CoffeeMate or Cream or What??

iVillage Member
Registered: 05-22-2007
CoffeeMate or Cream or What??
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Wed, 05-28-2008 - 11:10am

Please tell me you drink in your coffee. I love cream or coffemate however after reading a post I am confused. Am I not allowed to have Coffee Mate?


Please help me...I don't care for plain milk. I like the richness of either half and half or either the powder.

iVillage Member
Registered: 10-04-2006
Wed, 05-28-2008 - 11:33am

Coffee Mate is full of things like corn syrup and hydrogenated oils - both big no-no's on South Beach. Regular cream and half/half are way too high in saturated fat for South Beach.

Fat-free half/half is an option, Land o Lakes makes one that I use often. Also skim milk - but you said you don't like that. Here are some other member ideas:

Coffee Creamer Ideas!
(Avoid powdered and liquid manufactured coffee creamers on all phases. They have some combination of the following: sugar, high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup solids, hydrogenated and partially-hydrogenated trans-fats, and possibly other bad ingredients. This includes the "carb conscious" and non-fat types.)

SBD-friendly ideas for your coffee creamer- These count toward your Dairy servings, too.

Lowfat milk (fat-free & 1%)
Lowfat/no sugar added soy milk
Fat Free Half-and-Half (Land-O-Lakes or Hood Simply Smart, in the dairy case)
Evaporated canned nonfat milk
Powdered nonfat dry milk
Silk Soy Creamer - 0g sugar (contains no calcium/not counted toward Dairy)

Amy: I have been making my own creamer using Evaporated Skim Milk, Splenda and Caramel-flavor Davinci sugar-free syrup.

Melissa: Hood Simply Smart Fat Free Half & Half, All Natural...(no corn syrup like Land O Lakes!) Found in the dairy case next to Land O Lakes.

Melanie: Evaporated Skim Milk, Splenda and Vanilla Extract.

MichaelAnn: Fat Free half and half, sugar-free DaVinci's or sugar-free Torani syrup.

Maggie: For flavor varieties, I use flavored extracts like pure vanilla, almond and hazelnut (found in the spice/seasoning aisle of the grocery store). Use one or the other. To make "Vanilla-Nut" flavor, combine them! I like to sprinkle Cinnamon or Apple Pie Spice right into my coffee grounds before brewing. With Splenda/Vanilla/Land-O-Lakes as a creamer, it's delicious!

Vanilla Coffee Creamer - from Michele

2 c. nonfat instant dry milk
1.5 c. granular Splenda or WheyLow D
2/3 c. boiling water
1.5 c. nonfat or 1% milk
2 tsp. vanilla extract (or more to taste)

Mix together 2 cups instant dry milk and 1.5 cups Splenda or Whey Low D (my choice).
Add 2/3 cups boiling water, stir until mostly incorporated.
Add 1.5 cups nonfat milk and 2 tsp. vanilla extract. Blend with hand mixer until smooth and creamy. Keep refrigerated for up to two weeks. Shake well before use.

Note: This recipe makes a lot of creamer. Recipe may be halved, if this is too much to be consumed in two weeks.
Option: To make vanilla-almond coffee creamer, use half vanilla extract and half almond extract.

















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iVillage Member
Registered: 04-12-2008
Wed, 05-28-2008 - 11:33am
It's like switching from regular coke to Tab back in the day. You hate it and then you grow to love it. I use a dash of NF milk and I'm OK with it. So long as I can have my coffee.
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iVillage Member
Registered: 05-22-2007
Wed, 05-28-2008 - 11:43am

Thanks for responding. You have given me many options to try. I didn't realize that the coffee creamer had so much 'sugar related stuff' in it.


I honestly think the best choice for me is the low to no fat half and half. I love my coffee to be creamy. I would rather have the cream thant he splenda.


I have been doing SBD now for three weeks. I have been drinking the heck out of some Coffee Mate. So I wonder if I stop now what will happen. I have lost more than 10lbs. I say that because the first week I didn't weigh however I know I lost weight. The second week I finally bought a digital scale and from that point till now I have lost 8lbs. So I am doing pretty good even with my big no no.


Maybe I can wean myself off of the creamer using some of your ideas.

iVillage Member
Registered: 12-06-2007
Wed, 05-28-2008 - 12:25pm

Even if the Coffeemate doesn't affect your weight loss, it's still not a good choice for your overall health.

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iVillage Member
Registered: 10-04-2006
Wed, 05-28-2008 - 1:21pm

The way South Beach is structured, there is not one rule that will "make or break" your weight loss. We have one member who lost like 70lbs and never gave up her Coffeemate. So we all have some "vices". Mine is wine, I rarely stick to the 2 glass limit - but did it hurt me overall? No. We all have to make choices, but as Joy said, this is about overall health. Will that one little thing change your overall weight loss either way? Probably not. But you have to be careful of just how many "little" things like that add up. Will you be healthier without it? Definitely.

















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iVillage Member
Registered: 12-19-2002
Wed, 05-28-2008 - 1:58pm

Please tell me you drink in your coffee.


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iVillage Member
Registered: 05-03-2005
Thu, 05-29-2008 - 6:37pm

I had been adding a whole packet of Swiss Miss No-Sugar added hot cocoa mix to my coffee, using 2 packets a day quite often.


Now that I'm back on the beach, I measure out one tsp from the packet and that's what I use, just adding more coffee throughout the morning but no more cocoa.

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iVillage Member
Registered: 12-06-2007
Thu, 05-29-2008 - 8:15pm

I think it would be a 'personal choice' type of item.


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