How Much Coffee Does Mommy Need?
I enjoy an occasional cup of coffee, but I am by no means a true coffee drinker.
Now that I have a newborn and a rambunctious toddler, I have made a pretty important decision going into the new year. In fact, my resolution for 2012 is to start drinking the hard stuff. By hard stuff, I mean a wussy drink that contains more cream and sugar than actual coffee. It’s a start though, right?
My goal is to train myself to enjoy the flavor of coffee without the sugar. I am not sure that I am hardcore enough to ditch the cream, but the sugar is a must.
I know that this is possible, because a few years ago the idea of drinking diet soda was a complete turn off. After a few weeks of forcing myself to drink Diet Coke (I just didn’t want all that sugar in regular soda anymore), I developed a taste for it.
Now, I am totally hooked on Diet Coke. Seriously, what do they put in that stuff that is so addictive?
Sadly, Diet Coke alone just isn’t meeting my caffeine needs anymore. I feel like it’s time to become a grown-up and learn how to drink coffee. I do notice that I feel more energized after a hot mug of coffee in the morning, and I really need every spare ounce of motivation I can find to keep up with my 2-year-old following a night of colic with the newborn.
Holy crap, I am tired.
So, parents… how much coffee do you require to function, and how do you take it?
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I’m spoiled. My husband is a barista and we own an espresso machine. So, I usually have a 2 shot mocha. Though not daily, as is my wish, because he works 4 days a week. I know, I know, you want to stab me in all likelihood. But I can say in our pre-espresso machine days, back when I still liked drip coffee (spoiled, SERIOUSLY), I usually had a cup a day, 3 spoonfuls of raw sugar and a good splash of flavored creamer.
You’re so funny.
I never drank coffee on a regular basis until I have my son. Now every morning I have 2 cups usually. Cream and sugar always but more recently I have been trying to cut back on the sugar slowly and learn to acquire the taste of coffee with just sugar.
Happy coffee drinking!:)
I use to drink it black through out college – I was pretty bad ass back in those days… I have a 2 yr old & newborn also. I drink coffee with soy milk right now b/c Im trying to keep dairy out of my diet while nursing. I love soy milk, it gives it a nice flavor & isn’t too high in calories.
About a pot a day. Only because we live were it is cold or at least cool most of the time. I use slenda and non dairy creamer. That and water is about all I drink. Oh ,and some tea.
But I am 59 now, when the boys were little I drank sun tea, soda and water.
I can honestly say that I hate coffee being that I only drank it once out of my whole life. However I do like hot chocolate (hot cocoa) instead with marshmallows and whip cream but I usually don’t need it to help me feel energized… My energy just comes naturally but I think it’s only because of my age. I must admit I enjoyed reading your article though.
I gasped when I read your entry this was my thinking to a T, I am glad you asked it. I never drink coffee but I really need to start.
I love my coffee!! Strong just with cream. Started at 30 now at 44 with a 1 year old it is a must. When I was a child we called it Angel coffee. The sugar so thick the spoon would stand on it’s own. I say go for it!!
I drink 3 cups a day with milk and sugar. Been cutting back on the sugar slowly, though (step 1 was to use a smaller spoon but the same # of scoops to “trick” myself into thinking there was just as much sugar in it). They say 3 cups a day actually has health benefits (of course, the milk and sugar add extra, not-so-beneficial stuff). My husband got me one of those Keurig coffee makers for Christmas, the kind that only makes 1 cup at a time, which is great because it only takes like 2 min to brew and I’m never stuck drinking stale coffee that’s been keeping warm in a pot for hours.
HEATHER – That’s a great idea about using a smaller spoon to trick yourself! I’ve been trying to cut back on the sugar too. I’m going to have to use that trick!
I drink about a half french press pot worth daily. When I feel like a sweet treat I use Stevia instead of sugar and Trader Joes’ Fat Free Vanilla Creamer or vanilla soy milk. I have a 2.5 year old and a 9 month old. I need all the help I can get. Neither of them sleep at night… or during the day, for that matter. Good luck, and may the caffeine gods smile upon you.
i cut down this week to one french-press pot a day *usually* split with my partner. Before that it was about 3 pots a day =[ I don't even think caffeine works on my brain anymore, it's so used to it. My goal is to cutback a lot on caffeine so that it can actually *work*! I'm really addicted to coffee, been drinking coffee since I was 7 lol. So, if I want more 'coffee' later I drink Trader Joe's decaf. Or Earl Gray or Lapsang Souchong. No sugar, sugars gross unless it's in desserts =]
Try white coffee espressos. It has kind of a nutty taste and not the burnt flavor of normally roasted coffee. I don’t drink normal coffee or depression, but white coffee is delicious!
2-3 cups a day for me, and I either get it from the Starbucks cart at work or I use my Keurig before I leave home. Depending if I use a flavored coffee, I typically use like 3 packets of Splenda, and a good dose of fat free milk. I have a 13, 8, and 3 year old and am a full time student…..I really need to drink more coffee!
I am 27 I have been drinking coffee since I was little, it started out with mostly cream and sugar and a tiny bit of coffee at Church on Sundays with my grammy, AsI aged into my teen years I started drinking more and by the time I was out of high school I was drinking about a pot of black a day, I only drink one cup now, I HATE sugar in my coffee I think its horrible I drink it with cream only my favorite cream is half and half, I do use flavored non dairy creamers also but I see people all the time pour like half of a cup of creamer into their coffee while I only use a couple tablespoons just to take off the edge a little. I have a 2 1/2 year old and a 1yr old so I really do need it each morning and occasionaly at night
I usually drink 2-3 cups a day with 1/2 & 1/2 and sugar. I must admit that I used to drink far more than that before I became pregnant. During my pregnancy I limited myself to 1 cup of regular and 1 cup of decaf coffee a day. And then only decaf while I breastfed. Now that I’m not breastfeeding, strong coffee throughout my day is a MUST! I program my coffee pot to brew and have my coffee ready when I wake up. I wouldn’t dare anyone to attempt to speak to me before I’ve consumed AT LEAST half of my first cup.