I was so bumming about not being able

[gina925]

to have Dunkin Donuts coffee. Today I discovered Dunkin Decaf. I am in heaven, life is good.

[Christie13]

I am 9 weeks out and drink one coffee a day from Starbucks. It is just a tall non fat latte with Splenda. It is my favorite part of the day.

[Ann2]

Ten days post-op my surgeon OKed me for coffee. I kissed him. In front of my husband.

[Christie13]

Ten days post-op my surgeon OKed me for coffee. I kissed him. In front of my husband.

Hahaha. That made me laugh. Something I would totally do! LOL.

[Shirl]

I totally relate!

I cut off caffeine for about six weeks post op, and it started sipping here and there about a month post op. I drink about two cup servings nowadays, I really do hope it doesn't go beyond that. I have a complete different reaction to coffee, it helps me relax and I don't drink it as a pick me up, I haven't added cream or sugar for years either. I think of coffee as a security blanket or it's drinking something warm or maybe it's the grasping of something in my hand??? I like that I am not as dependent on either as before.

[gina925]

That is how I feel about coffee. I could drink a cup and go to bed. It is not a pick me up, it's a comfort thing. With temps in the teens and a foot of snow on the ground, a nice warm comfort is welcoming. An extra pureed egg in the morning might be nice too, plus it has protein, but that's a conversation for another time.

[Christie13]

I also drink coffee because I like it and can also drink it right before bed and go to sleep with no problems. I grew up in Italy so we would drink coffee several times a day. I have just one cup every day since I have cut down since surgery. And I used to drink a venti (a few times a day) but now just a tall once a day. Progress. LOL.

[Theresa2]

My caffeine was Coke zero. Coffee smells delish but tastes horrid to me. Tea is my new format of caffeine but it makes me pee. Oh well.... What I really want is hot chocolate. Somewhere i have a sugar free one.

[Cherub]

Bariwise on Amazon offers a hot chocolate with 15g of protein. It is a bit pricey for a box of 7 packets but I take it to work as a treat. They also have soup, the cream of tomato is excellent and had 15g protein for the 1 packet.

I like to heat up 8oz of Fairlife milk (13g protein) and add a bit of vanilla and a splenda packet then the coffee. It is so good.

[Christie13]

Looks like need to check out Amazon. Hope it's on prime.

[gina925]

Just buy Hershey's cocoa powder (the one for baking) make the hot chocolate according to package directions and substitute the sugar for your favorite low cal sweetner. I tossed in a 1/2 scoop of my protein powder to up the protein intake. I've been doing this diet long before my surgery.

[Jeanne Loves the Sun]

Bariatric Pal has hot chocolate mixes with high protein. I too love the smell of coffee but not the taste. I will drink a cappuccino made with our Keurig. I'm only 6 weeks out and am not to consume caffeine for 3-6 months. I MISS my Diet Coke! I loved it but I know it's not good for me.

[Christie13]

Bariatric Pal has hot chocolate mixes with high protein. I too love the smell of coffee but not the taste. I will drink a cappuccino made with our Keurig. I'm only 6 weeks out and am not to consume caffeine for 3-6 months. I MISS my Diet Coke! I loved it but I know it's not good for me.

I used to be a diet Dr. Pepper addict. I mean I drank a lot of them. It would take me no time at all to chug down a can. I have not had any since my pre op diet. I don't miss it one bit. I will not go back to soda as I was told by my nutritionist to not drink it. Also carbonated drinks will bloat your tummy. No thanks!

[jrzygmom]

I ordered a sampler pack from Bariatric Pal of "coffees" they aren't bad at all - no caff in them, but def ok. I do coffee as well reg and/or decaf - sometimes I add a scoop of protein powder with skim plus milk and make a latte that gives me the extra protein.

[sraebaer]

I was never told I couldn't drink coffee.