Coffee

[Miss Phode]

I have a problem with coffee. I've tried every brand of decaf and I hate them all. I love regular coffee. I started weaning myself off of it on Saturday, because I have a funny feeling it might be killing me. I was doing OK, until this afternoon. Now I feel upset, headachey, anxious, sad, foggy, slow, sleepy, and all I want is coffee. It's more than just the caffiene I'm addicted to. There is something warm and fuzzy about having a cup, or several cups of coffee. I used to feel this way about bread, but I got over it. Why can't I kick this thing? Can anyone help?

[Nata]

Wait a couple of days and it will go away! The fysical addiction leaves you in about 72 hours and then -- you just kill or change the habit. :yes

[jimmie 48]

i too like that fuzzy warm in my hand thing in the morning. and i will tell you the caffine was stalling me out. have you given any thought to buying some full leaded and some decaf and mixing the two slowly weaning youself off of the full strentgh? i went to half caf and did fine.

[Desertthorn]

I absolutely love coffee, its my elixar of life.
There are a couple things that I did.
Going cold turkey is really the best way, and I have found that those bulk coffees sold in grocery stores like millstone are not as bad as the canned Folgers.
If it becomes a real problem, wean yourself off the caffinated by buying the bulk. Fill about half the bag with decaf and then top it off with caffinated, Shake well. Then the next bag, do a half the bag. It really worked for me.
Luck to ya

[2big4mysize]

so how are you doing? are you caffeine free and loving it?

[Miss Phode]

I am. I'm over my caffiene addiction. I haven't had coffee in 2 weeks. I felt miserable at first, but now I feel great. I'm a little concerned now that it's getting closer to the end of the month at work that working lots of overtime might drive me to have some, but I'll stay strong. I don't want to have to go thru the withdrawls ever again.

Thanks for your post 2big. It feels good to be free.

[BabeeKisses]

I am sooo glad im not the only one having trouble with the coffee :sadblinky

[loriv19]

Re: Coffee

Does the the caffine really make a difference in the weight lose?

I drink probably 4 cups a day. I mix french roast with hazelnut and add heavy whipping cream. It's more like a dessert and I'm really not ready to give it up. I do drink decaf but they don't have decaf at work.

I know, just an excuse.

So what about the weight loss, will more come off faster if I get off the caffine?

[Laurenfra]

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It seems to stall many. If you are not loosing you may want to look at taking it out. In my case it was just too much cream. I am fine with 1 cup of real stuff but if I have 3 or 4 decaf its just too much cream.

[2big4mysize]

Re: Coffee

look up the effects of caffien on insulin and you will see why you don't want a fat storing hormone running through your blood while you are eating Atkins.

Happy low carbing

[pipee_pl]

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i just kicked caffine this week. i did the half and half method and i was ok. when i switched to full decaf i had headaches that just ended about 2 days ago and they came and went all day.
i still have decaf- i too love coffee, but i have also added some herbal teas through the day.

[Miss Phode]

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Pipee, congrats on kicking the habit. I feel healthier since I gave up coffee. I like herbal tea now. I don't get the jitters or the headaches I used to.

[Heidi3]

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I will never give up coffee it is liquid ritalin for me

[Heidi3]

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Aphex could you possibley be any cuter?????

[2big4mysize]

Re: Coffee

Pipee congrats on giving up your addiction.

Heidi3 sorry you are addicted to a fat storing hormone stimulant. Since you can't or won't give it up you can help your Atkins by not consuming it with any food.

Happy low carbing