Addicted to coffee now!!~ is this bad??

[SummerKutie16]

I couldnt stand just water so i started drinking coffee, now whenever im thirsty if im not drinkin water im like OOOO COFFEE!!!!~... bad???

[FightingTheFight]

Re: Addicted to coffee now!!~ is this bad??

yes...

[Finelly]

Re: Addicted to coffee now!!~ is this bad??

No.....

[Iapetus999]

Re: Addicted to coffee now!!~ is this bad??

Absolutely. 0% of your coffee counts towards your daily water intake...so you just have to drink that much more.

[SummerKutie16]

Re: Addicted to coffee now!!~ is this bad??

but it wont effect my weightloss will it? i still drink lots of water too, just both coffee and water.

[Desertthorn]

Re: Addicted to coffee now!!~ is this bad??

According to the good Doctor "Excessive caffeine may cause unstable blood sugar and should be avoided by those who suspect they are caffeine dependent. Everyone should try to avoid caffeine."
Thats from the Man himself. Decaf coffee is allowed during induction. If you feel that you need that morning cup o joe, purchase some good brand decaf coffee, i.e. Millstone, Starbucks, etc and try it. You'll like it.

[Finelly]

Re: Addicted to coffee now!!~ is this bad??

Drink 64 oz of water per day plus an additional 8 oz of water for every 25 lbs you want to lose.

If caffeine does not cause you to have cravings or have blood sugar spikes, it's ok. Not great, but ok.

[Splandrea]

Re: Addicted to coffee now!!~ is this bad??

Starbucks decaf is SO goood, you won't even realize its decaf!

[Iapetus999]

Re: Addicted to coffee now!!~ is this bad??

If caffeine does not cause you to have cravings or have blood sugar spikes, it's ok. Not great, but ok.

If she's "addicted" then she has a problem.

Everything you eat/drink affects your weightloss. The question is by how much and in which direction.

[Brook]

Re: Addicted to coffee now!!~ is this bad??

Agreed, Iap.

And the truth is that without giving it up for a real period of time (that doesn't mean a week or two weeks!), you'll never know whether it affects you or not!

~Brook

[SummerKutie16]

Re: Addicted to coffee now!!~ is this bad??

Awesome thank u all for ur responces!~ im not actually "ADDICTED" just cravings after i had the first cup. Thank u all once again for ur comments, theyre greatly appreciated =)
*~Leah~*

[mirna05]

Re: Addicted to coffee now!!~ is this bad??

Coffee is diuretic, so I think the water you are drinkink is not staying in your body.

[not2late]

Re: Addicted to coffee now!!~ is this bad??

Mirna's correct coffee IS a diuretic. Some low carb experts suggest that if you choose to drink a caffeinated beverage then you should drink something like 2 ounces of water for every 1 ounce of caffeinated beverage you drink to make up for that water loss. So if you drink 8 ounces of regular coffee, you'll need to drink 16 ounces of water to make up for any water loss due to the caffeine in that coffee.

Remember a ketogenic diet is a strong diuretic as well, so you'll be losing water from the diet AND from the caffeine.

Just out of curiosity, what kind of "cravings" did you have after the first cup?

[fez]

Re: Addicted to coffee now!!~ is this bad??

I was drinking about 6-7 cups of Nescafe cold coffees (the worst coffee for your health)!! About a week now I drink Sturbacks decaf coffee and I noticed dramatical changes! You should try something like that.... it's NOT dificult at all. Beleive me!

[Democat]

Re: Addicted to coffee now!!~ is this bad??

As others mentioned, coffee can wreak havoc with your blood sugar. I was a caffeine addict before induction. I drank the equivalent of two Starbucks ventis a day. I actually LOVE the taste of strong coffee. I have been drinking 2-4 ozs. of iced decaf (Starbucks, Lavazza) so I can still get my taste but not suffer the blood sugar spikes.