Glad you switched to Stevia....(I have a personal reason for hating Artificial Sweeteners - cause muscle soreness and dizziness among many other things)

Good luck! and remember a little sugar isn't going to kill you. Balance and moderation and you are fine! I have kept my cream and still lost 27 lbs in 12 weeks~!

I know somebody who puts 100% pure maple syrup in coffee to sweeten it

Keurig Coffee makers make the BEST coffee at home. Black Tiger from Coffee People (a coffee company from Oregon) and also Coconut Mocha by Coffee People...YUMMM!