Hello All,

I'm a preop patient in CT. I teach and schedule is definitely hectic. My dietitian told me that I would have to cut out the Dunkin Donuts coffee in the morning time. When I asked her if I could have coffee with fat free half and half, she said that would be OK.

So my question... my little Keurig coffee pot in the classroom has saved me trips to the staff room where there are unhealthy things to eat. Unfortunately, I normally put in fat free Coffeemate into my coffee. Are there any equivalents to that fat free Coffeemate that is like fat free half and half? I don't have access to a refrigerator during the day.

I have always got my 64 oz of Water every day, but I also like that second cup of coffee mid morning. I don't think that I can give it up -- especially giving up so many other things....

What are your thoughts?

Jamie

I drink Click protein in morning. It has 2 shots of expresso in it and 15 grams protein. I use my kurgig and make coffee then add click to it. Coffee has to be cooled a bit so protein doesn't clump. Another thing I do is blend it with ice and make frapicino - drink it all morning since it stays cold til ice melts. I also would bring insolated bag with my dairy products to school. Stayed cold all day. ( im nursing student- leave in my locker))Try to bring your half and half to class in a insolated lunch tote. Good luck.

I drink a ton of coffee every day - no need to give it up - it has not hindered my weight loss - i even drink decaff at night instead of grabbing a snack - the heated drink makes me feel fuller/satisfied for some reason (tricks my mind into thinking i'm having soup i guess). I typically drink it black to ensure no calories - but for a treat sometimes i'll add a little cream. Can't give you suggestions for the type of cream you are looking for - but BEST OF LUCK TO US ALL ON OUR JOURNEYS!!!!

I continue to drink coffee in the morning with 1% milk and splenda sugar blend. Sometimes if I dont have milk I put french vanilla or hazelnut coffeemate powder.

Coffee is good in moderation. Just keep in mind that every cup you drink dehydrates two cups of water from your body. In the summer especially, this can really add up, so just make sure you're getting enough water with your coffee!

I have usually 2 coffees in the morning....and I have 10% cream. I don't want to give it up. It's delicious. I count the calories & fat from it, and move on! Sometimes I have another coffee in the afternoon (many this week as for some reason I've been really tired) or in the evening after dinner.

I never gave up coffee.. I drink at least one or two cups a day. I couldn't give it up, but it really isn't the end of the world if you don't. I have a keurig as well, but put ground coffee in the reusable cup. I mean really if you count up the calories and fat, it's barely anything! The coffee itself is less than 10 cal (I think it's like 2 cal per 8oz?) and if you use the powdered fat free coffeemate light, it's 10 cal per tsp and i use Splenda or equal which is 0. So...maybe 30ish cal? I'm not too worried about that.