Rejecting Coffee or other foods/beverages

[dragon wench]

I'm sort of curious as to whether, or not, anyone else has ever experienced anything like this...

For around the last three weeks I have been on something of a serious health kick... Lots of working out, vitamin supplements, regular meals, plenty of fruit juice and water etc. etc.

Here's the really weird part.. For about the last week I have had no interest at all in drinking coffee!
Last Saturday morning, I found I drank about half of my cup, and then I just left it there.. The next morning... I drank about a third, and I only remembered it *after* eating my bowl of cereal..
Well, my SO has been away all week, and as an experiment I decided to try not bothering with coffee at all, and only drinking fruit juice in the mornings..
Um.. I haven't craved it all, I haven't had any withdrawal headaches...

I mean... I was a serious addict. I needed at least two cups of it (black, no cream, no sugar).. before I was even semi-coherent in the mornings...
(I know two cups aren't really that much, but I really couldn't function without them.. and I'd get serious headaches if I didn't drink any)


Has anyone else ever suddenly began rejecting some kind of food or beverage?

[Aramant]

Not especially. My usual bi-weekly shopping list consists of a bag of milk, two cartons of juice, a dozen and a half eggs, a bunch of bananas, a litre of "fat free" yogurt, and either two heads of broccoli or a bag of raw spinach. I don't waver from that very often.

Though I guess you could say that since I've moved away from home to go to school, I've been rejecting everything I used to eat that's not on my bi-weekly list.

[Aztaroth]

Yes, I've had that kind of experience before... but it was pretty much the exact opposite of yours, DW I started drinking coffee and stopped eating... just about anything. It was just last summer that happened, and for a few months I was a real anorectic I lost a bit more than a fourth of my weight during that time... can't have been healthy.

Anyway, my coffee-usage right now is pretty irregular... I can go several days without coffee and not have ANY side-effects, not even tiredness... but It's a real question of willpower... I don't want to stop drinking it. Among my friends, I'm called a coffeeaholic

One interesting thing I've noticed since I started drinking excessive amounts of coffee is that I no longer like most sweet things, like soda and such... I just can't stand the stuff.

[Magrus]

I'm addicted to caffiene. I went without any for part of this week on a health kick, and frankly, I won't do it again. Nu-uh. If I'm going to be addicted to something, caffiene it is. I'm a grumpy bastard without it, and there are far worse things to be addicted to than the caffiene in iced tea.

As far as my body rejecting things? Yeah. Although, that was after being forced to take experimental medications. My metabolism changed and my body just straight up rejected random things. Orange juice, pork, most vegetables, stuff like that, I throw up within a half hour of eating now. The orange juice I've noticed I can tolerate in small doses now, as well as bacon. The rest, no matter what I've tried, my body can't process anymore.

I have noticed that the past year or so my taste preferences have changed, and I am enjoying things I previously didn't. I'm now totally hooked on Red Hot.

[Chimaera182]

Been there, Magrus. Every time I try to kick my caffeine addiction, I just make it worse. If I go a couple days without soda, I find myself soaring toward the grocery store, buying two 12-packs of soda, and having six in the next two hours (one of which is still pretty warm, and normally that's just gross). 'course, when I go to the store, I usually buy two 12-packs of soda, and I usually wind up drinking 6 of them, but it usually takes me an entire day (I also buy a pizza, and I drink 3-4 cans with a whole large pizza). Sometimes, I try to avoid going to the store, when i'm out of soda, so instead I make the soda come to me. Damn Papa John's and their website.

Rejecting food? I'd heard it was possible, but I don't think I've ever gone through it. A few years ago, I thought I was: I would throw up after most meals, and it seemed related to tomato sauce (pizza, pasta, veal/chicken parmesean, stuff like that). Then it started with cereal, and steak, and other things. Turns out it was just acid reflux. (which apparently is sometimes linked with sleep apnea, which I'm being told I have, too, now)

[dragon wench]

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Originally Posted by Aztaroth Yes, I've had that kind of experience before... but it was pretty much the exact opposite of yours, DW I started drinking coffee and stopped eating... just about anything. It was just last summer that happened, and for a few months I was a real anorectic I lost a bit more than a fourth of my weight during that time... can't have been healthy. Anyway, my coffee-usage right now is pretty irregular... I can go several days without coffee and not have ANY side-effects, not even tiredness... but It's a real question of willpower... I don't want to stop drinking it. Among my friends, I'm called a coffeeaholic One interesting thing I've noticed since I started drinking excessive amounts of coffee is that I no longer like most sweet things, like soda and such... I just can't stand the stuff.

Coffee tends to be an appetite suppressant, so there might be a correlation there.
It's sort of funny, I was read the riot act by a couple of doctors about eating breakfast, and one of them suggested I reduce my coffee intake because it can inhibit the appetite. I was horrified at the thought of drinking less coffee, so this was difficult, if not impossible. But then... as I have went from forcing myself to eat breakfast to actually craving it within an hour of waking... my desire for coffee has virtually ceased It's possible my supplements and high exercise levels are influencing this too, but I'm not really sure.

Hmm.. How do you drink your coffee? If you drink it black and unsweetened, it's possible that you have gotten to enjoy the somewhat bitter taste, and therefore your interest in sodas has become much less....
Or maybe there is some kind of chemical thing involved, not sure.

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Originally Posted by Chimaera Rejecting food? I'd heard it was possible, but I don't think I've ever gone through it.

If my body undergoes some kind of shift or imbalance one of the first things that happens is that I begin rejecting food...
Happened when I was pregnant too. Many women go on eating binges while pregnant..
Not me.... noooo I found it almost impossible to have any interest at all in eating. I drove my partner, midwife and doctor completely nuts

[Chimaera182]

Actually, your breakfast story reminds me of something. I used to eat breakfast like most people. A few years ago, I started skipping breakfast, eating an earlier lunch which was usually larger. Sometimes, I'd down a Pepsi for breakfast and that'd be it. I've gained like 20 pounds since I started that wonderful and effective diet. I've been trying to force myself into eating breakfast again, bought oatmeal and several kinds of cereal, but I still find myself skipping breakfast. I used to love cereal. I guess I was wrong; I have rejected a food. Then again, I can eat it any other time of day, I just can't eat it in the morning. That's kind of strange.

[Denethorn]

I reject cheap White Lightening cider from down the local boozer, does that count?

One way trip to toilet town that stuff.

[dj_venom]

Never touched the stuff, smells horrible, probably tastes worse.

But I know whether I'm sick or not. All I have to do is make my breakfast as normal, then if I just sit there and watch it, rather than eat it, I know I'm sick. And yes, I'm serious here, if I don't feel like eating it, I will just sit and watch it.

[Sparrow]

Green tea is my obsession. I make a big pot of it, with 10 tea bags. Supposedly green tea is healthy stuff, but probably not in the quantity I drink it. An interesting effect occurs when you combine tea and ginko biloba (asian herb). It sort of hotwires the brain and makes you think better. I noticed this when I was studying in college- I could speed read through technical material. Unfortunately, I've picked up a cigarette habit (yes, I'll quit), which screws up the whole system.

I recently discovered Starbucks, where I buy the biggest, boldest cup they've got. I hope this is not a slippery slope to morning coffee.

[dragon wench]

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Originally Posted by Sparrow Green tea is my obsession. I make a big pot of it, with 10 tea bags. Supposedly green tea is healthy stuff, but probably not in the quantity I drink it. An interesting effect occurs when you combine tea and ginko biloba (asian herb). It sort of hotwires the brain and makes you think better. I noticed this when I was studying in college- I could speed read through technical material. Unfortunately, I've picked up a cigarette habit (yes, I'll quit), which screws up the whole system. I recently discovered Starbucks, where I buy the biggest, boldest cup they've got. I hope this is not a slippery slope to morning coffee.

I like green tea a lot as well. I find it makes me alert without giving me that dragged out feel I associate with too much coffee. Though.. in those quantities... *eek* I think I'd be wired for days
I have noticed something similar when combining green tea and peppermint
tea, oddly enough. I think that the calminative effects of the peppermint combine with the stimulants in the green tea which somehow intensifies the ability to focus. Probably healthier than pulling all-nighter essay writing with chocolate-coated espresso beans (been there, done that ).

Starbuck's is probably the slippery slope to even better coffees

[Aztaroth]

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Originally Posted by dragon wench Coffee tends to be an appetite suppressant, so there might be a correlation there. It's sort of funny, I was read the riot act by a couple of doctors about eating breakfast, and one of them suggested I reduce my coffee intake because it can inhibit the appetite. I was horrified at the thought of drinking less coffee, so this was difficult, if not impossible. But then... as I have went from forcing myself to eat breakfast to actually craving it within an hour of waking... my desire for coffee has virtually ceased It's possible my supplements and high exercise levels are influencing this too, but I'm not really sure. Hmm.. How do you drink your coffee? If you drink it black and unsweetened, it's possible that you have gotten to enjoy the somewhat bitter taste, and therefore your interest in sodas has become much less.... Or maybe there is some kind of chemical thing involved, not sure.

I know coffee kills your appetite, that's why most people who drink coffee in the morning don't eat (much) breakfast. You're probably right about me having developed a taste for the bitterness in black, unsweetened coffee and that being the reason I hate soda and other sweet things. On the other hand, I recently discovered that coffee with a tiny bit of sugar in it is pretty good... I can't decide if it's better or not, though. I usually get coffee without anything in it.

Oh, one interesting thing about me and coffee right in the morning... I can't bloody stand it right after I wake up!! I've tried it a few times, and firstly, the taste nearly killed me, and I felt really, really sick some time later, after I'd forced it down. Didn't wake me up at all either. That is why I now have a bit of a system which goes like this: Wakey>Either eat breakfast of just drink some juice>walk to school (my physique has improved remarkably in the year I've been doing that) >buy a cup of coffe once I get to school. For some reason, if I've been awake about an hour I can take the coffee, but before that... it's just disgusting for some reason. I know other people that do the same thing, though, so I'm not insane ...though one of the other people should seriously be shut in a room with padded walls. She's scary

[Darzog]

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Originally Posted by Chimaera182 I've gained like 20 pounds since I started that wonderful and effective diet. I've been trying to force myself into eating breakfast again, bought oatmeal and several kinds of cereal, but I still find myself skipping breakfast.

What helped me with this was having protein shakes / bars that you can eat / drink with on the run. Also, having a couple extra bars at work/school in case you leave the house and forget can be helpful. Just getting something in your stomach to get your digestion going will help to keep your metabolism stimulated. It may not be as good as eating a full breakfast, but it helps you get into the habit.

[Ashen]

I love my coffee. I cannot live without my coffee in the morning, a huuuuge cup. I dream about my morning coffee. Food, what is that? Nothing else for me for breakfast. Nu uh, no way.

[dragon wench]

@Azteroth,
I don't like sugar in my coffee at all. Actually, I have a very low sweet threshold across the board. I rarely drink sodas, eat desserts etc.
But, I do like a small amount of sugar in espresso. In fact, I can't drink espresso without it.

@Darzog,
I agree regarding the protein shakes, I have done that in the past. Though, I find that I can do it more easily in the spring and summer. When it's cold, wet and depressing outside (ugh... I hate coastal winters).. I need something warming. I've been preparing quick oats with dried fruit and nuts. Interestingly, I had to force myself to eat it initially when I began adopting the breakfast habit, but now.. I get really hungry if I don't eat before 8 am.
It seems that as I'm getting everything I need from breakfast, vitamins and fruit juice... I'm just naturally not drinking coffee in the mornings.

@Ashen...
I used to be just like that.. but now I've seen the error of my ways
btw, I love your signature.