Latte a dieter's nemesis

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Son_of_Perdition

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Been stopping at the coffee kiosk in passing, I figured what can it harm (steamed milk and coffee, no sweetner). 20 oz latte in hand, downed before lunch, took glucose count. Wham! up 20 points, what? Looking into it I discovered a 20 oz latte contains a little protein plus 160 calories & 20+ carbs. I can't imagine what is in the rest of those creamy, corn sryup laden drinks. 3 lattes are just a memory as of this afternoon. Back to the ground beans and a little half n half.
 

Ameriscot said:
We go to a nice coffee cafe here quite often and I have switched to Americanos instead of big cappuccinos.
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Looked that up, completely acceptable in my world. The 2nd latte the wife & I bought, they mixed them up. I took a sip from my wife's caramel infused cup, it left a sweet coating on the roof of my mouth momentarily, I shudder to think what the count would have been. I might have gone into gimble-lock if I had continued to drink it.
 

Son_of_Perdition said:
Looked that up, completely acceptable in my world. The 2nd latte the wife & I bought, they mixed them up. I took a sip from my wife's caramel infused cup, it left a sweet coating on the roof of my mouth momentarily, I shudder to think what the count would have been. I might have gone into gimble-lock if I had continued to drink it.
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The coffee cafe we go to has these gorgeous coffee caramel chocolate chip shakes. I admit to being weak and having one a month. Hate to think of the calories because while I'm eating it I don't care.
 
I loooove a hazelnut latte, with a little sprinkle of nutmeg or cinnamon! But, coffeehouses are a real trap, for people trying to control their sweet-tooth.

Brewed coffeee[strong!] at home works fine for me; add store brand hazelnut creamer and we're good-to-go. :cool:
 
vickyNightowl said:
Hazelnut latte,yum!

Tim Hortons ice cap and french vanilla coffee,why do they have to be so good?
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Cause Timmies knows how to seduce us with all it's creamy goodness. lol I agree with you why Tim's why?

But I must add the London Fog latte to the mix.. Traditionally (and at Starbucks), London Fog lattes are made by combining sweetened earl grey tea with some steamed milk and vanilla syrup. That is what I have been having lately when out..I know the sugar content is way up there.
 
Arachne said:
Cause Timmies knows how to seduce us with all it's creamy goodness. lol I agree with you why Tim's why?

But I must add the London Fog latte to the mix.. Traditionally (and at Starbucks), London Fog lattes are made by combining sweetened earl grey tea with some steamed milk and vanilla syrup. That is what I have been having lately when out..I know the sugar content is way up there.
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Lol

I shall try that fogggy London latte and get back to you! Lol
 

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