Do YOU count coffee carbs??

nessyrae · 07-04-2008, 08:18 AM

I am just curious as to how many count the carbs in coffee. I know Fitday and other sites say there is approximately 1 carb per 8oz of coffee. I used to drink A LOT of coffee, but have now switched to decaf and only drink a cup or two a day and sometimes none. I lost very well with drinking unlimited coffee in the past. I am noticing that sometimes in the evening I want something sweet mentally and a cup of decaf works.

Do you count the carbs in ALL of your coffee?

WendyK1974 · 07-04-2008, 08:24 AM

no I don't

qbu · 07-04-2008, 08:28 AM

Yes...I count carbs in everything I eat or drink.

xamier · 07-04-2008, 08:44 AM

I count the coffee and the half and half I put into it.

Nursie_Stacie · 07-04-2008, 08:49 AM

I Don't count the coffee, only what I put into it.

From all the reading I have done, the coffee only has carbs if it has chickory.

If I had to count the carbs in coffee, I would have never been able to eat as much as I drink LOL Must not have effected me to much since I'm over 70lbs down now.

AllieCat0817 · 07-04-2008, 08:50 AM

I have been jipping myself with my carb content for coffee

Coffee -- not worth it (carb wise)?!?!?!?!

Coffee/Carb Question

I thought coffee was carb free

butts · 07-04-2008, 08:52 AM

i checked the USDA nutrient database for this recently. it says there are zero carbs at any amount...

yvonne326 · 07-04-2008, 09:43 AM

I count all carbs.

CurveControl · 07-04-2008, 09:50 AM

No. I drink it black and one or 2 cups a day. In DANDR the only reference made to coffee is that it mimics the effects of sugar on blood glucose levels by stimulating insulin release.

Sarajewel · 07-04-2008, 09:53 AM

Yup. I figure counting everything is to err on the side of caution but since I average 30 to 60 grams a day, I'm not going to sweat them.

NewYorkGiants32 · 07-04-2008, 09:59 AM

I did not know coffee had carbs?!?!

I do count the splenda and heavy cream.

Sandi76 · 07-04-2008, 10:45 AM

Nah I don't.

YellowRoseTX · 07-04-2008, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by butts

i checked the USDA nutrient database for this recently. it says there are zero carbs at any amount...

Yup, in one of the threads that Allie posted links to, there's a link to this database - apparently it's more accurate than it might have been in the past. Here it is: http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/

I give up my coffee for no man, woman, or WOE . . .

I do count the carbs in the added HWC and Splenda, of course.

SashimiMark · 07-04-2008, 11:43 AM

Nope. I don't drink coffee when I'm on my monthly 1 week of inducation. But during the 3 weeks that I allow myself 40-80g of carbs, I do not count it. But I also only drink decaf.

jacksmixedtape · 07-04-2008, 11:56 AM

Nope! Just the cals in the cream if I'm drinking more than one cup per day.

sazzie · 07-04-2008, 12:08 PM

Drink it black.....never count!

Katie914 · 07-04-2008, 01:32 PM

The nutritional content statest that i cup of black coffee has less than one carb. And the book is concerned w/the insulin effect so I don't worry about it.

Bonnie · 07-04-2008, 03:24 PM

I only have one or two cups in the morning so I don't count it, nor do I count the cream I put in it. I am always under my carb allowance for the day anyway so it is just one less thing to add to my FitDay.

Katie914 · 07-04-2008, 07:35 PM

I drink so much coffee it's ridiculous. I always go over what I plan. Oh well.

afuentes · 07-04-2008, 09:59 PM

Coffee is a killer for me and I have to watch out for the carb counts! So yes I count it.

Example: coffee=1 carb, heavy cream=1 carb, 3 splenda= 3 carbs.

That is 5 grams of carbs in just my morning coffee. So, I try and not drink it everyday.

Katie914 · 07-04-2008, 11:37 PM

really? b/c from everything that i've read the carb count is less than one per 1 lg cup. it's really insignificant.

nessyrae · 07-05-2008, 04:25 AM

I have always counted my coffee carbs in the past. I was debating whether to keep doing that or not. I feel like I probably should count them. I can definately see those counting their cream, sweetners etc...

I drink it black with some liquid sweetner. I have really cut way back so it won't be hard to count them. I was curious as to how many count it and don't. It is interesting how we all view it differently. Most of what I have read has listed coffee with carbs. In the end I guess it doesn't really matter if one doesn't count and they are losing well.

Thanks for the articles and input! Have a GREAT low carb day!

Darkfire · 07-05-2008, 08:40 AM

I don't drink coffee every day anymore. I drink it black with coconut oil in it. I don't count carbs and even if I did I wouldn't count that and for me never caused an issue.

Lynda99 · 07-05-2008, 05:52 PM

Coffee absolutely, positively, has NO carbs. It was retested about 3 years ago, using the latest techniques.

Katie914 · 07-05-2008, 05:59 PM

ok thats what i thought

mykneesareback · 07-05-2008, 06:11 PM

Nope, I drink coffee all day and evening, never worry about any carbs in it. Never have. But then I don't count carbs, just starches, so no worries. I think after you have been on a "plan" for a long time, things like coffee carbs arn't any big deal anymore. The other stuff is a bigger deal, counting for the rest of your life. And it does have to be for the rest of your life, rest assured friends.

FloridaShell · 07-05-2008, 07:11 PM

steady · 07-05-2008, 07:34 PM

No. I have about 12 oz w/ 2 oz of H&H in the AM. 5 carbs, maybe?

Elloise · 07-05-2008, 10:24 PM

I do. Starbucks website lists a venti Americano with an extra shot as 5 carbs. Plus I probably add 3 carbs worth of cream. Way too many to ignore.

That's not a normal daily thing for me - more like just a Friday breakfast.

Didn't I read that instant coffee (yuck) has way more carbs than drip?

Katie914 · 07-06-2008, 01:10 AM

If you're buying coffee from a coffee shop, count on carbs to be in it. They put all sorts of stuff in their coffee, even the regular kind. They have to in order to make it taste so delicious. Sigh, I miss Starbucks.

Rest assured home brewed black coffee is carb free. The nutritional facts for one cup (8 fl az) are as follows:

calories: 2
tot. fat: 0
sat. fat: 0
trans fat: 0
cholesterol: 0
sodium: 5 mg
tot. carbs: 0
dietary fiber: 0
sugars: 0
protein: 0

thats for reg. caff. black coffee brewed from grounds and made w/water (of course, IDK what else you'd make it with lol).

:-)

07-04-2008, 08:18 AM	#1
nessyrae MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 1,280 Gallery: nessyrae WOE: Atkins---GO PATRIOTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!	Do YOU count coffee carbs?? I am just curious as to how many count the carbs in coffee. I know Fitday and other sites say there is approximately 1 carb per 8oz of coffee. I used to drink A LOT of coffee, but have now switched to decaf and only drink a cup or two a day and sometimes none. I lost very well with drinking unlimited coffee in the past. I am noticing that sometimes in the evening I want something sweet mentally and a cup of decaf works. Do you count the carbs in ALL of your coffee?

07-06-2008, 01:10 AM	#30
Katie914 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 533 Gallery: Katie914 Stats: 155/135 WOE: Stillman's QWL Start Date: 08/31/08	If you're buying coffee from a coffee shop, count on carbs to be in it. They put all sorts of stuff in their coffee, even the regular kind. They have to in order to make it taste so delicious. Sigh, I miss Starbucks. Rest assured home brewed black coffee is carb free. The nutritional facts for one cup (8 fl az) are as follows: calories: 2 tot. fat: 0 sat. fat: 0 trans fat: 0 cholesterol: 0 sodium: 5 mg tot. carbs: 0 dietary fiber: 0 sugars: 0 protein: 0 thats for reg. caff. black coffee brewed from grounds and made w/water (of course, IDK what else you'd make it with lol). :-) __________________ "It's never too late to become the person that you're meant to be." "Fall six times get up seven."

07-04-2008, 08:24 AM	#2
WendyK1974 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,076 Gallery: WendyK1974	no I don't

07-04-2008, 08:28 AM	#3
qbu Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: PA Posts: 662 Gallery: qbu Stats: Never again/getting there/finally! WOE: Atkins Start Date: April 5, 2005	Yes...I count carbs in everything I eat or drink.

07-04-2008, 08:44 AM	#4
xamier Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Citronelle, Alabama Posts: 682 Gallery: xamier Stats: 125 5'2"tall WOE: Atkins Maintenance Start Date: 6/17/03	I count the coffee and the half and half I put into it.

07-04-2008, 08:49 AM	#5
Nursie_Stacie MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: May 2006 Location: florida Posts: 1,053 Gallery: Nursie_Stacie Stats: 224/155/140 WOE: Atkins Tweeked 5'7 36 yrs old Start Date: 8/3/07 reinducted for 3rd and last time.	I Don't count the coffee, only what I put into it. From all the reading I have done, the coffee only has carbs if it has chickory. If I had to count the carbs in coffee, I would have never been able to eat as much as I drink LOL Must not have effected me to much since I'm over 70lbs down now.

07-04-2008, 08:50 AM	#6
AllieCat0817 Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Southeastern Coastal SC Posts: 11,421 Gallery: AllieCat0817 Stats: 213.5/137/140 WOE: Atkins Maintenance Start Date: 5/23/03	I have been jipping myself with my carb content for coffee Coffee -- not worth it (carb wise)?!?!?!?! Coffee/Carb Question I thought coffee was carb free

07-04-2008, 08:52 AM	#7
butts Junior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 26 Gallery: butts	i checked the USDA nutrient database for this recently. it says there are zero carbs at any amount...

07-04-2008, 09:43 AM	#8
yvonne326 Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: New Jersey Posts: 16,350 Gallery: yvonne326 Stats: 188/185/155 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 9/8/08	I count all carbs.

07-04-2008, 09:50 AM	#9
CurveControl Formerlychubchick Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 38,795 Blog Entries: 5 Gallery: CurveControl Stats: 197/ 191 /135 WOE: moderate carb, 30-60 grams Start Date: 3/25/08 sigh	No. I drink it black and one or 2 cups a day. In DANDR the only reference made to coffee is that it mimics the effects of sugar on blood glucose levels by stimulating insulin release.

07-04-2008, 09:53 AM	#10
Sarajewel Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Central NY Posts: 4,139 Gallery: Sarajewel Stats: 236/168/148 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 5/03-10/03 (Got pregnant!), restart 1/19/07	Yup. I figure counting everything is to err on the side of caution but since I average 30 to 60 grams a day, I'm not going to sweat them.

07-04-2008, 09:59 AM	#11
NewYorkGiants32 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Wa State Posts: 1,493 Gallery: NewYorkGiants32 Stats: 197/188.0/150 WOE: ATKINS! (Ish) Start Date: July 28th 2008	I did not know coffee had carbs?!?! I do count the splenda and heavy cream.

07-04-2008, 10:45 AM	#12
Sandi76 Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Virginia Beach, Va. Posts: 626 Gallery: Sandi76 Stats: 230/215/180 WOE: Atkins Start Date: May 15th 2008	Nah I don't.

07-04-2008, 11:43 AM	#14
SashimiMark MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Worcester, MA Posts: 1,728 Gallery: SashimiMark Stats: 355/275/185 WOE: Low Carb/Carb Cycling Start Date: January 2008	Nope. I don't drink coffee when I'm on my monthly 1 week of inducation. But during the 3 weeks that I allow myself 40-80g of carbs, I do not count it. But I also only drink decaf.

07-04-2008, 11:56 AM	#15
jacksmixedtape MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: going to school in NC Posts: 1,866 Gallery: jacksmixedtape Stats: 160/140ish, 5'11" WOE: gluten-free whole foods Start Date: May 2007	Nope! Just the cals in the cream if I'm drinking more than one cup per day.

07-04-2008, 12:08 PM	#16
sazzie MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 2,194 Gallery: sazzie Stats: 162/148/140? WOE: low carb	Drink it black.....never count!

07-04-2008, 01:32 PM	#17
Katie914 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 533 Gallery: Katie914 Stats: 155/135 WOE: Stillman's QWL Start Date: 08/31/08	The nutritional content statest that i cup of black coffee has less than one carb. And the book is concerned w/the insulin effect so I don't worry about it.

07-04-2008, 03:24 PM	#18
Bonnie _catzy_ Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 16,162 Gallery: Bonnie Stats: (220)186/148/145 (5'8") WOE: Atkins Start Date: Restarted 03/24/08	I only have one or two cups in the morning so I don't count it, nor do I count the cream I put in it. I am always under my carb allowance for the day anyway so it is just one less thing to add to my FitDay.

07-04-2008, 07:35 PM	#19
Katie914 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 533 Gallery: Katie914 Stats: 155/135 WOE: Stillman's QWL Start Date: 08/31/08	I drink so much coffee it's ridiculous. I always go over what I plan. Oh well.

07-04-2008, 09:59 PM	#20
afuentes MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Sparkling Desert Posts: 1,966 Gallery: afuentes WOE: low carb Start Date: 2007	Coffee is a killer for me and I have to watch out for the carb counts! So yes I count it. Example: coffee=1 carb, heavy cream=1 carb, 3 splenda= 3 carbs. That is 5 grams of carbs in just my morning coffee. So, I try and not drink it everyday.

07-04-2008, 11:37 PM	#21
Katie914 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 533 Gallery: Katie914 Stats: 155/135 WOE: Stillman's QWL Start Date: 08/31/08	really? b/c from everything that i've read the carb count is less than one per 1 lg cup. it's really insignificant.

07-05-2008, 04:25 AM	#22
nessyrae MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 1,280 Gallery: nessyrae WOE: Atkins---GO PATRIOTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!	I have always counted my coffee carbs in the past. I was debating whether to keep doing that or not. I feel like I probably should count them. I can definately see those counting their cream, sweetners etc... I drink it black with some liquid sweetner. I have really cut way back so it won't be hard to count them. I was curious as to how many count it and don't. It is interesting how we all view it differently. Most of what I have read has listed coffee with carbs. In the end I guess it doesn't really matter if one doesn't count and they are losing well. Thanks for the articles and input! Have a GREAT low carb day!

07-05-2008, 08:40 AM	#23
Darkfire MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Baltimore, Maryland 21225 Posts: 1,111 Gallery: Darkfire Stats: 300+/???/137 new scale le sigh WOE: Mostly Paleo/Atkins Organic Start Date: Once Again June 30 08	I don't drink coffee every day anymore. I drink it black with coconut oil in it. I don't count carbs and even if I did I wouldn't count that and for me never caused an issue.

07-05-2008, 05:52 PM	#24
Lynda99 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Texas Posts: 2,586 Gallery: Lynda99	Coffee absolutely, positively, has NO carbs. It was retested about 3 years ago, using the latest techniques.

07-05-2008, 05:59 PM	#25
Katie914 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 533 Gallery: Katie914 Stats: 155/135 WOE: Stillman's QWL Start Date: 08/31/08	ok thats what i thought

07-05-2008, 06:11 PM	#26
mykneesareback Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Northern Calif. mountains Posts: 8,815 Gallery: mykneesareback Stats: 234/125-130 WOE: low fat, either Feast or Famine Start Date: March 1, 2004 w/dietitian,doctor	Nope, I drink coffee all day and evening, never worry about any carbs in it. Never have. But then I don't count carbs, just starches, so no worries. I think after you have been on a "plan" for a long time, things like coffee carbs arn't any big deal anymore. The other stuff is a bigger deal, counting for the rest of your life. And it does have to be for the rest of your life, rest assured friends.

07-05-2008, 07:11 PM	#27
FloridaShell MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 2,191 Gallery: FloridaShell Stats: 163/133 sz 6/? WOE: My own way of l/cing Start Date: 1/2/08	No.

07-05-2008, 07:34 PM	#28
steady Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 846 Gallery: steady Stats: 110/85-90/100 5'2 WOE: ATKINS Start Date: Feb 2007	No. I have about 12 oz w/ 2 oz of H&H in the AM. 5 carbs, maybe?

07-05-2008, 10:24 PM	#29
Elloise MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,149 Gallery: Elloise WOE: LC, soyless and glycerinless! Start Date: 1/25/02, restart 7/4/05	I do. Starbucks website lists a venti Americano with an extra shot as 5 carbs. Plus I probably add 3 carbs worth of cream. Way too many to ignore. That's not a normal daily thing for me - more like just a Friday breakfast. Didn't I read that instant coffee (yuck) has way more carbs than drip?