Has Giving Up COFFEE Really Restarted Your Weight Loss?
I'm curious - did your weight loss re-start when you gave up caffeine? I never thought I'd say this, but I'm willing to give it a try if people think it would help. I actually have some decaf beans in the freezer... Any info you can provide would be helpful :)
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Hmmmm....well, I've never noticed that it helped or hurt with my rate of loss, but I never was a real heavy caffeine person....not like some I know!
I would say it depends on how much caffeine you consume. If you drink more than 3 cups of coffee/day or the equivalent in sodas, tea, etc., then you may want to at least cut back. It would be a good idea in any case...Caffeine in excess of 250mg/day is not very good for you. |
Just to second what Teri said, my gyno told me that more than 3 cups per day affects your hormones, usually by worsening PMS and that type of thing. Weight can be affected, too. So while a li'l coffee in moderation is probably fine, it would be a good idea for you to cut back if you're one of those "pot a day" people. ;) :thup:
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Well
I think giving up the cream inmy coffe helped...but I still consume a lot of caffeine most days and knock on wood I am losing well I feel...I have just hit a new low. I am howevr avoiding nutrasweet/spelnda/and desert concoctions maybe this has helped too???
Ok BYE YA :wave: |
Well, I am starting tommorow to give it up (to late today! lol) Even though mine are very low carb and sugar free it is triggering sugar cravings for me and I bombed today. So I am dropping it starting tommorow and will see where it takes me.
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No, I'm not a "pot a day" person. I have 3-4 cups a day, most days. And I do take half & half and AS in them..
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During induction I cosumed no caffeine. Now I have a latte every morning made with unsweeted soy milk and davinci sf syrup. In the afternoon I may have some green tea iced. That pretty much sums up my caffeine consumption. Before this wol I consumed too much pepsi one everyday. Thank you Dr. Atkins!!!
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1busy momma,
Don't try to quit coffee by going cold turkey, the headaches and crankiness you will probably get will be brutal. i tried and I paid dearly, I think everybody at work hated me that week. The best way is to gradually cut down your caffeine intake over a week or so. Good Luck, Steve PS Yes, I still drink coffee. i missed it so I started drinking it again. |
I forgot to add that I did give up alcohol. After my first induction I would allow myself two shots of rum twice a week. It really stalled me. So I decided to give it up until I get to my goal weight. I also had a couple of times where I was out of ketosis, so I redid the induction for two weeks and it really helped me alot. I am almost there :D
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Thanks for your input, Steve and Junebug . Yes, Junebug, you are almost there! Congrats to you!
I have decided to RRRrrreallly watch the AS and see how that goes. The way I see it, I won't give up coffee for the rest of my life and I'm not a HUGE addict, so why kid myself? I'll try other things first. BTW, dropped a pound, so maybe the stall is over? I have been drinking more water lately, since I got a cooler and bottled water at home. Maybe that's doing the trick. |
caffeine free soda and coffee are alright, right?? I don't think I could give up my decaf with heavy cream... :p
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Sure they are, no worries :)
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Give up caffeinated coffee?? You guys are animals! Can't I just hand over my spleen, instead? :D
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Hahahaha... yeah, that *would* be easier!
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quit coffee
I quit all caffeine when DH & I started LCing & we haven't looked back. I still need that cup or 2 of decaf Java in the AM with heavy cream & splenda and in the evening I have Decaf Tea (red rose)
I think it's all psychological, well it is for me anyway. My sister asked me "how do You wake up without caffeine!!" I just do! Every once in a while I'll go to Tim hortons & get a large DECAF with cream & sugar twin yum... Pascale |
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