Cleaning Up Your Coffee

This post wasn’t part of my blogging schedule…but when do I ever stick to a schedule?!

Just thought, because I was curious, that I wanted to really know if the way I drink coffee now is making any difference.

When I first started learning to eat better (still a challenge…) the one thing I was dead set to keep was my morning coffee. I had given up too many sweet addictions already and changed so many other elements that I should be able to keep this ONE thing, right?

I tried the almond milk thing…and I dont like it. I use almond milk in a lot of things but not my coffee. Gross.

Recently I bought a carton of half n half and figured I’d give it a try.

Anywho, my morning coffee used to be: Giant mug of coffee, 1-2 tsp white sugar, and whatever flavored yummy bottled coffee creamer I had at the time.

Lately I’ve been drinking: Giant mug of coffee, 1 packet Stevia, splash of fat free half n half (1-2tbsp depending on how big my cup is) and a capful of sugar free caramel syrup (the flavored syrups you find in the coffee isle).

This morning I entered all the ingredients into My Fitness Pal and this is what it came up with. It’s entered as the serving size…so 8oz coffee, 1 tsp sugar, 1tbsp creamer…I don’t know about you but I don’t usually stop at 8oz of coffee…and more coffee means more to add to it.

Obviously my new version is a bit more loaded with sodium…but also less sugar, more protein, less carbs…

I think it wins, yes? But Im no pro. It just makes sense to me.

Another little trick I use that I found on another blog is to shake some cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice into the coffee filter/grounds before turning on the coffee pot. Easy peasy flavored coffee…then pair that WITH the caramel syrup. Yuuum.