Question:
Addicted to coffee
How do you stop the addiction to coffee? I can drink a pot of coffee by myself a day, the worst part is I also have to have vanilla creamer in it. Thanks — Omee_2009 (posted on June 22, 2009)
June 22, 2009
I like to drink coffee also. I'm not addicted but it helps to control my
hunger. I like te feeling from sipping something hot. I like using the fat
free vanilla creamer but the calories can really add up if you are not
careful. Try to ease into a little FF creamer with mostly skim milk. Hold
the sugar of course. Good luck.
— Cookie1257
June 22, 2009
Two of my closest friends are also "addicts". What they have
done is one of them now drinks a lot of the caffeine free lemon zinger tea,
and they also mix de-caf with regular coffee when they brew it to cut down
on the caffeine. You still get that warmy sippy feeling, but it helps cut
down the caffeine. I hope this helps.
— katiecakes
June 22, 2009
Hi, I use..SYNTHA-6...Mochaccino. I buy my protein drinks at GNC and was
complaining abut the lack of coffee..my very wonderful sales person gave me
a sample and WOW it is/was good. I mix in HOT water and drink..besides
making coffee sub for me it gives me MORE protein I need. If you have a GNC
close..see if the have samples of the diff products. Mine here in Florida
lets you sample most of the protein drinks as they have them made up daily.
Good luck and hope you find something good for you.
— tootsie52
June 22, 2009
I am a coffee drinker and it has never effected my weight loss. I have two
cups every morning. I don't take my supplements with it as it can mess
with absorbtion. But that is me.
— lesleigh07
June 22, 2009
I drink coffee every day now too, which is really funny because I would not
drink anything hot prior to surgery. I use the sugar free creamer, as I
cannot tolerate sugar. I find that it helps me and have not realized a
downside yet. I guess this is my replacement addiction for Coke. Thanks for
posting this question, as I am interested in reading all the responses.
— Kelly P.
June 23, 2009
I too was addicted to coffee and I quit three weeks prior to surgery. It
took me two weeks to feel like myself again. There is no benefit from
drinking coffee and if I am going to committ to change my life, I decided I
want to do it right this time. Decaf isn't awful if you truly like the
taste. Also try replacing your creamer with lite vanilla soy milk.
— Patti ATX
June 23, 2009
Coffee has MANY benefits that FAR outweight any bad that occurs in a
handful of people...Coffee being bad for us is a MYTH! And if fact
scientists are going so far as to call it a HEALTH FOOD! LONG term studies
have been done at Harvard U. as well as others..."At least six studies
indicate that people who drink coffee on a regular basis are up to 80% less
likely to develop Parkinson's, with three showing the more they drink, the
lower the risk. Other research shows that compared to not drinking coffee,
at least two cups daily can translate to a 25% reduced risk of colon
cancer, an 80% drop in liver cirrhosis risk, and nearly half the risk of
gallstones. " "There's also some evidence that coffee may help
manage asthma and even control attacks when medication is unavailable, stop
a headache, boost mood, and even prevent cavities. " Read more here:
(http://men.webmd.com/features/coffee-new-health-food) and here:
(https://www.health.harvard.edu/press_releases/coffee_health_benefits) As
for keeping coffee less fattening or sugar free....I use soymilk creamer
(By Silk) for milk and stevia when I just want a cup of Joe...But every
morning I use very warm (but not boiling hot) coffee with EAS protein
powder and a few sprinkles of organic cinnamon(helps manage blood sugars
and reduce belly fat)Then I whip it with a hand blender and give it a nice
foamy top like a latte! YUM! Studies actually show that coffee in the
HIGH doses is where the benefits truly begin to show...But I worry about
calcium loss in urine and so I keep my coffee and/or caffeine intake to 3-4
cups a day to be safe...Coffee is a regular staple in my diet and I have no
intention of giving up my cup or two or my homemade Green iced teas daily!
The bad stuff in coffee/caffeine is the creamers and fattening additions we
add to the drink, so find a way to change those to fat and sugar free! AND
ENJOY! I do!
— .Anita R.
June 23, 2009
i drink coffee too-- what you can do is add some unsweetened almond milk
(it is 40 calories for 8 oz-- so one oz is only 5 calories--it comes in
vanilla as well!!!) and splenda coffee flavoring (i think they come in
cinnamon and hazelnut). so you end up with a nice coffee drink that only
has 5 calories. and i agree-- if you want to cut down on a little bit of
the caffeine use half decaf and half regular. good luck!
— greenpunchbuggie
June 25, 2009
I was warned to avoid caffeine when I take my vitamins etc as it affects
absorption, but told to also try to switch to half caff or decaf if I
could. Also, try the sugar-free vanilla syrups (like they use at
Starbucks), a good replacement with some low-fat creamer.
— Celia B.
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