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COFFEE - If anyone reading this has had an experience with coffee and weight loss, please chime in.
My verdict on coffee - after 8 days of no afternoon coffee (only 1 cup in AM) I did not notice any change in the rate of my weight loss. So afternoon coffee is back on the menu.
NOTE: The above hypothesis is subject to change.
Diet Calendar Entries for 20 February 2011:
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1839 kcal
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Fat: 145.90g | Prot: 92.54g | Carb: 45.86g.
Breakfast: water, lemon, summer squash, butter, egg, sweetener, coffee, cream, sweetener, coffee, cream. Lunch: water, ranch, tomato, yogurt salad dressing, green onion, baby greens, lettuce, red cabbage. Dinner: water, olive oil, parmesan cheese, lemon juice, Sauce, baby lettuce, salmon. Snacks/Other: diet dr pepper, water, almonds, strawberries, Whipping Cream. more...
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2115 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Walking (slow) - 2/mph - 1 hour and 20 minutes, Resting - 14 hours and 40 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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Buffy - When I started Atkins on 2/10/11, I decided to follow the program to the letter. More water - done. No more than 20 grams of carbs per day - done. No artificial sweeteners - done. No caffeine - uh, hold on. I went out and bought Folgers decaf and used it the next morning. By the end of the day, I was listless and had a world class headache. In addition, I started having hunger and cravings (I had already been on Atkins for about 5 days and these "symptoms" had already completely disappeared.) Needless to say, the regular Folgers came out the next day. Result - energy is back up, no headaches, no hunger/cravings. Final word on the subject - I have lost a total of 9-1/2 Lbs since starting induction 10 days ago. I think that Dr. Atkins had the whole metabolism thing about 98% correct, but when it comes to caffeine, some can handle it better than others and I think it actually helps in weight loss. Best of luck to you!
20 Feb 11 by member: dcspres
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Thank you for sharing your experience DCSPRES. I was getting mixed signals from Atkins. Their new book mentions coffee can facilitate weight loss but the website still says limit two (6 oz ) servings - and my mug holds 12 oz. By the way - Congratulations on the 9-1/2 lbs.
20 Feb 11 by member: BuffyBear
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I have probably 2-3 cups per day, about half regular and half decaf. I drink it black, no creamy stuff, no sweeteners. It has made absolutely no difference in my weight loss.
20 Feb 11 by member: Sandy701
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