The Great Caffeine Reduction And Purge project
...or 'The Great CRAP Project' for short.
Ever since I got aggregiously ill last weekend with the pukies, I realized I was abusing my body. I was drinking between 4-5 cups of coffee a day, much of which I was consuming after the hour of 9pm, up to 1am, and I was getting about 2-4 hours of sleep on average a night for weeks on end. Since Monday, I have cut my consumption of coffee down to one cup a day (except for gaming nights), and drinking a little green tea or other non-coffee caffeinated beverages. My goal is to cut down to a very minimal amount, and with the combination of exercise and yoga techniques, perhaps eliminate my need for habitual consumption altogether. I know I'll ever STOP drinking caffeine or coffee altogether, but I can't be a slave to this monkey any longer. I've also been sleeping more, an average of 6-7 hours a day, which leaves me awake and refreshed. Go figure, more sleep means a better quality life.
Heya, Josh! Just be sure to keep hydrated - lots of water. Your body is shaking some nasty stuff out of its system. And don't be afraid of Tylenol/Motrin/Whatever - the headaches can get pretty bad. I went cold turkey a couple of times, and after the first few days it's no big deal. Of course, a couple months later, the stress catches up and I find myself falling off the wagon, but that's another story... ;-)
Hehehe. Coffee Monkey.
Yeah. Go figure. Huh. :P
I'm sooooooooooooooooooooo (imagine a few zillion more "o's") happy you're making the decision to take better care of your physical self. I want you around for another hundred years (and so do your kids).
Love you!
J
Well, one name to keep in mind (and it certainly seems that you're doing so) is Epicurus, of course. Also, heavy caffeine comsumption led to a study a couple of years ago where Alzheimer's seems to occur less in people who are moderate to heavy caffeine drinkers. I'd post the URL but I lost it a looooong time ago.