cut out coffee?

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  • Steph_Marie29
    Steph_Marie29 Posts: 75
    I drink coffee everyday and I am still losing weight.
  • janarmac
    janarmac Posts: 45 Member
    I was wondering the same thing lately so I've been giving it a try.
    At first I thought I could quit cold turkey so I went from having minimum 2 large double doubles a day to none at all. It was hell haha. I had migrains for a full week!
    So that quickly changed and have decided to ween myself off of it. Now I'm down to 1 coffee per day, usually only a medium with 1 milk and 1 sugar and I don't find myself craving it anymore!
    I've heard that drinking coffee can slow down your metabolism making it harder to lose weight, I have no idea if there's any truth to that but I have found that now that I've kicked the habit I have more energy and sleep much better too!!
  • fiberartist219
    fiberartist219 Posts: 1,865 Member
    I cut it out for a couple weeks. I was having some digestive difficulties, and my doctor told me to stay away from acidic food and beverages, and she flat out told me no coffee. I had been having 4 mugs of half caf a day, so cutting it out all together was torture. She said I could have green tea to help with the withdrawal situation. I didn't have any caffeine withdrawal at all since I had the green tea, but I dearly missed my coffee. It did not affect my weight loss one way or the other.

    I slowly reintroduced coffee to my diet as I started feeling better. Now I just dump a whole bunch of milk in it. The doc said I could have it with food, and it's better to have stuff mixed in it than to drink it black, because it is less acidic and easier to digest that way. So, half coffee and half milk is usually what I'm chugging these days. I'm trying to not drink 4 mugs a day anymore, but I did help myself to 3 today. (yikes)

    Coffee does not substitute water for me, even though it is mostly water. I get dehydrated if I drink too much and forget to chug water.

    I was told to not just sip on it all day like I had been doing. So, if I need an afternoon beverage, water is it. However, if I'm getting drowsy, I'll have some with a bunch of milk mixed in.
  • born4uuuu
    born4uuuu Posts: 11
    Coffee is both good for you and bad for you at thew same time.

    If your going to work out in the next 2hrs do not drink coffee as it will dry you out and make you cramp up, yes sure some might say it makes them train better but try running on the tred mill with 2 cups or more of coffee in you and not stop or force yourself to carry on.

    On the other hand it can really keep your body alert when it wants to go into the rest phase in the mid afternoon. Google coffee's pros and cons and have a look
  • cbmcphillips
    cbmcphillips Posts: 801 Member
    i would never give it up.... the antioxidents are good for you - (provided you only have 1 or 2 cups per day).....

    if it's caffeine - then go to decalf (usually on weekends) for me....
  • IronmanPanda
    IronmanPanda Posts: 2,083 Member
    Coffee is the one thing I won't give up. I enjoy it and only really have 2 cups a day on average.
    Plus it helps to get things moving in the morning...
  • iKristine
    iKristine Posts: 288 Member
    I love my coffee!

    I went from coffee with cream and tons sugar, to no sugar.

    Then I changed caffenated to non. Because I drink alot in a day (3-6 cups) and I am conscience about bone density that high caffeine diets can effect.

    So now I do non caffenated, with cream. And do caffenated in moderation. I have noticed no difference. But I know it's better.
  • AmyEm3
    AmyEm3 Posts: 784 Member
    I drink 3 cups of coffee a day and I don't want to stop. I love my coffee. I used to drink it with a lot of creamer but then I found a good coffee that I love and I have cut way, way back on the creamer or just drink it black.
  • honeysprinkles
    honeysprinkles Posts: 1,757 Member
    I drink 3 cups of coffee a day and I don't want to stop. I love my coffee. I used to drink it with a lot of creamer but then I found a good coffee that I love and I have cut way, way back on the creamer or just drink it black.
    what kind is it?
  • misskerouac
    misskerouac Posts: 2,242 Member
    I had to cut out all caffeine a couple months ago due to a pretty bad ulcer and it was tough for a few days but I go over it quick. Now I have a decaf skinny vanilla latte in the morning at work to still have that "hot cup o' joe" but just no caffeine. There was no difference to my weight however my sleeping improved greatly. I wasn't a huge coffee drinker before to start ( maybe 2 cups a day or 1 cup and a cup of earl grey) but since I cut it all out I sleep soooo much better.

    My treat now every 2nd night or so is a glass of caffeine free diet Pepsi. Partying like a rock star!!!
  • servilia
    servilia Posts: 3,452 Member
    Coffee is not bad for your health in moderation so if you enjoy it I don't see any reason to cut it out completely!! If we're talking about weight loss, then as you probably know already coffee itself has minimal to no calories, it's just the milk/cream and sugar that you might want to cut if you're looking to reduce the calories :)
  • turningstar
    turningstar Posts: 393 Member
    That's the craziest idea I've ever heard! Cut out coffee. Pffhhhht! No way. After being woken up six times a night by my baby, a cup of joe is the only way I can survive!
  • kat_renee
    kat_renee Posts: 131 Member
    If you don't usually start your mornings with coffee anyways, then try a cup of hot lemon water.
  • JacksMom12
    JacksMom12 Posts: 1,044 Member
    Never! I still drink 3 cups every morning. Usually black... Sometimes I'll do 1 tblsp of creamer or evaporated milk in my first cup of the day but I religiously measure that tablespoon... Never "eyeball" it because when I did that I realized my eyeballing was quite different than what the measuring spoon told me! Sometimes I use Torani sugar free white chocolate syrup (0 Cals)
  • cecilia0909
    cecilia0909 Posts: 188 Member
    I have cut out coffee before when I was pregnant and was fine- but the last time I tried (last week) I got horrible headaches and I didn't want to go through that again. So now I am measuring my cream and sugar and cut the amounts I use by more than half
  • Raclex
    Raclex Posts: 238
    I haven't cut it out, but if I did, I think there would be an increase in violent assaults in my city. I'm better off drinking it. :drinker:

    Haha! Same here! I wouldn't dare take those calories away from my daily intake. I'd rather cut somewhere else! I drink 2 cups a day of almost mud-like espresso with my favorite trimmings of cane sugar (1/2 tea spoon) and a little 1% milk.
  • havalinaaa
    havalinaaa Posts: 333 Member
    There have been times in my life when I felt the need to wean myself off of coffee, mostly because I would get headaches when I didn't have it from withdrawal. Now I just cap my coffee at three cups a day, often I have only one, and on the few days when I have none I have no headaches. Basically I try to drink it only when I need it, which is nearly every morning and occasionally in the afternoons. My coffee is only 45 calories - one tbsp of half and half and one tsp of sugar, which is just how I like it. I'm willing to 'spend' no more than 135 calories - or 3 cups - a day on coffee, if I really need more caffeine after that I drink tea cause I like it plain.
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