How do I do this? Seriously confused...

[amiee5954]

I work in a Costa Coffee and I'm working late tonight. That's when I get my cravings for something sweet and usually end up caving and eating their lovely Raspberry Cupcake. Arrgghhh.

So anyway. I still have my hexA left for today. I know that a small hot choc has about 225ml of milk in it. The sun value for the skimmed one in my book is 5. Do I deduct say 3 syns and drink the rest of my milk later?

Does that make sense to anyone? I hope so would love to add sugar free vanilla syrup to it to keep my sweet tooth at bay.

Thanks in advance x

 

[WelshJojo]

I work in a Costa Coffee and I'm working late tonight. That's when I get my cravings for something sweet and usually end up caving and eating their lovely Raspberry Cupcake. Arrgghhh.

So anyway. I still have my hexA left for today. I know that a small hot choc has about 225ml of milk in it. The sun value for the skimmed one in my book is 5. Do I deduct say 3 syns and drink the rest of my milk later?

Does that make sense to anyone? I hope so would love to add sugar free vanilla syrup to it to keep my sweet tooth at bay.

Thanks in advance x

Why don't you just have steamed skinny milk with the sugar fee syrup, then you don't need to use any syns, as you can use your HEa
Also don't forget once you've frothed your milk, there will be less milk and alot of air added! So 225ml of frothed milk, will be less than 225ml-iykwim x
(P.S I used to work in costa too)

 

[amiee5954]

Hey, thanks for replying.
I've tried having steamed milk with syrup. It's nice but it doesn't quite give me the chocolate hit I want
Yeah that's why I estimated 225ml because the small cups hold 300ml. Reckon thats about right?
How did you ever stop yourself eating all of the cakes that they have?!? I struggle so much lol x

 

[WelshJojo]

Hey, thanks for replying.
I've tried having steamed milk with syrup. It's nice but it doesn't quite give me the chocolate hit I want
Yeah that's why I estimated 225ml because the small cups hold 300ml. Reckon thats about right?
How did you ever stop yourself eating all of the cakes that they have?!? I struggle so much lol x

Yeah that sounds about right! I Wasn't that bothered! I've got more of a savoury tooth anyway! x

 

[slimmersally]

I hardly ever go in coffee shops but was in Costa yesterday. Those raspberry cupcakes looked amazing, but I resisted. I looked for the lowest calorie treat that would still be a treat and settled on the almond croissant with black coffee, whilst OH had the caramel shortbread and grande latte. I enjoyed my treat and didn't feel guilty. I don't think I would do so well if I worked there with all that lovely food all day. Why don't you take a low syn treat with you for break time - a curly wurly or choc philly on a peanut hi fi (that's meant to be lush - like a snickers!).

 

[slimmersally]

OMG - just checked syns online -that croissant was 17 syns!! "Step away from the counter" will be my mantra if I ever visit Costa again!!