Coffee - Good or Bad?

kbenzacar
kbenzacar Posts: 13 Member
edited November 8 in Health and Weight Loss
I'm hearing mixed things about coffee. On the one hand, caffeine has a lot of antioxidants and wakes you up so you can work out harder, but I'm also hearing that it is bad for weight loss. Does anyone know if it is good, bad or neutral for weight loss?
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  • Lasmartchika
    Lasmartchika Posts: 3,440 Member
    Deliciously great, but neutral on weight loss.
  • michellemybelll
    michellemybelll Posts: 2,228 Member
    coffee is nectar from the gods.
  • kaseyr1505
    kaseyr1505 Posts: 624 Member
    I was pretty indifferent to coffee until I got a French Press.

    Coffee is life, coffee is love.
  • ShellyBell999
    ShellyBell999 Posts: 1,482 Member
    I couldn't live without my coffee so,
    GOOD!
  • jesiann2014
    jesiann2014 Posts: 521 Member
    http://www.muscleforlife.com/caffeine-benefits/
  • dym123
    dym123 Posts: 1,670 Member
    only goodness
  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    Makes no difference with weight loss.
  • GoingSlightlyMad
    GoingSlightlyMad Posts: 190 Member
    Usually people say they love coffee when they actually love the cream, chocolate and/or sugar they put in it. So yeah, that kind of coffee won't be very helpful at weight loss.
    Coffee on its own, on the other hand, is a great energy booster and could help you lose weight if you use it wisely. And it's delicious :)
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    Good or bad, I'm a gonna drink it.
  • kjm3579
    kjm3579 Posts: 3,974 Member
    I just stopped drinking coffee on Thanksgiving Day and have been having green tea instead -- I've noticed I'm more tired at the end of each afternoon but other than that I really haven't had any problems without drinking coffee and I figure it is too soon to see if there is any benefit to the green tea.
  • CarrieCans
    CarrieCans Posts: 381 Member
    Coffee is required. If i don't drink it.... let's just say that i need more fiber.
  • GoingSlightlyMad
    GoingSlightlyMad Posts: 190 Member
    CarrieCans wrote: »
    Coffee is required. If i don't drink it.... let's just say that i need more fiber.

    You just made my day :joy:
  • kbenzacar
    kbenzacar Posts: 13 Member
    But coffee which is taken black - does it prevent weight loss? We all know that it gives the much needed boost
  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    Black coffee has zero calories, so it has no effect on weight loss.
  • 970Mikaela1
    970Mikaela1 Posts: 2,013 Member
    edited December 2014
    Makes no difference with weight loss..

    Unless you drink 55 gallons a day.
  • CarrieCans
    CarrieCans Posts: 381 Member
    A plain cup of brewed coffee has only 2 calories — and no fat.
    www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/.../calories/faq-20058100
  • CarrieCans
    CarrieCans Posts: 381 Member
    970Mikaela1 wrote: »
    Makes no difference with weight loss..

    Unless you drink 55 gallons a day.

    That's my recommended minimum amount!
  • GoingSlightlyMad
    GoingSlightlyMad Posts: 190 Member
    edited December 2014
    kbenzacar wrote: »
    But coffee which is taken black - does it prevent weight loss? We all know that it gives the much needed boost

    No, it doesn't. Some even say that it helps with weight loss, since it speeds up one's metabolism.
  • SingRunTing
    SingRunTing Posts: 2,604 Member
    Coffee helps me when I'm constipated, so in a sense it helps me with weight lost from poop weight.
  • segacs
    segacs Posts: 4,599 Member
    You have the incorrect number of Os.

    Coffee is GOD.
  • IamMCM
    IamMCM Posts: 122
    Coffee, you say? I think that's the stuff I use to flavor my morning cup of half & half.
  • Jennloella
    Jennloella Posts: 2,286 Member
    you'll probably get mixed reviews here too......for me, it's good.
  • sheepotato
    sheepotato Posts: 600 Member
    I've noticed a stark difference in happiness on days I do not have coffee. But yeah, it does not do anything for weight loss. Wasn't there just a tea thread like this? I love myself some tea too.
  • YesIAm17
    YesIAm17 Posts: 817 Member
    edited December 2014
    I prefer pure caffeine powder mixed with pure L-theanine in a 2:1 ratio... order each, small spoons, and a scale from Amazon. Mix in super hot water. Add choice of sweetener.

    Doesn't stain your teeth, better than any energy shot, and sooo strong. 0 cal, 0 carb, 0 fat.

    And it's crazy cheap, like $0.02 per cup or something silly like that.

    I do 250-280mg of Caffeine with 500-560mg L-theanine. (usually not more than once a day, sometimes 2)

    The combo in 2:1 is considered by many to be the closet thing there is to a "smart drug" without nasty side effects.

    You're welcome!
  • allie_00p
    allie_00p Posts: 280 Member
    Coffee is only going to be bad for your weightloss goals if you load it up with fat and sugar... and then don't track it. As long as you fit it into your daily calorie, macro, etc. goals there's no reason it should have an adverse effect. Cheers!
  • CarrieCans
    CarrieCans Posts: 381 Member
    Oh wow i forgot i have caffeine powder. Leftover from my homemade redbull replacement. That didn't go well.

    I wonder how that would be added to my coffee!
  • mustgetmuscles1
    mustgetmuscles1 Posts: 3,346 Member
    Fuel for awesomeness. Drink it, be awesome.
  • tchell99
    tchell99 Posts: 434 Member
    I drink coffee with half and half and 2 sugars every day; loss is 33 lbs and counting. I just make sure it fits.
  • KGRebelRanch
    KGRebelRanch Posts: 109 Member
    18 oz Coffee, 1 stevia packet, 2 creamer.
    Drink, rinse, repeat until pot is empty.

    I could really give a darn if it interferes with weight loss. This midget needs her wake up.
  • gothchiq
    gothchiq Posts: 4,590 Member
    Coffee good yes yes boing boing! Moar coffee. Coffee is friend. Coffee is nectar of gods. Drink coffee. :D
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