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Old 10-14-2010, 05:00 PM  
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Originally Posted by SykkBoy View Post
the hardest part was cutting out any sugar (even most fruits) and all caffeine for the first two weeks...the way it was explained to me is that caffeine was causing a slow down in metabolism (I was horrible about drinking LOTS of coffee and pounding down 2-3 Monster energies per day). It was part of recalibrating my taste buds and cravings.
caffeine increases your metabolic rate, but increases other factors that lead to weight gain sometimes. Which include cravings, restricted blood flow, increased stress levels.

but chemically, it affects the metabolism through high rates of fatty acid oxidation, thats why its a main component in weight loss drugs.

but if having a coffee makes your ass crave a 600 calorie cheese danish, well ya know not good.
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