Wake up Call for my coffee

78Octane
78Octane Posts: 68
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Did not realize how many calories were in the International Delight French Vanilla individual creamers. 40 calories per creamer!!!! Wow!!!! I use 3 to 4 every morning and have not been tracking them for some reason. I figured they were 10 calories or so. Just goes to show that you need to track EVERYTHING you plan on consuming.

Does anyone have any tips on creamer substitutes to use? I tried to go straight black, but I cannot do it. I need some sweetener and cream.
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  • chrissyrn04
    chrissyrn04 Posts: 119 Member
    I put vanilla unsweetenned almond milk in mine - only 40 calories per 8 oz! And it taste yummy!
  • robin52077
    robin52077 Posts: 4,383 Member
    a quarter cup (2oz, about 60 ml) of unsweetened almond milk is 9 calories. that's what I use...
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
    1/8th cup whole milk and a packet of Splenda per cup. Milk is also good for you (unless you're a carve man), so it's a win-win.
  • Tat2dDom624
    Tat2dDom624 Posts: 1,226 Member
    I use Sugar-Free creamer in my coffee every day, and it's only 38 calories.
  • AnninStPaul
    AnninStPaul Posts: 1,372 Member
    being a black coffee person...have you tried cutting back a bit? Say 2 creamers instead of 4?
  • trich33702
    trich33702 Posts: 21 Member
    International Delight sugar free Hazelnut is only 20 calories per Tablespoon.
  • SyntonicGarden
    SyntonicGarden Posts: 944 Member
    Sometimes I use a few packets of Truvia and a splash of milk.
  • PrfctGdess
    PrfctGdess Posts: 257
    Some of the Coffee Mate creamers are lower, too. And it depends on what flavor you like - I find I can use less on something like a French Vanilla than I can on plain or other flavors b/c the vanilla is sweeter
  • NatashaK29
    NatashaK29 Posts: 137
    I use non-dairy creamer which is only 20 calories for 2 tsp or 1/4 cup almond milk is 18.
  • 4myhealth77
    4myhealth77 Posts: 77 Member
    I was addicted to all my flavored creamers. But my trainer advised me to switch to Coffee Mate Sugar Free powdered creamer to eliminate the dairy. Since Im not overly fond of it, Ive actually cut my coffee intake altogether. I used to drink 6-8 cups a day! Now Im down to 1 or 2.
  • 78Octane
    78Octane Posts: 68
    It looks like almond milk is the way to go. Guess I need to start making my coffee at home instead of hitting the local convenient store every morning. It will save some money too.

    Thanks for the replies.
  • robin52077
    robin52077 Posts: 4,383 Member
    if you're switching from "out" coffee to "at home" coffee...GET A KEURIG!
  • Dauntlessness
    Dauntlessness Posts: 1,489 Member
    I use great value coffee creamer (walmart brand) and its only 30 cals a tbsp.
  • lluulluu
    lluulluu Posts: 115 Member
    I use to drink coffee with international cream, I ended up switching to green tea with one splenda..
  • ChristineS_51
    ChristineS_51 Posts: 872 Member
    Drink black coffee no sugar - it has almost NO calories and you can really taste the coffee. A big change for me, I used to have milk & two sugars - I accidentally made my morning coffee with milk and sugar the other morning (was still half asleep!), so I drank it, and didn't like it al all.
  • 78Octane
    78Octane Posts: 68
    Yeah, we have a Keurig. My wife uses it every day. I guess I need to also.

    Something about 7-11 or Wawa coffee is so much better than home brewed coffee.
  • 78Octane
    78Octane Posts: 68
    I did try it black a couple times. Too bitter for me. I need my cream and sweetener.
  • marnet12
    marnet12 Posts: 73 Member
    Target has an Archer Farms brand sugar free coffee syrup with zero calories. It comes in vanilla and caramel (possibly others) and adds a ton of nice flavor.
  • Krisengel
    Krisengel Posts: 161 Member
    On "The Doctors" last week they suggested putting cinnamon in your coffee instead of sweetner and creamer. They said it would save on calories and jump start your metabolism. It's not bad, I haven't been able to get rid of my creamer yet, but I just use one serving of it.
  • AZKristi
    AZKristi Posts: 1,801 Member
    When I threw out my French Vanilla coffee mate, I started brewing my coffee with a teaspoon of cinnamon in the grounds. At the same time, I switched to half and half - it has about half the calories without the sugar. Over time I am using less half and half in my coffee with the eventual goal of enjoying my coffee au naturel.
  • moochachip
    moochachip Posts: 237 Member
    They have a sugar free french vanilla/hazelnut variety at the grocery store. That is what I use. It's 20 calories instead of 40. I don't pour much in (it doesn't need much) and add some splenda.
  • Masq
    Masq Posts: 191 Member
    Target has an Archer Farms brand sugar free coffee syrup with zero calories. It comes in vanilla and caramel (possibly others) and adds a ton of nice flavor.

    ^^ I use this too. I add one tablespoon of regular International Delight coffee creamer for about 35 calories and then I add a bunch of sugar free coffee syrup for the rest of the flavor.
  • hollyNhollywood
    hollyNhollywood Posts: 426 Member
    After starting to log here, one of the first changes I did was to stop drinking milk with my cereal & coffee (at least while at home, if I get coffee out I do drink skim milk) and stop using creamer. It not only saved me a lot of calories, but greatly reduced my sugar levels too.
    I was also using a sugar free vanilla creamer in my coffee. Now I use unsweeteened vanilla almond milk for my coffee (& my cereal).
    And I sweeten with pure via individual packet.
  • guineebrat
    guineebrat Posts: 23 Member
    i use silk soy creamer with a sprinkle of cinnimon or nutmeg try to get away from those creamers that are high calories i also bought cinnimon sticks put those in to sometymes good luck maybe vanilla drops ? have a great day
  • MsMartyMac
    MsMartyMac Posts: 33
    The closer you get to your goal the more you have to shave off your calorie intake. That is how I came to drink my coffee black. That and we didn't have any creamer at school that day. As a fifth grade teacher, EVERYONE wanted me to have my coffee..lol SO I made myself drink it black (It was that kind of day) and low and behold It wasn't half bad....now I only drink my coffee black.
  • UrbanRunner81
    UrbanRunner81 Posts: 1,207 Member
    I know I can drink black coffee if the coffee is really good. So I spend extra money on coffee to get the good stuff, grind my own beans, but a little stevia in it and drink it black.
  • stephmo86
    stephmo86 Posts: 45
    fat free half and half, splenda, and if you're craving more sweetness, sugar free DaVinci flavors. I'll sometimes put some SF hazelnut in my coffee.
    And I'm a serious coffee fanatic.
  • muddyventures
    muddyventures Posts: 360 Member
    I use sugar and milk, but am cutting back and I am now down to two cups most days and one cup others. I also have cut my drive through espresso habit way back. I made a goal to try and not drink my calories. I thought, do I really like coffee or do I like sugar and creamer? I am hooked on coffee becaue I like sugar and creamer so trying to break the habit will save me a ton of calories.
  • Amryfal
    Amryfal Posts: 225
    i have half-and-half in my coffee and i will never give it up, lol - i make room for it in my calories for the day.

    sugar-free flavoring syrups are an option.

    here's a tip from the espresso world: add a few grains of salt to the brewing coffee. i don't mean dump in tablespoons or even a pinch - just a single tiny dash from the salt shaker. i know it sounds weird, but it will counteract the bitterness and make the taste very smooth. the coffee will NOT be salty unless you added way too much, and it will not noticeably affect your sodium for the day.

    ETA: buy whole beans and grind your own. old coffee is more bitter than fresh.
  • nxd10
    nxd10 Posts: 4,570 Member
    I thought I couldn't drink black coffee until I bought better coffee beans.

    And I really love tea. Two calories!

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