paulmignard

So last friday I decided to stop drinking coffee and I thought I’d chime in with how things went:

• My withdrawal wasn’t as bad as I thought it was going to be. Frankly, it was pretty pleasant. I drank lots of water, ate a good breakfast, I even exercised some. Oh, and I stayed heavily medicated with tylenol for most of the weekend. I premedicated that is. I think you could have shot me and I wouldn’t have really felt it. It was cool though, no headache (which is really nice because I become a total girl when I get the slightest twinge of any type of head pain.) I was totally lethargic for most of the day though.
• I can tell my mood already is a lot more stable, no morning blitz, no early afternoon crash, no mid afternoon blitz no late afternoon crash, no laying awake at night wondering when I might fall asleep. It’s subtle but I never really realized what a roller coaster I was riding throughout the day. I’m hoping it’ll only get better.
• I have realized that I really like coffee. I like the smell, I like the cups, I like taste, I like everything about it. Quitting is really hard and I don’t know how well it’s going to work as a long term thing. I could see going back but it would certainly have to be decaf.
• I’m trying to give (decaffeinated) tea a chance but we’re not there yet. I know it’s complex and all that stuff and I really want to like tea but I don’t know yet. I’ll keep trying but it is just not doing it for me.
• Water is great but I don’t know if it works in every situation. Sometimes you just want something with some taste you know?

All in all, I happy with the decision I made. Anything that makes life simpler right now is a plus in my book. We’ll see how it goes.