[maverick09]

I'm cranky and want a coke...or something else bad for me. Did anyone else quit caffeine in the beginning of their weight loss quest?

[migotokokoro]

I quit it for a day and a half...almost two days... but I had a massive headache, and couldn't eat anything. I was literally throwing up. I had a soda and within and hour my headache was gone and I could eat a full turkey hot dog... <_<;; I'm narrowing my soda intake down little by little until that doesn't happen anymore... I KNOW YOUR PAIN!

[SweetScrumptious]

Did you quit cold turkey? Some people are able to and some can't. If you having unbearable withdrawal problems and you did quit cold turkey - you may want to try a different approach. I would suggest the tappering method. So if you normally drink coffee in the morning, instead reach for something with lower caffeine, like a tea. Once you mastered that, drink something with lower caffiene, like green tea. Keep doing this until you are able tonot need caffiene to get through your day. Hope this helps

[akacutie]

Nope- I like caffiene I drink usually 2 cans of diet pepsi max a day- I know some people say caffiene can add to your weight, but I don't believe that... I have heard some people say it caused cravings which if followed makes sense on a weight gain... Caffiene seems to suppress my appeite not make it worse.... I like my pop and don't see a reason to give it up. I don't have any other "bad" habits. LOL

[Loraloo]

I've actually just recently decided to give up caffeine. I think it will save me a lot of calories too. Usually at school we'll go to Startbucks so now I won't spend money on overpriced coffee and I'll be saving like 200-500 calories per visit!! Also, I'm going to start biking to work every morning and there's a Tim Horton's right next door. I can't bike and drink a coffee though so again I'll have to miss out.

Finally, we also have this amazing coffee machine at work (I work for Italians so they like their coffee!!) It's a Miele coffee machine and it makes really good coffee, I think that's going to be my biggest challenge, but I will refrain.

Sorry for the lengthy reply, but I'm starting with caffeine with the intention of being able to give up other things as well. I figured caffeine was a good start. Next.. CHOCOLATE

[painted lady]

i refuse to give up caffeine. i am a grad student. i think that says it all.

mostly, i drink black coffee and/or diet coke.

[stellarosa27]

Us Italians do like our coffee I'm working on weaning myself off of iced coffee...its so good but it adds 4 points every day, so it needs to go.

Mave, have you ever tried Green Tea? It has caffeine, and you can get green tea/fruit combos - my fave is peach green tea - that are very low in calories and don't need sweetener. Caffeine helps suppress my appetite, but everyone's different.

[maverick09]

I tapered off, but was moving and probably eventually just cut it off too quickly. I feel a lot better this morning, and it's been 3 days since I've had any caffeine. Hopefully I am over the worst of it and will be able to just keep going!

I don't drink coffee, but I had been drinking a lot of caffeinated beverage mixes (crystal light "focus", for example).