give up caffeine

I’ve even went to Starbucks this weekend & resisted temptation! Fortunately, they offer a variety of decaf drinks! Herbal tea has really helped serve as a placebo, also.

I’ve nearly completed my fourth day sans caffeine. I have to say, I feel more balanced. And best of all, NO HEADACHES!

I went the whole weekend without coffee. I woke up with a pounding headache Saturday morning. I took a couple of asprin & it passed. No more side effects the rest of the weekend. I was put to the ultimate test, too. I volunteered to giftwrap at Barnes & Noble, which of course, has a Starbucks inside. I was 20 feet from the counter for 2 hours. At one point, someone was walking around giving out samples, but did not offer us any. It was a good thing, too. I would have caved. My jacket smelled like coffee the rest of the day. ::sigh:: Tomorrow will be the ultimate test. I’m going to go to work without a cup in my hand. I bought some apples to help me out. I heard you get as much energy in an apple as you do from a cup of coffee. We’ll see.

I made no progress this weekend. Yesterday I made three-fourths decaf one fourth regular…but I drank the whole friggin pot. Not very good. When I went to the mall on Saturday, I bought a Diet Dr. Pepper after leaving my cup of coffee in the car. I didn’t realize how bad it was! Today I’ve had 3 cups of coffee already. My excuse this time is lack of sleep from my daughter’s bad dreams last night. (No more scary movies on school nights!) I’ve filled my mug with ice water & that’s all I shall drink the remainder of the day!!! I swear!! MUST TAKE CONTROL!!!

Almost an exact copy of yesterday. Darn that Diet Coke just sitting out on the table at work! The test will be surviving the 4-day weekend on only a cup of my “half & half” mixture of coffee.

This morning I used half decaf and half regular in my coffee maker. I didn’t really notice much of a difference in the flavor. I only had one cup (I usually have one or two), and I didn’t get a headache or feel too drowsy. I did slip and have a diet Coke after work, though. I didn’t even think about it until now. Dang! :(

I’ve finally come to terms with my addiction. For me, it’s tougher to give up than nicotine. The headaches, the fatigue, the irritability…it’s terrible! It finally dawned on me why I was so tired and had headaches on the weekends even when I got plenty of sleep. I realized I only made coffee during the week, and never drank it on the weekends! Duh!

One of my biggest goals is to have more children, so if I plan on having a successful conception and healthy pregnancy someday, I will have to quit. I did it with my first child, so I know it’s possible.

I will implement a plan to gradually wean myself, since I don’t care to relive the crippling migrane I had last Thanksgiving weekend when I tried to quit cold turkey. (get it, Thanksgiving?turkey? :P) Who’s with me?