Caffeine

[JessicaAnn 564]

Im not asking IF it's ok to have caffeine, I'm asking for the people that do drink caffeine, how much do you have per day?

[Fluffnomore 1,235]

Usually one cup. Very occasionally I've had a FF latte in the afternoon if I'm meeting a friend.

[PdxMan 4,292]

One large cup, here. At least 12 oz, but I didn't return to coffee until I was about a year out.

As a matter of fact, I think it is ready right now.

[Bufflehead 6,358]

I have an iced coffee made with 1 scoop Chike + 1 teaspoon instant espresso in the morning, so that's the equivalent of 2 shots of espresso. And then in the evenings I usually have 12 oz. (2 standard coffee cups) of black coffee.

[ejsfanatic 98]

I was a big coffee-holic. While in the hosp after surgery, my NUT came to see me and the first question I asked was When can I drink coffee again. She said anytime, so long as you ditch the cream and sugar and use truvia and fat free half and half. Oh, specifically, I as a Dunkin Donuts coffee feind. I find now that I can only drink about half of a small coffee.

[JessicaAnn 564]

Thanks everyone. I often find myself drinking coffee in between meals to stop from snacking. I've been drinking about 16-20 oz per day. I always use Splenda, and sugar free Creamers or fat free half and half.

[scootergirl 118]

I was never able to tolerate coffee, pre-sleeve. Oddly, I now drink one to two cups of (caffeinated) coffee each day. I only drink it with regular sugar (one teaspoonful) and 1/2&1/2 (one Creamer per cup). I finish sweetening it with the sugar-free flavored Syrup. Yum, yum. A cup of coffee is heaven and does not upset my sleeve like it used to upset my full-sized stomach. Go figure!?! My nutritionist was OK with me using regular sugar in my tea/coffee as long as I do not use much of it per day. It has made my life so much more pleasant than sweet-n-low/stevia/equal/etc. I guess the nutritionists OK to drink coffee and one's ability to tolerate it is variable.

[McButterpants 2,846]

I am two weeks out and still trying to figure out the coffee deal.

My stomach can handle a sugar free, fat free, vanilla latte from Starbucks - as much as I can drink right now, which is maybe 1/2 of a short.

I have a Keurig and have been experimenting with flavored syrups, fat free Creamers, milk, coconut creamer, etc. I drink about 3-4 ounces and lose interest or it's cold. I've tried an insulated cup, but that's not the same as sitting down with a piping hot ceramic cup.

Nothing is upsetting my stomach - I'm more bummed about the coffee drinking experience. (I drank a fair amount of coffee pre-surgery - 3-5 cups daily.)

[ajustice 484]

My nut told me it was fine for 2 cups of coffee a day just make sure I get plenty of my noncaffeinated fluids in. I mix my

Protein in my coffee sometimes as well.

[Fiddleman 4,376]

I actually caffinate (sp?) quite a bit. Once in the morning to start the day and once in the afternoon, before working out. I think it is about 200 mg am and 300 mg afternoon. 16 months post op. I am thinking about cutting back one of these days.