Lets Talk Coffee

[PerfectlyImperfect 49]

Know this has probably been a topic broached a million times here so sorry for asking again.

But tell me about coffee. When were you able to drink it? If ordering from a place like DD or SB what would you order.

Prior to the surgery I drank it every single day. Every kind you can think of. Lattes, capps, frappe etc etc. now I'm wanting a cup of coffee SO bad I'm going crazy.

Thanks in advance for your advice and opinions

[Threetimesacharm 1,400]

coffee can be a diruetic so I believe this is why they limit it. I drink Decaf a couple of times a week. I think if you limit it to once a day, and make sure you get in all of your Water, you should be fine.

[newgrandmother 725]

my nut put it this way. our stomach are really small and there is no room for ulcers and drinking caffeine can cause an ulcer. im having coffee today because i need to pee lol

[PerfectlyImperfect 49]

my nut put it this way. our stomach are really small and there is no room for ulcers and drinking caffeine can cause an ulcer. im having coffee today because i need to pee lol

I'm going to call mine tomorrow and ask her. But I can't wait much longer. I only drink one cup a day and I need that cup soon lol

[Fiddleman 4,376]

Not going to give up my daily Cappuccino. I started have a cappuccino at 6 weeks and have done fine now at 4.5 months.

[angel313 21]

If I want to treat myself to the taste of coffee I order Decaf. For example at SB and DD I order non fat decaf sugar free lattes. Since I haven't had caffeine or pure sugar in forever I can't taste a big difference. I HATE drinking my calories but I only have it once or twice a month. If you have a smart phone download the Starbucks app and you can create your own drink and it will calculate the nutritional value. Helps to see 250+ calories to make you curb your desire for it.

[It's all new 453]

I was allowed to have coffee starting a week after surgery. For quite a while I added one shot to my Protein Drink each day. It really helped the flavor! Now that I am six months out I often have a 12 oz nonfat latte. The bad thing is that I add one pump of sweetener (20 calories, the real deal). I can live with myself doing that, although it would be an absolute NO for many. I would recommend never tasting coffee with real sweetener again!

[CamarilloCA 41]

I have had an espresso with milk every morning since about six weeks after surgery. I have a double shot of espresso with about 16 oz of 1% milk. The milk has Protein and Calcium that I need, and I am fine with the calories as they all come from the milk. I use Splenda to sweeten.

I heard that too about the ulcers, but I had four years with coffee and the lap band, and I never got an ulcer. I'm not willing to give up coffee, and it hasn't seemed to affect my ability to lose weight. I have lost 65 pounds and still losing.

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

coffee is a diruetic - if/when you drink - down lots of extra Fluid

i was never a big coffee drinker - but as the weather gets colder, i enjoy ONE cup of DD - i go inside and fix it myself - put in the sweet 'N low - then 1/2 of one of those small Creamers (1/2 & 1/2) not the real cream stuff

i am drinking the regular - not the Decaf - i drink it so seldomly i rationalize its ok

having one of those lates (msp) frats, expresso - once in a blue moon won't kill you either

open invitation to all - come over to my house any day , we'll have a coffee clutch!!!!

[Getting There 198]

A Tall Skinny Latte (Fat-Free &Sugar-Free & no whipped cream) at SB's is only 100 calories. Well worth it 3-4 times a week. And there is the Protein aspect with the milk. I just ordered a Nespresso Espresso maker so I can make my own ($25/week at SB's is getting ridiculous!). It makes Espresso and steams the milk (nonfat of course). I can add my own sugar free syrups....... Can't wait for it to get here!!!

[Fiddleman 4,376]

A Tall Skinny Latte (Fat-Free &Sugar-Free & no whipped cream) at SB's is only 100 calories. Well worth it 3-4 times a week. And there is the Protein aspect with the milk. I just ordered a Nespresso Espresso maker so I can make my own (25/week at SB's is getting ridiculous!). It makes Espresso and steams the milk (nonfat of course). I can add my own sugar free syrups....... Can't wait for it to get here!!!

Do you no how many calories are in a grande skinny vanilla or cinnamon dulce? These are good to have if the calories are ok.

[Getting There 198]

Check out StarBuck's website - they have nutrition listed for all of their drinks. Can be a bit tedious to find the one you're looking for but worth it since it will show Protein & carbs too if you're tracking those.

[Getting There 198]

Here is the link to SB's espresso drinks nutrition information:

http://www.starbucks.com/menu/catalog/nutrition?drink=all#view_control=nutrition&drink=bottled-drinks&drink=brewed-coffee&drink=chocolate&drink=espresso&drink=frappuccino-blended-beverages&drink=kids-drinks-and-other&drink=smoothies&drink=tazo-tea&food=bistro-boxes&page=2

[PerfectlyImperfect 49]

Just saw my nut who said coffee is ok. She told me to start with half caf half Decaf since I haven't had any caf in over a month. As soon as I leave my dr office I'm getting some coffee.

[delta_girl 931]

coffee is not on my program at all, much to my frustration, so I started to ponder why. I didn't think it was the ulcer thing because we are taking PPIs. I questioned the diuretic thing because we are drinking a lot of fluids. Or it could be that caffeine is a stimulant, thereby causing some to be stimulated into eating by it (a stretch?) My next question was what if caffeine had an impact on blood sugar/glucose, which appears to make more sense. So I looked at some studies.

http://care.diabetes...27/12/2990.full

http://www.ncbi.nlm....les/PMC1464218/

It seems from those studies that the only real impact is to those with Type 2 diabetes or those that ingest extremely large quantities.

Then there is this double blind study which finds caffeine intake reduces insulin sensitivity; the effect persists for at least a week and is evident up to 12 hours after administration."

http://www.sciencedi...026049507002752

That pretty much says (insulin resistance) that there is an impact resulting in metabolic syndrome, which is part of our problem.

"In simple terms, this combination of insulin-resistance and insulin over-production leads to two common outcomes: diabetes, or obesity combined with high cholesterol and increased rates of heart disease."

I would love to see another interpretation of these studies.