I really like to have a coffee in the afternoon sometimes. Can I have it with a dash of cream or will that throw everything off. Black - ugh! I can't drink it black.....

Sometimes I'll have coffee w/ cream in the afternoons mostly during the RM's. You have to see if it affects your weight loss. It's different for everyone.

you can have coffee and cream but you have to drink it within 15 minutes- is this right, Pat?
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To follow dah rules it's up to 2 oz. of half and half (or whole milk I believe) or cream, once a day outside the Reward Meal. Not to be split as in (I tried this trick once ) 1 oz., of half and half in a cup of coffee, and later another in another cup.

I know it's not a popular answer. I've learned to enjoy various teas a great deal...who knew there was such flavor out there in teas? And I mean the non-fruity, no flavors added teas

Yes, the advice by the Hellers was to finish the cup of coffee w/cream etc within 15 minutes.

Thanks so much girls! I'm kind of bumming about that but I can live --- or I can try it black *GULP* I guess. I went to the store today and stocked up -- I may follow Atkins tomorrow -- then begin CAD on Sunday. Reason being is we're going to a party Saturday night and I'd really like to have a few Merlots!!

I'm excited!

im doing it BLACK now in the afternoons... ughhhhh... i guess i have to Aquire a Taste for it this way...