COFFEE LOVERS - Anyone given it up?

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  • theMightyAnt
    theMightyAnt Posts: 75
    Why do you think you need to give up coffee? Are there good nutritional/health reasons, or is this part of the diet-deprivation mindset? If you drink double-caramel lattes with whipped cream, I would definitely look at ways to cut down on added sugars and fats, and learn to love real, unadulterated coffee - my personal preference is for a proper espresso. Otherwise, if you're drinking a couple of good-quality coffees a day, as well as plenty of other liquids, I'm struggling to think of reasons why it would need to go.

    Absolutely agree with this, if you have good coffee black or with little milk there is no problem with it. In fact there have been a few benefits reported [JFGI]. It only becomes a problem when you are using it as a replacement for other fluids or loading it full of sugars. Enjoy it.
  • pollybluegirl
    pollybluegirl Posts: 1
    i've cut back to only 2 cups in the morning, with sugar & milk (much less sugar than i used to use & milk instead of 1/2 & 1/2) & then i switch to tea ... i think it is making a difference ... i want my morning coffee, but it was 1. screwing up my gut 2. giving me heart burn 3. making my ears ring 4. didn't want the sugar 5. i don't put sugar or milk in my tea, so tea is a better option for me
  • cheeryel
    cheeryel Posts: 20
    Never gave it up.
    I have either black coffee usually, or my local coffee.
    Treat myself to an occasional latte/cappucino.
  • unsuspectingfish
    unsuspectingfish Posts: 1,176 Member
    I gave it up once for about six months. It went badly. I drink it mostly black, now. Some days, I'll add a little soy milk, but that's about it.
  • Railr0aderTony
    Railr0aderTony Posts: 6,803 Member
    Blasphemy, Isn't it bad enough that we have to count every calorie and eat micro portions of things we love? That we must sweat and drink water? that we workout and run on a hamster wheel like a gerbil? I have stopped using creamer and sugar but I will give up coffee when I am Six feet under.
  • thatdude3
    thatdude3 Posts: 33
    I drink pots of coffee every day, why give it up? The coffee itself doesn't really have calories in it, it is typically everything you add to it. Of course there is a downside to drinking both a lot of water and a lot of coffee ....... you will find yourself in the bathroom a lot.
  • Bikerchickmomma
    Bikerchickmomma Posts: 99 Member
    I like coffee. There have been a lot of studies on its benefits and detriments. The benefits are winning. In my opinion, "You can't be too rich, too thin, or drink too much coffee." Oh, and if it does not have caffeine, it doesn't pay to drink it.
  • rjcelmer
    rjcelmer Posts: 431 Member
    I would rather chop off my arm. No, really. No negative effects he-e-e-eee-eerr-rrre.
  • BetterWithAge
    BetterWithAge Posts: 691 Member
    I tried cutting back, even switched to 1/2 decaf... Only lasted about a month. I make lattes at home in the winter, but for the summer...

    2 cups of black Sumatra with sugar free vanilla OR 4oz espresso with sugar free vanilla

    Today,is a Sumatra day. :)
  • sweetbeckymarie
    sweetbeckymarie Posts: 144
    Coffee really isn't so horrible for you, dependent upon what you add to it. I only use ~ 1/2 T of creamer. Currently using the So Delicious French Vanilla creamer. It's non dairy. I'd suggest slowly decreasing the amount of sugar and cream you add to your coffee and your taste buds will adjust. I find that just a bit of creamer makes the coffee tolerable without any sweeteners. Try not to get creamers loaded with artificial stuff. The less ingredients listed, the better!
  • BetterWithAge
    BetterWithAge Posts: 691 Member
    Blasphemy, Isn't it bad enough that we have to count every calorie and eat micro portions of things we love? That we must sweat and drink water? that we workout and run on a hamster wheel like a gerbil? I have stopped using creamer and sugar but I will give up coffee when I am Six feet under.

    Thank YOU !!
  • NettyIOM
    NettyIOM Posts: 44 Member
    I used to drink between 10-15 cups of coffee a day!

    I completely cut if off about two month's ago and feel so much better for it. It took me about two weeks to get over the caffeine withdrawal symptoms (thankfully my colleagues thought my grumpiness was hilarious), but it was worth it.

    Now, if I want a hot drink, I tend to have decaffeinated herbal or fruity teas. Favourite at the moment is Cranberry, Raspberry & Elderflower made by Twinings.
  • castadiva
    castadiva Posts: 2,016 Member
    Blasphemy, Isn't it bad enough that we have to count every calorie and eat micro portions of things we love? That we must sweat and drink water? that we workout and run on a hamster wheel like a gerbil? I have stopped using creamer and sugar but I will give up coffee when I am Six feet under.

    Thank YOU !!

    Hear hear!
  • TheDreadPirateRoberts
    TheDreadPirateRoberts Posts: 225 Member
    Screw it, I'm digging out my - possibly moldy - herbal teas. Its about time i kicked the sugar fix in the decaff I get every hour.
  • HunterKiller_wechange
    HunterKiller_wechange Posts: 369 Member
    Why give it up if you love it? Just stop pouring fat and sugar into it and enjoy the flavor of the coffee.

    What he said.
  • BarefootBrendan
    BarefootBrendan Posts: 58
    I actually own a coffee shop. I see people all the time who want to cut down or give up. the problem is not the coffee, its what you put in it. If you are putting in sugar and syrup and cream and chocolate and then have skim milk.... sigh. Everything in moderation people. If you are really worried and a real coffee lover, simple, drink espresso.
  • bluebug53
    bluebug53 Posts: 86 Member
    I love it, just 2 cups in the morning, but I have switched to agave sweetner, and almond milk in it, rather than flavored sweetners or sugar an milk. And I try to stay away from places like starbucks! I just keep it a little healthier!
  • Sumo813
    Sumo813 Posts: 566 Member
    Thanks to acid reflux, I may have to very soon... but it will be tough. I've tried doing black teas (pretty damn potent as far as the caffeine is concerned, so it may not be as bad as I'd think. Especially with some of the blends at ArtofTea.com or Teavana.com.
  • ifeelsqueaky
    ifeelsqueaky Posts: 193
    If you do decide to give it up, don't whatever you do go cold turkey. It's hell. I now drink 2 cups of strong coffee a day but I used to drink far more and decided to go cold turkey - I had sweats, leg cramps, migraines, dizzy spells and more. It was like coming off some kind of hardcore drug! So yes, if you decide to give it up, please do it slowly and spare yourself the misery...
  • Ayla70
    Ayla70 Posts: 284 Member
    Hell no!

    I don't drink much, (or at all actually any more). I don't smoke. I don't have an Imelda Marcos shoe collection. I have no other vices. I refuse point blank to give up my morning coffee. But I use sweetener and low fat milk, so I really don't think I need to. Gods I love my coffee!!!!

    As a little aside, I just did some research for those drinking tea, and according to what I found:

    Instant coffee has between 60 and 90 mg caffeine per 8oz serve
    Perc/plunger has between 80 and 135 mg
    Black tea has between 40 and 120, and
    Green tea (herbal) has around 59 mg caffeine per serve.
  • samcee
    samcee Posts: 307
    No way would i give up!! I <3 my coffee and would go insane without it. I drink 2 - 3 cups a day and have lost successfully. I can understand if you had to give up sugar but why coffee? I usually have it with soya milk and no sugar. Just don't put any sweet stuff in it!
  • NicoleR1980
    NicoleR1980 Posts: 66 Member
    NO i will not give it up! however i have stopped using splenda and creamer!
  • athensguy
    athensguy Posts: 550
    Black coffee and black/green/plain tea are good for you. I don't think you should give them up.
  • CaptainAmerica1970
    CaptainAmerica1970 Posts: 435
    only on the weekends.
  • thriftycupl
    thriftycupl Posts: 310 Member
    Won't give it up. Did manage to cut out all of the Pepsi products though (except for special occasions).
  • picassoadagio
    picassoadagio Posts: 407 Member
    I tired cutting it out and switched to green tea. It worked for a while, until the smell of coffee got me one day. I don't drink more 2 cups a day myself. So don't give it up becuase you think you need to scale back. 2 cups is nothing compared to some peoples whole pots.
  • RiverMelSong
    RiverMelSong Posts: 456 Member
    I could never give up coffee!

    I only drink about 3 cups per day though, with non-fat milk and no sugar, so I don't see why I should give it up completely :) I have switched from drinking coffee all day long (I used to drink 7-9 cups per day!!), to drinking tea after 3pm :)
  • LaLouve_RK
    LaLouve_RK Posts: 899 Member
    Its not about giving up... it's more about cutting what yo put in it. If you put 3 cream 3 sugars, cut to 2 milk 2% and 2 sugars or 1 sweetener.
    I have my saying that you have to go slow and begin somewhere, eventhough I am sometimes drastic with myself..
  • llsand
    llsand Posts: 87
    I will never ever ever ever EVER give it up. I drink 2 to 3 cups a day. It’s not a lot, but I can't live without it.

    Giving up coffee, especially in the morning, might get really nasty… :)
  • Michellereducf
    Michellereducf Posts: 168 Member
    Nope, not giving up my morning cuppa. I do carefully measure out creamer and use either Splenda or Truvia. Rest of the day is usually water with maybe a coke zero thrown in the mix.

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