Watch what you put in that coffee!!
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| Thu, 11-08-2007 - 7:11pm |
I know there are a couple of culpirts of you guys around here....
Are coffee drinks derailing your diet?
By:
Lynn Grieger
Coffee doesn't have any calories, right? Well, that depends on what you put in your coffee.
There has been an explosion of coffee beverages, and most of them are packed with calories. The names seem innocent enough: How much damage can 12 ounces of cappuccino do? A cappuccino made with nonfat milk has only 80 calories and 2 grams of fat, about the same as an 8-ounce glass of milk. Substitute whole milk for that same cappuccino, and you now have 140 calories and 7 grams of fat.
But what if your favorite morning beverage is a Starbucks caffe mocha with whipped cream? If you choose the nonfat-milk version, you get 260 calories and 12 grams of fat; go for the whole-milk drink and you have a whopping 340 calories and 21 grams of fat. Do this every workday, and in a month you've drunk enough calories to put two pounds on your hips. Makes you want to order espresso instead, doesn't it? Espresso will only add 21 calories and 0.4 grams fat per cup to your daily total.
Read 'em and weep
It's amazing the number of calories and grams of fat that are packed into delicious coffee drinks. Take a look at the following:
Dunkin' Donuts Coffee Coolatta, 16 oz
- With skim milk, 230 calories,0 fat grams
- With low-fat milk, 240 calories, 2 fat grams
- With whole milk, 280 calories, 4 fat grams
Dunkin' Donuts Mango Fruit Coolatta, 16 oz
350 calories, 0 fat grams
Dunkin' Donuts Coffee Cream Coolatta, 16 oz
410 calories, 22 fat grams
Starbucks Frappuccino, 9.5 oz 190 calories, 3 fat grams
Put into perspective...
Say you have an Orange Mango Fruit Coolatta and a Boston Kreme donut for your morning break. Do you really need 590 calories and 9 grams of fat, plus enough sugar to make your teeth hurt? For those same 590 calories you could eat all of the following:
- 1 oat bran bagel
- 1.5 tablespoons cream cheese
- A cup of orange juice
- 1 medium banana
Slimmer Choices in Your Cup
If you just have to have a jolt of java in the morning, choose espresso or even a flavored coffee (typically no more than 60 calories and 0.5 grams fat) instead of high-calorie choices that go straight to your waist. If a summertime iced coffee hits the spot, instead of a milkshake-like beverage such as a frappuccino or coolatta at up to 280 calories and 4 grams of fat, go for a plain iced cappuccino at only 130 calories and 1.5 grams of fat.
If you shave just 100 calories from your daily cup of joe each workday, you'll lose about one pound per month. In this case, less is definitely more.



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BUTTTTTT..............they are soooooo good : )
Most days I stick my regular cup of joe that Dh fixes for me in the morning.
Well I have to say, that my triple shot, extra dry, non-fat cappuccino probably isn't the worst of the lot, thank goodness!! LOL
But I figure as long as you aren't indulging everyday in the sweeter treats a treat now and then is well deserved!
I'm so boring. I drink water. LOL
On the rare occasion I will drink an iced coffee with no sugar in it and I will add my own splenda when I get to work. I
Smile,
Deirdre
While I am capable of functioning without it (or so I tell myself), I had planned on getting a cappucino at the Holiday today when I filled the tank...until I read this post! And hey, I survived without it! ;)
Rebecca, fabulous wife and supermommy to four ;)
Rebecca, wonderful wife and mom to the Fabulous Four! &n
I thought I was one of those people who couldn't function without coffee until I had to give it up for this diet. It was rough for 3 or 4 days, but now I feel fine without it. But, I do still like it, so I'll start drinking it again when I'm allowed.
Oh Rebecca... I didn't mean to imply anyone should forgo their caffeine ;-)
Glad you survived!
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I LOVE the gingerbread lattes, but have to wait another 2 weeks to get one.
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