Caffeinated drinks and caffeinated sugar-free candies can help weight loss. The trick is to avoid self medicating low energy with food. Coffee, iced tea, Diet Coke, Diet Pepsi, Diet Mt Dew, Diet Jolt, etc. – can help get you through the day without eating. It’s amazing how often patients eat for an energy boost. If you’re not hungry, don’t eat. If your energy is low, try a caffienated drink or caffeinated sugar-free candy (Kopiko).