Coffee Creamer Substitute?

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  • amybg1
    amybg1 Posts: 631 Member
    All depending on what we have will either use Coffeemate or International Delight, only use about half to one tablespoon tops - Coffeemate = 35 cals International Delight = 30 and good flavors too. Using Caramel Macchiato right mnow
  • MinMin97
    MinMin97 Posts: 2,674 Member
    If you live near a Trader Joes they have a fat-free half and half. Great macros: 2T 3gcarbs 1g protein

    I have found that as I get further along toward healthier habits, that my need for all this type of stuff has dropped off. I hardly bother creaming my coffee ever anymore.

    Now that it is summertime, I sometimes use this in smoothies if it needs some lo-cal creaminess.
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
    I use whole milk. 1/8th cup.
  • _Mimi_
    _Mimi_ Posts: 233
    I'm hoping somebody has some ideas. My mom uses up 200 calories just with her creamer. I always ask her if she'd like a little coffee with her creamer. Haha. :) I'd love to be able to give her some suggestions.
    I was the same way as your mom! Now I drink it black! I can't believe it myself. I NEVER thought that would happen. I just decided I wanted a healthier me more than I wanted the sweetness and creamer.

    ETA: As someone ese mentioned, good coffee really helps. I drink less now, so I don't mind spending a little more on what I do buy...plus I'm saving money not buying creamer. :) Also maybe try flavored coffees. I love highlander grogg (many different brands sell it. I buy from Jungle Jim's (in Cincinnati, OH) or online from Amazon. It's difficult to describe, but almost has a chocolate undertone...a little like coffee with Bailey's.
  • kabarnes45
    kabarnes45 Posts: 89 Member
    A lot of my calories are allotted to coffee creamer too. I switched from fat free to regular (counter-intuitive, I know), but in testing the amount of creamer I need to reach the desired color and creaminess I found I use less of the full-fat version, ultimately saving calories.
  • MammaSher
    MammaSher Posts: 1
    I use Silk Organic unsweetened...
    80 calories in a cup
    5 calories in a tablespoon
    1.66 calories in a teaspoon
  • jadesign19
    jadesign19 Posts: 512 Member
    I use SO Delicious dairy free French vanilla coconut milk creamer.
    Calories 20 for 1 tbsp
    Total fat 0
    Total carbs 4g
    Protein 0g

    It is delicious:drinker:
  • UDTsunamiSurfer
    UDTsunamiSurfer Posts: 21 Member
    NATURAL IS ALWAYS BETTER!!!

    THREE things you should NEVER, EVER put in your body...
    1* artificial creamer of any kind - liquid or powder
    2* margarine - no such thing as "heart healthy"
    3* Cool Whip or any whipped "topping"

    ALL of these things turn to SLUDGE in your gut & your arteries which builds up on the walls of your intestines & blood vessels causing incomplete evacuation leading to malabsorption diseases & cancers. Margarine is 1 molecule away from plastic. Dump a tub of Cool Whip in your backyard & it'll still be there next year - bugs & animals won't eat these things cause they know they're NOT FOOD!!!

    I'm not sure how you would even make "fat free" half & half as it is by it's very nature Half Cream (the pure fat from whole milk rendering what's left skim milk) & Half Whole Milk (fat & all). Almond milk, coconut milk, soy milk are good substitutes but like another mentioned I shy away from things with ingredients I never heard of. Like ice cream for example cream, milk, eggs, sugar & it should become completely liquid at room temperature!

    SO while I'm at it... MSG... everyone knows it's bad for you but do you know why (aside from allergies & triggering migraines)? It was invented to study obesity. It was specifically engineered to make rats fat... when given to laboratory animals it MAKES THEM EAT UNCONTROLLABLY. It is found in EVERY flavored chip or cracker & most powdered mixes.

    Next ...
    EQUAL, Nutrasweet, the Blue stuff of any brand... turns to FORMALDEHYDE at 86 degrees fahrenheit, it slows metabolism, has been proven to cause neuroleptic seizures, renal failure, & DEATH.
    SPLENDA is as close to sugar as a cedar stick but to my knowledge has not killed anyone... YET... however it triggers your body to CRAVE SWEETS & therefore, causes overeating.
    STEVIA is a plant from which they basically make a tea then evaporate the water leaving the "sugar" crystals. 100% natural but is commonly diluted w/dextrose for measuring purposes because it is highly concentrated. That being said Truvia & Purevia brands add alcohol sugars (which greatly increase caloric content & sabotage weight loss) w/only a tiny amount of stevia. Not all brands are created equally as some companies "recycle" leaves (like using your herbal tea bag more than once) or use the less sweet parts of the plant to save on production costs. Sam's Clubs sells the sweetest packets I've found & it's located in the supplements isle near the calcium & such or order online.

    Your body will Thank You for learning & heeding the warnings. XoXo Ursula
  • vegasmari
    vegasmari Posts: 120 Member
    I use non-fat milk and sweet -n- low.... I drink a lot of coffee and never add more than 36 calories a day from it
  • amybg1
    amybg1 Posts: 631 Member
    The poster who mentioned good coffee means less creamer is correct, so might want to try that. I know when I'm at my dad's, which is rare all depending on the K-Cups he has I'll drink it black over 3/4 of the time
  • RancidPolecat2
    RancidPolecat2 Posts: 46
    How much coffee do you drink in a day, Mtzrose? You may want to consider cutting back there. I know the jury is out on how much coffee is healthy, but even those that champion the health benefits of coffee are talking in the ball park of 4-6 cups a day.

    A Starbucks Grande is almost 2 cups.


    Also, if a creamer is fat free, it's almost guaranteed to be loaded with sugar.
  • kris4chloe
    kris4chloe Posts: 245 Member
    i have tried all kinds and i really like coffee mates sugar free vanilla caramel, it is 15 cals for 1 tablespoon and i take about 3 tablespoons in a cup and have 2 cups a day so only 90 calories.
  • bestbassist
    bestbassist Posts: 177 Member
    A spoonful of sugar free, fat free vanilla ice cream.
  • mom2threeQTs
    mom2threeQTs Posts: 21 Member
    I use caramel flavoured stevia, and 1/2 cup of blue diamond unsweetened almond milk. Only adds 20 cals to my coffee.
  • alladream
    alladream Posts: 261 Member
    Nah, I stick with the real half-and-half, organic when I can, and that satisfies me so that I use it and feel good and don't take in extra chemicals or sugar. *shrug* They say that 'mouth fell' (a gross term in its way) is what matters with dairy and dairy substitutes, so whatever makes a person feel like that got enough 'fat richness' does it for them. Maybe more on the fat-feel side and less on the sugar side would be helpful...?
  • laurenz2501
    laurenz2501 Posts: 839 Member
    I add low fat hot chocolate to my coffee. It's only 25 calories.

    OMG such a good idea...
  • amiscci
    amiscci Posts: 64 Member
    I gradually reduced the amount of creamer I use but I love my coffee & creamer so I just work it in. I use 1 tsp sugar 15 calories & 2 tbs flavored creamer 50 to 70 calories. I know it's a lot but compared to how much creamer I used to put it it's great.

    I did get some Vanilla Almond milk yesterday to try in my coffee & totally forgot about it this morning! !


    ...unsweetened vanilla almond milk (I like Almond Breeze) is also delicious on Rice Crispies! My go-to nighttime snack if I need something late before bedtime! I switched from low-fat half and half too and really don't mind the vanilla almond milk at all. Very low cal and I can make it as "light" as I want, guilt free.
  • Snail313
    Snail313 Posts: 214 Member
    I use 1% milk and splenda with a touch of cinnamon
  • laurenz2501
    laurenz2501 Posts: 839 Member
    Someone really needs to make fat-free organic flavored creamer haha i guess that's an oxymoron...but i use Land O' Lakes All Natural Fat Free Half & Half and I love it...just wish they had flavored ones but i usually buy flavored coffee. I try to stay away from CoffeeMate but they now have Natural Bliss which has flavors but unfortunately the only Low Fat one is Vanilla (as usual).
  • RancidPolecat2
    RancidPolecat2 Posts: 46
    A spoonful of sugar free, fat free vanilla ice cream.

    How can ice cream be both fat free and sugar free. What is in it?
  • ruthmowry9
    ruthmowry9 Posts: 1
    Be careful of substitutes that say "fat-free" or "low-fat" because they are full of corn syrup and chemicals to make them taste and feel creamy. Here's an article about the fat-free kind of half-and-half. I'm still looking for the best substitute.

    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andrew-weil-md/processed-foods_b_1474570.html
  • teresamwhite
    teresamwhite Posts: 947 Member
    We use fat free evaporated milk...5 cal per teaspoon.
  • vim_n_vigor
    vim_n_vigor Posts: 4,089 Member
    Get better coffee or use the real creamer.
  • fougamou
    fougamou Posts: 200 Member
    Uhh, why go for a substitute? I am using the Land O Lakes low fat half and half... 25 cals per 2 TABLESPOONS! Yummy in the coffee.

    This is what I'm doing too. I was pushing 1000 cal daily on coffee mate. I've cut back on the coffee and also drink some black now but my first cup is with the lol ff h&h and it's sooo good. I tried the almond milk & keep it on hand for cereals but the h&h is what I want with coffee.

    1000 cals daily on Coffeemate? At 35 cals a tablespoon, that is 28.5 tablespoons! That is almost a bottle of creamer a day!

    Are you a heavy coffee drinker or a heavy creamer user? Or both?
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