decaf coffee question?
i've come to realize that life without coffee of some kind is bleak. i almost switched to protein power because regular coffee is allowed. but then i decided that if giving up caffeine would help me, gosh darn it, i would give up caffeine.
so i'm planning to buy decaf coffee and light cream and have 1-2 cups a day. but i have two questions: will the cream make me stall? isn't decaf bad for you? how many of you drink decaf w/ cream on a daily basis? how many of you use half and half? heavy cream? light cream? i can't wait to start enriching my life again :) when i don't have my daily cup of coffee i try to reward myself with other foods...and then i get in BIG trouble! |
I guess I'm not a purist when it comes to caffeine. I still have a couple of cups of "real" coffee.
As far as cream, I think heavy cream is best. It shouldn't cause trouble if you don't overdo it. Kind of like cheese, etc. it all has SOME carbs, but it all has a place! The extra fat in it keeps you satisfied a LOT longer than you'd think. |
has caffiene, too
I drink the half decaf coffee and am fine. But I started that a while ago. And I still lose weight. DH is using half and half but I thought the more fat the better with creams... Don't they have carbs listed? I know milk does and the less fat the more carbs. DH is losing with half and half and caffiene.
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I switched to decaf when I started, two cups each morning (with 1 tblspn heavy cream). I have since switched to half-n-half without any apparent problems (yet!). Having been a caffeine addict since my teens, I was surprised at how easy it was to give it up - and I don't miss the caffeine-withdrawal headaches I used to get in the mornings if my coffee was late!
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That's the reason I never allow myself to get into regular coffee. I'm afraid I might get myself addicted to it lol. I looooove coffee, but because I don't have an addiction to it, I am ok not drinking it. I drink about 2 mugs of decaff a day, with a total of 4 tbsps of heavy cream and 6 packs of splenda. Yeah I like my coffee sweet and creamy lol.
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6 packs of Splenda would be almost HALF my carb allotment for the day! I need those for the veggies.. which are NOT as much fun...<pout>
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I switched to decaf and am enjoying it immensely! I splurge on Decaf Sumatra from Starbucks....a bit pricey but a very rich coffee flavor. Make about 1/2 pot at work each day for am sipping only.
Add some REAL cream to my coffee and I'm in heaven. I have used both half and half and table cream, the carbs are slighly different, but not by much. I understand the half and half is probably cheaper and lower in calories for those that care. Have used this since the begininng (about 2-3 oz per day) and so far so good! Froufie P.S. Recently invested in a French Press coffee maker (single serving)...wow what a treat! |
Froufie, how's that French Press coffee maker different from the others?
I am trying to cut back on the Splenda actually. I think I am wasting too many carbs from consuming it :( |
Wife and I like Chocked full of Nuts
Decaf with Chickory tastes yummy and is a little cheaper than folgers! |
I used to drink about 3/4 of a pot everymorning and after I started Atkins, I just stared drinking less and after about 4 days, I didn't make it anymore. I have a 1 year old and a 3 year old so I do miss the pick me up a little.
I now have heavy cream a couple times a day i Decaf. I make 2-3 cups in the morning and save the rest for later when I want a snack. I use some splenda and I also have an Atkins vanilla syrup. I bought it several years ago at the grocery store. It's really good and made with liquid splenda, it has no carbs! |
I'm actually trying to fool myself now... I'm slooooowly starting to mix decaf with my regular. I did, however, almost entirely cut out the diet Cola. <pat self on back> I'm going to save it for a once-in-a-while treat, but no more than 3 a week.
My biggest problem with the coffee is the old habit of having to have a "go-with"... that little sweet snack that isn't really necessary! |
I have two cups of some chocolate almond decaf with the Chocolate Atkins syrup and 2 T of heavy cream. Really fills me up and helps breakfast keep me full a little longer.
Can't do without my ritual coffee. Just love that tastey warm beverage in the morning. I was a caffeine-aholic. Diet Coke all day. Full caff coffee in the morning. No wonder I was having low blood sugar reactions in the afternoons. I have felt much better since weening myself of caffeine. |
French press is a small glass coffeepot contraption, with a plunger and metal filter. You put some scoops of coffee into the pot, add hot (not boiling water), stir and let brew for about 4-5 minutes....then the fun part - you push the plunger/filter contraption down to the bottom of the jar.....like squeezing the coffee grounds and pressing out the coffee flavor.
Then pour into cup and enjoy with some cream...very yummy! Froufie |
haha sounds like fun Froufie :D
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I switched to decaf. I have 1 cup a day during the the week. On weekends I sometimes have 2 cups. I use 1 tb whipping cream and 1 tsp of splenda or sugar twin per cup.
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