Is coffee a snack?
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:25 pm
I just don't know what to do about coffee. I love it, and I have two large cups every morning. I don't count this as a meal or as a snack, since the amount and preparation is a constant, and I really don't see any good reason why I should stop -- I can lose weight despite the coffee.
But in the afternoon, sometimes I want coffee, and sometimes I don't. I have it with milk and sugar, so it does have calories. It's pretty much always just one cup. I've been trying to figure out in advance if I'll want coffee and get it with my lunch, so that it's part of a meal. But sometimes, I totally forget, or there's no decent coffee around at the right time, etc. In the beginning of no-s, I didn't have the coffee. Lately, I've been having it, even if it's not with lunch.
Assuming the coffee is NOT a gateway food (i.e., I won't be tempted to have a doughnut with it, or to put flavored syrup in it (yuck!), or in any way escalate my intake), is it OK? Or is it a snack that will undermine all my other no-s hard work?
P.S. I also drink water and unsweetened tea (green, black, herbal) during the day. I just don't like coffee black, and for me there's nothing like a cup of coffee prepared the way I like it...
But in the afternoon, sometimes I want coffee, and sometimes I don't. I have it with milk and sugar, so it does have calories. It's pretty much always just one cup. I've been trying to figure out in advance if I'll want coffee and get it with my lunch, so that it's part of a meal. But sometimes, I totally forget, or there's no decent coffee around at the right time, etc. In the beginning of no-s, I didn't have the coffee. Lately, I've been having it, even if it's not with lunch.
Assuming the coffee is NOT a gateway food (i.e., I won't be tempted to have a doughnut with it, or to put flavored syrup in it (yuck!), or in any way escalate my intake), is it OK? Or is it a snack that will undermine all my other no-s hard work?
P.S. I also drink water and unsweetened tea (green, black, herbal) during the day. I just don't like coffee black, and for me there's nothing like a cup of coffee prepared the way I like it...