On behalf of all us coffee drinkers, good for you. I thought 'oh no decaf', but have also found it's not as bad as I thought. The only thing I couldn't stand was water. Now my taste for it has returned. Too bad I still love chocolate and crave crunchy snacks.

I weaned myself to decaff prior to surgery, but went back to regular when the surgeon said I could. I am addicted and fully admit that, however, even after almost 3 years out, my tummy still doesn't like it black. I still like the taste of black coffee but will get an ache if it doesn't have at least a touch of creamer in it. Same thing with spicy foods now too. Anyway, prior to surgery, my morning coffee was always black. I saved the flavored creamers or the lattes for the occasional treat. Sigh! I build the creamer into my calories for the day now because I have to have my coffee.

I used to drink it daily but now I drink it about 3 times a week. My nutritionist said coffee was ok as long as I'm meeting my water goals. So I don't feel so guilty about coffee I'll mix 8 ounces of regular black coffee into a 1/2 cup of extra protein milk and a scoop of vanilla or chocolate protein powder. Shake it all up, YUM! It's a latte

I've been a coffee at work or when we go out for breakfast guy. As part of the (multiple months) pre-op diet, the nutritionist suggested giving up coffee as prep for when you *have* to give it up immediately post-surgery. I stopped at work relatively easily, all hot beverages for a while and now I am adding back hot tea. I was happily surprised that it wasn't a big deal for me.

Our regular Sunday breakfast place, on the other hand, I haven't been able to give it up yet, but not for caffeine reasons. They know us so well now, that the last two times we have been there, the waitress showed up with my coffee as we sat down, and I didn't turn it down! I'll try to catch her eye this Sunday and wave off the coffee!

I may give decaf a try, but if tea fills the bill, I may become a tea drinker instead.

Love me some coffee. I took my doc advise and went to decaf about two weeks before the surgery. Glad I did as I had such bad headaches I stayed off it for 6 months only drank decaf I am glad I did because I had such a hard time getting fluids in. I love my coffee though when I work am I also put in a cup of coffee with chikes and almond milk gets my protein in. My big change lately is trying to cut back on the skinny Vanilla lattes! At work can have Starbucks free tried to cut out but ..that didn't work. For a while I was addicted to the soy lattes but it has 30 more calories and don't know why. But gained weight when I drink soy! I am trying to cut the milk and use only a splash. When I log I see where my empty calories come from also carbs. For the longest time could not drink straight water had a very metallic taste and did not sit right in my stomach same with black coffee.

I tried decaf coffee for the first time yesterday. I tried using the sugar free French vanilla creamer and it was awful. I am not a black coffee person. Any suggestions for an alternate creamer?

I agree the sugar free is awful. I use soy creamer, I either get the Solk brand or Trader Joe's brand, and I use a little bit of the sugar free Torani syrups to give it some flavor.

Our Sunday morning, after church, breakfast place now knows that I am the 1/2 a cup of coffee and 1/2 an omlette girl! :laugh: Since we don't drink while we eat, I don't get a full cup because I won't drink it. And I can only get about a 1/2 an omlette in, so there's breakfast or lunch another day!

I trust that they will "rename" me as I find a new routine when we go there. So far, it's been "spinach omelette, light feta, tomato slices instead of hash browns and no toast" guy for the past couple of weeks. I think I need to ask them to use 3 actual eggs, rather than their ladle of pre-blended for my omelette as I know the omelettes can vary in size quite a bit.

Our Sunday morning, after church, breakfast place now knows that I am the 1/2 a cup of coffee and 1/2 an omlette girl! :laugh: Since we don't drink while we eat, I don't get a full cup because I won't drink it. And I can only get about a 1/2 an omlette in, so there's breakfast or lunch another day!

I trust that they will "rename" me as I find a new routine when we go there. So far, it's been "spinach omelette, light feta, tomato slices instead of hash browns and no toast" guy for the past couple of weeks. I think I need to ask them to use 3 actual eggs, rather than their ladle of pre-blended for my omelette as I know the omelettes can vary in size quite a bit.

Funny! My Greek onlette is much smaller than the Farmers omlette I used to get. They also know I do not get toast of any kind or potatoes. It's nice to go somewhere they know me and I don't have to explain myself all the time!

I did try to give up coffee and switch to decaf but it didn't last. The only thing that my taste buds changed was my Dunkin Donuts French Vanilla coffee. I went to DD every morning rain, sleet or snow. I've tried it many times since surgery and it still has a metallic taste. I am now using my Keurig and get Golden French toast. I use SF vanilla creamer, and sugar.

I love using Kroger carbmaster vanilla skim milk in coffee and Indian tea. Only 60 cals and 11g of protein