Any coffee addicts losing weight?

I used to be religious about my coffee! In fact, I lost weight having two to three daily with brown sugar and half & half cream in them. If you measure it out and journal it, it's okay, but given each coffee was about 150 calories, they add up quickly. Best thing I ever did was give up the sugar. I still use cream, but taking the sugar out seems to have helped me lose the ridiculous hold that coffee had on me! It's like I can just leave a cup half finished now and it's no big deal.

I use Truvia and So Delicious Vanilla Coconut Milk. A lot of people recommend trying almond milk ... I love almond milk but think it is awful in coffee. Keep trying different things, something will work for you. If you're not concerned about chemicals or additives, you can get a low fat half and half and fat free coffee creamer.

Personally, I think trying to drastically cut down on caffeine while you're starting to make other lifestyle changes sounds tough. If you want to cut back on a broad scale, I would wait until your body has adjusted to the other changes first. No use in making yourself miserable while you're trying to make healthy choices.

There's nothing better than my Bullet Proof Coffee in the morning and than afternoon or any time I drink 2-4 per day. But if I drink too much my hand are shaking and my heart goes crazy so I have to be careful...

I refuse to give up my coffee,,and I use half and half in it,,I just make sure I have room for it in my calories.

never had an issue with coffee... it hasn't bothered me.

As long as you don't add a lot of sugar and creamer it's fine and actually helps you feel less hungry and lose weight. Just make sure you up your water and try and stay under 4 cups of coffee a day. And remember coffee is a diuretic so it can lower your iron absorption

I LOVE my coffee! I went from 2 pots (12 cup coffee maker) a day, to between 3 to 5 cups a day. A big change! Now just measure my sugar and creamer. Instead of a spoon full of each. I use a teaspoon to measure it. Took a min to get use to it but it wasn't that hard. Also, I do drink more coffee in the evenings than in the morning.

Also rather than powdered creamer use 'silk almond milk, unsweetened vanilla'. you can get a whole tablespoon for 1.8 (which myp counts as 2) calories vs. 1 teaspoon for 10 cals. Cutting corners work!

I love coffee, too. I also loved to add a lot of sugar free flavored creamer. Myfitnesspal let me know how much fat and how many calories I was ingesting. I cut back to the recommended 2 tablespoon per cup. It didn't seem to be enough for me to enjoy my coffee like I used too, so I cut it out altogether. I know drink my coffee black the way I used to. There are only about 5 or fewer calories per cup. I have lost 17 lbs since the end of January.

I refuse to give up anything that I want/like to eat/drink. Especially coffee. It's simple, I work it into my calories and my macros. I drink flavored creamer and measure exactly 2 TBSP. The occasional mocha, I work it in. Don't give up anything you like/love, just make it fit!

That's what I do too! Every morning I dedicate 70 calories to French Vanilla creamer in my cup of coffee. This is one thing that has kept me going -- knowing I don't have to give up my creamer to lose weight. I also use a TBSP in my oatmeal sometimes. For me, this is why MFP and counting calories works.

Later in the day if I have coffee, I just drink it black. This is a new habit for me and I don't care for it black too much, but if I really want coffee, that's what I do. I prefer not to give up another 70 calories that could be in something filling... but I could.

I LOVE coffee! I drink 3 or 4 cups per day. Should I try to cut back?
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Why do you want to cut back since coffee has no calories? Just don't put "stuff" in your coffee and you will be fine. I drink mine black with Splenda.

Enjoy your journey and don't forget to smell the coffee.:happy:

ETA(Oops again, I meant to quote someone who said they make it fit their calories)

This is what I do, too. Not giving it up. I just make it fit.

Coffee won't make you fat or prevent weight loss. Neither will the sugar and creamer/milk that you may add as long as you count it toward your calories and fit it into your goals. You should only cut back if you are worried about damaging your heart. If you add so much sugar and creamer that you have difficulties reaching your goal then you should probably change how you prep it or think about cutting back.

Thank you Moonlitedi for posting that!
Unfortunately, I do use sugar and creamer. I use to use splenda, but I read (and experiencing) side effects

Try truvia. I switched to it and have not noticed any side affects i did in other sugars and low calorie sugars.

Honestly, I haven't changed my coffee drinking habits much. Coffee is something I know that I can't live without. It's my favorite part about my day. In the past when dieting I would try to cut it out or drink it black & I would always end up falling off the wagon. I just kind of realized that I had to let myself have it as a daily treat or it wouldn't work. So, at home, I usually have my first cup of the day day with flavored creamer in it & then have FF or regular half & half in my second cup. When I get coffee on campus, I get black coffee with a tiny bit of room & put half & half in it. That cuts back a lot of the calories I used to get from flavored lattes & breve lattes.