HELLO! I'M NOT SURE I'M DOING THIS RIGHT.
MY QUESTION IS, WILL DRINKING CAFFINATED COFFEE AFFECT WEIGHT LOSS RESULTS? THANKS!

Welcome!!Yup you're doing it right!! coffee seems to ba a personal preferance thing, myself I drink High test and have no problems, 2 or 3 mugs a day, gotta have it!!!
It would be good also if you turn yopur caps lock off... on this board its considered yelling, kinda hurts the eyes if ya know what I mean

Jackie

I agree - my choice was give up carbs or give up caffeine. Kept the caffeine. I love being able to drink real cream in my coffee, too. Of course, I have compensated by boosting the strength of the coffee so much that my best friend, who only drinks coffee black, can't hack it anymore!

Seriously, though, coffee is a YMMV (your mileage may vary). Some people find that it stalls them, other's don't.

Jen
175/129/120

Welcome Pinky!

You're doing right. You might want to turn off the *ALL CAPS* though so it doesn't look like you are shouting...

Coffee does not stall me; it actually seems to make my cravings go away... of course, I am not drinking it right now (baby on the way), but I agree that it is a YMMV thing. You just have to see how it affects YOU. Some people swear it makes their cravings worse or it causes them to stall. Others (like me) find it to be a wonderful metabolism booster and appetite-suppressor.
HTH,

Summer


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i did the de-caf for induction,,, but slipped back to my LEADED on day 15... although to be honest.. i find myself making a cup in the morning... leaving half or more of it.. drinkin my water.. ACV .my supplements ... my celtic sea salt... and i am out the door..*L*... at work i hardly EVER drink coffee anymore.. unless some sweet thang brings me some from the espresso shoppe..:-)
at nite i seem to sometimes make a cup if i have something sweet i want to complement it with.. but i find i am leaving most of THAT cup too...*L*.. now this might not be a big deal for y'all .. but i used to drink a pot or two before heading to work.. triple mochas SUPERSIZED all day long... a pot of coffee going all day.. and several pots all nite long..
wierd.. when i decided NOBODY is going to take MY coffee from me... i suddenly lost interests..
personally.. i think its a combination of the water.. the ACV and the celtic salt.. i could be wrong.. but i just dont seem to NEED the caffeine anymore... i still love the taste and the smell... but i used to wake up at 8:30.. and NOW i wake up anywhere from 6-7 and i am WIDE awake.. no caffeine needed..
wierd.. just WIERD.. if someone had told me that it would be possible that i would EVER be able to go a day (okay an waking HOUR) without a coke or a cup of coffee or mocha.. i would have laughed ya off the planet..
sooooooooooo wierd..

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I use to drink a ton of coffee wtih splena and heavy whipping cream...called it my cup o' heaven...favorite was Folgers Instant with just cream...but I've gotten to the point where I started drinking it black...and now I hardly ever touch it...I use to drink the caffeineted, and it never effected me, but my dh drinks decaf and so I started doing that...but even don't drink as much...might have a diet Pespi every once in awhile but it takes me a week to get down a 20 oz...

Sheyla
186/129/105 60.5 inches

I'm addicted to non-fat decaf lattes. According to Dr. Sears, they make for a perfect zoned "snack." I'm not on the Zone anymore but still love the lattes. The people at my local coffee shop always laugh at me and tell me I've taken all the fun out of it. However, I can't drink caffeine because I have MVP (mitral valve prolapse) and when I have any kind of stimulant it makes my heart race and I get the shakes.

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One of the best kept secrets is the advantages of caffeine.

Caffeine does not promote insulin resistance or food cravings; these are myths. I just finished a fascinating book called The Caffeine Advantage (available on amazon.com) and a whole chapter is devoted to losing weight with caffeine.

Personally, I could never give it up, it helps me function better, but as the book suggests, I do monitor my intake and never go over 600 mg. per day. The book gives detailed directions for finding your own personal optimal caffeine intake level.

Also, I just read a news article where scientists found caffeine is GOOD for the liver! Anyone else read that? I don't know how to do links, but wish I could attach it for all to read.

Caffeine is an antioxidant, like vitamin C and Vitamin E. Whether it's coffee, tea, chocolate. Vivarin, or caffeine dieting supplements...LONG LIVE CAFFEINE!!!!

*sigh* my coffee intake has increased in the past few weeks.. still trying to rein it in..:-(

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I went on Atkins, lost my weight, so now I am controlled carb dieting in a way. I never gave up my coffee! I have a few cups early in the day, very high test. I think I read that caffeine may decrease blood glucose, so if you don't have a lot of glucose in your blood, it may make you feel odd. I think that happened once to me when I was ultra low carbing, which shouldn't affect any of you.

I read a great book "eat, drink and be well" (I think). Got it off the faq page at www.mainecottagefoods.com is all I remember (since I usually get my books from their list). Coffee, it says, is your friend. And the author, a big nutrition guy, has a food pyramid that is very compatible with reduced carb living. Check it out. I wish I had found it when I first started changing my diet.

Recently I started to drink ice coffee with some huzelnut syrup! The syrup doesn't have any suger or so. The coffee is grrrreat! Better then Sturbacks, and cost so much less, too!!!:jumpgreen

Sonia

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