[Kerstin]

I've eaten all the right things today and when I tested a few minutes ago I was at 198!! Yikes! I could not figure out what could have caused the spike..until I rememebered 3 cups of coffee with yummy non-dairy black cherry liquid creamer. Just went and read the label...it is loaded with sugar/calories/carbs.

It's the little things that get me!

[Debbie Sue]

I've chosen to give up all my favorite flavored creamers. Even the sugar free type still has corn syrup solids in it. I use traditional Half and Half. The sugar free version has corn syrup in it. Gotta read those labels!

[walleyedave]

even the little packets of coffe mate whitener has 5 grams of carbs per pouch.

[lorilei]

I cannot give up my allotment of sweet creamer...this is where i spend 1/3 of my carb intake...I have my limits to abstinence!

[Ohana]

ugh, creamer creeps me out, especially the dry creamer stuff. That just CANT be good for even a healthy person.

Could you maybe just do milk (calcium!) and some sugar free flavoring if you can handle it? Or maybe just buy some black cherries and EAT them?

I would suggest putting a smooshed up black cherry IN your coffee, but my husband says I am just weird like that, and no one else would like that idea! He is a box thinker though and I wasn't even aware there was a box till I met him

[Mich]

Sugar free black cherry syrup and a T of cream tastes wonderful. Zero carbs.

[enigmalady777]

I had to give up my favorite flavored creamers also - they were contributing to my high blood sugars. I tried the Sugar Free versions of the International Delight, but it tasted awful.

Now I buy DaVinci Sugar Free syrups and plain half and half for my coffee. Tastes every bit as good and no carbs, no sugar.

[Kerstin]

Thank you all for the input! I think I will allow myself the luxuary of one cup a day with creamer (I like a lot of creamer with a hint of coffee ) which I will measure and count in with my daily carbs. Rest of the day...it will be half and half with alot of coffee