So I'm curious if anyone else here feels that coffee has played a part in their weight loss?
I used to be a big coffee drinker and than gave it up, but recently I've been drinking it again and I really think it's helping... I definitely "feel" less hungry during the day....
Does anyone else think coffee is somehow helping them along too...
Definitely. My coffee maker broke a while ago and while I wasn't drinking coffee, I gained weight. Coffee helps suppress my appetite and the caffeine gives me energy. I can only drink a couple cups a day, though.
Definitely. My coffee maker broke a while ago and while I wasn't drinking coffee, I gained weight. Coffee helps suppress my appetite and the caffeine gives me energy. I can only drink a couple cups a day, though.
This exactly. Plus if I'm ever out and the food choices are horrible, I can always opt for coffee to tide me over until I can get better food.
I'm a huge coffee drinker, but I've always been (since high school, actually), and that was the same through being mildly obese, losing weight, and maintaining my loss. So I don't think it has played any role at all for me, except giving me my daily caffeine fix, of course.
On the other hand, it does make me pee often. Maybe it helps me in shedding water weight? ^^;
Coffee and tea are fine, though I don't notice they help with weight losing particular, they are good for keeping my mouth busy when. I want to eat but am not hungry. If you enjoy them, drink them! They don't cause harm and some people do find they help, but not particularly me.
I definitely have found that coffee acts as an appetite suppressant for me. I usually have 1 or 2 cups per day - but they are 14oz reusable travel cups. I have one every morning before breakfast and sometimes mid morning if it is too soon for lunch and I want to hold off snacking. I usually don't drink coffee after dinner, although sometimes I get hungry then too - I am afraid I won't be able to fall asleep!
I think of tea and coffee as zero calorie treats! At night I drink tea or iced tea and during the day I drink black coffee, or a low calorie drink from a coffee shop.
In the morning it signifies that I'm done with breakfast, in the afternoon is signifies I'm done with lunch and tea in the evening shows I'm done with dinner.
I think they are important markers in my day. Mostly I think they keep me busy after a meal and give my head time to feel full after eating.
So they make me happy and in some ways help with weight loss. I wouldn't say they work any miracles but they are nice no-calorie ways to treat myself.
scientifically, caffeine is an appetite suppressant, as well as a proven provider of a little burst of energy. some people need a protein shake? i need a coffee. whatever.
aside from that- i used to LOVE lattes, skinny lattes, unfortunately, i do choose to no longer consume those- maybe 1 every month or so. i do still drink 3-5 cups (12-16 oz cups) of coffee daily, as well as a herbal tea here or there.
I had to decrease my coffee intake when I started my lifestyle change because I found that I didn't drink enough water when I drank 4-5 cups per day. I have only ever drank my coffee black, so there is no difference in calories.
TMI but coffee is just about the only thing that helps me go to the bathroom. It's also stops me from feeling hungry...and I really like it! I can't survive work without it.
Now that I know that coffee just makes me more tired (except for about an hour long pick me up) I don't really drink it anymore. I like hot drinks, so I do have tea almost everyday. Actually, I feel better in general after stopping coffee.
Coffee and Your Weight Loss
It's also stops me from feeling hungry...and I really like it! I can't survive work without it.
