| cherylal
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| Is it okay to have caffeine or not? Thanks :? |
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Thu Apr 08, 2004 3:01 am |
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| KatEyes
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| He says to cut back on the caffeine. Too hard to cut sugar and caffeine all at once. Wow what a headache that would be! Sometimes caffeine can cause an insulin rise. I drink about 1 diet drink a day with a meal. |
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Thu Apr 08, 2004 5:37 am |
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| KennyD
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| I drink a cup or two of regular caffeinated coffee every day and have lost 20 pounds so far... |
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Thu Apr 08, 2004 1:42 pm |
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| buttercup813
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| a lot of diet drinks don't have caffeine in them. right now i am addicted to diet a&w rootbeer. no caffeine, no sugar, no calories. it seems to good to be true actually. |
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Thu Apr 08, 2004 3:04 pm |
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| SSBuck
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Dr.A. says don’t try to stop your caffeine addiction and start SBD a the same time. You’ll set yourself up to fail by going through caffeine and sugar withdrawal at the same time. Drink what caffeine you need to get by. 1 cup of coffee in the morning is completely fine, then try switching to decaf is what Dr. A recommends, but if you are really addicted to caffeine, do what you have to do!
The reason caffeine isn’t great is because it’s been shown to increase your blood sugar and in turn can give you cravings for sweets. At the same time though, caffeine can suppress hunger. It’s a toss up in my opinion. |
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Thu Apr 08, 2004 4:16 pm |
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| ottopunk
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First I just want to say hi! I am new here and glad I found this site for support.
I read the SBD allows caffeine and they suggest keeping it at 1 cup of caffeinated beverage a day (like coffee or diet soda). I am currently on my 4th day of Phase 1 and I drink 1 can of Diet Mountain Dew a day and still appear to be losing. For me personally, the caffeine supresses my appetite and gives me a little energy to continue my workouts. However I make really sure I am really strict w/ the rest of my diet if I am drinking the diet soda. I consider it a treat since I know water would be a better choice.
Since the SBD book says OK to a cup of caffeine a day then go for it! |
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Thu Apr 08, 2004 5:56 pm |
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| Qwill
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| I haven't even tried to cut back on my caffiene, though I should. I still drink 3-4 cans of diet pepsi a day. I am slowly trying to cut down but it's not a priority. |
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Thu Apr 08, 2004 7:15 pm |
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| cherylal
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| Thanks to Everyone. Great replies! You're the Best!! :D |
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Tue Apr 13, 2004 4:26 am |
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