Coffee Addiction

[aquaceri]

Hi there,

I couldnt live without a cup of coffee, I used to take it with two large sugars and alot of milk..people would ask "do you take coffee with your milk and sugar?" but now I have 1 cup of black coffee with no milk and no sugar and even tho it took some getting used to I am five days in and it hasnt bothered me in the slightest i actually feel better after drinking it than I ever had with all that added sugar and carb!

Have a cup if you really need it but cut down as much as possible!

Best of luck

[IKNOWASKINNYME]

Thank you for your input everyone. It seems that maybe if it's not so bad to drink coffee unless it actually makes you crave carbs. After reading all the responses....I have decided that I am sticking to my iced coffee....I really don't think I can give it up....at least there is a lot of ice in there!

[SunnySmile501]

Originally Posted by IKNOWASKINNYME

Thank you for your input everyone. It seems that maybe if it's not so bad to drink coffee unless it actually makes you crave carbs. After reading all the responses....I have decided that I am sticking to my iced coffee....I really don't think I can give it up....at least there is a lot of ice in there!

I really think coffee and tea caffeine reactions are very individual to each person. If it causes insulin spikes and cravings, then you need to stop drinking it. I stopped twice, for up to 8 weeks one time, but I do better drinking my 2 small cups of coffee in the morning and green and white tea after that. I didn't include soft drink caffeine because it has no nutritional value like coffee and tea.

[IvannaLive]

Congrats on the 10 lbs!!! I am on day 8 of induction and cold turkey on the caffiene. The headaches are about gone, my appitite is manageable :0) And I am so thrilled to be 8 days back into this WOL.
I am not sure why I went a head a gave up the coffee, other then it is sugjested to be the best way to go about this. Ive always got my ways of doing things and they have not always proved the best. So some where some how I found the willingness to follow the directions. And for me that is a major accomplishment.
The headaches lasted about 4 serious day. I am still a lil slow to wake, but this am I am going to try a lil morning walk to blow the cob webs outs. Aint it great to be above ground :0)

[elizabethbuttercup]

i love coffee and have quite a few cups with stevia and low carb soy milk. (only 2 carbs per cup!) and since it is something i don't want to give up, i'm not willing to eliminate it. induction is hard enough, i don't need to do everything all at once..

[liv]

Carb soy milk is not induction legal - Soy is allowed on rung 6. If you need something in coffee cream is better to use as it is allowed.

[elizabethbuttercup]

did not know that...thank you! do you know why? it is so low in carbs?

[BonnieRose16]

because of the soy. Dr A wants us to slowly introduce carbohydrates (especially items that mix protein and carbohydrates *beans*) after an induction of getting the majority of your carbohydrates from vegetables and the rest from occassional dairy products. IN rung 6, he has us add in nuts and seeds. At only 2 Carbs per cup, you could add around 2 during that rung. If at that time your body responds nicely to the soy then you can keep it as a part of your WOE forever. The importance of a "clean" induction is to get your body into ketosis and "cleanse" your body of any toxins that may have built up from years of eating like we used to.

Sorry if that didn't make sense LOL I am sleepy!

[elizabethbuttercup]

thank you!! that was helpful! my body has a lot of detoxing! that's for sure....

[studyinscarlet]

Just a correction - nuts and seeds is rung 3. Beans and legumes is rung 6 and that's when you can add soy products.