Caffeine

  The past few weeks have shown me that my health has really gotten out of hand, and I need to reign it back in.  I've stopped eating good things.  I've been eating junk and loading up on caffeine.   It has had both physical and mental consequences.  Unfortunately, when I'm under stress I tend to forget to eat well.  I've been under a lot of stress.  I have a couple of conditions, that I've not told more than one person about, which rely heavily on eating well and exercise in order to manage them.

My jeans are quite a bit tighter.  My joints are hurting as is my head.  I'm tired and moody.  At times it feels like Peanut is making Jose into salsa inside my chest.  Some days, when the "kids" get loud, I just want to duct tape them to the ceiling and shoot them with Nerf guns.

Caffeine is not something I'm supposed to have.  It has been advised that I get off it of because it exacerbates several symptoms of issues I have.  If I add in the finance part, I can save money by not using sugar - also another health concern - and milk along with the cost of the coffee.

In the interest of my health and saving money - I am quitting caffeine.  I hate my coffee pot anyhow.  Seriously.  It leaks water everywhere if you try to make a full pot, plus the thermal carafe fails completely at keeping the coffee warm.

 Today is day one of decreasing my caffeine intake.  Normally, I make a 6 cup pot when I get up.  Rarely do I drink it all.  Today I made it with 1/3 decaffeinated coffee.  I get enough headaches, so I really don't want to add in a withdrawal headache.  Once I am on all or mostly decaf, I will just stop drinking coffee.

I quit a couple years ago, but we went to visit relatives and I began drinking it again.  Instead of sitting down to have coffee, I would grab water and go on the treadmill or for a walk.  It was a much better lifestyle choice for me.   Posting it here gives me some accountability also.  Even if no one is reading, I will think someone might be, so it will give me incentive to keep trying.

*Raises coffee mug*  Here's to quitting caffeine.