The No Fun Latte
my doctor wants me to lay off caffeine–completely; i don’t like whole milk because it leaves a nasty thick film in the back of my throat, in addition to having fat; and i don’t like foam because it disagrees with me gastrointestinally. according to Brian, who picks up coffee for us most mornings, our local Starbucks baristas have taken to calling my usual order “the no fun latte.” no caffeine. no fat. no foam. no fun. no shit.
Dayum that sux ass. I feel ya though. Ironically, caffeine is a stress enhancer… but oh boi does it taste so gooooooood! When I had to lose my weight from a size 18 to size 12, I had to stop drinking coffee. Hey, I’m all behind u 100%. If you have the chance, there are coffee alternatives. I was drinking this stuff called Teeccino (I think that’s how u spell it) and u can get it at any Whole Foods market, etc.
February 12, 2005 6:20 pm
i didn’t know you could gain weight from coffee. i thought that it has very few calories if you drink it black.
but a coffee *alternative*? i don’t know about that… ^_^
February 12, 2005 7:38 pm
Hahahah! I feel ya there. The coffee alternative was not all that, lol. But it was better than nothing I guess (for me that is). Oh yeah, coffee is a weight gainer because what it does is increase cortisone levels in your body and the address stress decreases one’s metabolism. I was on the health diet called the Periconne Perscription. A year and a half ago, Kris and I were watching PBS and this guy was talking about all this stuff that made a lot of sense. I was tired of going on “diets” and eating “less” to lose weight. I can’t explain it all, it’s hard to explain, but I learned a lot in the book about what makes a person unhealthy and what makes a person healthy.
If ur interested, go to http://www.perricone.com (I believe). Honestly, Kris and I were tired of being “tired” every time we came back from school or work. Once we started eating right (but it’s an expensive diet) the way we felt and looked totally changed. It’s basically all about avoiding anything that will mess with one’s cortisone levels and metabolism. The guy really knows his stuff and it really works. It’s not a lose-weight thing, but it is a “health” kinda thing. One of the things I found out in the book is about coffee. Coffee actually, in the long run, kills us… I know this, but I drink it sometimes anyway (bad girl)
February 12, 2005 8:34 pm
you drink it “sometimes”? you just bought an espresso maker!
i’ll definitely check out the link–this whole cutting down on caffeine thing has really messed up my system. i’m tired at weird times and still can’t sleep.
February 12, 2005 9:02 pm
p.s. - i should have known you and Kris have an expensive diet when you mentioned Whole Foods! you know, our cats eat better than we do. they get the good stuff.
btw, is that Whole Foods still on Richmond and Alabama? i used to work at the BookStop there, the one that was onld theatre. we used to call that strip mall “Whole Foods, Whole Earth, Whole Books.” is Whole Earth still there?
February 12, 2005 9:09 pm
Like in a valleygirl voice, “OMYGOD!” Caffeine is my life (I know, sad)> Totally feeling your pain.
Do you get to pick up a new vice for giving this one up? You know, like trading in a car.
February 22, 2005 6:22 pm
no new vices, unfortunately. i think i’ve run out.
February 24, 2005 1:52 pm
How about bad reality TV? That’s my new can’t-believe-I’m-actually-watching-this-what-kind-of-loser-am-I passion. American Idol (I know, groans) is on in 15 minutes. I’m a geek. But it makes me feel better about myself. At least I’m not trapped on a desert island with Donald Trump and forced to drink ground up rats while Paris Hilton plans my funeral.
Keep me posted on life without caffeine.
February 28, 2005 6:45 pm