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Happy Coffee Day 2012!!! I'm celebrating, the kittens are celebrating. Life is good!
Coffee has played a part in my weight loss and weight maintenance, in my opinion.
What works for me:
1. Drinking coffee in the morning (YES, please). I'm a morning person, I'm going 100 miles an hour, but I tend to be grumpy and get a headache without my morning 2 cups.
2. Using coffee to socialize, relax, & treat myself. (Black coffee only- no fancy drinks!). Nothing better than grabbing a cup of coffee and reading at a local coffee house or going for a stroll on the beach. Love the beach & coffee culture. Fortunate to have it year round.
3. A good cup of coffee can fill a gap before it is time to eat.
4. In the evening, I use a cup of decaf coffee as a signal to stop eating. And, ordering a cup of decaf is satisfying while others are ordering decadent deserts. My "stop eating" signal and choosing to forgo a large sweet bomb keeps me ending the day on a good note, and I wake up feeling even better. Awesome tool to know & use.
5. I mostly make coffee at home, to save $$, but I do use black coffee as one of my only food treats, without problems.6. Using the excuse "I'll want some grounds for my garden" and then heading out to a coffee shop. Heh, Heh, Heh. My plants do seem to like coffee grounds. Major points if you spot my slippery slope excuse to go out for coffee in this step. ;)
What doesn't/didn't work for me:
1. Drinking regular coffee past 3-4 messes with my sleep.
2. Drinking coffee beverages with more than black coffee.
3. Drinking coffee and thinking I deserve a biscotti, cookie, or other "treat" I gave that up for weight loss & maintenance.
4. Making sure the lid is placed on a paper cup so the sipping hole on the lid is away from the cup seam. If the drinking hole is right over the cup seam, it becomes a dribble cup!!! If you place the lid on the cup over the non-seam area, you are good to go, no drips. Try it, it works. You are welcome!
Enjoy Coffee Day 2012! I raise my cup to you, cheers. Karen P.
I love me some coffee too:) Happy coffee day!
ReplyDelete:) You too, Leigh.
DeleteI so look forward to my morning coffee (a Large from the Keurig, with unsweetened almond milk) and that is usually my only one of the day. Very rarely will I have one in the afternoon (today I did...dark damp cold Saturday; it was like a treat) and if I'm out, an iced coffee black or a hot coffee with skim milk is also a very occasional indulgence. I've forsaken it for a couple of weeks once or twice to see if it had any effect on my weight (it didn't) and I lived to tell the tale, but I didn't enjoy it!
ReplyDeleteMy Keurig crapped out early this year. So sad!! I'm thinking of one for Xmas. I tried almond milk , coconut milk, but usually, I just stick with black. I think it's great you tried it without and know that it doesn't make a difference. Drink a cup of Keruig for me,Norma!
Deletebefore my husband bought me my Keurig for LAST christmas, he researched and found household machines frequently have wimpy ... pumps, i think it was. he got me an "office" version, and although it's noisier, it's a workhorse!
DeleteWell, I didn't know it was Coffee Day! Everyday is coffee day for me, too. I have the same daily deal as you and it has worked well for me throughout my weight loss and now my sort-of-in-maintenance-mode. I say "sort of" because I'm still figuring out if I've reached the goal I really want for myself. But without coffee, I don't know if I would have been as successful. I do, however, add sugar-free (I know, I know!) creamer that I seemed to be addicted to. That will be my next thing to cut out, but for now, it helps me forgo the dreaded snack in the evening (decaf, of course).
ReplyDeleteI just ordered Refuse to Regain. I want to make sure I have a good plan in place like you :)
Hi Shrink to Fit,
DeleteI used to use Equal, but once I transitioned from Medifast onto Paleo/Primal during weight maintenance, I was able to switch off and go black. It just happened over a few weeks time. I find if it's really good coffee, that I don't miss anything in it. Good luck and glad to hear you are getting that book. Karen P
I head straight to the coffee pot each morning. I drink my coffee black and quite strong too. I make four cups using the coffee pot as a guide but it actually fills my mug twice which is perfect. That is my coffee for the day except in rare cases when it is really cold weather and I decide to have a cup of decaf coffee to warm up. Hope your "Coffee Day" was terrific. :)
ReplyDeleteLove coffee in the AM. I'm a wreak without it. :)
DeleteI'm a coffee lover too, but only decaf for me. I drink it black and do enjoy a cup after dinner. I especially like it if I'm with friends who all want dessert. It gives me something to do while they eat apple pie or chocolate cake.
ReplyDeleteI agree that coffee can get people in all kinds of trouble. You make good points in this post. I have seen more than one person self sabotage with ice cream sundae disguised to look like coffee. And sleep is a huge issue for many of us. I personally only drink water and avoid caffeine hugely, but I have a super sensitive system. Anything but water leads to HUGE bladder issues. With water only I have no frequency nor urgency and do not EVER have to get up in the night. I think you are very wise to self monitor.
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