Breve

Well I got my first "treat" tonight since I have been on my diet. I googled "Atkins friendly latte" and discovered that a Breve is made with espresso,and half and half. On Atkins they recommend using half and half for your coffee instead of milk! Less sugar and less carbs! I checked McConn's website to see if they offered such a drink and was suprised and very happy to discover that they indeed did! Since we were going to see a movie and I couldn't have any candy I was completely overjoyed to know that I could enjoy a latte treat!
Now if you didn't already know I am/was a Starbucks addict! It was an hot/cold relationship at times (lol) depending on money or dieting circumstances. But I had gotten to the point of choosing a latte over a dessert. Especially in the winter! Nothing like a hot latte! I would look forward to it so much! It was often the highlight of my day!
So now that I am on Atkins my caffeine habit has been kicked as I am not a fan of "diet" drinks! I am usually just sipping on water now in my Starbucks re-usable, cold beverage, double insulated cup, with a candy cane straw.
So what a treat tonight! Although I regret getting the 20 ounce and should have probable just stuck to the 16 ounce! (I watched them pour a LARGE amount of half and half into the cup, probable more than I should have!) I also couldn't decide if I wanted to add some sugar-free syrup as I'm also not a fan of that after taste that you get after taking a sip from sugar-free stuff. But I wanted some flavor. So I asked the ladies working if they prefer the caramel or vanilla sugar-free syrup. In which one responded vanilla and one caramel. Then one lady said or you could have both! I had actually accidentally had a vanilla latte from Starbucks before with whip cream and caramel drizzle and it was a yummy mistake!! So I did request one pump of each and not a normal four pump. It was great! Mind you, I haven't had a coffee or really any treats in almost 3 weeks, I took the first sip and I was so afraid it wasn't sugar free syrup. I didn't get much of an after taste. So I asked Jeremy to take a sip. He wasn't sure either. But he said he didn't think it was regular, it was most likely sugar-free. So I sipped on and not until the end could I tell that it was indeed the sugar-free.
So yummy yummy yummy despite the sugar-free syrupy after taste! It will definetly not be a treat I have very often but it is nice to know that on special occasion I have an option! I do not want to completely not have the things I love but this diet is teaching me to have more control and that you do not have to treat yourself every day!