Coffee

[Gaz]

Does anybody know if it's ok to drink decaff coffee. Isn't it just the caffiene that we're trying to avoid, hence no coke.

[Karen]

It's the caffiene and citric acid in diet drinks that may cause problems. A lot of people keep on drinking coffee with no problem whatsoever. A Your Mileage May Vary type of thing.

Karen

[OKya]

Hi Gaz, read your note about coffee, did you find anymore out? I have drank nothing but water (and Vodka) for 3 weeks now. I have lost 14 lbs (obviously I ate too!) but I am so gagging for a coffee ...with milk. I was told by a colleague that caffeine slows down your metabolism - that's why you couldn't have it on this diet. Do you - or anyone else out there know if this is true, Atkins book did not explain why you can't drink it? Coming off the caffein was a nightmare, I suffered chronic headaches for 3 solid days, so bad I had to come home from work. i wouldn't wnt to do that again...

[jonrees]

I had a real coffee habit at one time (junior doctor etc) but due to some enforced de-caffing (while i was in detox) i was down to only one cup per day - but it had about 3 TABLESPOONS Nescafe in a pint mug!! Was sure i could not function without it. So being a masochist i switched to green tea. Actually it's not been so bad. Some headache but not so bad. I also gave up diet lemonade (drank about 2l per day) because of the citric acid and I think that was worse.

Actually caffeine should speed up your metabolism (that's why its combined with ephedrine and aspirin in the "thermogenic" stack) but i would have thought the effect would be pretty small unless you took enough to make you rattle.

Anyway I'd recommend the green tea - nice and refreshing, no milk (so no lactose) and its got some good antioxidants and its supposed to help weight loss.

Cheers

Jon

[fiona]

Water is the best drink - no calories, no impurities, no hidden stuff. I have gradually given up everything else. I do drink Green Tea. It's great. Sometimes I have a cup of typhoo tea but mostly it is Green Tea and Water.

[jadefox26]

:wave: Hi everyone, well I can say that I have not given up my coffee all the time i've been on atkins - i have it with double cream in it and it's always real coffee - from my machine - I drink on average 3 cups a day and it has never effected my wieght loss!

Oh and also - when I was on induction - I found that a coffee with cream and splender staved off the cravings for sweet stuff.

[RCFletcher]

Polls reveal that most people on this board still drink coffee and lose weight. I gave up real coffee and switched to decaff for a month about a month ago. It didn't make any difference except I couldn't wake up in the mornings!

Milk is a no no. Try a splash of double cream or non sweetened soya milk instead.

[maxa]

I drink black decaf with no problems (soy in my decaf tea) and treat myself to a yummy normal latte at my favourite coffee shop between classes each Tuesday.

drink **litres** of water and the occasional diet coke (maybe 2 a week).

cheers maxa

[SucraPhobe]

Do you - or anyone else out there know if this is true, Atkins book did not explain why you can't drink it? Coming off the caffein was a nightmare, I suffered chronic headaches for 3 solid days, so bad I had to come home from work. i wouldn't wnt to do that again...

Atkins does explain it... caffeine can (in his professional opinion) produce a blood sugar reaction, which is supposed to be the root of all problems.

On the other hand, an Atkins product does have a moderate amount of caffeine...it's called accel, and presumably it helps raise your metabolism, and possibly break a stall.

[juksey]

when i started atkins, i went totally decaf, I have drank black tea for quite some time after the smell of the milk turned my stomach.

I drink on average and on dont be shocked 8 pints of decaf tea a day
(easy when you mug holds 1 pint)

plus about 8 litres of water,

I was thirsty before this diet and am still thrirsty.

on the subject of coffee if you find that you dont like the bitter flavour when drinking black, you probably were a "milk in first" kinda person.
put a little cold water in before the hot .. and you dont scald the coffee.

got to go the water machine is beckoning.

[RCFletcher]

You really drink eight litres of water...and a gallon of coffee. That's about three gallons of liquid. Why? Do you feel OK on it?

[juksey]

i feel great,

if i dont drink at least 1 litre every 2 hours i feel really dry..
i have asked the doctor about it. and she says as long as the throughput
is consistant she doesnt see a problem.

its been fun in the past when having to stay in hospital and asked for a sample and they give me the usual 600ml recycled paper bottles and i ask for another one before i start.