Hello! Well I'm about three weeks post op now and I can finally have REAL coffee for the first time in almost two months. I use the flavored liquid stuff like International Delight, so my cups are usually 70 calories, 120 if I have a cappuccino. I'm usually 200 calories under my daily limit so I am in no danger of going over with one cup a day which is all I want. For the record, I have tried every creamer alternative under the sun and I none of them have worked for me at all. Stuff like Stevia gives me a migraine and milk doesn't take out enough of the bitter taste to make it enjoyable, so I've pretty much given up as far as that goes. My question is, will the sugar affect my diet in any way if I always stay under my calorie limit? I'm not very knowledgeable at all when it comes to food. Is sugar bad just because it's high in calories, or will it make me gain weight any way? Is it going to make my cravings for sugar from other sources worse? (I've had great willpower so far, even in bandster hell) Or maybe it will even keep the cravings at bay? I really want this lap band to work for me and I've set some fairly strict goals for myself so I don't want to do anything that will slow me down. Any advice? Does anyone out there still drink full flavored creamer and still lose weight?

I drink my decaf with FF 1/2 + 1/2 and Equal. OR, I drink caffeinated Hazelnut.

My question for you guys....I want to drink flavored decaf, black...but can't find any.

Do you know of any websites that sell coffee?

Oh, and Jellyfish, you have the most beautiful dog!

i am a black coffee drinker. i now drink half reg and half decaf.

do they not have ff creamers and sugar free substitutes you could use?

i am guessing a wee bit of either wont make a hill of beans if you drink one or two cups a day..sorry, wish i could offer more

i drink coffee black without sugar. i have up to four cups a day... one of them is decaf. it hasnt made the slightest difference to my weight loss.

I found a site that has all sorts of flavored decaf. My objective, to drink it without creamer, hence removing fat and calories. Here it is.

http://www.sloroasted.com

I have had coffee all along also. I have expresso with milk and stevia. ; ) Sometimes just black.

My friend (who also loves creamer) swears that Starbucks Sumatra blend is the best coffee ever and he can drink it black. I've been meaning to try it sometime, but they're expensive!

Oh, and Jellyfish, you have the most beautiful dog!

Thanks!! He was my Christmas present last year. Can you believe nobody wanted him and he had been in a shelter for all four years of his life? He's been the best dog ever. I love yours too, those perky ears are too cute!

Oh, and Jellyfish, you have the most beautiful dog!

i agree... he/she is beautiful.

I drink one 8-10oz cup of coffee a day before breakfast in the morning. I use reg sugar and reg creamer, flavored ones too. I have to have my coffee the real way. I am still losing weight doin have to say coffee hasn't affected my weight loss but I didn't cut back. I use to drink 3-4 cups a day and now I try and have 1. Once in a while I'll have 2.

I drink one 8-10oz cup of coffee a day before breakfast in the morning. I use reg sugar and reg creamer, flavored ones too. I have to have my coffee the real way. I am still losing weight doin have to say coffee hasn't affected my weight loss but I didn't cut back. I use to drink 3-4 cups a day and now I try and have 1. Once in a while I'll have 2.

I don't see anything wrong with drinking your coffee with regular creamer and sugar, it's just 10 oz, so I don't think damage is being done. I commend you (actually, I'm jealous of you ) for drinking 1-2 per day! I need those big 16 oz. mugs or more. That's my reason for using sweetener and FF 1/2 + 1/2...if I didn't I'd gain all sorts of weight.

I wish I could use real sugar because it's pure, not manufactured sweetener. That always bothers me, my usage of sweetener, it must be bad for me. I started drinking it black, but still crave the sweetener and cream. I guess I have to take things small steps at a time.

Good job Kristen! Keep on losing...

I drink two Keurig coffee cups per morning with quite a bit of creamer. I'm not changing unless they come up wit the most awesome sugar free and fat free creamer. I drink it every day. I will never touch carbonated drinks again and have not since one month before my surgery.