Does anyone have a straight answer about coffee?

[Zoe]

Hello everyone

I'm on extended induction for sometime now, and my weightloss (if any) is too slow. Last week, for example, I did not lose a single kilo, the week before I lost one (but it took me two weeks to see the scale moving), and so on.
I pay attention to what I eat and exercise everyday.
So, my question is whether it could be that single cup of black coffee I'm having every morning that may have stalled my weightloss. It never makes me crave things nor has any other effects on me. I just drink it first thing to wake up.
When I did the first two weeks of induction this time round, I did not cut on that. I only lost one kilo per week and that's how it goes from then on.
Does anyone have a straight answer about coffee consumption? Can it stall weghtloss just in itself? (Without creating cravings etc.?)
I haven't had it for two days now, and I feel very sleepy.

Thanks for your attention

Zoe

PS I'm 1.71 and 66 kilos.

[Richt]

Re: Does anyone have a straight answer about coffee?

My straight answer to you, and also my "tough love" answer to you is - GIVE UP THE COFFEE. Caffeine is a common known staller on the Atkins way of life.

Give it up for 2 weeks, and I am sure you will notice a difference.

[Zoe]

Re: Does anyone have a straight answer about coffee?

Thanks Richt for the prompt response I'll do so and report the results.

Zoe

[Richt]

Re: Does anyone have a straight answer about coffee?

Also, Zoe, dont forget that the less weight you have to lose the slower you will lose it. Someone who has 40 kilos to lose will lose much more in the initial stages of the diet than someone who has just 10 to lose.

As long as the scale is going in the right direction, ie down, then you should be happy. Don't panic if you are not losing quick enough as its the end results that count.

Rich

[Kawispice]

Re: Does anyone have a straight answer about coffee?

What about decaf, one or two cups of decaf, does that stall people on Atkins too?

[ValidRouge]

Re: Does anyone have a straight answer about coffee?

decaf coffee still has caffeine, just not as much of it as the full strength java.

Each person is different, and the only true way to tell is to cut it out and see what happens.

[emmie_doll]

Re: Does anyone have a straight answer about coffee?

The first time i did induction back in 2004 i drank coffee and lost weight really fast. Now i'm back on induction 3 yrs later and find it's coffee that has stalled my weightloss this time round.

I tryed to give it up this week but the withdrawal symptoms where just to bad. I"m losing but a lot slower because of the coffee.

So congratulations on giving coffee up for two days .If you can keep it up for another few days your doing well.

[Zoe]

Re: Does anyone have a straight answer about coffee?

Thanks Emmie_doll for the post. (You look gorgeous by the way)

Zoe