So........ No Coffee???

[xellios]

Ive been doing a lot of reading on these forums and it seems as if everyone is sticking to decaf coffee, and or tea..

problem is.. to me, Having Coffee or tea without caffeine is like having a romantic dinner... by yourself.

Does Caffeine actually stall weight loss, or just make you crave Sugar more?

and any pointers on dealing with withdrawal during induction?

[2big4mysize]

cut it off cold turkey is best

Caffeine stimulates insulin production which messes with your blood sugar controls and it also is a fat storing hormone so you decide.

[Brook]

Well, it's fair to say that it's been "clinically shown" to do all of the things 2big points out.

I think it's also fair to point out that it's a YMMV thing (your mileage may vary). That said, you're never going to know if it does those things to you if you don't cut it out and give going caffeine-free a real shot. You may be amazed at the benefits.

Aside from that, it's another addiction issue. The fact that you'd consider using it in spite of the potential for it to be a speed bump for your health goals speaks to the addiction issue, don't you think?

I'd strongly suggest weaning yourself off it (do the 1/2 and 1/2 thing for a bit) if going cold turkey seems to be too much for you. Like I said, you're not going to know if it's an issue for you or not if you don't cut it loose.

HTH
~Brook

[Kinkay]

Hello! Welcome to the board!

I read in one of those girly weight loss magazines (yesss I have a subscription *blush*) that caffeine makes you consume more sugar.

Also, I did Atkins in the past, and I lost successfully until I added coffee. Then I stalled. Maybe it was just a coinky dinky. *shrugs*

[xellios]

Ha,

well its definitely an addiction issue..

Ive been drinking an average of 2 cups of coffee a day since I was about 12 years old...
so I have this strange feeling that cold turkey quitting will propell me into the 7th circle of ****.. lol

I dont really care about the caffeine addiction in and of itself... but I guess Im willing to drop it if it will interfere with my goals..

[2big4mysize]

oh and if you want more reason to give it up did you know coffee contains a chemical that increases your LDL cholesterol?

[xellios]

hmm.. no I didnt.

But Unfortunately It also contains a chemical that wakes me up in the morning..

so sad..

[2big4mysize]

eating a habenero pepper will wake you and your whole neighorhood up and is induction friendly

[Brook]

ROFL 2big. I hate when you do that! LOL

(said the lady with the big mug of coffee in front of her)

[xellios]

ha, yeah i suppose it would...


*Sigh*

Im not sure what im going to do..

I might just do induction with the coffee and see what happens... if I dont like the results, Ill just redo induction minus the coffee..

Thank you for all your responses