I was logging my food and realized a larger amount of my calories came from coffee creamer than I realized. I've now switched to adding atkins mocha latte shake to my coffee. Its not bad but pricey since I need half the shake.

Does anyone else have any good suggestions/proteins/recipes? I love starting my day with some coffee but dont want all the calories

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Were you using a coffee creamer of half and half? I use half and half, 40 calories 3x a day isn't a big deal.

I use full-fat half & half in my coffee...

If you're into flavoring, there's Torani sugar-free syrups. They come in flavors such as caramel, raspberry, etc, and can be used in coffee, tea, yogurt, and so forth.

Dear Lord - I love those Torani flavors and they ship fast. I use them for so many things. I make an iced coffee frappucino some mornings with cold brew coffee, sugar free chocolate and caramel syrups, a scoop of protein powder and ice. There you have it - 26 grams of protein and about 110 calories. I use them in my shakes, in coffee drinks, everything.

Think about coconut milk - I prefer the taste to that of almond or soy and it's 45 calories in a cup.

I drink my coffee black for the most part. Good luck finding a combo that works right for your tastebuds!

Dear Lord - I love those Torani flavors and they ship fast. I use them for so many things. I make an iced coffee frappucino some mornings with cold brew coffee, sugar free chocolate and caramel syrups, a scoop of protein powder and ice. There you have it - 26 grams of protein and about 110 calories. I use them in my shakes, in coffee drinks, everything.
Think about coconut milk - I prefer the taste to that of almond or soy and it's 45 calories in a cup.
I drink my coffee black for the most part. Good luck finding a combo that works right for your tastebuds!

I just went and ordered the caramel, chocolate, and pumpkin spice! Thanks for the recommendation.

11 hours ago, Introversion said:

I use full-fat half & half in my coffee...

If you're into flavoring, there's Torani sugar-free syrups. They come in flavors such as caramel, raspberry, etc, and can be used in coffee, tea, yogurt, and so forth.

I've tried using half and half...it's ok if I'm visiting someone for a weekend but not daily.

Oh that's a good idea! I've seen them at World Market but never tried them. maybe I'll add some milk to make it creamy and get a little protein. Thanks!

I found this chocolate coffee creamer that is sugar free and low in carbs & cals. Let me see what the name is and I will let you know. I had my first cup of coffee this morning with just the powdered creamer and not one spoon of sugar and it almost tasted like a dark chocolate piece of coffee lol