How Coffee Can Help You Lose And Gain

I loved coffee as a child. My dad brewed his own coffee and the aroma in our house was relaxing on a stressful day getting ready for school so early. I eventually tried coffee as a teenager and like it. As an adult I drink coffee regularly and I drink it the same way my dad did, creamer only. Many times I use half and half for the calcium boost.

In my 30’s I was diagnosed with high blood pressure while visiting the walk in clinic near my house. I went there for a routine cold and they asked me about my blood pressure. A look in the computer revealed that my blood pressure was high the time before when I arrived to treat a cold. This was over a two-year duration.

Since the time of the diagnosis I was put on blood pressure medication. Determined to ween off of it as I felt too young for such problems. I eventually made enough changes in my life that I was able to completely stop taking the medication after only one year.

The changes I made included cooking more meals at home, eating more fresh items and cutting out soda. For a while I quit eating bread but I gave in. It is hard to stay on a diet that restricts food items or that is so difficult that your every waking moment is thinking about it. I wanted free of the medication but I did not want to be driving myself crazy with a food plan either.

Along with the diet changes I also increased exercise. I have a treadmill that I walk on for 40 minutes two times a week. This is enough to get my heart rate up and help pump blood around my body. This type of exercise is cardiovascular and heart healthy. I have the treadmill in front of the television making it easy to walk and watch programs of my choice.

Recently, I have noticed a little weight gain. Some of the clothes in my closet are tight on the hips and or won’t make it up past the thighs. I started thinking back to taking the medication and remembering how far I have come. I still exercise but my schedule is full making it harder than before.

I eat at home and rarely dine out. The only conclusion I came too was that I was eating too much. Many diets leave a feeling of hunger which makes me irritable. Each time I drive by fast food and the smell enters my air conditioner I want to turn around and stop in even though I know I can’t. A friend gave me some new coffee. I tried it.

The first day, nothing happened. So I tried it two more times and on the third day, bam… a huge difference. I wasn’t starving. I was actually not hungry. I ate breakfast,lunch, dinner and a few snacks but it was less than I had been eating.

I drink a cup of coffee in the morning then water the rest of my day with the occasional glass of sweet tea.

Coffee is working for me. I am back into a skirt that hung in the closet for some time. I never use a scale as it changes daily depending on my salt intake, water, and more. I know when I am doing better, if my clothes fit.

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