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Okay? So I need to know an alternative to a good old Latté. It has been my crutch, my vice, my friend, my downfall, for years!
I fit it into my calorie count for the day, but it doesn’t keep me full, I could be eating those calories.
What do you guys do?
It is a social thing and a comfort thing for me.
View Diet Calendar, 03 September 2023:
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1303 kcal
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Fat: 79.47g | Prot: 93.33g | Carbs: 50.58g.
Breakfast: Latte Coffee, Carb Smart Mild Chutney, Tomatoes, Woolworths Sliced Cooked Sandwich Ham, Clover Sliced Cheddar Cheese, We Love Low Carb Burger Bun. Elevenses: Latte Coffee. Lunch: Lettuce Salad with Assorted Vegetables (Including Tomatoes and/or Carrots), Woolworths Prego Pork Steaks. Dinner: Iceberg Lettuce (Includes Crisphead Types) . more...
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I drink machine coffee at home with little milk, quite a strong coffee bean type. When out I order Americano. You can get away with having more and feeling fuller. Just don't have more than 5! 🤣
03 Sep 23 by member: Wes861
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I also user sweeteners in place of sugar.
03 Sep 23 by member: Wes861
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You can make your own milky coffee with less milk and sugar than a commercial café latte. Use a coffee plunger to whisk milk into a creamy froth. It works especially well with cold long-life milk. But milk is actually very satiating and can keep you full for a long time if you have it for breakfast. One must have some pleasure in life. I happily have a milky coffee instead of a solid breakfast.
03 Sep 23 by member: Katrina19622
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Use proper milk and sugar though. The fake stuff and skim milk taste vile and are unhealthy too.
03 Sep 23 by member: Katrina19622
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Lucky for me I never liked sweet coffee, so always without Sugar, but these are all good suggestions. Thanks. I suppose I just have to get my head around either eating less for my coffee, or dinking an americano with less milk.
03 Sep 23 by member: Nanbrey
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I've been using sweeteners for over 20 years with no issues. Wouldn't rule it out if you're counting calories.
03 Sep 23 by member: Wes861
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@Nanbrey, that's good seems like you have a plan 😊
03 Sep 23 by member: Wes861
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What all goes into a latté anyway? I’ve never had one of those fancy coffees. My freshly ground coffee with full-cream frothy milk and brown sugar is just 76 calories, and I only have one a day, so it doesn’t make much difference.
03 Sep 23 by member: Katrina19622
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Katriena, the ones I drink are just Milk and coffee. But they are pretty big. I like your suggestions of making my own but my problem is, that it is usually my go to when I go out for coffee with friends. I order it without thinking. I think I need to break that habit and rather order a sparkling water or a coke zero, or an Americano like Wes861 suggested. It is really just a mind shift that I need to make. Then I can maybe make myself a really nice Milky coffee like you suggested once a week for a treat, and really enjoy it. I just need to put my big girl pants on and do it now.
03 Sep 23 by member: Nanbrey
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I also love cappuccino, and find if I order a small, with low fat milk and no sugar, it still hits the spot! Loads less calories than large one with sugar.
03 Sep 23 by member: ellabella1982
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@Wes861, thanks, yes, I think I’ve got this now! I am not against sweeteners at all, they for sure have their place! But lucky for me I like bitter coffee, so with my coffee I’m all good on that front. For me it is about the creaminess of the milk, but I think for that, I am just going to limit myself to one really good Latté a week for a treat, and go with your suggestion of an Americano for the meer up with friends for the rest of the week. It is just a mind shift that I am going to have to make. Thanks
03 Sep 23 by member: Nanbrey
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#ellabella, thanks. That is also a good idea, and good to know
03 Sep 23 by member: Nanbrey
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