Does caffeine (ie: coffee) have anything to do with losing or gaining weight?

Question

I drink a cup of coffee in the morning and a cup in the evening. I feel like I have been gaining weight. I hardly eat, and when I do...it is something very small. Help!!

I drink my coffee with NutraSweet and a little fat free milk.

Answer 1

no, you should workout instead. The endorphins will give you more energy than the coffee and you'll burn calories and your metabolism will go up.

Answer 2

Caffeine actually speeds up your metabolism so your actually supposed to lose weight but since you basically depriving yourself of food, therefore your metabolism is slowing down and by doing that you'll gain more weight. I recommend that you eat breakfast in the morning. You should always eat something that is a big as your fist. But if you really want to lose weight cut out all carbs but still have some in your diet because once you have lost all that weight and start eating carbs again you'll just gain weight immediatly. So eat carbs little by little.

Answer 3

Now that time has passed, YES! Coffee can cause weight gain in some people. Caffeine increases cortisol in the body and changes an individual's insulin response, both of which contribute to weight gain chemically, regardless of calories in a cup of black coffee. If you add cream and sugar, you'll gain from that. Caffeine can also stimulate appetite causing a drinker to eat more, a third reason for weight gain. In short - yes, coffee can contribute to weight gain in some people. Best way to know is to quit for a few months and test your individual results.

Answer 4

usually people attribute losing weight to coffee because of the heat flowing through you so early in the morning on a mostly empty stomach. But sure you can gain weight on coffee especially when it's filled with cream and sugar.

Answer 5

If you drink caffeine, I suggest you try green tea, because it's healthy for you, and it speeds up your metabolism. As for coffee, I'm not too sure about because some contain too much sugar.

Answer 6

I think caffeine has nothing to do with weight gain or weight loss.

Answer 7

Coffee isn't usually the problem unless you are drinking two or more pots a day. Sounds like you need to eat more to build up your metabolism, but make sure it's healthy food.

Answer 8

I do not recommend drinking coffee past 4pm. It keeps your body stimulated into your bedtime. You should also be eating five small meals a day. The potion size should be about the size of your fist. If you need something in between, eat an apple or banana.

Good luck.

Answer 9

eat 5 6 small meals a day instead of 3

Answer 10

Stop counting you re not going to be lose weight overnight Just concentrate on diet and exercise