Ok, I’m on a break from caffiene again. I allow myself a cup of coffee every once in a while or a cup of Dr. Pepper when we’re out, but for the last week, I’ve had hardly any. I picked up some caffiene free Dr. Pepper last Friday because I was feeling too dependent on the caffiene and drinking too many Dr. Peppers. On Saturday, I had one regular Dr. Pepper (have some around because Jeremy drinks them) and then I haven’t had any more until today when I drank a cup of caramel kiss coffee. (yummmmy!) I have also cut back on my soda consumption. I decided to stick with only 1 soda a day. The same day that I bought the c-f Dr P, I bought some bottles of water. Our store has Spring! natural spring water on sale for $1 for 6 bottles. I bought 2 packs. While I’m at home, I have my bottle of water and I carry it around with me. I find it easier to carry around than a cup, especially since usually my cups get knocked over and spilled with all these kids around here . (Where did they come from? *laugh* Just kidding.) We got a filter for our kitchen sink cold water and so I re-fill my bottle over and over at home from that water. If I lose my bottle or it gets thrown away while the kids are doing chores, than I can easily grab another bottle from the pack. It’s tastes good and I feel like I get my $1 worth out of the whole pack. Also, if we go anywhere, I can grab a bottle or two and not worry about having to save them. Anyway, I’m going to try and stick to this a bit longer this time.
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April 27th, 2007 at 9:48 am
Mel
I just wanted to give you some encouragement with this. I have been pretty much off of soda since I got pregnant with Jenna over 5 and 1/2 years ago, and I really I feel much better. I do have a soda when I’m out every now and then (maybe 1-2 times per month), but I don’t even crave it now like I used to (instead, I crave water now). Aaron went off soda and caffiene last year when he started the GERD diet for his acid reflux, so we don’t keep it in the house at all, and I’ve noticed that even when Jenna is somewhere where she has the option of drinking soda, she usually asks for milk or water instead, so it has helped our whole family develop healthier habits.
I’ve also chosen to limit my caffiene the last year or two also, as my blood pressure was running a little higher than normal, and I definately didn’t want to have to go on medication for it in my 30s! We now drink decaf coffee and tea at home and when we go out to eat. I do drink regular coffee at work, but I limit myself to 2 cups a day. Maybe once a month or so I will splurge and get myself a cup of esspresso (I’m a sucker for the gourmet coffees). Going off the caffiene was really hard at first. I was really tired, had a lot of headaches and was achy, but after I got past the first week or so, my blood pressure started to come down, my body was better hydrated and I started to feel A LOT better. Now, I can tell if I have been drinking too much caffiene, because I get really tired and jittery all at the same time.
So, hang in there through the caffiene withdrawls. The health benefits are definately worth it!