When did you add COFFEE back to your diet?

[SinDLou 4]

2 weeks post op, I MISS COFFEE! When did you add it back to your diet?

[chilo1 62]

I was allowed coffee straight away, as soon as I could get fluids in!

[Stacy160 201]

I tried it about two months out, and all it did was make me HUNGRY! It had the opposite effect before surgery.

When I tried it again a couple months later, it didn't have that effect so I'm still enjoying my three cups in the morning.

[swizzly 901]

I was allowed coffee straight away, as soon as I could get fluids in!

Me too, had it in hospital and continued when I went home.

[Scooter2010 0]

2 weeks post op, I MISS COFFEE! When did you add it back to your diet?

I too was able to have it right after surgery. It is my one 'vice' in life!

[brazcan 37]

I started one week post op. First I made it very light just to feel how it would go. Now I have my daily strong coffee in the morning with no issues. It is a very small amount, not the large Tim Hortons/Starbuck coffees. Saving money on this too

[NJMOMof2 17]

My doctor said coffee 4 weeks out. I had it about 5 weeks out but switched to decaf... I figured I don't need the caffeine so why go back???

[thebionicbroad 127]

Not going to add it back. I found out that I can't drink it without the cream and Splenda. It wasn't the coffee I craved, it was the fat and sweet. Don't want it anymore.

[SuperMom 33]

I was having trouble not going number 2. I added a cup (or maybe 2 if I am off) in the morning with my Vitamins and it fixed the problem. I think I added it back in at about month 1.

I am 5 lbs from goal and was sleeved last May ...............hope that helps!

[Happy Camper 266]

2 months out I added some Decaf. Now my kurig is feeling the love as I am drinking on average 1 cup per day of regular Breakfast blend

Bionic B, I am wondering if you did not hit on something for me...I have not lost weight in weeks, I follow diet guidelines, calories, Water and exercise BUT I also use Stevia, sf vanilla and Silk Soy Light in my coffee each day. Wonder if that is adding to my stall?

[OilSooner 23]

I tried it at two weeks, and it made me sick.

So, I am working with 5 hour energy for now, until I can get the courage to try coffee again!

[Lisa :) 231]

My Dr said I could add it back at 6 months!!!! But I've had a cup here and there. It just doesn't taste as good as I remember it, which is actually a good thing. I had really bad headaches pre op but I've not had one headache in three months since surgery. So, I think it was the coffe and why go back to that!!!!

[thebionicbroad 127]

Sandy, does the soy milk have sugar in it? If it does, maybe switching to unsweetened almond milk would help. Something else to think about: Caffeine triggers insulin release, and insulin makes us store fat. But, sometimes a stall is just a stall, and not related to anything that we're doing "wrong." :smile1:

[lessofme! 5]

I added coffee about 1 1/2 week post op. I started drinking Decaf about 3 years ago, because caffenated coffe gave me heartburn. I have a Cuisinart single cup brewer and I love it. I use a smidge of fat free milk and splenda.

[Happy Camper 266]

Interesting Bionic Broad, I do not mean to change the topic here but, it is related to drinking coffee. I just made my cup and sat down to the forum. So, I checked the Soy and it is 4grms sugar for 1/4c. Compared to our fat free milk at 14grms. So I think I am going to experiment next week. I have Halfcaf K-cups (used my caffeine free), and shopping was yesterday. We live 1.5 hours from a town with shopping to get kcups, so I am going to see if that helps. Heck maybe drop coffee next week and see if that makes a difference.

Had no idea on the caffeine, if this makes the difference for me I am going to be so darn happy! Thank you!