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I guess I am the only one here with all the vices(coffee and cigarettes). Whats the scoop on these. One minute I here coffee is good for you , the next minute its not. Then green tea was all the rage , but doesnt tea have more caffiene than coffee? What gives? Anybody have any personal experiences with either ? Any recommendations? Do's? Dont's?_____________________________________________:sick:ranger:

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Hi Free..... I don't think that very many of us have or will give up our coffee, some people have cut back to one or two cups a day, I have one cup of coffee in the morning to get me started for the day and there are many decaffeinated teas on the market... I personally drink Celestial Seasonings Lemon Zinger and it is decaffeinated.... The Crystal Light on the go Green Tea that I put in my bottle Water is 99% caffeine free.... So, you are not the only one with vices, I think we all do in one way or another.. :) Keep the faith, it will all work out in the end... :)

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i quit drinkin coffee when i quit smoking 2 1/2 years ago. to this day, the smell of coffee makes me want to light up. so i dont. i am a, or shall i say, was a heavy consumer of mtn dew and pepsi. today is day 1 of my 10 day liquid pre-op. i decided to give up pop now too, even though technically i could still drink it. figure i will get myself 10 days "clean" before surgery, since after i cant have any.

my surgeon didnt say anything about not having caffeine..at least not yet. maybe that will change when i meet w/ the nutritionist next week? best of luck!

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I doubt if I'll ever give up my tea. I tried to before the preop diet but I felt sick sick day 1 so I had my tea then felt better. You know your addicted when....

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