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Caffeine

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  • T1DCarnivoreRunner
    T1DCarnivoreRunner Posts: 11,502 Member
    littlemissbgiff wrote: »
    Calliope610 wrote: »
    littlemissbgiff wrote: »
    I don't think sugar is evil by any means. But my coffee costs 175 calories in creamer. Just not worth it to me. If I could take my coffee black, I would. I'm not woman enough yet maybe.

    175 cals in creamer, that's like 1/2 cup creamer, right?

    5 tbsp for a 32oz mason jar.

    My creamer (heavy whipping cream) is 50 cal per Tbsp., so 175 calories would be 3.5 Tbsp. That is closer to 1/4 cup. Still, I use 1 Tbsp. in a 30 oz. mug. I put it through a blender first, which seems to work similar to a frother. The cream goes much further that way.
  • Archer2017
    Archer2017 Posts: 1,999 Member
    edited November 2016
    I also struggle with caffeine. It's mostly a love/hate relationship. Females in general have a harder time processing it than males do and in general it mostly makes me more tired after a while.
    People get confused on this as they think it gives them energy, but in reality it just robs it from you and saps your adrenal glands. It's tricking your body into being in a state a fright or flight for hours on end when there's no real threat.

    Also, it's not a true cancer fighter when you throw loads of sugar and creamer into it.
    But, like most people, I still love it but my body appreciates decaf more. (Swiss water process!)
  • PowerMan40
    PowerMan40 Posts: 766 Member
    Last time I did this, withdrawals from the chemicals lasted 3 days, it sucked so bad, but I made it. Hang in there, sugar dependency is very real..
  • TheRoadDog
    TheRoadDog Posts: 11,788 Member
    I switched to De-Caf about three years ago. Don't miss caffeine at all.
  • fr33sia12
    fr33sia12 Posts: 1,258 Member
    edited November 2016
    Archer777 wrote: »
    I also struggle with caffeine. It's mostly a love/hate relationship. Females in general have a harder time processing it than males do and in general it mostly makes me more tired after a while.
    People get confused on this as they think it gives them energy, but in reality it just robs it from you and saps your adrenal glands. It's tricking your body into being in a state a fright or flight for hours on end when there's no real threat.

    Coffee doesn't wake me up either, it makes me more sleepy. I always thought that was strange. Glad to know I'm not the only one.
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