Question:
Can I have this

I love to drink my moring coffe. But now, I like more sugar and creamer. I was wondering if I chaged to decafe, and used sugar free creamer and splenda would I be ok. Thanks, Melissa    — kizie23 (posted on December 23, 2005)

December 22, 2005
I don't see why not hot decaf tea with splenda was my best friend during the first few months post op the warm felt so good on my new pouch and made it easier to get in the amount of liquids the Dr. required......Good luck to you Nancy
   — nefish

December 22, 2005
GENERAL FOODS INTERNATIONAL PUTS OUT SOME GREAT SUGAR FREE LOW FAT(2G) ARTIFICIALLY FLAVORED LOW CALORIE COFFEE MIX THERE IN TINS (I LOVE SUISSE MOCHA} BUT I COULDNT DRINK IT TILL RESENT,I MISSED MY COFFEE BUT NOTHING ELSE.GOOD LUCK.
   — SWEETPEA52

December 22, 2005
A good friend of mine who had surgery in September drinks hot decaf coffee all day with sweet and low and skim milk. There is no problem with that.
   — jengriggs01

December 23, 2005
I myself use general foods as was suggested. I have on occassion used decaf with splenda and creamer and had no problems but it just when I really have the taste for it.
   — 1968 Loser

December 23, 2005
Splenda is great, just be sure to rinse your cup well or it does weird things to dishwashers. Also, I use fat free half and half, I can't stand flavored creamers.
   — RebeccaP

December 23, 2005
Melissa, my partner drinks decaf with Splenda -- and still uses Coffemate -- but I think she is going to have to cut the coffeemate because it is dairy based and LAWD, when she cuts one loose you gotta run for the hills.
   — the7thdean

December 23, 2005
I have regular coffee with cream or half & half no sugar. I won't give it up... :). I use the cream because it is low in carbs. I don't see why you cannot have splenda in your coffee.
   — Kriola

December 23, 2005
I still have my morning cup o' regular joe with sweetner and non-dairy creamer and the world has not come to an end, and I had surgery 3 years+ ago.
   — koogy

December 23, 2005
Why the decaf? What's up with that? Thankfully my surgeon said coffee was okay after 4 weeks, so I've been imbibing as much as I always did. I use half and half and Splenda, but sometimes if I want a flavored cream, I'll use a dash of that with the half and half or get the sugar free flavors. Oddly enough I've been enjoying it black with nothing most lately though. As for the whole no caffeine thing, I think if there is an excuse that it stalls weight loss, all you have to do is look at traditional diet "stacking" where they use ephedrine, aspirin and caffeine to jump start your metabolism and you'll see that it's not true. In fact recent studies have shown caffeine to level out insulin levels, so personally I think it's all personal preferences of different surgeons who decide you need to not have caffeine. Yes...they do call me the Coffee Queen....
   — Dinka Doo

December 23, 2005
I'm two years out now and I've done starbucks once or twice daily from the beginning. I just do the sugar free vanilla and I do soy milk since dairy bugs me now since surgery. I used to always do regular then switched to decaf because I had heard several times that regular robs your body of calcium and I didn't think I needed to do that. I'm sure you can do regular or decaf just don't plan to have your vitamins around the time you are having your coffee. Starbucks also offers sugar-free hazelnut if you like that. I've found some other coffee places have more sugar free options too. I haven't tried the home brands - I'll have to do that.
   — bstowe

December 24, 2005
I drink it everyday. Decaf w/equal, but I use half and half and that's fine.
   — aprilbaree

December 24, 2005
Early post op I drank decaf w/ splenda and Soy milk. You can even get it like that at Starbucks..... luvitsunnyv
   — Luvitsunny

December 24, 2005
FOR ME, I USE COFFEE, NON DAIRY CREAMER OR SKIM MILK AND EQUAL..WORKS FOR ME :)
   — Angelfirewithwings

December 30, 2005
A little late, but heck. anyways, I drink regular coffee with creamer and my doc said no problems. I was never a sugar in the coffee person,just cream please. Actually I used to drink my coffee black, but since surgery I don't care for black. Karen
   — KRWaters

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