help me quit flavored creamer

[dixeedeluxe]

I like flavored coffee creamer. I don't love black coffee.

I've been thinking of ways to fit back into pants and decided I should try tracking in MFP again. Because of that, I'll give up my daily large DD pumpkin coffee with whole milk. I have a Keurig and I like the coffee it produces. But I always add creamer. And more than the 1tsp serving size. I can cut ~200 calories from my daily totals if I just don't use creamer.

Any suggestions for LIGHT ROAST k-cups that have a strong non-coffee flavor?

Golden French Toast was my go-to in the past, but it's seasonal and I don't see it yet.


I have one of these and I'll try it for my afternoon coffee.

[jsillyfun]

I usually just add a small splash of 1/2 and 1/2. It's so thick I hardly need any at all. Then add pumpkin pie spice and Splenda

[laurensmomma]

I also was looking to cut creamer. What I'm doing right now is a baby-step down. I bought some sugar-free syrup to be my intermediate step. The syrup has a slight after taste, but I think it will help me get to my end goal of drinking just black coffee.

Good luck!

[The Foozzler]

I am a flavored coffee addict. My current favorite is the target Archer Farms Vanilla Bean Creme Brûlée. It is delicious!

[dixeedeluxe]

Oct 21, 2014 10:41:05 GMT -5 fadedscars said:

I can't help. Sorry. I just bought two flavored creamers yesterday. Its been the first time in years. Lol

I really feel like the companies are teasing me because they keep coming out with such yummy ones. 

[dixeedeluxe]

Snickerdoodle is super good.

[mumegs]

I am so addicted too! When I am dieting I usually just buy the fat free stuff. Idk how the calories compare but the taste isn't that bad.
MH is trying to give up creamer too and he's drinking flavored coffee now. I'll have to ask him how that's going for him....I never really liked the flavored coffees.

[dixeedeluxe]

The sugar free ones usually have about 10 less calories than the full sugar ones. And I am sensitive to the artificial sweetner taste in them (but not everything, so that's worth mentioning). For about 30 calories a day, I'd just stick with the good stuff.

cost-benefit-analysis happening there

[formerlyllizzyb]

I cannot help. I love flavored creamer.

[vthokie]

I'm a black coffee drinker. But if I have flavored, I add a touch of powdered creamer and a tsp of sugar. Just enough to bring out the flavor

[PatBenatar]

I've found that I can drink coffee black if it's the stuff from a gourmet small coffee shop. Their coffee tastes much better black than most.

Normally though, I add a tbsp of flavored creamer. It used to be 2 tbsp so I've cut back. I figure 30-35 calories isn't that bad.

[alicia45]

I have no advice. I tried going to plain creamer and less Splenda and I just can't. My extra sweet flavored coffee is my one pleasure everyday. Good luck!

[breezy8407]

I was able to give it up during pregnancy, since I cut out artificial sweeteners as a whole and just did 1/2 and 1/2 and regular sugar.

Now I do a small splash and the rest 1/2 and 12. The amount I use only adds up to ~45 calories, so it's worth it for now if we are strictly talking calories.

To get rid of the artificial sweeteners, I have seen lots of homemade creamer recipes out there, but they are usually not low in cals.