COFFEE LOVERS - Anyone given it up?

Scubanana7

I drink 2-3 cups per day. slowly switched to just black coffee and now I love it with my protein bar for breakfast. I don't think coffee is bad for you. They are finding more and more reasons IT IS GOOD FOR YOU. I have high blood pressure but it is totally under control with meds, weight loss and exercise. The coffee doesn't bother me unless I drink some late in the day!

PercivalHackworth

Two weeks ago I decided to stop coffee while I used to be a big drinker. That was the problem, drinking for drinking it.
Maybe I'll one with a big cigar one day.

ephemerata

i gave it up last week because i suspect it's been the culprit in my breakouts.

i miss it. so much.

hotjava9

My name is HotJava9...I got the nick name Java from my love of Coffee. I did give it up mostly but that is only because I am on other stimulant supplements for working out.

barbaracoffing

I did cut down to one cup (it is good for you) in the morning, but replaced the others with green tea with a little stevia as sweetener. Green tea is better.....keeps you from being hungry and raises your metabolism too..and is full of antioxidants! Look it up!

arathena720

I stopped putting sugar in my coffee, but I'm just not enjoying it any more. When I lose the weight I might go bac to 1 tsp per cup. I drink two cups a day, decaf because of my anxiety disorder.

ValerieMartini2Olives

I said I'd never give up coffee but the ob/gyn says I have to start weening off of it now So sad.

Tropical_Turtle

could NEVER get me to replace coffee or give it up! IV please!!

nursenicole111

The 90-120 calories I'm wasting on creamer for every mug of coffee is why.

rvagnoni

Not giving up my coffee! I have lost 45lbs. Cut out the sugar and cream...that is where the majority of your calories come from.

supertracylynn

I will never give up coffee. Ever.
There is coffee in my blood, and I operate on caffeine.

allisonmrn

I just cannot give it up...I dont use creamer anymore, and I cut out diet soda....I drink at least 4L of water daily. SO, dammit, I am not giving up my coffee!!! lol

Annette_rose

I love my coffee and won't give it up. I drink it black with a little sugar (real) in it. I am a better person with it, lol. :drinker:

linz1125

No effing way! I did however learn to drink it black instead of with sugar and creamer.

Mybabie

Love my coffee. Will never give it up, but have changed to 1% milk and sweetner instead of cream and sugar. :drinker:

Serenstar75

I've cut it down, but haven't given it up. I did try, however I go sugar free on creamer now. It's also my main source of potassium. I don't get enough of that as it is.

hope76579

I didn't give up coffe, but I did change how I drink it. No more flavored creamers, just unsweetend almond milk and sweetener. I don't miss the over sweet coffee and cutting out the cream gave me a chance to use the calories to eat something healthier.

Candi_land

Heck no! I've cut down drastically to one satisfying cup per day instead of 3 or 4. I'm of Hispanic (Puerto Rican) heritage so my coffee is a very high calorie cafe con leche which is cafe bustelo (espresso), with boiled WHOLE milk, and at least 2 heaping teaspoons of sugar. It's 170 calories per cup every morning but ya know what I make it work, because I enjoy it and I refuse to give it up. I've lost 84lbs thus far so it's not hindering my weight loss in the slightest.

coalboilermanBryan

I drink my coffee black. I have given it up a couple times in my life. Most recently this past spring. But ended up grabbing Diet coke instead. But diet coke gives me some muscle and joint pain, so I ended up back drinking coffee. Sometimes a 24 oz. from the gas station is enough, other days I have to have an entire pot! LOVE MY COFFEE! Flavors are good to..I like cinnomin, and hazelnut flavorings.

MisChef

a year ago, i switched from a double espresso every morning to a single.

Hubby and I decided that after the single, we weren't done drinking coffee!

I now mix regular and decaf, so I get the volume of a double with the caffeine of a single.

it's a good enough compromise for me.

we've talked about switching, adding more & more decaf until it's 100%, but I haven't found a compelling reason to do so.

sdchamberlin

Never!!! It's a zero calorie beverage if you don't add sugar or creamer.

CajunNino

Black coffee for me. Not giving it up. Usually morning time...and rarely after 3PM.

I've heard many benefits to coffee.
Coffee drinkers are:
* less likely to have type 2 diabetes, Parkinson's disease, and dementia
* have fewer cases of certain cancers, heart rhythm problems, and strokes

http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/features/coffee-new-health-food

gmichaelguy

If your coffee isn't good black, then you're doing something wrong. Buy better beans, grind them fresh and brew it properly. Dripping that supermarket stuff that looks like a brick before you open it or comes in a can is a lost cause. Try beans from various places and look for local roasters so it will be fresh. Then learn to brew better. No additives needed.

BaDaSsBrUnEtTe

Coffee is the one thing I will not give up. I only have 2 cups in the morning.

sleonardbranson

I still have my coffee in the morning and sometimes at night....I just cut down the sugar...went from 3 tsp to just 1....

unsuspectingfish

Black coffee for me. Not giving it up. Usually morning time...and rarely after 3PM.

I've heard many benefits to coffee.
Coffee drinkers are:
* less likely to have type 2 diabetes, Parkinson's disease, and dementia
* have fewer cases of certain cancers, heart rhythm problems, and strokes

http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/features/coffee-new-health-food

In women, it also helps with depression.