HOW TO LOSE WEIGHT WITH COFFEE (PART 3)

AVOIDING CALORIC COFFEE PITFALLS

1 Read product labels.

Specialty coffee products and coffees taste great, but they can come with unnecessary extra calories or fat and sugar, which can contribute to weight gain. In addition, anything you put in your coffee like cream or sugar will increase the calorie content of your coffee. Reading the labels of any coffee products you purchase can help you stay away from coffee that may hinder your ability to lose weight.

Remember that with weight loss, every calorie counts, even if it is liquid form.

2 Leave out the cream and sugar.

Coffee only has two calories per cup. Adding cream and sugar to your coffee can significantly increase the caloric content. If you cannot drink black coffee, use skim milk and sugar-free sweeteners instead.

Be aware that heavy whipping cream and half-and-half have 52 and 20 calories per tablespoon respectively. They also have a lot of fat. Table sugar has 49 calories per tablespoon. Adding just one tablespoon of each adds about 100 empty calories. If you usually andd more, that can easily end up adding calories that promote weight gain.

Eliminate butter if you add butter (as with bulletproof coffee). One tablespoon of butter is 102 calories and has almost 12 grams of fat. Both of these can keep you from losing weight. Try switching to a skim milk or heartier unsweetened nut milk like coconut for richer flavor.

Make sure to get unsweetened creamers and milks. Flavored milks often use sugar or other additives that add empty calories. Reading the nutrition information on the products can help you figure out how many calories each serving of a given product has.

Consider drinking iced coffee if he taste of plain black coffee is too strong. It often has a milder taste: Just make sure it’s not sweetened with sugar.

Add flavors to your regular coffee. Sprinkling in some cinnamon, plain cacao, or honey can sweeten coffee and help you enjoy the taste more.

3  Avoid specialty coffee beverages.

Many cafes and coffee shops offer tasty specialty coffees that come in alluring flavors such pumpkin spice or mint mocha. But these drinks are often more like desserts that have hundreds of calories and added fat each. If you’re trying to lose weight, stick to simple brewed coffee and allow yourself an occasional treat.

Read the nutrition information before you get specialty coffees. If it is not posted, ask the manager for a listing of products and their nutritional information.

4 Look for ways to reduce the calories.

Remember that it’s occasionally acceptable to spluge and have a specialty coffee beverage; however, if you really want a specialty beverage and want to avoid calories, consider alternative additions to reduce the calories.

Order the smallest size possible and ask for sugar-free syrup, skim milk, and artificial sweetener instead of regular options. Tell the barista, or person making the coffee, to skip the whipped cream on top of your coffee. All of these together can help you save a lot of empty calories.

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