COFFEE LOVERS - Anyone given it up?

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  • Easywider
    Easywider Posts: 434 Member
    Hell no, why would I? Caffeine is linked to thermogenesis...Sure it's probably insignificant but it's certainly not detrimental.

    I average over 12 cups a day.
  • proudaunt
    proudaunt Posts: 46
    Try EAS AdvantEDGE Carb Control (chocolate fudge or vanilla) as a substitute for your creamer. A 330 ml container has 17 grams of protein and only 110 calories.
  • KALMdown
    KALMdown Posts: 211 Member
    I would have to hurt someone if they tried taking away my coffee. I've decreased it from 32/24 oz to about 12 oz *sob*.

    Problem was I liked sweet coffee, now I drink less and use less cream & sugar. *more sobs*

    Moderation.
  • meglynne1987
    meglynne1987 Posts: 382 Member
    I have cut back to one cup a day.... BUT I WILL NOT give it up... :)
  • Mrs_Sheila
    Mrs_Sheila Posts: 39
    I am going a different way and say that if you feel you WANT to give it up then try it. You'll figure out if it is indeed just a habit or something you enjoy in your day. I love my coffee but have thought that I could drop a good 200 calories from my day if I stopped drinking it. I do NOT like black coffee nor would I switch it over. I stopped diet sodas cold turkey once for 3 weeks. I am considering dropping both the coffee and sodas soon.

    i also found humorous to read "If you like it, why give it up?". Had it been ice cream , cookies, or even crack I have a feeling it would have taken a different turn! LOL ~ Just an observation so no haters!
  • iwonajakubiak
    iwonajakubiak Posts: 53 Member
    i was drinking massive ammounts of coffee a day. to start my diet i went for 6 weeks detox when i have cut down coffee and black tea (along with massive ammount other great foods) i was drinking white and green tea instead - after six weeks i never got back to coffee and replaced the habbit with drinking herbal teas... benefits? i no longer use excuse that cannot start my day with no coffee hahahahhahaha
  • Kim_BUFF_Fox
    Kim_BUFF_Fox Posts: 39
    I gave it up.

    The benefits? My teeth are much much whiter than they were, and it's less sugar for me.
    I replaced my coffee with Lipton Island Mango & Peach White Tea-Pyramid Tea Bags. Every week I try to try a different tea, but this one has been my favorite.

    Awesome - thanks so much! I'll try this as well I think :D
  • MsP90X
    MsP90X Posts: 1,053 Member
    Hell NO! I am a Tim's gal ;)

    I did change the way I take it... no more sugar or cream, just one milk ;)
  • pinkraynedropjacki
    pinkraynedropjacki Posts: 3,027 Member
    I drink Nescafe green coffee. NO need to give it up if it's good for you.
  • myukniewicz
    myukniewicz Posts: 906 Member
    COFFEE = ❤

    I drink 3 - 4 cups of coffee a day. No sugar, no sweeteners, no cream or milk... just black.
    I love the taste of pure, black coffee.
  • krisaddress
    krisaddress Posts: 43 Member
    I use almond milk with a shot of coffee... its also sweet enough that I dont need to add sugar like I usually do.
  • Michele7091
    Michele7091 Posts: 256 Member
    My co-workers would be in serious danger if I gave up coffee. I'm not kidding...SERIOUS danger!! So for the safety of others I think its best that I still drink my morning cup of joe!
  • LindaZ5
    LindaZ5 Posts: 19 Member
    I love my coffee! I would not give it up. I have 2 cups in the morning and a cup after work. I have changed to fat free half and half or skim milk.
  • Silver_Star
    Silver_Star Posts: 1,351 Member
    Ive been trying to stick to black tea...but when i get back to the States ( in Thailand now ) i am jumping on the first cuppa joe i see!!
  • fit4lyfeLisa
    fit4lyfeLisa Posts: 529 Member
    I cut out coffee, and replaced it with water.
  • Munchkinated
    Munchkinated Posts: 55
    I tried.. didn't work :laugh:
  • runslf
    runslf Posts: 5
    If you can get to where you drink it w/o the sugar, it's not too bad.

    An iced coffee at Starbucks, w/o any sweetner is very low in calories. Even with the 2% milk (creamy helps make up for the lack of sugar!) is 80 calories.

    I don't use any sugar or substitutes in my coffee. Black with a little real cream. Comes out to about 30-40 calories a cup, depending on how much cream I use. I have 1-2 in the morning, and then an unsweetened iced coffee from a coffee shop occasionally later in the day.

    Those little indulgences helped me get over wanting to drink pop.
  • TheLessOfMe
    TheLessOfMe Posts: 71 Member
    I've not given it up at all, but then as I drink it black no sugar there isn't much in it which is bad for me!

    only 5 cals in a Starbucks venti black coffee!
  • Alderaic
    Alderaic Posts: 294 Member
    learn to drink it black,
    starbucks is not coffee, it is a drink flavored with coffee.

    BTW if you want to know how to drink coffee, drink it black for a while then try to add sugar, you will find it disgusting.
    Coffee is bitter, good for your health if you stay under a certain level and it activates your metabolism, there is just no reason to give it up!
  • ExplorinLauren
    ExplorinLauren Posts: 991 Member
    2 cups every morning. I dread winter because when it gets cold we keep a pot on all day long. Don't think that's going to work with my french vanilla creamer. Anyone know of a good low cal creamer that tastes good? I drink sugar free now.

    At first I switched to sugar free french vanilla, then switched to fat free french vanilla instead.... that helps with the calories. But I eventually switched again to just plain creamer, because it has the least amount and still tastes good. Maybe you could do a mix of fat free/ and regular creamer to cut down?
  • marie_cressman
    marie_cressman Posts: 980 Member
    I tried cutting it out for a short period of time. I did it for a week, but decided I would much rather have my 1 cup in the morning than none at all. ;)
  • da1128
    da1128 Posts: 212 Member
    Never plan to give it up! I drink it black - took some getting used to at the beginning, but now I love it that way. Studies claim coffee is good for you, and that's one study I'm happy to believe!
  • thekarens
    thekarens Posts: 254 Member
    When hell freezes over! :)
  • analisa77
    analisa77 Posts: 10
    No reason to cut out coffee completely, unless you want to. Moderate amounts of coffee have been shown to have health benefits. Enjoy! :drinker:
  • ScubyUK
    ScubyUK Posts: 271 Member
    I cut out all caffeine about 6 weeks ago. Aside from a mother of a caffeine withdrawal headache for a couple of days, I find I am sleeping better than I ever did before.

    Went from 5 or 6 cups of italian roast filter coffee to water literally overnight.
  • dcjackson50
    dcjackson50 Posts: 196
    Why would I want to do that to my family and coworkers ???~~!!
    LOL...... love it and its my one routine or regular part of my morning that I so look forward to. I only have 2 cups a day,......maybe 3 if on vacation or on weekends with company.
    I have tried it with milk and low calorie or low fat creamers,.....its do-able,......but I much prefer to plan on working the calories in to enjoy it as I have always,....with half and half cream.
    I find that the most successful people on MFP have changed there lifestyle,....not gone on diets,.......having said that,.....giving up my coffee with cream would be a temporry diet type thing for me, not a long term change I'd want to stick with so,.......long answer but nope,.....not giving it up !!! (*** takes a sip of her Tim Hortons***)
  • Yieya
    Yieya Posts: 168 Member
    I have not given it up. I LOVE COFFEE but due to the caffine, I only have it 2 or 3 times a week with half and half and a little agave or honey. Yum! There are studies that have said that moderate amounts of coffee has health benefits so as long as I work the calories into my day, I'm good. :drinker:
  • HollywoodDJ
    HollywoodDJ Posts: 296
    NEVER, NEVER......NEVER!!!!! They will have to pry my coffee out of my cold dead hands!!!!

    hehehehehe~!

    :drinker:
  • issystclaire
    issystclaire Posts: 113 Member
    I love love love coffee but I know I should probably cut it out of my diet. I only drink 2 cups max per day, but would like to try cutting it out altogether. My questions to you are:

    1. Have you had any benefits from cutting it out?
    2. Are there any good replacements?

    Thanks guys xx

    May I ask why you feel that you should give it up? Ok, so caffeine isn't the best thing for you - but I personally have switched to either black coffee, or just coffee with milk only. If you don't have a sweetner or sugar in it, I personally don't feel it contributes to weight gain. If you are worried about your caffeine intake, try swithcing to black tea.
  • ChaseAlder
    ChaseAlder Posts: 804 Member
    Never. You can't make me.

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