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  • #1

    Caffeine addiction

    Sorry for Caps I was writing and writing and did not even pay attention til I was done that it was not in caps so excuse me for that will try to be more careful!

    I AM GOING TO BE STARTING MY DIET HOPEFULLY MONDAY MAYBE SUNDAY DEPENDS ON IF I CAN GET EVERYTHING ORGANIZED TOMORROW

    ANYWAYS I AM A CAFFEINE ADDICT - MY POISON IS SODA
    I HAVE NO PROBLEM QUITTING SODA AND JUST DRINKING WATER AS LONG AS I GOT SOME ICE FOR MY WATER I AM GOOD TO GO WITH THAT

    HOWEVER MY BODY STILL NEEDS THE CAFFEINE - WITHOUT IT I LITERALLY GO INTO SHAKES, NAUSEATED TO THE POINT I ACTUALLY PUKE A BUNCH EVEN AFTER EATING NOTHING AT ALL, MIGRAINES AND NOT THE LITTLE KINDS EITHER THE ONES THAT BRING TEARS TO YOUR EYES WHICH MAKES ME WANNA PUKE EVEN MORE -- NOW UNFORTUNANTLY I HAVE 2 CHILDREN AT HOME THAT I HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF AND IT'S IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO LAY AROUND IN BED FOR SEVERAL DAYS BEING SICK AS I HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF THEM

    I KNOW I NEED TO CUT THE CAFFEINE OUT AND I WILL WORK ON THAT
    IN THE MEAN TIME DO U THINK IT WOULD BE OK TO TAKE 1/2 AN EXCEDRIN EVERY TIME I FEEL A HEADACHE COMING ON - EACH EXCEDRIN HAS 65 MG OF CAFFEINE I CANT TAKE A WHOLE ONE AS ITS TO MUCH CAFFEINE AT ONCE SO IF IM NOT DRINKING SODA I TAKE A 1/2 TABLET AND IT WORKS GOOD FOR 2-3 HOURS - OF COURSE BY WAITING UNTIL I ACTUALLY START FEELING THE SIGNS OF WITHDRAW COMING ALONG ITS KINDA CURBING THE ADDICTION AS IT DOES EVENTUALLY GET TO THE POINT WHERE I NEED TO ONLY TAKE 1 OR 2 1/2 eXCEDRINES PER DAY AND IF I ACTUALLY STAYED ON TRACK WITH IT I BET IT WOULD BREAK THE ADDICTION WITHIN 2 WEEKS OR SO

    ANYWAYS I JUST WANTED TO SEE IF TAKING 1/2 AN EXCEDRIN WOULD STOP THIS DIET FROM WORKING - I DONT WANT TO TAKE IN ALL THE EXTRA FATS AND WHAT NOT IF THE EXCEDRIN WILL HALT THE PROCESS
    Start Date 1/20/2009 Start Weight 312.5
    Mini Goals
    300 <--- Met 1/31/2009
    (Lost 2/2/2009 (From a 3 day superbowl party)
    285
    269 <-- Weight after I delivered my 2nd Child
    250
    240 <-- Weight before my last pregnancy
    230
    208 <-- Weight after I delivered my 1st Child
    180
    169 <-- Weight before my 1st Pregnancy
    150 <-- Goal


    My starting goal is to drop to 250 lbs before I go on vacation in June


    Tags: addiction, caffeine
  • #2
    Re: Caffeine addiction

    While someone is reading this thread could you also answer would the sugar free drinks like the crystal light sugar free lemonade which from the nutritional page i saw it has no carbs so would that be ok to have a glass with dinner
    Start Date 1/20/2009 Start Weight 312.5
    Mini Goals
    300 <--- Met 1/31/2009
    (Lost 2/2/2009 (From a 3 day superbowl party)
    285
    269 <-- Weight after I delivered my 2nd Child
    250
    240 <-- Weight before my last pregnancy
    230
    208 <-- Weight after I delivered my 1st Child
    180
    169 <-- Weight before my 1st Pregnancy
    150 <-- Goal


    My starting goal is to drop to 250 lbs before I go on vacation in June


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    • #3
      Re: Caffeine addiction

      The way I cut the caffeine out in coffee was to mix regular and decaf for a while and then gradually increase the amount of decaf until, one day, there wasn't any regular left. You could try this with regular and caffeine free diet soda, too, I'm sure.

      I found that caffeine stalls my weight loss. In the 4 days since I stopped using regular coffee, I've lost 2 pounds. I hadn't lost any in two weeks before that.
      Susan
      Started Atkins 7/5/2008 for the second time

      HW/SW/CW/GW
      197/190/170/140

      First mini-goal: 180 lbs. met 8/9/2008
      Second mini-goal: 170 lbs. met 11/8/2008
      Third mini goal: 160 lbs. (which was my postpartum weight with my second baby)
      Fourth mini goal: 150 lbs.
      Ultimate goal: 140 lbs

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      • #4
        Re: Caffeine addiction

        I don't think taking an Excedrin will be an issue. Have you thought about gradually decreasing your caffeine intake vs stopping cold turkey? Just a thought.

        Good luck!
        "You always had it. You always had the power."~~ Glinda the Good Witch

        Glenda
        F/5'10/47
        261/xxx/???
        "Happiness is a habit~cultivate it." Elbert Hubbard
        "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results." Albert Einstein

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        • #5
          Re: Caffeine addiction

          I get very addicted to caffiene too! When I started Atkins I went off it completely, and I was really sick for a few days. After awhile of none, I had a cup of decaf on two consecutive days and it really threw my body off kilter - so I know if affects my blood sugar. And for now I am not having it at all.

          In the past, I've gotten off of it though by gradually decreasing the amount I have every day. The missery lasts a lot longer, but it is not as severe as going off all at once. I've decrease the number of cups a day until I get to 1/2 a cup and then give it up.

          I've gone through the pattern of getting off it only to get readdicted so many times - ugh!!! I'm hoping I can keep off of it now (but in the back of my mind I'm not sure I can keep it up indefinately)
          5'3"
          started 9/7/08

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          • #6
            Re: Caffeine addiction

            lol unfortunantly decreasing never works for me which is why i switched over to the excedrin method because at least then i am getting my caffeine that my body needs but not getting any of the sugars or calories from the soda

            i will just do the ice water and excedrin and just take the excedrin only when i feel the onset of a withdraw coming on this way i am only taking what i need because generally within 10 minutse of taking excedrin all my symptoms of withdraw goes away

            i suppose the only other problem i will probally have is a carb withdraw but i am determined to do this i really wanna loose a chunk of weight before the summer when i go on vacation - hate this extra chin thing going on here and would really like to be able to fit in some of my favorite clothes again - i have a closet full of nice dress clothes i used to wear to work and church and cant fit in any of them right now - bought 3 brand new shirts and didnt realize i had gained so much weight until i got them home and realized they didnt fit me so those are also in my closet - i have this really nice pastel yellow shirt that i would love to fit into by easter to match my girls
            Start Date 1/20/2009 Start Weight 312.5
            Mini Goals
            300 <--- Met 1/31/2009
            (Lost 2/2/2009 (From a 3 day superbowl party)
            285
            269 <-- Weight after I delivered my 2nd Child
            250
            240 <-- Weight before my last pregnancy
            230
            208 <-- Weight after I delivered my 1st Child
            180
            169 <-- Weight before my 1st Pregnancy
            150 <-- Goal


            My starting goal is to drop to 250 lbs before I go on vacation in June


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            • #7
              Re: Caffeine addiction

              the pain releivers in excedrin are hard on the liver.

              I just did the cold turkey. I wrote about it in the addictions section.
              2 days of puking, migraines, etc. overall 4 days of feeling like crud. But I made it thru.
              You can do it, and if it makes you feel that bad, then you know it is bad for you. It is very much a drug and should be quit. Just like smoking or anything else.
              "I'm big boned" ...Um, nobody has bones that big....

              Buffalo wings, not just for breakfast anymore.

              Hey baby, how do you like bald fat guys with no money?

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              • #8
                Re: Caffeine addiction

                yah i dont mind the feeling bad part i could handle it if i was by myself but i have 2 kids to look after which i cant do it with them
                Start Date 1/20/2009 Start Weight 312.5
                Mini Goals
                300 <--- Met 1/31/2009
                (Lost 2/2/2009 (From a 3 day superbowl party)
                285
                269 <-- Weight after I delivered my 2nd Child
                250
                240 <-- Weight before my last pregnancy
                230
                208 <-- Weight after I delivered my 1st Child
                180
                169 <-- Weight before my 1st Pregnancy
                150 <-- Goal


                My starting goal is to drop to 250 lbs before I go on vacation in June


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                • #9
                  Re: Caffeine addiction

                  Hi there, I actually have not stopped the caffiene use. I know Dr Atkins says to do it, and I know some people may get mad at me for saying that I didn't do it. But the main purpose he says to get off the caffiene is so that you don't get cravings. I dealt with a few cravings in the beginning, whichi s normal in the beginning of induction, but then I stopped getting them all together. The only source of caffiene I have is through Coffee. I have never been a soda drinker or chocolete person. And the caffiene I have had has not affected my weight loss - at all!! I have lost 30 pounds in 41 days. So I am proof that you don't HAVE to get off it...I'm just sayin....
                  Age: 30
                  Starting Weight: 253
                  Current Weight: 239
                  Goal Weight: 170
                  Started ReInduction on March 29th 2010
                  Mini Goal #1: 235
                  Mini Goal #2: 225
                  Mini Goal #3: 199
                  Mini Goal #4: 189
                  Mini Goal #5: 170

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                  • #10
                    Re: Caffeine addiction

                    well the caffeine i drink is soda (dont even suggest diet as i rather drink water before i drink a diet soda lol)
                    so with a regular pepsi comes 150 calories per can and on average 8-10 cans per day not to mention the 44 ounce thirst buster i love to get with mountain dew which of course has 50bazillion grams of caffeine in it

                    anyways will quit the soda - drink the water - and have 1/2 excedrin to curb the caffeine until i can quit it all together
                    Start Date 1/20/2009 Start Weight 312.5
                    Mini Goals
                    300 <--- Met 1/31/2009
                    (Lost 2/2/2009 (From a 3 day superbowl party)
                    285
                    269 <-- Weight after I delivered my 2nd Child
                    250
                    240 <-- Weight before my last pregnancy
                    230
                    208 <-- Weight after I delivered my 1st Child
                    180
                    169 <-- Weight before my 1st Pregnancy
                    150 <-- Goal


                    My starting goal is to drop to 250 lbs before I go on vacation in June


                    Comment

                    • #11
                      Re: Caffeine addiction

                      Food Item: Pepsi cola
                      Food Quantity: 330ml/12 fl oz can, regular
                      Carbs: 38g
                      Dietary Fiber: 0g
                      Net Carbs: 38g
                      Wondering how to get 'most' of your net carbs from your induction veggies?
                      Take a look at the thread from the latest Veggie Challenge to see how others manage it!



                      Check out our Low Carb Recipes website and add to it!!





                      F/60 yrs/5ft 5.5" (Though due to collapsing vertebrae I am now only 5'3" - but I refuse to recalculate my BMI )

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