Wake up Call for my coffee

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  • netchik
    netchik Posts: 587 Member
    Curious that everyone is intent on doing something to their coffee to make it taste better. Why drink it if it doesn't taste good the way it comes? I get enhancing the flavour of something (like ketchup on fries, Sweet Chilli on gyoza) but you wouldn't buy something if you didn't like the way it tasted in the first place, surely?

    Maybe you're drinking the wrong coffee. Don't get me wrong - I like coffee, and I like it with milk and a little sugar. But I'm gonna enjoy that sucker and just include it in my calorie burn rather than have a sub-standard product that's lower in calories. I've had a few coffees that are delicious black, too. Is it about the caffeine hit?

    confused.com :)
  • skonly
    skonly Posts: 371
    I am trying to slowly get off the creamer. It's like a drug addiction. I am actually measuring now. I did good today, just 5 tbsp's. Too much but it's less than usual. I'm going to try unflavored low calorie creamer and put a drop of banana extract or some other flavoring and see how that does. I was really surprised when I started tracking calories how much the creamer affected my daily total. Most people have to give up potato chips, cookies, desserts. Then there are those of us who are flavored creamer addicts. lol.
  • lhill_388
    lhill_388 Posts: 1
    Why does your trainer want you to cut back on dairy?
  • IsleEsme
    IsleEsme Posts: 175 Member
    I slowly switched to fat free powdered creamer but it still is loaded with calories/sugar. I don't do flavored creamers at all. I need the regular cream and sugar in my coffee. I can't do "fake" sugar-it's TO sweet. I'm going on the hunt today for new creamer with less sugar. Gonna try the cinnamon thing too!
  • RoboLikes
    RoboLikes Posts: 519 Member
    Land O' Lakes Mini Moos - individual creamers, only 10 calories per container.
  • ChrystinaKay
    ChrystinaKay Posts: 22 Member
    I ditched flavored creamers entirely and now I drink flavored coffee instead. Most have the same calories as regular coffee.

    I have a Keurig so I can have a variety of flavored coffees. Delicious!
  • tabnmyq
    tabnmyq Posts: 10 Member
    Being someone like myself, I love my coffee sweet. I used to use the regular coffee mate flavors too. But what I like to do now is use the Silk light vanilla soy milk and the Torani sugarfree syrups. The milk is only 70cals per 8oz and no cals to the Torani. And if I am having a really sweet tooth day I add a teaspoon of splenda. Cut those coffee cals way down :) Good luck
  • calitravelingal
    calitravelingal Posts: 53
    While I don't mind making major changes to my life in order to reach my goal, I have decided that there are 2 things I just won't give up. Flavored creamer is one of them. I only drink one small cup of coffee per day, during the winter when it's cold I'll drink tea the rest of the day. I've tried the fat free and sugar free varieties of creamers and it just didn't do it for me. I have cut down on how much I use, but have no intention of making myself into a black coffee drinker. I used to just pour it til it looked good, but now limit myself to 3-4 tbsp. I log it every morning. Sure 4 tbsp is 140 cal but I don't drink soda, and rarely drink anything that has calories in it so this is my treat. I believe that you can't give up everything becuse then you'll be miserable. Isn't the whole point most of our weightloss journeys to be healthy and happy? I say use your creamer! If the calorie intake bothers you that much, take a 20 min walk around the block to cover them!
  • beachbebe
    beachbebe Posts: 47 Member
    Fat free half and half or non fat whipped cream over HOT coffee in am. For latte, mix 3/4 coffee, w/Stevia pkg and vanilla, add nonfat milk and a few ice cubes, if desired, and top w/ non fat whipped cream. Try Chai tea as substitute for coffee sometime.
  • Rhondavous64
    Rhondavous64 Posts: 21
    I also watched that episode of the Doctors and tried the cinnamon...Couldn't do it. So next time I go to the store it will have to be almond milk for me...maybe with a touch of Cinnamon?
  • Rhondavous64
    Rhondavous64 Posts: 21
    My thoughts exactly!
    While I don't mind making major changes to my life in order to reach my goal, I have decided that there are 2 things I just won't give up. Flavored creamer is one of them. I only drink one small cup of coffee per day, during the winter when it's cold I'll drink tea the rest of the day. I've tried the fat free and sugar free varieties of creamers and it just didn't do it for me. I have cut down on how much I use, but have no intention of making myself into a black coffee drinker. I used to just pour it til it looked good, but now limit myself to 3-4 tbsp. I log it every morning. Sure 4 tbsp is 140 cal but I don't drink soda, and rarely drink anything that has calories in it so this is my treat. I believe that you can't give up everything becuse then you'll be miserable. Isn't the whole point most of our weightloss journeys to be healthy and happy? I say use your creamer! If the calorie intake bothers you that much, take a 20 min walk around the block to cover them!
  • IsleEsme
    IsleEsme Posts: 175 Member
    While I don't mind making major changes to my life in order to reach my goal, I have decided that there are 2 things I just won't give up. Flavored creamer is one of them. I only drink one small cup of coffee per day, during the winter when it's cold I'll drink tea the rest of the day. I've tried the fat free and sugar free varieties of creamers and it just didn't do it for me. I have cut down on how much I use, but have no intention of making myself into a black coffee drinker. I used to just pour it til it looked good, but now limit myself to 3-4 tbsp. I log it every morning. Sure 4 tbsp is 140 cal but I don't drink soda, and rarely drink anything that has calories in it so this is my treat. I believe that you can't give up everything becuse then you'll be miserable. Isn't the whole point most of our weightloss journeys to be healthy and happy? I say use your creamer! If the calorie intake bothers you that much, take a 20 min walk around the block to cover them!

    This is the way I feel about my glass of wine in the evening. That's why I'm willing the change the coffee :)
  • yoovie
    yoovie Posts: 17,121 Member
    yo its worth it.
  • yo_andi
    yo_andi Posts: 2,178 Member
    I like my coffee like I like my men, dark and bitter.

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