COFFEE LOVERS - Anyone given it up?

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  • SocWkrBee
    SocWkrBee Posts: 374
    I still have my coffee-hazelnut. However, I stopped putting sugar and cream in it. It is taking some getting used to.
  • Larimar0989
    Larimar0989 Posts: 55
    Dont give it up!...unless it's giving you bad side effect like stomach pains.
    Coffee is good for you. you just have to be careful with the sugar added and the milk/creamer.
    You dont even drink too much of it! only 2 cups?...
    If you drink it before working out, it will definitely help energize you.
    But if you decide to give it up, drink green tea! :)
  • Larimar0989
    Larimar0989 Posts: 55
    Why give something up that helps you lose weight?!
    Best and cheapest supplement on the market.

    I AGREE!!!! IT HELPS YOU LOSE WEIGHT!
  • caiconCristi
    caiconCristi Posts: 255 Member
    I LOVE coffee. Have an espresso machine and have had 1-2 lattes a day for years..... Just had to give it up because of food allergies. Ugh.... it's probably the thing I miss the most. I've replaced it with tea but when I see my husband have his morning cappuccino, I do feel some envy--ok a lot of envy. Hoping it will pass. Luckily, I get really sick from drinking it right now so I'm sticking with my program.
  • missfelicia6
    missfelicia6 Posts: 174 Member
    I have had the same exact coffee every morning for the past ten years. I used International delight French Vanilla creamer and nothing else.
    I LOVED my coffee every morning!!

    I did give up my coffee about three weeks ago. I needed to quit smoking, and I associated the coffee and cigarettes to each other. I also needed to cut out the 100 calories of cream I used everyday.

    So, I gave up my coffee for good, I'm enjoying a cup of green tea with honey as I type this.

    I have noticed two things since quitting the coffee....
    I still want it every morning when my fiance brews it to take to work, I smell it all morning and I want it bad!!
    I have problems going to the bathroom (number 2). I think both coffee and cigarettes are stimulants, I used to go just fine before. Now I can go as easily, sometimes I don't go for days.

    But, I'm saving calories, money, and quitting the coffee has helped me stay off the cigarettes :)
  • angieroo2
    angieroo2 Posts: 970 Member
    I drank 16oz a day with milk and lots of sugar. I quit as of yesterday. I think the lack of milk and sugar will have more of an effect than the reduction in caffeine, but who knows.
    I have replaced it with hot water, lemon and agave nectar. It's definitely not the same though! Coffee is very filling for me. Green tea is a good replacement as well, but it still has as much as 30-50mg of caffeine.
  • smlamb33
    smlamb33 Posts: 342 Member
    switched to black no sugar or with sweetner, resumed caffeine addiction.

    This is what I did also to cut out some calories. I miss my sf creamer though. :(
  • elbiekoh
    elbiekoh Posts: 22
    I've given up coffee and caffeine tablets, I've also cut down to only one cup of green tea per day. 2 years ago I think I was averaging about 400-500mg of caffeine per day, and whilst it cut my hunger - I think the toxin build-up gave me cellulite, which I'd never had before. I'm not definite about that though, I've never understood cellulite - it could be genetic, but I'd prefer to blame coffee. :tongue:
  • elbiekoh
    elbiekoh Posts: 22
    but - MY GOD THE SMELL!!!!!! ough, I'm a coffee sniffing beast!
  • AmyMeidinger
    AmyMeidinger Posts: 1 Member
    I wasn't a big coffee drinker until I was told that it's an appetite suppressant!
  • fattofit20
    fattofit20 Posts: 86
    My coffee is the one thing I can not, and will not give up. I have reduced the amount of suger and still use my full fat, full sugar french vanilla creamer. I'd rather not eat all day so I can drink my coffee. I'm an addict and as long as I have it I'm ok. People really wouldn't want to be around me if I didn't have my coffee. Kind of like a smoker that's quitting and is on "edge"? That's how I'd be without my coffee. This is a life style change, not a diet. I know I could not survive without my coffee and starbucks on occassion.
  • pavingnewpaths
    pavingnewpaths Posts: 367 Member
    I used to drink coffee with about 1/4 cup milk and two teaspoons of sugar. I didn't stop drinking coffee, I just simply drink it black now.
    Although I definitely did cut down on my intake. Went from 5 cups a day to 1 or 2. Tea is a lovely alternative.
  • pavingnewpaths
    pavingnewpaths Posts: 367 Member
    Why give something up that helps you lose weight?!
    Best and cheapest supplement on the market.

    Not very healthy? Haha.
  • christinehetz80
    christinehetz80 Posts: 490 Member
    Nope! I drink straight cuban espresso. I do try to "detox" from it every now and then in that I build up a high resistance to it so every now and then I'll go a few days without having any.
  • Helloitsdan
    Helloitsdan Posts: 5,564 Member
    I've given up coffee and caffeine tablets, I've also cut down to only one cup of green tea per day. 2 years ago I think I was averaging about 400-500mg of caffeine per day, and whilst it cut my hunger - I think the toxin build-up gave me cellulite, which I'd never had before. I'm not definite about that though, I've never understood cellulite - it could be genetic, but I'd prefer to blame coffee. :tongue:

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  • Lize11e
    Lize11e Posts: 419
    I still drink my coffee. I have a couple cups in the morning and if I get hungry during the day I will have another cup and it curbs my appetite. Also keeps me regular. LOL
  • karlentwistle
    karlentwistle Posts: 1
    Just drink black with no sugar, no problem!
  • stlhrs
    stlhrs Posts: 67 Member
    I could NEVER give up my coffee. Drink it all day long. Fresh ground with skim/non-fat milk, no sugar or other flavors. I've become immune to caffeine I think. I can drink it before bed and sleep like a rock. When traveling I'll have a quad-latte (NF of course) and sleep like a baby on the plane (rethinking that, babies don't sleep on planes; at least not when they're behind me :) ).
  • thebigcb
    thebigcb Posts: 2,210 Member
    Im on for it

    Just had my fourth cup at lunch, im sweating, jumpy and have a headache

    From tomorrow, no more coffee for at least a week.
  • tinksmommy2006
    tinksmommy2006 Posts: 575
    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.

    I just never used to drink it before and I wonder if it's something I actually need in my diet. However, you've made a pretty valid point with the things you say so I am considering switching to a better quality coffee and just ditching the Starbucks I drink (yes - totally guilty of indulging in these and the nutritional values for them are awful!)

    If you make it at home and don't plan on using large amounts of sugar and maybe switch to a 1% or a skim milk for in it well then it is actually good for you. coffee just like red wine is good for your heart in moderation. About 1-3 cups per day. It improves your circulation. Don't give it up...just cut back and make your own...reserve Starbucks coffees for a treat once a month or so... that's what i do anyway ;)
  • DiannaMoorer
    DiannaMoorer Posts: 783 Member
    Don't do it!!!!! It's only two cups. And there are health benefits to drinking coffee.:drinker:
  • kiwigal41
    kiwigal41 Posts: 1,059
    are you kidding me???? no way......but i measure out my milk and sugar exactly and try to have only one or two cups a day.....only in the morning too.....the rest of the time i drink tea......still treat myself to a skinny vanilla latte at starbucks now and then tho.....;)
  • jstoneWI
    jstoneWI Posts: 8
    I have not cut it out. I drink anywhere from 4oz-32oz of coffee a day. Just depends on what I have going on, regardless I switch to water within 2 hours of getting to work. Coffee itself is not high in calories but its the creamer/sugar you have to watch out for. I only began drinking coffee at the first of the year and noticed nothing different about myself weight wise. Just how alert I was in the morning.
  • Ahluvly
    Ahluvly Posts: 389 Member
    Hey! I'm seeing a Nutritionist and I was in fat storage mode for a while without realising it. Caffeine increases your appetite as it's a stimulant. I was advised to cut it out to then reintroduce it as a treat now and again. Based on that, I'd advise you to cut it down to 1 max a day if you have to have it, but if you could get rid of it, it'll help stabilise your blood sugar level. This takes around 2 weeks to do.

    http://www.livestrong.com/article/364845-what-does-coffee-do-to-your-health/

    For replacements, decaf tea, fruity herbal teas.......

    Hope that helps! :)
    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
  • flyingwrite
    flyingwrite Posts: 264
    I gave it up several months ago because I started having heart palpitations after my morning cup. I've always been a black coffee drinker so that wasn't an issue. But I feel so much better without caffeine in my life. I can get up in the morning without issues. I feel better during the day. My energy isn't dependent on anything except for the healthy foods I try to consume. And I don't crash every day at 3 o'clock anymore. Good luck in whatever you decide!
  • Cliffslosinit
    Cliffslosinit Posts: 5,044 Member
    I am NOT a quitter.....:noway:
  • jennkain97
    jennkain97 Posts: 290 Member
    I actually STARTED drinking it for my "diet". I add vanilla protein powder instead of creamer for a nutritional boost.
  • tansygreen
    tansygreen Posts: 85 Member
    Give up coffee - ARE YOU CRAZY???

    No I really don't see why anyone needs to give it up, if they enjoy it. I read posts all the time on here from people who still manage to get their favourite MacDonalds or pizza in once a week, or their chocolate or ice-cream fix in the evening. They work it out so they make room for it in their diet. If you love coffee that much you can do the same.

    I like it black and no sugar - not because of calories, I have always loved it that way, and it is something like 2 cals per cup, but if I really loved a daily cappucino or whatever I would fit it in, but maybe limit to 1-2 per day? Good source of calcium I would think. :)
  • JanSmelly
    JanSmelly Posts: 143 Member
    Why give it up if you love it? Just stop pouring fat and sugar into it and enjoy the flavor of the coffee.

    Good coffee needs nothing.
  • MSimm62385
    MSimm62385 Posts: 227
    Heck no! But I did work my way down from taking it with "2 creams, 3 sugars" to standard, black, 5 calorie cups of coffee.

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