Coffee

I do admit that I love good coffee and tea, and before I started my 30 day Primal experiment 2 weeks ago I never noticed any problem with it outside of knowing I drank too much of it.

So 2 weeks into this process what happens? My breakfast cup is fine, no problem (strong dark roast, either cream or coconut cream and a bit of Stevia). That second cup seems to get to my stomach a little - never did that before. The later in the day I have that second cup, the more queasy it makes me.

This never happened before, ever, so somehow it is related to this move into the Primal way of eating. It isn't a deal-breaker - I feel too good in other ways to stop this just because I can no longer consume as much coffee as I want. I am just trying to figure out what might be going on here. I have to eat something to calm my stomach when this happens, and it doesn't seem to matter WHAT I eat, just that I eat something.

Has anyone else had this problem when they started this process? The only sugar at all that I am getting is from Stevia in my coffee - and that isn't really sugar. I am eating no processed foods, grains or beans and not much dairy - what there is is whole fat.

Any thoughts on what might be going on? The thought HAS crossed my mind that perhaps my body is finally starting to get the chance to tell me what it thinks about coffee and tea...but I really hope not.

[QUOTE=Catrin;943697] Any thoughts on what might be going on? The thought HAS crossed my mind that perhaps my body is finally starting to get the chance to tell me what it thinks about coffee and tea...but I really hope not.[/QUOTE]I think you hit it on the head right there. Your body, once all the inflammatory, toxic junk is cleared out and the metabolism gets on an even keel is better able to tell you what is going on. In this case it is saying, "Put down the coffee pot, I don't want a second cup". Maybe switching to Yerba Mate or Crio Bru would work for you too.

I suggest playing around with lighter beverages if you have difficulties with those.

I am assuming you drink primarily coffee and a strong, dark black tea?

Try green tea, white tea, yerba mate... See which ones work. Maybe one will, maybe they all will, maybe none will. But one of the great joys of being primal is learning to read your body differently and find out what works. I find that dietary experimentation has been an extremely important part of being primal for me. It may be time for you to start.

How long have you been using stevia. I causes stomach issues in some people.

You might try what my Japanese wife calls "brown tea". It is a roasted green tea that many Japanese drink. I really like it. Here is a link: [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hojicha]Hojicha - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/url]

[QUOTE=Catrin;943697]I do admit that I love good coffee and tea, and before I started my 30 day Primal experiment 2 weeks ago I never noticed any problem with it outside of knowing I drank too much of it.

So 2 weeks into this process what happens? My breakfast cup is fine, no problem (strong dark roast, either cream or coconut cream and a bit of Stevia). That second cup seems to get to my stomach a little - never did that before. The later in the day I have that second cup, the more queasy it makes me.

This never happened before, ever, so somehow it is related to this move into the Primal way of eating. It isn't a deal-breaker - I feel too good in other ways to stop this just because I can no longer consume as much coffee as I want. I am just trying to figure out what might be going on here. I have to eat something to calm my stomach when this happens, and it doesn't seem to matter WHAT I eat, just that I eat something.

Has anyone else had this problem when they started this process? The only sugar at all that I am getting is from Stevia in my coffee - and that isn't really sugar. I am eating no processed foods, grains or beans and not much dairy - what there is is whole fat.

Any thoughts on what might be going on? The thought HAS crossed my mind that perhaps my body is finally starting to get the chance to tell me what it thinks about coffee and tea...but I really hope not.[/QUOTE]

I had the exact same experience. The first cup and I have this "Ahhhhh..." kind of reaction. Second cup makes me almost ill. I've actually gotten to where I can easily swap my cup of morning Joe for a cup of green tea and feel much better.

[QUOTE=Paleobird;943706]Maybe switching to Yerba Mate or Crio Bru would work for you too.[/QUOTE]

\o/ WOOT! CRIO BRU!
Have I made you a lover, Paleobird? I recently picked up a bag of Maracaibo and love it black.

[QUOTE=Dr. Bork Bork;943991]\o/ WOOT! CRIO BRU!
Have I made you a lover, Paleobird? I recently picked up a bag of Maracaibo and love it black.[/QUOTE]

You have made me a Bru believer, preaching the gospel of the Bru where ever I go.

So, since you are a wonderfully responsible person and parent, I'm assuming your doctor signed off on the theobromine in Crio Bru being OK while preggers. I ask because my medical reason for avoiding caffeine is my epilepsy. I was wondering how different this is. I know they are all related stimulants. The Crio Bru doesn't seem to have the jittery effect on me that coffee does.

Hi there,

I cannot go of my coffee addiction just yet, but I drink it reaaaaalllyy weak. I actually only drink 1 cup of coffee a day, but I divide it in 2 or 3 cups by adding lots of water. Only takes a couple of days of getting used to, and I don't want it any of the strong stuff anymore.

Only ecxeption is if somebody has really special coffee beans that I want to taste. But then I limit to a couple of sips.

As for the stevia. My husband used to put it in his coffee, but it gave him headaches. The molecule is similar to steroids, so some caution on the stevia front is applicable.

I don't understand how so many people on this forum can give up sugar and processed fats and still cling on to coffee like it's king lol. It's just garbage as well, but keep it in your 20. I personally dislike coffee, but if you do, just drink it knowing that it's not ideal and keep it in moderation, like all other pleasure foods.