I'm a little embarassed but very confused...: Coffee = lots of poop.

This is kind of embarassing, but it's something Ive been experiencing a lot lately, and I don't know if it's normal or not.  I also tried to search for this in the archives/search engine, and couldn't find anything (so apologies if this has already recently been addressed). BUT...

Whenever I drink coffee in the morning, even if it's only a glass!, I seem to poop several times a day.  For example, it's only 4:45pm where I am, and I've already done number 2, THREE times today! This is abnormal for me, and only seems to happen when I have had coffee.

I'm unsure if this is a good thing (It's eliminating food from my system...right?) or if it's just something that's happening...OR if it's a bad thing and taking the nurients from me before my body can absorb them.

Any thoughts? Anyone experience this as well? Thanks :)

Haha - it's totally normal.  Caffeine is a stimulant, which has that effect. ;)

Does the same thing to me :) Sometimes I can't even finish my first cup before I have to bolt to the bathroom!

Glad to know I'm not alone on this one, I thought I just had a funny digestive system :)

Is this good though? 

By good I mean does this benefit our weightloss efforts? Or is it harmful to our bodies?

Or is it neutral?

I don't know if it is good in terms of weight loss... I mean, it's poop loss not fat loss. :D But I definitely think it's good for you to rid your body of toxins. Just don't overdo it and be especially careful if you have pre-existing conditions (heart, blood pressure, stuff like that). This so happened to me the other day when I had Red Bull. *lol*

Being regular is always a good thing- gets all the poop out of your body instead of just sitting there making you uncomfortable and bloated.  If it is really an issue (I had to give up coffee as a regular thing because I'd be in the potty all day), there is sensative stomach coffee now! 

Oh good! That's exciting, I'm glad that it's nothing to worry about, and that it can be considered a good thing.  Thanks!!

Haha yep totally normal, as everyone else has explained.  I'm pretty much in the exact same boat as you...

I kind of use this to my advantage some times...My weigh in days that I actually log on CC are saturday/sunday morning (all other days I have school and thus have already eaten a buncha food by the time i get to the gym scale), and so, to be as accurate as I can, I have some coffee before I head to the gym...That way I'm all caffeinated up and lightened up! haha

 

You are not alone!!! Happens to me too, I sometimes use it when I need to *clear out*.

Hot coffee used to do that to me, being lactose intolerant as well didn't help. Now the only coffee I drink is a nonfat cappuccino and that doesn't hurt my tummy, I like the protein in it.

Your stomach might just not like it, if you mind having to go to the bathroom so much, stop drinking coffee. If you don't, keep drinking but maybe... limit the amount even more. 8 oz?

YOU ARE SO LUCKY! hahah! My roommate ALWAYS complains about the same problem: Iwish I did too cause...welll I think you see where I am going!It is totally normal too! Coffee is a diruetic/stimulant! You will be just fine! Unless you feel faint and headachy...then don't worry about it.