Coffee, Coffee, Coffee

MomsDaily140

I noticed this too when I got my keurig right before Christmas. I'm not sure how much I was drinking before but now I drink one cup in the morning and one in the afternoon. I enjoy coffee and as long as it is consumed in moderation I think it is ok. I hate hot tea so that's not really an option for me.

Did you register your Keurig, on their website, you can get 4 boxes of coffee, free shipping, for the price of two and you can use that coupon more than once!

kbubp

How are you not just completely dehydrated?

CeejayGee

Whoa, 16 cups is a LOT of caffeine. I agree with others that weaning yourself down to a reasonable number is a good goal....even if you do 2/3 caffeine for awhile, then 1/2, then 1/3, that'll help. I don't think you need to get completely off of coffee - just have it in moderation. 1-2 cups in the morning, for example.

I don't drink coffee every day - just at work. On weekends I rarely have coffee, unless I hit starbucks for a treat. On weekdays, I have one cup. I suppose it could be decaf and I woudlnt notice, but I just use what they have. I *used* to put 4 sugars and a ton of half and half in. Until I realized my coffee was like 200 calories! I slowly weaned myself off the sugars and now I just add 1 splenda or 1 regular sugar. And, about 2 ounces of skim milk + 1 tbsp half & half for creaminess.

Sweet13_Princess

Here's a strange question, and maybe not helpful to the poster, but I'm curious! It seems like a LOT of people are trying to break their coffee habits. Is there a particular reason why? Obviously, you can get addicted to the caffeine, but I've been reading a lot of articles lately saying about how there are several health benefits to drinking it. Not to mention, it does rev your metabolism up to lose weight.

I usually drink 2-6 cups of coffee a day, regular. I prefer regular because I know decaf goes through a lot of processing to be decafinated and I don't like the idea of that. I'm not addicted, I can go several days without any coffee and not get a headache. It doesn't really make me gittery either. I go to the bed at my regular time, with or without coffee.

That being said, why quit drinking it? I'm curious!

Shannon

I worked for Starbucks for over 10 years and started drinking more coffee AFTER I left. Go figure. Anyway, my doctor has been on me for some time to cut back due to the impact of caffeine on a few, to put it nicely, female issues. I finally decided to do it after the first of the year.

Here is a lilnk to one of the issues that is specific to women: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/breast-cysts/AN00889

Thanks for the link. I've never heard that coffee can cause these types of issues in women. The question is, does the benefits outweigh the potential risks? I love coffee. It's my beverage of choice, so I don't really see myself giving it up anytime soon.:-D

Shannon

Jalfie

It's great that you're thinking about this because as you probably know caffeine is seriously messing our bodies up.
I went cold turkey. I promised myself that I could have a cup of tea or coffee at the end of the day if I wanted one and I just never felt it was worth it. Of course on day 3, I was headachy and wooly headed for the day( I managed to get through my working day though) but on day 4 felt much better and never looked back. The challenge for me once I had made my decision was what to replace it with as I didn't want to carry on with tea due to caffeine and tanning in it. I tried every thing you could think of except soda's as I have never really liked those.
Now I drink hot water with a slice of fresh lemon, or hot water with chopped fresh ginger, plain water or Hot green tea. I love them all.
If I want a tall non fat latte occasionally I have one.

Stylist4Christ

Have you ever tried the flavor packets added to bottled water? That is the only way my Mom gets her water intake in! ,Keep bottled water on stock at home and work along with a few boxes of the crystal lite flavors...they have a strawberry flavor with caffeine, that should help with needing a zing!!

hsnider29

I did! I didn't know about being able to use the coupon more than once. Thanks for the info, free coffee is always awesome!

jalas27

I have a friend that is suffering from the same issue. She is a caffeine fiend and as a result is suffering from migraines. My guess, as with her, you do it for the energy. I suggested to her a FANTASTIC multi-vitamin that I use and swear by. It's GNC mega-woman vitamin for energy and metabolism. Try it for a week and you will see a healthy energy boost that might help you ween off your coffee habit. No, I don't work for the company, I just really feel a difference, and it looks great on my daily nutrition log! I can honestly say that I had a lapse of using the vitamins and when I did, my weight loss and energy level slowed down. Back on the vitamins and feel great! For the record, I do drink 1 coffee a day first thing in the morning.

simplyme40

Thanks for all the info... I have cut back to 8 cups (or 1 pot of coffee) a day. I hope to cut back more, but 1 step at a time.
I wasn't trying to cut coffee out completely. I just hadn't realized how many cups I was drinking in a day and that coffee was the only thing I was drinking. Thanks.

CarolHudson11

Wow! 16 cups is a lot of coffee. I wish I could help you on the cutting back thing. I drink at least 2 cups a day. I love it and that's just one thing I'm not willing to give up. It gets me going in the morning.

bluemartini6

I love coffee, too, although I usually only drink 2 cups in the morning. My problem is the cream and sugar I add to the coffee. The sugar calories are a killer but I'd rather use that than an artificial sweetner. Might try fat free half-n-half next week.

Try truvia it's made some the Stevia plant and zero cal. Doesn't have the weird aftertaste either. Also try flavored coffees (sometimes I will put less sugar/cream in them. I just bought kahula French vanilla and I don't even put cream in it)

LainMac

I vote for the weaning back in caffine percentages and then eventually dropping down to a couple 2-3 cups at day.

I would do it very gradually, over the course of months.

I did that with sugar in tea and coffee in my teens. Went from 2 teaspoons to nothing, very gradually over the course of months. Literally one fewer grain of sugar in each cup.

Now sugar in coffee or tea seems "wrong" and I can totally pass by those "Frappacino" type drinks.

Slow and gradual isn't "sexy" but it does work.

TheMaidOfAstolat

Slowly wean yourself off the caffeine (I'm of no use on this...I can't give up my 3 cup a day habit). But usually only one of those cups is caffinated. I gave up coffee cold turkey two years ago for Lent and it killed me...the migranes were horrid. I drink lots of herbal teas and water thoughout the day...try switching out 2 of your cups of coffee for tea and slowly replace the others with lower and lower levels of caffeine.