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Back when I was anorexic, I used to drink about 6 to 8 cups of coffee a day to suppress my appetite. I could go about 4 days without eating so long as I had my coffee-mate and some Folgers. Now that I'm in recovery, I don't drink coffee because it's such a huge trigger for me.
The internet says that a cup of drip coffee has about 175 mg per 7 fl oz. I'm pretty sure my coffee cups are about 7 oz because they only hold about half of my 16 oz tea kettle if I leave about an inch for the lip. So... 1050 to 1400 a day in caffeine down to almost cold turkey.
I don't think I've had any sort of withdrawal symptoms, but I still drink the occasional diet drink so I might be getting my caffeine from there. The back of my coke says it has 76 mg per 20 fl oz and the internet says diet mountain dew has 55 mg. I only drink those every now and again if I'm having a shit day at work and need some pep.
Most of my headaches and crankiness I blame on my carb-deficiency, never thought it could have been from the caffeine. Something to consider.
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