Coffee

Coffee		sailorette
		May 09 2008 22:47
I was just wondering, is coffee bad when your on a diet?, just plain black coffee with equal in it..
Edited May 10 2008 05:17 by nycgirl Reason: Moved from Weight Loss to Foods

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#1	mortalmonkey	May 09 2008 22:51
Not as far as I'm concerned. I adore coffee and drink about 60 ounces of the stuff everyday.
#2	chaoticidealism	May 09 2008 23:04
Not unless you're caffeine-sensitive or prone to indigestion or heartburn. But in those cases it's bad no matter whether you're on a diet. Caffeine is a very safe stimulant--in most cases there is no reason not to indulge, in moderation. It even helps people with medication-resistant ADHD. There is one connection between diet and caffeine, though: Caffeine is a weak appetite suppressant, so it can be tempting to drink too much of it to take advantage of that effect. Don't--you'll just gain a tolerance and it'll stop working, and then you'll have to drink three pots of coffee a day to avoid caffeine headaches.
#3	haley_2008	May 10 2008 00:39
I love coffee. I love coffee. I love coffee. I drink mine black so it's basically a FREEBEE for me! ~H~
#4	muttlover	May 10 2008 00:51
I drink black coffee everyday, and don't bother logging it. I figure the energy-boost cancels out what negligible calories it has. My mom buys flavored coffee, too, so I get all sorts of fancy treats in the morning like vanilla, hazelnut, Christmas flavors like gingerbread... :)
#5	techdog	May 10 2008 01:38
I enjoy coffee on my diet and it hasn't slowed me down any. 116 pounds in less than 11 months. I like mine with a splash of low fat vanilla soy milk, so I get a bit of protein with mine as well and I can avoid the sweetener if I choose. I also like coffee in the evening to help curb my desire to snack late at night.
#6	morganbclaw	May 11 2008 15:33
EQUAL = POISON. Seriously I got so sick from that stuff. I didn't use to but now any artificial sweetener, even taking a sip of diet soda makes me sick. I am a tea/coffee addict though, I use Stevia now, its a natural sweetener from a plant extract, you can find it in health food stores :)
#7	vmcbutterfly	May 11 2008 19:17
People react to sweeteners different ways and not everyone can afford Stevia. That stuff is so expensive. I personally can use splenda but sweet n low gives me killer headaches. Anyways, back to coffee. My 3 cups of coffee after breakfast are what fill me up and keep me from wanting to eat anything else. I used to have a bad habit of eating breakfast and then scrounging for more food afterwards. So, no coffee is not bad for you when you are on a "diet".
#8	liseebisee11	May 11 2008 20:50
Do the flavored coffees (vanilla bean, etc) have anything added that makes coffee have more calories--I dont really drink coffee, but I was just wondering.
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