many of you query (okay, two of you) why i would voluntarily attempt to go caffeine-free for 2 weeks. there is really no answer to that very pertinent question. i am re-aligning my health more generally: more leafy greens, less licorice. i have not had any refined sugar since jan 11th either. at least not consciously. so, maybe i'm getting a bit more serious about nutrition (a wee bit) -- afterall, it is almost impossible to live off of popcorn, dr. pepper and icing straight out of the tin forever.
the first week of no caffeine was full o' pain. headaches, irritability, wild ranting (okay, more than usual wild ranting). but after about a week, my detox was getting less painful, until one morning i just didn't get the 10 am coffee headache. i have substituted (if you can call it a substitution -- i'm clearly using that word loosely here) herbal tea for coffee. i am sucking back about a cup or two of ginger tea daily. it don't touch coffee but at least it's hot, in a mug and gives me something to do while i waste time.
but, this caffeine de-tox is not forever, i fear. i will return to coffee soon and with open arms. i will be brave though until i reach that. that first latte after my hiatus will be heaven in my mouth.
on a related note: no soft-drinks! and, actually, no hard drinks either.
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