How was everyone's weekend? Mine was pretty good. I spent my whole day on Saturday baking with a good friend of mine and I was very well behaved. I only sampled two cookies! I also skipped lunch, so I had a big bowl of pasta for dinner lol That's okay because I hiked in the morning with the pooch and then did a combination of the butt/leg/ab workouts on Sunday.
I don't know about you, but for some reason today I have a serious case of the Monday's and am craving something tasty! Something from Starbucks I might add. Starbucks is a dangerous place for me, not only is it expensive, but I love everything about it! The coffee's, the lattes, all the flavours you can choose from, and oh did I mention they make the best pumpkin scones known to mankind? Trouble I tell you, always trouble.
Well I found many ways to enjoy my Starbucks treats, but cut down on the calories. The beauty of this place and really just about every cafe offers these things now, is that I can fully customize my drink. I am all about treating myself, but doing it in the right way. For instance, order your drink with skim/non-fat milk, this alone reduces your calories and it tastes the same in my opinion. Do not add whip cream. I know it's pretty and adds to the drink, but it also adds to your waistline real fast. Depending on the beverage, ask for 1/2 the amount of sweet syrup. If you need to sweeten it up just a tad then ad a sweetener. They tend to be zero calories or quite low on the caloric scale versus the syrup. Also, try to stay away from the treat counter. I know its hard and if you have to have something, order their little bite sized treats. As much as you want the banana chocolate chip loaf...think about that sexy dress you plan to wear out this coming weekend.
Yes I think I may need to take a trip to Starbucks today!
Enjoy your coffee treats!
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