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Anyway, I’ll report my progress if anyone is interested.. and any
comments/opinions on this subject are certainly welcomed. << If this is your first time doing Atkins expect to feel like crap come the third or forth day. After that it is smooth sailing. Make sure you take some potassium pills, they really help (Atkins doesn’t say anything about them but Protein Power does).
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have half real stuff and half decaf and start weaning yourself. follow it up with TONS of water. (coffee in one hand, LARGE water in the other) Diem – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi, Today is my first day on Atkins 14 day Induction diet. I struggled a lot with the decision about whether to eliminate coffee entirely. I have been a coffee drinker my whole life and I’ve read mixed opinions on the topic in this newsgroup and the FAQ. I finally decided to limit myself to one small cup of black coffee in the morning, because I really enjoy it and I think it will be easier for me to stay on the program this way. I’ve got some ketone testing strips and plan to start monitoring for ketosis beginning day three. The rest of the plan seems pretty easy to follow. Another concern that I did have about the coffee was that I noticed bouts of morning hunger in the last year. For instance, I would get up at 5:30am and have breakfast.. usually I’d have a vegetarian sausage patty (brand name Prosage) on a Thomas English muffin. By 9:00am, I’d feel very hungry, hypoglycemic, and my stomach would be growling. When I would skip breakfast entirely (but drink maybe one cup of coffee with milk), I would not be hungry again until 11am or 12noon. I wondered if this might have a lot to do with the insulin peak/hyperinsulin caused by the carbs in my breakfast. My hope is that the coffee wasn’t exacerbating this hunger (although according to Dr. Atkins it very well could be a part of the problem). Anyway, I’ll report my progress if anyone is interested.. and any comments/opinions on this subject are certainly welcomed. <- Jeff -<
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Hi, Today is my first day on Atkins 14 day Induction diet. I struggled a lot with the decision about whether to eliminate coffee entirely. I have been a coffee drinker my whole life and I’ve read mixed opinions on the topic in this newsgroup and the FAQ. I finally decided to limit myself to one small cup of black coffee in the morning, because I really enjoy it and I think it will be easier for me to stay on the program this way. I’ve got some ketone testing strips and plan to start monitoring for ketosis beginning day three. The rest of the plan seems pretty easy to follow.
There’s nothing wrong with keeping your coffee, as long as it’s decaf. (Same with tea.) Caffeine raises blood sugar. (rest snipped, since I don’t know the answer to the question) Scott
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Your experience does sound like the insulin resistance problem. PP says you can have coffee. I have one cup, too, but it’s a big one! Be surer you eat enough protein. Some people have had problems when they didn’t eat enough. Bob Burns PP since 10/23/99 38+/36+/34 (waist) Mill Hall, PA – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi, Today is my first day on Atkins 14 day Induction diet. I struggled a lot with the decision about whether to eliminate coffee entirely. I have been a coffee drinker my whole life and I’ve read mixed opinions on the topic in this newsgroup and the FAQ. I finally decided to limit myself to one small cup of black coffee in the morning, because I really enjoy it and I think it will be easier for me to stay on the program this way. I’ve got some ketone testing strips and plan to start monitoring for ketosis beginning day three. The rest of the plan seems pretty easy to follow. Another concern that I did have about the coffee was that I noticed bouts of morning hunger in the last year. For instance, I would get up at 5:30am and have breakfast.. usually I’d have a vegetarian sausage patty (brand name Prosage) on a Thomas English muffin. By 9:00am, I’d feel very hungry, hypoglycemic, and my stomach would be growling. When I would skip breakfast entirely (but drink maybe one cup of coffee with milk), I would not be hungry again until 11am or 12noon. I wondered if this might have a lot to do with the insulin peak/hyperinsulin caused by the carbs in my breakfast. My hope is that the coffee wasn’t exacerbating this hunger (although according to Dr. Atkins it very well could be a part of the problem). Anyway, I’ll report my progress if anyone is interested.. and any comments/opinions on this subject are certainly welcomed. <- Jeff -<
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Hi, Today is my first day on Atkins 14 day Induction diet. I struggled a lot with the decision about whether to eliminate coffee entirely. I have been a coffee drinker my whole life and I’ve read mixed opinions on the topic in this newsgroup and the FAQ. I finally decided to limit myself to one small cup of black coffee in the morning, because I really enjoy it and I think it will be easier for me to stay on the program this way. I’ve got some ketone testing strips and plan to start monitoring for ketosis beginning day three. The rest of the plan seems pretty easy to follow. Another concern that I did have about the coffee was that I noticed bouts of morning hunger in the last year. For instance, I would get up at 5:30am and have breakfast.. usually I’d have a vegetarian sausage patty (brand name Prosage) on a Thomas English muffin. By 9:00am, I’d feel very hungry, hypoglycemic, and my stomach would be growling. When I would skip breakfast entirely (but drink maybe one cup of coffee with milk), I would not be hungry again until 11am or 12noon. I wondered if this might have a lot to do with the insulin peak/hyperinsulin caused by the carbs in my breakfast. My hope is that the coffee wasn’t exacerbating this hunger (although according to Dr. Atkins it very well could be a part of the problem). Anyway, I’ll report my progress if anyone is interested.. and any comments/opinions on this subject are certainly welcomed. <- Jeff -<
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You stinker — you’re melting away!!! Good going! Jo "Lindabird" wrote … – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I know you are (but so am I). :P~~~ Bird, Not Givin’ Up the Java 170/147 <— heh heh/125
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I had no trouble losing while drinking coffee and then I went decaff for my BP and saw no appreciable increase in weight loss Jay Atkins since 10/99 215/178/178 ( revised my goal wt. since I’ve been stalled so long, this must be my correct wt.!!)
I follow PP and they allow coffee so I never gave it up either , and when I’m good I lose consistantly. 
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I’m so glad that you have your priorities straight Billy. LOL I’m starting to like you more and more!! :) Now I know why. You think like me!! Taffy
What, you think about sex constantly too?
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Of course!! It’s one of the perks of having PCOS…well….for me anyway. Now all I need is a boyfriend who can handle it..hehehe Taffy – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I’m so glad that you have your priorities straight Billy. LOL I’m starting to like you more and more!! :) Now I know why. You think like me!! Taffy What, you think about sex constantly too?
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Bird, you’ve reached my goal weight. Please give it back to me NOW! :) Ev
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I know you are (but so am I). :P~~~ Bird, Not Givin’ Up the Java 170/147 <— heh heh/125 | I tried to give up caffeine and couldn’t do it. I’m a big fat wuss and | I know it.
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Of course!! It’s one of the perks of having PCOS…well….for me anyway. Now all I need is a boyfriend who can handle it..hehehe Taffy
Are we taking volunteers? 
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I gave up coffee for the diet, the Atkins book warns about caffine. I use Equal as a sweetner, and cream . Was that necessary, I noticed some members mention coffee in thier posts and I do miss my morning java. bob Before you buy.
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I gave up coffee for the diet, the Atkins book warns about caffine. I use Equal as a sweetner, and cream . Was that necessary, I noticed some members mention coffee in thier posts and I do miss my morning java. bob
I never have given it up and never will lol but ymmv so your body, your science experiment, your choice Tinakaye
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My best advice, try it and see if it stalls you. They warn about caffeine because it acts as a dieuretic. I stack, so I take caffeine pills anyway and I can’t live without my morning coffee. I tried decaf, but for some reason it knocked me out of ketosis. — The ORIGINAL Serena 320/180/160(next goal) 28W/14regular/anything smaller than I am now – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I gave up coffee for the diet, the Atkins book warns about caffine. I use Equal as a sweetner, and cream . Was that necessary, I noticed some members mention coffee in thier posts and I do miss my morning java. bob Before you buy.
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From what I gather, each person responds to caffeine a little differently. Personally I didn’t know I was supposed to give up coffee until I’d lost more than 50 pounds and was approaching goal. I still didn’t give it up and I’m doing just fine, but as Tinakaye said, your mileage may vary. Add it back in and if you stall, you know the culprit. MB
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I gave up coffee for the diet, the Atkins book warns about caffine. I use Equal as a sweetner, and cream . Was that necessary, I noticed some members mention coffee in thier posts and I do miss my morning java. bob Before you buy.
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I gave up coffee for the diet, the Atkins book warns about caffine. I use Equal as a sweetner, and cream . Was that necessary, I noticed some members mention coffee in thier posts and I do miss my morning java.
I agree with Tinakeye. Your mileage will vary, but I’ve never given it up and have experienced no adverse effects (as far as I know). My understanding (and that of my endocrinologist) is that Atkins is wrong about the caffeine/insulin response; that said, caffeine is a mild diuretic so it may slow weight loss. I drink 20 oz of coffee in the morning and a triple shot Americano (espresso and water) around 4:00 p.m. in the afternoon. I also occasionally supplement my caffeine intake with black tea. ;- I still have steadily lost weight since starting Atkins in February. Good luck! –corwalch (224/166/140) (18/10/6) Atkins since 2/5/00 Before you buy.
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I tried to give up caffeine and couldn’t do it. I’m a big fat wuss and I know it. I had the most unbelievable headache of my life, and I suffer from chronic migraines *anyway* so I already have a pretty horrible frame of reference. It was toatally debilitating, and indicitive of an addiciton that I’d rather just leave alone. Jake – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I gave up coffee for the diet, the Atkins book warns about caffine. I use Equal as a sweetner, and cream . Was that necessary, I noticed some members mention coffee in thier posts and I do miss my morning java. bob Before you buy.
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Hi Bob: I did not give up my coffee and had no trouble losing 32 pounds. Frankly, I would rather be fat than deprive myself of that pleasure. Lou
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I gave up coffee for the diet, the Atkins book warns about caffine. I use Equal as a sweetner, and cream . Was that necessary, I noticed some members mention coffee in thier posts and I do miss my morning java. bob Before you buy.
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caffeine is a mild diuretic so it may slow weight loss.
Just out of curiouslity,w hy would a diuretic slow weight loss? thanks. BarbF
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I gave up coffee for the diet, the Atkins book warns about caffine. I use Equal as a sweetner, and cream . Was that necessary, I noticed some members mention coffee in thier posts and I do miss my morning java. bob Before you buy.
Hiya Bob, I don’t follow Atkins, but I am on another LC plan (Protein Power) and I have coffee on a pretty regular basis. No problems for me and I am happy about that as my DH makes a wicked cup o’joe! I hope you find what works best for you! S.L. MacDonald
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I gave up coffee for the diet, the Atkins book warns about caffine. I use Equal as a sweetner, and cream . Was that necessary, I noticed some members mention coffee in thier posts and I do miss my morning java. bob
I gave it up during induction. Then slowly added it back in to see what happened. I never affected me at all and I can now drink my morning coffee again. But as they say YMMV. — Mike, The Kansas Viking 210/185/175 Atkins 7/01/00
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I gave up coffee for the diet, the Atkins book warns about caffine. I use Equal as a sweetner, and cream . Was that necessary, I noticed some members mention coffee in thier posts and I do miss my morning java. bob
Try it, and see what happens. Many people do not stall from it. I drink two cups a day – one in the morning at home, and one at work. I make strong coffee, too. I LOVE coffee – the smell, the taste, mmmmmm. I like it in all it’s forms – cappuchino, esspresso, latte, or just plain mud. I use heavy whipping cream, and Splenda. Coffee is SOOOOO much better with Splenda, no "diet chemical" taste! I drink it every day, and I’m losing weight consistently. However, I AM a snob, of sorts – I won’t drink it unless it’s fresh ground beans. No freeze-dried wanna-be coffee for me! Brought home a pound of Pete’s tonight, in fact. (Safeway’s beans arent bad, either – they’ve come a long way. I like their espresso dopio better than Starbucks) There’s nothing better than coffee, except sex, and since I’m single, coffee will do for now. For now.
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WOW! I’m new here and your stats just caught my eyes! Absolutely awesome meter there!!!!! Congrats on your weight loss! Carolina – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – The ORIGINAL Serena 320/180/160(next goal) 28W/14regular/anything smaller than I am now
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I know you are (but so am I). :P~~~ Bird, Not Givin’ Up the Java 170/147 <— heh heh/125 | I tried to give up caffeine and couldn’t do it. I’m a big fat wuss and | I know it.
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I follow PP and they allow coffee so I never gave it up either , and when I’m good I lose consistantly.
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caffeine is a mild diuretic so it may slow weight loss. Just out of curiouslity,w hy would a diuretic slow weight loss?
thanks. I don’t know the physiological reason, but all the protein diets recommend stopping any diuretics before starting them. I think it has something to do with how quickly liquids are flushed from your system while on them. –corwalch Before you buy.
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I know you are (but so am I). :P~~~
I seem to be pretty immune to caffeine… [ working on my 4th cup BEFORE 8am ] Bird, Not Givin’ Up the Java 170/147 <— heh heh/125
^ | You BIG loser-bird! — – Mike
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I’m so glad that you have your priorities straight Billy. LOL I’m starting to like you more and more!! :) Now I know why. You think like me!! Taffy – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – There’s nothing better than coffee, except sex, and since I’m single, coffee will do for now. For now.
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I have been on Atkins for a year. I lost my weight in the first 3 months and drank coffee the whole time, with equal and cream. I guess it depends on the person, but I know others that had similar success. Dennis 206/182/180
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I gave up coffee for the diet, the Atkins book warns about caffine. I use Equal as a sweetner, and cream . Was that necessary, I noticed some members mention coffee in thier posts and I do miss my morning java. bob Before you buy.
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a gracile godemouche with a gramnivorous grinagog, grimaced glandaciously, grabbed a gamic gynotikolobomassophile and griped: I gave up coffee for the diet, the Atkins book warns about caffine. I use Equal as a sweetner, and cream . Was that necessary, I noticed some members mention coffee in thier posts and I do miss my morning java. bob
Well, as a bunch of folks have already said, you need to experiment on your own body and see what happens. I too gave up coffee for induction, then added it back later. I now allow myself 2 cups/day with a little cream and a couple Splenda tablets. One thing you do need to remember is that coffee *does* have carbohydrate in it; just under one gram per 8-oz. cup. We’ve grown accustomed to thinking of coffee as a ‘free’ food based on the lowfat/low cal plans, but on a carb restricted diet, it isn’t free…it’s cheap, but not free. <G Remember to count those carbs as well as the carbs in the cream and sweetener. For example, take a big mug of coffee, say a 16 oz container, which isn’t that uncommon. That’s a lot of coffee, so you’re going to add more heavy cream, let’s say 4 Tbsp. And two packets of Equal. Carb count: Coffee itself: 2-8oz cups x 1 gram = 2 grams Cream: 4 tbsp x .4 grams = 1.6 grams Equal: 2 pkt x 1 gram = 2 grams Your big mug of coffee has turned into 5.6 grams of carbohydrate. Which is fine if you can afford the carb grams. For someone trying to keep their carbs really low, that can blow it for them. Bottom line, as always, is what does it do to YOUR body? Which you won’t know until you try. I would have one heck of a time giving up my coffee now, I think….so I know how you feel. Cheryl ~~~A keyboard is no substitute for a pillow.~~~
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two or three cup of coffee a day may cut the risk of developing gallstones
I read it too on the internet Johns Hopkins Intelihealth newsletter. I subscribed to it somehow. I was new to the internet at the time.
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I found this in a Time Magazine at work, and typed/emailed it to home so I could send it to you guys. And I send it as someone who is coffee-free (even decaff-free) but perhaps temporarily …. From TIME Magazine, June 21, 1999 Page 61. Eye-opening news for coffee addicts: data on more than 45,000 men show that two or three cup of coffee a day may cut the risk of developing gallstones by 40%. Filtered, instant and espresso all seem to do the trick. But other caffeinated drinks, like tea and cola, don’t. Researchers think coffee may help flush out the gallbladder and somehow alter bile fluid. — Brenda in New Zealand Low Carb since 24 Jan 98 to reply remove xyz from address ~^
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