Hi Ann,

I am a beginner too. I drank a enormous amount off coffee while at school, and continued to do so even when I was quick sick. I agree that the more I eat, the less I want it. Sometimes the smell will make me sick! I don't use sugar or milk (never have), but I think back to my healthiest days and it was the food that fueled me.

I wish I had come to this conclusion sooner, but coffee is a hard habit to break. I've gone cold turkey with it before and suffered, so that option it out for me. One day, hopefully, I'll kick it to the curb. I'm glad that you're drinking less, as I'm hoping for the same thing.

Good luck fellow coffee lover!

JJ

: I am new to Step One, and so far I am
: really enjoying the breakfasts.
: They keep me feeling content, full
: and satisfied until lunch time. At
: first I was afraid to add the
: browns to my breakfasts because I
: was worried about gaining weight.
: But this morning I added browns
: (oatmeal) for the first time. My
: breakfast consisted of an egg
: salad (3 hard boiled eggs, celery,
: onion, a bit of olive oil, salt,
: pepper), and 1/2 cup of cooked
: oatmeal with a bit of unsweetened
: almond milk and cinnamon, and a
: cup of coffee. I used to drink
: several cups of coffee a day all
: day long but now am down to 2-3
: cups a day. The decrease sort of
: happened on its own since I began
: Step One, I just don't feel the
: urge to have more (a good thing!).
: I am curious to know how coffee
: impacts us sugar sensitives and
: why it is a good idea to
: eventually eliminate coffee
: entirely? Would like to learn more
: about this, thank you.

: Ann