I tried to quit caffeine once. Never again. Now I just try to limit my intake. Everything in moderation. I start the day with a travel mug of coffee. I can't seem to leave the house without it. I think the act of drinking in the car is what keeps me awake more than the coffee itself. But I enjoy the taste and the aroma so I am sticking with it. I sometimes have another cup at 10am, it depends on how work is going, if I need to escape my office and if I have change for the coffee machine. I always have another cup at 2pm, that never fails. It is a good reason to get off my butt and walk around the office.
After my husband left me, I saw an article that suggested caffeine may decrease your libido. I thought that was to blame for him leaving. That was when I tried to stop. I have since realized he would have left anyway and started drinking coffee again. I feel more like myself now.
and any soda (or pop) that I drink is always caffeine free. and diet.
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"Toughness is in the soul and spirit, not in muscles." ~Alex Karras
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