Going totally Caffeine Free for a bit

So when does this start paying off again?

My husband and I have become addicted to coffee. It’s become our little morning ritual. I’m not here to bash it, or say that it’s bad for you. I personally feel that I’ve become a bit too addicted to caffeine. So I’ve made the choice to go caffeine free for a bit…

We’ll see how this goes…

So far, I have begun cutting down my coffee intake week by week. I was so afraid that I was going to get those nasty caffeine headaches, but in reducing rather than going totally caffeine free I’ve avoided them. Well, pretty much avoided them. Which is great, because those headaches can be terrible!

Today is my first day totally cutting the caffeine. I’ve poured myself a nice cuppa herbal tea in my pretty bone china and so far, it’s okay. I do feel a bit groggy but hopefully in a few days this will normalize and I’ll be caffeine free with energy in the morning. Wow does that sound like an oxymoron at the moment!

I blame some of my recent pattern errors and revisions on this recent deprivation and the lack of energy which has ensued.

Hopes for Going Caffeine Free:

I’m hoping that I have more energy naturally. I’m hoping that I start enjoying herbal teas which have their own health benefits more often. It’s one of the few ways I’ll take honey which is good for my allergies, so I’m hoping to see less allergy headaches this summer as well. There’s one more reason as well but that is super top secret for the moment. I’ll hopefully be able to share more with you on that development soon!

Help!

Have you ever gone caffeine free? What worked for you? What didn’t? Leave your advice in the comments. I really appreciate your support.

To all of those who never got into coffee, it was a good idea. Both of my brother’s were never really coffee people so they never really spiraled down the rabbit hole and have to climb back out like I am right now. Although I do think my younger brother has given into caffeine a bit with the rigorous (ok downright sadistic) demands of being a doctor and surviving medical school.