hey guys

I am on 4 expressos a day

how does that affect my body, diet, workout and all that

thanks

Well i am no expert but I have read that eventually you will be resistant to the benfits of Caffiene espeacially if you are looking to loose bodyfat, I used to drink loads of coffee a day probably about 20 cups but stopped and have just one cup on CV days about 1 hour before I do CV training, you can really feel yourself sweating before you start. They also say that it can dehydrate you although there seems to be a different opinion to this all the time.

Try laying off it and move to herbal teas for a bit and see the benefits, expect some nasty headaches though for a couple of days as your body screams for the caffiene fix.

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ORIGINAL: Celsys

Well i am no expert but I have read that eventually you will be resistant to the benfits of Caffiene espeacially if you are looking to loose bodyfat, I used to drink loads of coffee a day probably about 20 cups but stopped and have just one cup on CV days about 1 hour before I do CV training, you can really feel yourself sweating before you start. They also say that it can dehydrate you although there seems to be a different opinion to this all the time.

Try laying off it and move to herbal teas for a bit and see the benefits, expect some nasty headaches though for a couple of days as your body screams for the caffiene fix.

how does caffiene interfeares with you lossing body fat?

Can mess with insulin sensitivity too

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ORIGINAL: 1MR

Can mess with insulin sensitivity too

can you explain that a bit more?

ORIGINAL: paulom

ORIGINAL: 1MR
Can mess with insulin sensitivity too

can you explain that a bit more?

I'm a bit out of touch as I spend very little time reading at the moment

I think its something to do with the fact caffeine binds to adenosine receptors, the body panics and produces adrenaline which inhibits insulin:
http://www.eje-online.org/cgi/content/abstract/149/4/343

But there's a lot of research about for it, especially in diabetes journals.

A quick Google finds a lot of studies.

For you perusal:
http://care.diabetesjournals.org/cgi/content/full/25/2/364
http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/met.2005.3.19

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Hmm I think there may truth to it affecting insulin sensitivity...

I gave up coffee two weeks ago and have put on 4lbs of what seems like muscle and my strength is up....not to mention I feel loads better.

20 cups off coffee a day = problem, 3 cups or so a day no problem.

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I will have four somethimes six somethimes 8
trying to stick to 4 but need to go to zero but it is so complicated to stay awake after lunch

one of the effects is that i think my scalp gets all itchy