OMFG! I'm giving up coffee.

[h2co-pilot]

Originally Posted by f5fstop

There are studies that show caffeine is bad, there are studies that show caffeine is good, which do you believe? I know I certainly would not believe a study from a website attempting to sell me caffeine free products.

I have consumed coffee since I was 18, I am considerably older than that. I have no high blood pressure, cholesterol is 10 points higher on the bad, but 15 on the good, and working on that. I drink approx. 2 pots of coffee on a normal workday. My fellow workers would not like me to quit.

So, if coffee is not having any adverse affects on you, why quit?

Well, I think it is having some adverse affects on me. That's how I found it. But I drink 7-9 big cups a day- all day- until I go to bed. So it is understandable- anything like that will be negative. But I kept reading those good studies and it made me feel better. Nobody loves coffee more than me.

I can get antioxidants from better sources and curb colon cancer and help digestion with increasing my fiber. (Which I have met my daily requirements for a month or more and feel great.)

It really helps me clean the house, workout and get through the day. It curbs my appetite and ups my metabolism. But I am confident my body will adjust.

One cup a day or maybe even two- in the morning (before I workout- for the metabolism) should be fine. But I am going to try to do without it for awhile.