Coffee

ant090608 Posted: Jul 01, 2008 10:00 AM

Coffee

I have a question that I hope someone can help me with. Is it true if you drink coffee you gain weight? I am dieting and excerising, but haven't lost that much weight, but I haven't cut out the coffee (I drink 4 cups a day, at least!) I can't get to stop, but I think it's the reason why I am not losing any weight. I am typing this drinking my second cup!

emomma17 Posted: Jul 01, 2008 10:02 AM

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I've never heard of this before! but I don't really know not a huge coffee drinker, I do know that it hurts my belly when i drink it and i am bouncing off the walls so I would think it has the opposite effect! lol Again, not too sure!

bensgirl Posted: Jul 01, 2008 10:03 AM

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i've never heard this. but...it depends on what is in it, i suppose. do you put milk, creamer, sugar, etc in?

Kimbalina Posted: Jul 01, 2008 10:03 AM

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it is not the Coffee,, it is all the stuff that people put in it- milk, half and half, sugar, flavorings etc...

ant090608 Posted: Jul 01, 2008 10:04 AM

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I put skim milk and equal...

emomma17 Posted: Jul 01, 2008 10:05 AM

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Posted by ant090608

I put skim milk and equal...

that doesn't sound too bad...

bensgirl Posted: Jul 01, 2008 10:10 AM

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Posted by ant090608

I put skim milk and equal...

that's fine! :) in fact, i did the dr. oz diet for awhile and he recommends drinking coffee!

ant090608 Posted: Jul 01, 2008 10:12 AM

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I just don't know why I am not losing any weight! I wanted to blame the coffee...

KK Holiday Posted: Jul 01, 2008 10:14 AM

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doesn’t caffeine suppress the appetite?

but it couldt be true. i would switch to decaf and see what happens.

also, do you add a lot of sugar to your coffee or drink with whole milk? I know I lost weight when I started adding fat free milk with no sugar to my coffee.

bella1028 Posted: Jul 01, 2008 10:41 AM

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i have actually heard the opposite that it is an appetite suppressent

SparkyandAng Posted: Jul 01, 2008 10:43 AM

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You wouldn't gain weight from drinking coffee, however, the milk (even fat free) definitely adds up. I do WW points and I always add 2 or 3points a day just for the skim milk I use in my coffee during the day too (I drink a lot).

I also have been told that Caffeine makes you retain water, so try to drink more water, it should help.

Cacarina Posted: Jul 01, 2008 10:43 AM

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Coffee has a lot of toxins, so it could be bad for weight loss.

futuremrsfab Posted: Jul 01, 2008 10:45 AM

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caffeine is a dyeretic (sorry I cant spell)- and it dehydrates you- so its possible that you are not drinking enough water to compensate- try drinking an extra glass or two of water for every cup of coffee you drink.