Coffee Addict!

mreneecohen
mreneecohen Posts: 64 Member
edited October 1 in Food and Nutrition
Broke down and got a tall coffee at Starbucks after 6 days of going without it. Does coffee really affect weight loss, diabetes or insulin resistance?
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  • killagb
    killagb Posts: 3,280 Member
    It doesn't affect weight loss, no.
  • shashaz2002
    shashaz2002 Posts: 42
    I am a starbucks addict as well, and get a coffee every morning, I was still able to lose 80 pounds.
  • Punkedpoetess
    Punkedpoetess Posts: 633 Member
    I can assure you from experience that drinking coffee (I drink coffee everyday) will not hinder you from losing weight as long as the add ins don't cause you to go over your calories each day.
  • brittany33107
    brittany33107 Posts: 38
    I couldn't go one day without coffee!! I don't think it's effected my weight-loss either! I just make sure and drink plenty of water.
  • taso42_DELETED
    taso42_DELETED Posts: 3,394 Member
    All in all it's pretty neutral, assuming you drink it like it's meant to be drunk - black :)
  • cathcakey
    cathcakey Posts: 288 Member
    There's a lot of evidence to show that coffee is only detrimental in large quantities. Don't worry about the occasional one!
  • ohthatbambi
    ohthatbambi Posts: 1,098 Member
    I drink coffee and I lose weight. I use sugar free hazelnut creamer. I only drink it once, maybe twice a day now but when it gets cold out I will drink more of it!
  • BigRedgw2010
    BigRedgw2010 Posts: 127 Member
    Too many useless calories! Stick to water and green tea.
  • rmsrws
    rmsrws Posts: 639 Member
    I have a decaf sugar free latte almost every day, and it has not affected me. I just make sure I stay with in my calorie goal.
  • Rikki444
    Rikki444 Posts: 326 Member
    It's not the coffee... it's what you may add to it. But I hear ya.... it's rough! I went 40 days without it and thought that perhaps I had kicked the 'habit'.... nope! Got right back on it but I am so much more enjoyable when I have coffee.
  • mreneecohen
    mreneecohen Posts: 64 Member
    Thank goodness I only drink regular coffee with very little cream and sugar (or Splenda)! I don't do "foo foo" drinks so that helps! I do love my sugar free hazelnut creamer though! I just heard it can affect insulin resistance in some way???
  • killagb
    killagb Posts: 3,280 Member
    Too many useless calories! Stick to water and green tea.

    If you drink it with nothing added it's all of 10 to 15 calories.
  • editara13
    editara13 Posts: 384 Member
    It does not effect your weight loss if you drink only two cups per day. I'm saying this from my own experience. I drink two cups per day no sugar only milk and I've been drinking it all my life. Sugar is our enemy. Coffee is good for as long as you don't over do it :-)

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  • Fochizzy
    Fochizzy Posts: 505 Member
    Too many useless calories! Stick to water and green tea.

    Black coffe has like 5-7 calories
    Coffee with skim milk (how I drink it) 15 calories

    If I think that is "too many useless calories" i don't want a lifestyle change, the day 15 calories is my true worry is the day I have reached unhealthy obsession. I have coffee every morning.
  • mreneecohen
    mreneecohen Posts: 64 Member
    It's not the coffee... it's what you may add to it. But I hear ya.... it's rough! I went 40 days without it and thought that perhaps I had kicked the 'habit'.... nope! Got right back on it but I am so much more enjoyable when I have coffee.

    I am right there with you! I just put my "grouch" card away!
  • LisaGod85
    LisaGod85 Posts: 47 Member
    It does not effect your weight loss if you drink only two cups per day. I'm saying this from my own experience. I drink two cups per day no sugar only milk and I've been drinking it all my life. Sugar is our enemy. Coffee is good for as long as you don't over do it :-)

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    I agree with this! Though I think we're all guilty of a little splurge every now and then :) I've been working on reducing my sugar in coffee, one TSP at a time...
  • killagb
    killagb Posts: 3,280 Member
    Screw all this talk....I'm going to Starbucks.
  • strapple
    strapple Posts: 353 Member
    the only thing bad about coffee is all the cream and sugar people add to it
  • Qarol
    Qarol Posts: 6,171 Member
    I have read that it can, for some people. But I'm not willing to attempt giving it up. I just love drinking it too much. So warm and comforting. But I don't drink as much as I used to. I'll have 2-3 cups per day (assuming a standard 6 ounce cup). And only 1-2 tablespoons of creamer and a few packets of splenda. I log this in my food diary.
  • mreneecohen
    mreneecohen Posts: 64 Member
    Screw all this talk....I'm going to Starbucks.

    Thank you! :laugh:
  • taso42_DELETED
    taso42_DELETED Posts: 3,394 Member
    Screw all this talk....I'm going to Starbucks.

    can you bring me back a medium coffee?
  • shannieboo
    shannieboo Posts: 144 Member
    bump - would like to know since i have those too! and I LOVE coffee
  • Hirundo
    Hirundo Posts: 148 Member
    Too many useless calories! Stick to water and green tea.

    theres only the calories you add to it ..
  • francinecowart
    francinecowart Posts: 84
    i drink a lot of coffee...and wasn't thinking about the fat content in my creamer...lol, now its fat free creamer for me:)
  • misssiri
    misssiri Posts: 335 Member
    I don't care what anyone says about coffee. I've given up drinking and smoking and I will not quit coffee. No sugar, lots of half n half is my favorite. I'm working on 2% right now and will eventually get to skim or black I suppose.
  • xxrouguexx
    xxrouguexx Posts: 12 Member
    a regular 8oz cup of coffee is only 2 calories - however if you add creamers, sugars, syrups, whipped creamed, etc - that when your coffee fix will affect your diet. Best option - home brew your coffee and use fat free half and half or fat free milk - you'll get your coffee fix for only about 25 calories - and brewing it at home means you can make the coffee as strong or weak as you prefer.
  • killagb
    killagb Posts: 3,280 Member
    Ahh....back with my grande skinny hazelnut latte...yum :bigsmile: And a medium coffee for Taso :smokin:
  • ttoombs777
    ttoombs777 Posts: 11
    IM A HUGE COFFEE ADDICT, I DRINK THE WHITE CARMEL MOCHAS VENTI,, ALMOST EVERY DAY... IM SURE THATS NOT HELPING ME
  • killagb
    killagb Posts: 3,280 Member
    IM A HUGE COFFEE ADDICT, I DRINK THE WHITE CARMEL MOCHAS VENTI,, ALMOST EVERY DAY... IM SURE THATS NOT HELPING ME

    The biggest first change you can make is to downsize the size you get....then maybe try it with non-fat milk. I personally do not like non-fat milk to drink straight, but in coffee...it's totally fine for me. But yeah...I'm sure it's not helping.
  • hazelnutflav
    hazelnutflav Posts: 391 Member
    I LOVE COFFEE!!!

    JUST MADE A POT OF HAZELNUT AND IT WILL BE GONE TODAY OR TOMORROW, I WILL NEVER GIVE IT UP AND IM STILL LOOSING :)



    TO EACH HIS OWN.
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