Mon, Jan-22-01, 21:01
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Plan: LC, GF
Stats: 241/190/140
BF:
Progress: 50%
Location: Eastern ON, Canada
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hi everybody,
There's been some concern about caffeine and its effect on lowcarbing. Here is some information I posted to the Tips page of the Lowcarb Canada website http://www.lowcarber.org/tips.html
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What about caffeine, and alcohol?? Dr. Atkins recommends avoiding caffeine because it may trigger insulin. Some of the other plans do not make a comment one way or the other. If you find you tolerate caffeine-containing beverages and foods without affecting your weight loss, then you might decide you wish to continue to do so. Other people may find it best to avoid caffeine because it stalls the weight loss, or they experience effects such as jitters, nervousness and insomnia. Caffeine is most commonly found in coffees, but is present also in teas, chocolate, colas and some other soft drinks, as well as some pain-reliever tablets and cough remedies. Read the label carefully if you're not sure.
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As you can see, caffeine is a YMMV thing (your mileage may vary).
So no, caffeine will not stall weight loss per se. It can cause insulin to surge and to trigger cravings. You need to be aware of this. Eat smaller more frequent meals, and make sure you have some protein with every meal or snack or caffeine-containing food.
Hope this was helpful,
Doreen
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