caffeine

Ok, I know this is a no brainer but I have a question about caffeine. Why are we not suppose to have caffeine? I do not drink cokes but I do like my coffee. I have tried the decaf but my husband really wants the caffeined stuff. I hate making 2 pots. I do not like the instant kind of coffee. To me it doesn't taste as good. I drink about 3-4 cups a day. Is the caffeine slowing down my loosing weight? I have been at a stand still for about 2 months now. Thanks for the advice in advance! Rhonda

Rhonda, How are you? Let me be honest with you OK? I could not drink coffee for many years due to my high blood pressure. I love coffee. As soon as I was stable blood pressure wise I went back to caffeine. There are so many limits that we have I feel why take my coffee from myself. I have lost my weight and now I am at goal. I really don't think in my case it slowed my weight loss down. Talk to your DR. My DR never said too much to me about coffee and caffeine. I enjoy a pot of 6 cups every morning ....."LOVE IT" Good luck on your weight loss RNY 12/15/03........245 lbs 10/15/04...............135 lbs at GOAL (drinking my coffee and caffeine)

This is what I have always been told......caffeine is a diuretic and has been know to some to increase appetite......If you are drinking caffeine all day long it does have the diuretic effect and kinda dehydrates ya....and some people it really does increase appetite......also if you are ulcer prone or have one, it is not good for the pouch!!!! Now here my story....hehehe I have to have coffee every morning or I don't go poo, decaf doesn't cut it, plus I like my regular coffee! I only have 2-3 cups first thing in the morning......to make up for the diretic effect I have a couple extra glasses of water each day also.....For me the coffee doesn't increase my appetite......I told my surgeon this and he is fine with me having my morning coffee.....and I do not drink any other caffeine throughout my day! If you are going to drink it make sure to ask you surgeon what he thinks, and only drink it in the morning and make sure to up your water throughout the day......the water is the important thing really!!! Take Care Jesi 293/165/???

my dr. said he would never tell us not to drink caffeine as he knows we are dependent on it. He says he would prefer it to be decaf or 1/2 & 1/2. I said I needed the flavored creamers to go in it too and he fround on that as too many calories but my local little coffee shop told me they could make me a sugar free decaf carmel macchiatto and told me how to do it and so now I buy torani s/f caramel syrup and vanilla syrup and add a little low fat milk tastes great and doesn't cost $4 a cup. Melinda W. Dr. Jenkins 241/150