Starbucks question again!! :)
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| Mon, 06-06-2005 - 1:13pm |
Hi everyone! I have another question regarding Starbucks... I have been on phase 2 now for about 5 weeks and doing fine - not really losing anymore (half pound here and there) but not gaining any either. I have about 6 more pounds to get to my goal weight. I am really taking a good look at what I am eating etc. and definitely know that I have been cheating here and there a tad so I am going to fine tune myself a little and see if the tweaking doesn't help me start losing again. My question though is this - about once, maybe twice, a week I go to Starbucks and get a grande iced skim latte and bring my own Davinci sugar free chocolate syrup (about one ounce) with me to add into the drink to make it like a mocha latte. It works perfectly and completely satisfies me and makes me think I am really having a treat. I have been counting this as my dairy for the day when I do do this... Is this ok? Or am I sabotaging myself without knowing it? All that's in these drinks are the espresso, skim milk, ice and the sugar free syrup I add myself. I totally enjoy these little treats but if I am doing something wrong then I want to know!!
Thanks so much!!
Lisa

Hi Lisa, Yes, you are doing fine with this drink, and you do count the skim milk in it toward your daily Dairy.
Lisa,
A 'grande sugar-free vanilla non-fat latte' is my favorite at Starbucks. When I started SBD over 18 months ago, milk was not permitted on phase 1, so I had a tough time of it. Now, we are lucky that the benefits of dairy in weight loss have been recognized.
Here is an article I found in
Lisa, I just had to add that I LIVE for my several-times-a-week FF/SF iced vanilla lattes from Starbucks. They feel like such an indulgence to me!
Also, I feel for you on the slowed weight loss. It happens when we get close to goal. I have about 7-8 lbs. left to lose and I rejoice over every .5 lb. I drop. I know it will happen, but patience is not my thing! LOL. Hang in there!!!
Kim
140/133/125
IS there a difference??? thanks
There is a difference if you are ordering flavored syrups for your coffee. Only a few of the flavors are available as
Thank you all for your kind words of encouragement and for answering my starbucks question. I am truly an addict and could probably have it every single day but I limit myself to once or twice a week... Glad to know that I am not alone!!! :)
Lisa
I am truly an addict and could probably have it every single day but I limit myself to once or twice a week...
Good idea - you don't want to own Starbucks's you just want to drink their coffee!! LOL! ;^)