[SamAdams76]

Before going on the low-carb diet, I was a big coffee drinker. With lots of sugar and cream. Every day, I had to go to Dunkin' Donuts at least once. And of course, I'd usually have a donut or muffin to go with the coffee. I felt that I couldn't function without coffee to start the day and so bad was my "addiction" to coffee that I remember spending Christmas mornings driving around looking for a Dunkin' Donuts that was open!

Well when I went on the low-carb plan, I had no plans on cutting back on my coffee intake (which was about 3-4 cups a day). But it just happened. About six weeks into my plan (mid-May), I just stopped having a desire for it. Still, I went and got it anyway but ended up only drinking half of it or a quarter of it and throwing the rest away. Finally, around the beginning of June, I stopped going altogether and I haven't had a drop of coffee since.

That's not to say that I'll never drink coffee again. But I certainly don't have the desire for it anymore. Not when I get up at 5AM and go for long walks!

[Savage Beast]

I was drinking 4 or 5 cups of coffee every morning. I switched to decaf--because Atkins told me to. It has the same effect on me that non-decaf did. I think it's the morning ritual that I like.

[speekinout]

I was a big coffee drinker. With lots of sugar and cream. Every day, I had to go to Dunkin' Donuts at least once. And of course, I'd usually have a donut or muffin to go with the coffee.

Gee whiz. Any diet that got you to give up that stuff was going to work. Atkin's didn't do it - giving up the junk did.
But if it took Atkins to get you to quit that insanity, it was worth it.

[proud American in Canada]

Wow, based on your testimonials, I really would love to give this a shot. My husband has a terrible family history of heart disease and I drink way too much coffee.

:)