Did coffee keep my weight down?

[johnnie]

I just realized something today. I have been putting on a few pounds in the stomach area and I realized it started happening around the time I quit drinking coffee. That was about a year or so ago, maybe a bit longer.
I'm thinking I should go back to my coffee. Of course, not drinking beer anymore might help too..lol.

*Disclaimer: This is not a medical advice thread.

[jmm]

1. Caffeine is a diuretic and is in many diet pills

Maybe it did help keep your weight down :shrug:?

[johnnie]

4. That's what I'm thinking

I think I might go back to it to see what happens.

[Spider Jerusalem]

2. Caffeine is a mild appetite supressant.

So probably.

[Mutley]

3. Not to mention that with the caffine high

you might have been slightly more active then without it.

[u4ic]

5. Are you middle aged?

metabolism starts to slow down then.

[johnnie]

6. No, I'm only 40

LOL... I know, that's regarded as middle aged. From what I understand, your metabolism doesn't really slow down, it's the person that slows down and by the person slowing down the metabolism goes along with it.

[steely]

7. no medical advice here

just an empirical observation...
I quit drinking beer (yeah, I know) and my weight went down.
I quit smoking and my weight went up.
n/b when I was laid off, I exercised (mild/roller blades) and my weight went down.
Now I work (joined the coffee club - one doughnut a week, yummy)
current status - I'm a guy with a slight m/a bulge.


on edit: spelling - I seem to do that alot