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Getting Desperate!

I enjoy black tea M&S Empress Grey, plus green tea Lidl finest, and black coffee plus black coffee with mushroom. The coffees work just as well with cream, which I love, but I'm trying to keep the calories low.
 
How big is the real impact of milk in your tea? A friend of mine had a similar discussion with his dietician once about drinking a couple cappuccino's in the morning with full fat milk. The small amount of milk shouldn't really tip the scales?

Google says:
Per 100ml, whole milk contains approximately 3.0-3.5g of protein and 4.6-5.0g of carbohydrates, with the exact values varying by brand and type. Skimmed and semi-skimmed milk will have similar or slightly different values.
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Tazdevl said:
How big is the real impact of milk in your tea? A friend of mine had a similar discussion with his dietician once about drinking a couple cappuccino's in the morning with full fat milk. The small amount of milk shouldn't really tip the scales?

Google says:
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I was drinking tea on and off all day though, with a fair amount of milk in it. Not just one or two tablespoons. I think I'll pour out a pint in a separate jug then include that in the carb total for the day.
 
This may sound daft, but what type of milk do you use? Full fat is a (tiny) bit lower in carbs than semi/skimmed and Jersey/Guernsey whole milk lower again
 
I honesty think that those little carbs in tea over the day add up, for me they do anyway. I have had to cut down to 3 cups a day now with cows milk.
 
lessci said:
This may sound daft, but what type of milk do you use? Full fat is a (tiny) bit lower in carbs than semi/skimmed and Jersey/Guernsey whole milk lower again
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The green milk, is it semi skimmed? But I love jersey milk so that's an idea!
 
Lainie71 said:
I honesty think that those little carbs in tea over the day add up, for me they do anyway. I have had to cut down to 3 cups a day now with cows milk.
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Yes,I think this is the way to go. With whatever kind of milk, just measure some into a wee jug and use that only.
 
fumanchu said:
Yes,I think this is the way to go. With whatever kind of milk, just measure some into a wee jug and use that only.
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Or what I have started to do if I fancy more of a tea day, is half Alpro and then a splash of cows milk. Seems to work for me and I do keep it in a little jug in the fridge, that way once its gone its gone for that day ;)
 
Jo123 said:
Hi, I buy lactofree semi skimmed milk, tastes like normal milk and it's lower in carbs. It's got 2.6 gms carbs per 100 mls. Currently on offer at Tesco, it keeps well.
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I used to get this and forgot all about it!! We liked it -thank you! Think it was costing too much, but right now something desperate needs to be done :arghh:
 
fumanchu said:
I used to get this and forgot all about it!! We liked it -thank you! Think it was costing too much, but right now something desperate needs to be done :arghh:
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You're welcome .
It is dearer but worth it! Either the 1 or 2 litre is on offer at Tesco, and the 2 litre never goes off and I only use it for my tea.
 
Lainie71 said:
0 carbs for the unsweetened, check Waitrose, for some reason I am unable to link it :facepalm: For me it has a sort of nutty taste.
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I'll try it. We were on Oatly for a while and that tastes nice but is about half the carbs.The daft thing is the more stressed I get about the weight, the more cups of tea I tend to drink :D
 
fumanchu said:
I'll try it. We were on Oatly for a while and that tastes nice but is about half the carbs.The daft thing is the more stressed I get about the weight, the more cups of tea I tend to drink :D
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Problems are always sorted in our house with a cuppa
 
I used to use lactose free milk because of the lower carbs but then found out that because the lactose is already broken down into simpler sugars, glucose and galactose, it is absorbed more quickly than normal milk and can therefore spike blood sugars more quickly. I therefore stopped using it and went back to regular milk. I too drink a lot of tea and like it milky but can’t seem to find an alternative.
 
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