Question:
Veteran post-ops, what do you use for coffee creamer?
I have tried using 1% milk, Half & Half and even got bold (stupid?) enough to try Coffeemate's new flavored liquid creamer, Vanilla Nut...darn that stuff was sooooo good but made me queasy and yucky feeling...I needed a nap after my morning decaf. After going no coffee of any kind for 4 months, I had only been doing an occasional decaf latte until last week. I decided to resume my 2 cups of coffee in the morning, but I do the decaf thing. Can I safely use a powdered non-dairy creamer? The corn syrup solids thing is too much sugar as well isn't it? Boohoo! Any suggestions are appreciated. It isn't the sweetness I am missing, I use Splenda. And I just splurged on Gloria Jean's flavored decaf. It's the creaminess I crave in the coffee. Help! - Anna LAP RNY 7/3/02 -123lbs. — Anna L. (posted on April 28, 2003)
April 27, 2003
Hi there. Although I am not a verteran post-op I would like to share with
you what I use. I use Coffeemate Creamer Original flavor. It doesn't
really have a bad taste to me only b/c I have tried the Vanilla Nut and I
too was LOVING IT! But the little sacrafices in the scheme of things are
fine for me. Here is some info on it. It has 0.5 grams of total fat, 0
saturated, 0 salt, 0 sugar, and 0 for everything else as well. It is just
enough of a taste for me in my coffee!
— Kitty Kat
April 27, 2003
I use a fat free half and half, but I prefer to use skim milk. The fat
free 1/2 & 1/2 has only a little bit of sugar in it. Good luck!!
1/21/03-70#'s.
— kb0lqx
April 27, 2003
I use Aldi's powered creamer. I also can use milk or any of the cream
milks. No problems. But as far as the flavored creamers, I never could
stand the taste of any of them even pre op.
— Danmark
April 27, 2003
I refuse to use anything bt coffee mate..it's yummy! but I prefer the
original kind.not the flavored :)
— [Deactivated Member]
April 27, 2003
I use regular milk...coffee mate or anything like it made me have the WORST
smelling gas in the world (sorry)! Even the dog left the room...and I
couldn't blame her...I wanted to leave myself...or at least my *naughty
bum* someplace else. Have a Sparkling Day!! ~CAE~
— Mustang
April 27, 2003
I don't know if being almost 11 months out makes me a veteran, but I found
a soy based creamer that I LOVE. Made by the company White Wave (Who makes
the line of soy Silk products) it's Soy Silk Creamer. Not all the additives
like in Coffee Mate or the others, not much fat and even a smidge of
protein. HOWEVER it's sweetened with cane syrup and those who dump may
have issues if they use too much. I buy it at QFC (A Kroger store, so
maybe it could be found at Kroger too), Natures or New Seasons. The White
Wave website has a product locator as well. Best of luck.
— Joscelin
April 28, 2003
I use half & half in my 3 cups of regular coffee that I drink everyday.
But I am by no means the poster child for following the rules. :) 18 mos
post op---below goal.
— RebeccaP
April 28, 2003
I'm still pre-op but I use and old Weight Watchers trick. I use powdered
milk. It's fat free and no added sugar, plus it adds protien, calcium and
vitamin D. I can make it as creamy as I want it.
— MaryCinFL
April 28, 2003
Oh, how I miss my French Vanilla creamer... :( But would I give it up to
be healthy and have the body I want? YOU BET! :) My nutritionist said I
could use Mocha Mix, 1% or 2% milk, or Sugar-Free/Fat-Free Coffeemate.
It's not the "sweetness" that I miss, it's the
"creaminess", and Coffeemate tends to make my coffee
"creamier" than regular milk. Hope that helps!
— momstah
April 28, 2003
I mix my concoction in the morning using FF powdered milk and a little half
& half. I have gotten so used to it that I even prefer it to Starbucks!
It makes a very rich tasting drink. I also crave the creamy flavor. I use
sugar (one cube) in my first cup of coffee but go creamer only the rest of
the day. The non-dairy creamers are supposedly really bad for you because
they contain hydrogenated fats that are not natural. I have my coffee and
an ounce of cheese for breakfast and: voila! I get 10 grams of protein
right off the bat. I like the Sanalac brand because it is truly powder--not
flakes--and I think it has a better taste than Carnation.
— ctyst
April 28, 2003
As you know, I'd never touch milk with a 10 foot pole. BUt I also prefer
my rare coffee with cream. I have always preferred the taste of the
non-dairy creamer, such as Creamora or Coffee Mate? I'm fine with the
store brand, though. I actually prefer the powdered form, as it tastes
creamier to me. I use the wet version once/year for a specific recipe.
Although it READS 0g sugar, I don't do well with it on cereal, for example.
Stage 1 dummping, I call it. Just not feeling well.
— vitalady
April 28, 2003
I use Da Vinci or Torani flavored syrups in my coffee. I use a little 1/2
& 1/2 also.
— dianehanson
April 28, 2003
Hi, I don't know if you have the store "Trader Joes" in your
area, but I just ran across a yummy product called: "Crema
Italia" Cappuccino Foam (found in the dairy case). It's like whipped
cream basically. It has no calories, no fat, not carbs and no sugars. If
you can't find it in your grocery store, you might try to find it under:
Distributed by Simply Sublime Foods in Davis, CA. Good luck!
Dana
— rubymoonca
April 29, 2003
Thank you all so much for your suggestions! I settled on picking up some
Coffeemate powder at the store on Sunday night. And it really is what I've
been looking for. I guess I'm okay as long I limit myself to 2 cups a day.
Weird how I really crave coffee these days?! Thanks again, ya'll are the
best! - Anna
— Anna L.
April 30, 2003
I usually use skim milk, I'm just used to it. But for a treat and
something that resembles cappucino, foam the milk with a frother. I've
seen little battery-powered ones, but the one I use looks like a miniature
French press container. You pour the milk in the bottom and then a
screen-covered disks gets pumped up and down to mix in air. It makes
simple coffee feel like a luxury!
— Celia A.
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