Coffee

had a friend who quit this way
for 7 days befor you quit use only one ash tray then the night befor you quit smoke your last one on the edg of your bed put it out in that same ash tray then get a drink of water take a sip then fill that ash tray with what is left over. then in the am as soon as your feet hit the floor lean over and take a big wiff of that ash tray and every time you want onother do the same he quit cold turkey.

This is similar to the way I prepared to stop smoking.I wanted to create a distastefull ,aversive association around smoking. In addition,when I did smoke, ,I would tell myself out loud," I hate this stuff, it's disgusting, unhealthy and I'm going to quit." I did not empty ash trays,put watter in the ash trays. These techniques assisted me to quit smooking. It didn't happen over night as it took time to replace the association between smoking and pleasure to one of "smoking andOMG,this is disgusting". I've been smoke free for 28 years. Sometimes, desparted people have to take desparated means. Pete,a former smoker.lol

OMG that is disgusting, but hey what are we as smokers doing to ourselves. Wrap a lung around that ashtray and whala!!!

Vicki

I read your comment to my hubby Roger, and I got chewed out like you wouldnt believe!!! I paid $6.81 for a pack of Lucky Strikes!!! The government has gone insane.

try the ash tray thing . even if it is to see how bad it does smell to this day when he gets in a car he smell the ash tray in that car and it still turns his stomic

I drink 3-4 pots of coffee a day. I drink Yuban coffee, and use 2% milk with Splenda in mine. I am trying to quit smoking, and hubby said coffee is next!!! I said, "PREPARE TO DIE!!!"

No Kidding!!!! I mean I am in the process of giving up smoking and don't even think about me giving up coffee!! No way

Vicki

I broke today on the non smoking front, hubby got me a pack of Lucky Strikes, thinking that may make me quit, but these things are way better than filtered smokes, lol. I think when I go to my new Internal Med doc, I'll ask him to go back on the patches. That seems to work really well, no jitters, and no bitchyness!!! I just really have the urge now to go get another tattoo!!!!
Blessed Be Sister!!

hey thanks for the welcome back…my puter died on me…had to get a new one…uhhhhg!!!!

From the land of Starbucks… I drink my coffee black most of the time, but when the acid gets to my stomach I add REAL 2% milk, and don't worry about any calories or carbs (15 calories and 1.5 grams per tablespoon). If I needed to sweeten it, I would use REAL sugar, because granulated sugar has, per teaspoon, 15 calories and 4 grams. I would guess that none of us calculate our daily intake down to the gram, and we can adjust other foods we eat to allow this bit of enjoyment.

I prefer to eat "unprocessed" foods whenever possible, and have maintained my 5.5 A1c for many months with this approach (as well as loosing over 40 pounds).

I'm briniging this back it's not the same as it was with writer

What do you mean? I am about to have another cup of coffee, straight——

I'm sorry thats not what I meant,It's just thatthe writer of this is back now and I was letting her know that it was still here.

There are sugar free non-dairy creamers with SPLENDA out there that are great. You might try one of these. I discovered these when I developed gestational diabetes with my second pregnancy.

I LOVE my coffee too and won't give it up. I drink 1-2 cups Monday through Friday…black, and 3-4 cups each day on the weekend with just a little coffee mate, sometimes regular and sometimes sugar free. I haven't noticed any spike in my blood sugar from either. Thankfully! Lisa

I use the coffee mate too. I also drink decaf coffee. I use splenda and the cofee mate. No problem with spikes.

What about adding a fat free or low fat milk. I have been advised not to use creamers by my dietician. Still enjoy my coffee with low fat milk.

I use truvia and soy or low fat milk in my coffee. Dr oked it. I drink 2-4 cups throughout the day
Jackie

Yes I think it would do you good to change your creaer. I too like coffe and it is proven that coffee helps lower your boold sugars. However, you have to change the type of sweetener in order for it to work. Like instead of sugar use a substitute sweetener. I myself so this and it helps me lower my sugar.
Instead of using creamer I use flavord soy milk, like vanilla, and it is still taste good.

Ok so I'm in the process of giving up…smoking…what the heck did you think I was gonna say..my coffee??? OMG no way…LOL.

I am finding that giving up smoking is alot harder than I thought, especially now that all I want to do is snack when I need a smoke…carrots have alot more sugar than I realized…

Still have my coffee thought…and now I have discovered a lovely creamer called chocolate raspberry by coffee mate…I am in HEAVEN…lol

Vicki
Blessed Be

I do not know your situation but if you need help quiting smoking have you tried Chantix. Great product, no cravings, no withdrawal symptoms. Some insurance companies will pay for it. My husband's did. He had smoked since he was 14, now 45 and he quit with in 12 weeks.

I use instant coffee,Splenda to sweeten it and Carnation evaporated milk as a creamer…has 3g of sugar,I can deal with that.

I use Dunkin Donuts Decaf coffee, sweetened with splenda and Cremora powdered creamer. I am not giving up my coffee. Or tea. LOL

I had always heard that coffee could change blood sugat rise, and I never knew why, and you don't even want to know how much I drink=all day; thank goodness I drink it black. I have passed this discussion by so many times worried I would have to quit, but black is ok, right, Claudia

I will never give up my coffee no matter what…lol I use coffeemate in mine also, i guess i never checked to see how much it goes up, no matter still will not give it up.
Lanore ;-)

Neither will I, Lanore! I do drink mine black, with just 1 aritificial sweetner. As for the cost, there came a point a while back when both coffee and gas had jumped so drastically that I was pondering which I'd give up (LOL). Decided I would have to cut out going anywhere and stay home and have my coffee!

http://www.diabetesmellitus-information.com/d...

This site is excellent-full of information about diabetes. This particular link talks about diabetics and drinking coffees and teas. I think you'll find it interesting, but not necessarily what you want to hear.

My parents drink coffee all the time and they said they read an article saying if you drink coffee it can help prevent Alzheimers. Has anyone ever heard that before?

Yes, I have read that coffee can help prevent the "Old Timers" disease -he he. Also, I have heard lately that artificial sweeteners can cause it and autism.

Thanks LadyDi I will check it out…but I will still need to have my coffee. LoL. I had to give up smoking for which I am very gald, but will not give up my coffee. :-) Lanore

I'm with you. If coffee is the worst thing we do, we'll be okay, don't you think? Everyone needs to do something naughty occasionally (LOL).

I do…LOL. ;-)

I haven't had any today. But with all this talk about coffee I just made a whole pot.Talk can be contagious.LoL

that is so true! i hope you enjoy your pot of coffee.

I will!!! I'm using French Vanilla creamer. it's the only kind I have right now.

Now I'm drinking coffee too…LOL…with peppermint mocha coffeemate creamer…yummmm

Ok I need to go out and get some of that peppermint mocha coffeemate…dang it sounds good. LOL. Lanore :-) I'm hooked in the stuff.

my coffee sure was good this morning! i get unhappy just thinking about giving it up.

Mine too. Having a Sugar Free International Coffee right now. I always buy them when it starts to get cold. I am having the Belgian Hazelnut. OOOOO-La La oh that is French. LOL

that sounds so dag-gum good!!! another trip to the store!

You sound like me. I live at Wal Mart. They have scooters I can ride around on. I go from one end to the next.

I don't drink coffe so I can't help you directly with that. I do put milk in my tea but it isn't enough to cause BG spikes.

If you were a pump user, the answer would be simple - bolus for what you are adding to you coffee and that would take care of the problem. (But this probably isn't enough of an incentive to get a pump…)

Ok, guess I should put in my thoughts as well…LOL I went to "coffee college" in San Fransisco for a week a few years back, to learn more than I thought poosible about coffee…hee hee also, I have a commercial type Bunn coffee maker plumbed right in my water line in my kitchen, and makes a 1/2 gallon in about 3 minutes.. :)
I drink (2) pots or (1) gallon of coffee a day. I usualy drink it black, but sometimes in place of a desert, I will add some type of creamer and a sugar substitute.
I never have any problems with heartburn, (as a former police office, maybe there is some merit to "Policeofficer's" comments above…hee hee). It does not spike my BG levels, nor does it seem to cause me any fluid loss or need to "replenish" fluids. If I happen to be too busy to make and drink my coffee, I do not go into any kind of withdrawal symptoms from not having the caffiene, (and I don't drink anything else with caffiene in it).
So, other than probably making you other coffee lovers envious of me, I guess I cannot add anything useful to this discussion.
I thank God every day for allowing me the ability to have this one vice. :)

May you all be able to find a way to enjoy your coffee!

I want your coffe pot…wow!! LOL

Ok and I thought I was a huge fan of coffee…so John when do we all move in??

Vicki

I agree with Lanore and vicki

I don't drink coffee since being Dx with diabetes. Reason being, I have to have my flavored creamers and just like you, they were raising my bs. Irish cream and french vanilla mixed was my favorite. Used to put it in hot chocolate also. How terrible of me, hu!? So I figured id I can't have my creamer I'm not going to drink coffee. I still miss it though.

I can't imagine giving up my coffee…no way jose…I am back to my coffee mate creamers…love the peppermint mocha this time of year…but i'm using half the amount I was before and supplimenting with half and half…my coffee has to be BLONDE..

Vicki

well i had never even thought about my coffee habit messing around with my sugar levels. i would have still been in the dark if i had not run up on this discussion.

i drink coffee and use the store brand creamer and my #'s are alright.
midget

i drink one cup coffe a day, use coffemate creamer doesn't bother blood sugarsbut i have hiatal hernia i take nexium for heartburn

I'm drinking more coffee and using skim milk. I don't have heartburn when I use skim milk.

I drink decaf coffee with stevia and heavy cream. Heavy cream actually has less carbs than skim milk. Be carefull though as some heavy creams actually have added thickeners and other things in it. Make sure the only ingredient is heavy cream.

I also use stevia but I never thought to use heavy cream. It seems like it would have more cabs than skim milk.

Here are the carb counts of a cup (8 fluid ounces) of the following, according to the USDA database. Note: some milks are "protein-fortified", and sometimes powdered milk is added for more "body" - this will alter the carb counts, so be sure to check the label. Also, "cream" varies depending upon the amount of butterfat and lactose.

Whole milk - 11.4 grams of carbohydrate
2 % milk - 11.7
1 % milk - 11.6
Fat-free (skim) milk - 11.9
Buttermilk - 11.7
Goat's milk - 10.9
Half and Half - 10.4
Light Cream - 7.1
Heavy Cream - 6.6

Evaporated milk (canned) - 25.3
Nonfat evaporated - 29.0
Sweetened condensed milk - 166 (not a typo)

Milk Substitutes
Unsweetened soy milk - between 2 and 5, depending upon brand. (Note: Most soy milk is sweetened.)
Unsweetened almond milk - 2-3 grams, depending upon brand - again, most is sweetened
Coconut milk - 6.3

I use plain coffee creamer in my coffee. I have also used liquid sugarfree coffee creamer in mine. The liquid coffee creamer cost a little more but it is worth it. Give it a try. You may like it.

I was wondering if they had sugar free creamer. What brand is it and does it come in flavors?

Coffee…that aroma in the morning, there is nothing like it.

However, did you know that for every 8 oz of coffee (caffinated) you have to drink an additional 8oz of water a day? The caffine in it, same for caffinated teas, depleates your body of vital water. That was enough to get me to at least start drinking decaf. I have a hard enough time trying to get 60-80 oz of water a day as it is.

When I do drink it, I add soy milk and stevia. I like that combination and it doesn't have all the hydroginated crap in it like many of the non dairy creamers do. Who wants to drink Palm Oil in your coffee? Read the labels and be prepared to be frightened. I miss those flavors, but you can get that in the actual coffee now a days. I love a Cinnamon and spice coffee.

I guess I kind of use it as a treat. My every day drink is water, camomile tea, or decaf unsweet tea.

I've heard that 8oz coffee you need 8oz water line before. Whenever I try to look it up I always come back to articles that debunk it as if you drink 8oz of coffee, you are in fact drinking 8oz of water. It seems to be the same for most drinks. They are not the best source for water but to say that drinking one 8oz cup of coffee essentially forces 16oz (8oz in the cup you drank plus the other 8oz you need to replace) of water out of your body doesn't seem to make any sense.

I don't know that it forces it out, but the caffine in the drinks does something to us, that requires more hydration. Its kind of like drinking a beer to quench your thirst. Alcahol is the last thing you should drink when you are thirsty. It is a chemical reaction, not just the liqid. For the same reaon soda and milk or juice don't count as hydration. I will have to read more on it, and get it so I can explain it better. All I know is that I don't count my tea, coffee or other flavored drink equal to my water intake.

OK. Last study I read shows you retain at least 2/3 of the water you dink in a cup of coffee. Some suggest that coffee and water are expelled at exactly the same rate. Most of the recent ones seem to debunk the "coffee dehydrates you" position. Same thing for all the other drinks you listed. If you do a google search for "coffee dehydrates you" you get a bunch of sources to start researching.

I will do that, thanks. I don't think it so much dehydrates you as much as it just doesn't add to the intake. I will read some more on it, and see what else I find.

I'm interested in finding out the results.

I doubt there will ever be a solid answer. Even the amount of water we should drink is hotly debated by all areas of medicine. Some say you need less than a liter a day, some say more. Most do agree that the 8-8oz glasses a day is a lot and way more than the minimum amount needed. Some even say that you can get enough just from food. I think it will be one of those never ending debates. I personally don't think caffeine, alcohol or other drinks dehydrate you. Maybe they make you feel dehydrated but they don't actually dehydrate you.

Having said all that, you're not really going to go wrong by drinking 8-8oz glasses of water a day unless you have some medical problems. One of those may not help but shouldn't hurt kind of things.

Yeah, it is like so many things out there. One say red, the other says blue. It is hard to make sense of it all. I would rather drink water than other things, so I guess that is my story and I'm sticking to it. LOL!!

I think sometimes we read so much we just confuse ourselves even more. It is hard to sift thru it all.

Thanks to all of you. I'm drinking a cup right now.

I got French Vaniia and Mocha Splenda.

Misery,

Have you tried them yet, and if so do you like them?? I tried the mocha as well, but prefered the french vanilla.

Vicki

I also love to have my coffee,but I use non-dairy and no sweetener. I try to alternate with my green tea.

Does anyone know how I can quit having heartburn when I drink coffee? I love it not with the cooler weather coming.PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!!!

Find one that has a low acidity. It's hard to give specific examples because it differs wildly depending on where you buy it. Generally speaking kona and blue mountain (100%, not blends) are always going to be low acid, but they are also the most expensive types of coffee you can buy at $30+ a pound. There's a great coffee roaster/seller called coffee am (www.coffeeam.com) who go great coffee and has a roast profile chart that will show which are low acid and which are not. Here's the chart http://cjgo.stores.yahoo.net/coroch.html

Thank you. you are always a big help!!!!

I love my coffe and suffer with heartburn all the time. I cut my coffee completely in half hoping to soon go to 1 cup in the AM. I only drink Decaff and my MD told me he doesn't like his patients(diabetic) to drink coffee. I doing my best to get off of it. I haven't used any artificial sweetners since August.

I am a cofee drinker ad have never had any heart burn. I use regular milk in it
and 1 ts of sugar, my numbers don't go up very much and when they do start spiking I will cut out the sugar.

I am a cofee drinker ad have never had any heart burn. I use regular milk in it
and 1 ts of sugar, my numbers don't go up very much and when they do start spiking I will cut out the sugar.