Is coffee good for weight loss?

I drink 2-3 cups of coffee a day (just black or sometimes with a Splenda). I don't think it's necessarily "good for weight loss", but it hasn't hurt me at all. I started at 155lbs in February and I'm at 137lbs today.

I really fail to see how coffee could help in weight loss. I think you would be just better off drinking chilled water. Got this excerpt from health.howstuffworks.com So in the case of a 16-ounce glass of ice water, your body must raise the temperature of 473.18 grams of water from zero to 37 degrees C. In doing so, your body burns 17,508 calories. But that's calories with a little "c." Your body only burns 17.5 Calories, and in the grand scheme of a 2,000-Calorie diet, that 17.5 isn't very significant.
But let's say you adhere to the "eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day" nutritional recommendation. In 64 ounces of water, there are 1,892.72 grams. So to warm up all that water in the course of a day, your body burns 70,030 calories, or 70 Calories. And over time, that 70 Calories a day adds up. So, while you definitely shouldn't depend on ice water consumption to replace exercise or a healthy diet, drinking cold water instead of warm water does, in fact, burn some extra Calories! Just an interesting fact when you think about it. You can also find more ideas for weight loss at www.weightslain.com. Hope that was helpful.

Considering I drink at least ten mugs of coffee a day (at least) and have been successfully gaining weight, I would have to say no, it doesn't do much at all.

Then again I also eat a bar of chocolate or two daily, so what do I know.

The caffeine in coffee may help slightly in weight loss. It acts as a diuretic and will help you lose some water weight, and it might cause an ever-so-slight increase in your metabolism, but not likely anything significant on that front. In the end, it really isn't going to impact you much either way, all other things being equal.

And ONE packet of Equal is perfectly fine.

Doesn't help. Doesn't hurt. There is no food that causes weight loss.

I drink 3 cups black coffee a day! hasn't helped with my weight loss, diet and exercise have done that, but I honestly don't think it has slowed it down at all. I would suggest cutting out the added sugars/creams/chemicals though! I buy fresh coffee beans and have actually developed a love for the actual taste of coffee...now it's just too sweet and sugary with anything added

Best of luck with your goals!

I am a bit worried about the way you worded that, as if people were going to berate you if you put milk and sugar in your coffee because OMG CALORIES!

In my experience, coffee has helped me get up and going to do my workout....so I guess its good for MY weightloss.

Well coffee makes me pee....therefore I don't tend to feel bloated

and coffee makes me regular so I dont feel....well you get the idea

So where it may not help with weight loss sometimes I drink a cup or two and feel alot better!

Err, decaf anyone

No, according to the Mayo Clinic there is no definitive studies that can link caffeine to losing weight. It also caution that caffeine when used in moderation is safe, but in excess amounts may cause other problems, like insomnia, nervousness, nausea, headaches like a poster just said and increased blood pressure. I hope this helps?