Caffine

Hey Everybody

I have some questions.

Why do we have to use caffine free coffee and tea? Does anyone use splenda, or the cheap stuff?
Anybody use diet snapple?

Thank you

Buckeye girl

Hi there,  Some programs don't require the exclusion of Caffiene, mine does though. My Surgeon said its because caffeine is an appetite suppresant and when it wears off, you're hungrier than you were before and it can lead to over eating. Also, it is a stimulant, so you get all buzzy and zippin' around and then you crash.  I use splenda all the time (and I drink caffeine all the time, I just realize that when I get the "crash craving" that I drink water instead of eat...but I do need to quit.) I don't drink any fluids other than coffee, tea or water (or bloody mary's or mojitos on occassion and the rare glass of wine). I dont' drink any of that sugar free, diet stuff..it makes me sick. jess

I do have caffeine sometimes~I drink Crystal Light Strawberry w/caff and b12 when I need some energy for the day. Yes, I use splenda all the time too. I haven't tried diet snapple but I like all the s/f drink mixes and use them often. For the cold months I love tea~ginger peach is my favorite! I also found s/f international coffee mixes that are pretty good.

I drink Green Tea that has caffine in it but I don't know how much caffine. Then I also drink decaf reg tea and my Wal Mart brand Crystal light Rasberry Ice.  I use store brand sweeter all the time. Kroger, Meijer, WalMart, Save A Lot, whatever store I'm at when I need it.  Pink, blue, yellow I don't care what color the package is none of it affects me in a bad way so I buy what ever is the cheapest when I need it. I've never tried the snapple drinks.  Robin

My doctor doesn't want us to have caffine because of how it affects the stomach lining.  Anything that can cause stomach problems in an average person is that much more problematic for us.  With our smaller stomach, we are more prone to ulcers.   I do have a 1/2 coffee 1/2 skim milk every so often, but otherwise I limit myself to caffine free teas, Sally