Caffeine Free

That's awesome. I still drink coffee and tea, but not in excess. I used to drink at least one 16 ounce Red Bull per day...and not the sugar free! Eeek! So gross to me now! I haven't had one in about 14 months! And I always drank it WITH MY BREAKFAST! Yikes! Then if I hit an afternoon lull I might have had another. The sad thing was I was just drinking it for an energy buzz while I sat at my desk at work, I wasn't even working out or anything!

I gave up caffeine in September or October. I drank about 5 sodas a day back then as well as sweet tea. I wasn't successful all the time, but now I am caffeine free. I drink water all day now. Which I use to hate, but now I crave it. Weird. lol

Keep up the good job and eventually you wont even miss it!

Years and years ago, when I worked in the city, I used to drink Starbuck's "Dopio Compano", which essentially was an expresso quad-shot, twice a day, once in the morning and one in the afternoon.

I remember that most of the days, I don't know what happened between the hours of 9am and 3pm, which meant, at 9am, I would drink my quad-shot and before I knew it, it was already 3pm.

Caffeine is a hard drug to put down.

katie

I did the "Low GI" diet about 4 1/2 years ago and one of the FIRST things you have to give up, for that diet, is caffeine.

I *did* have headaches the first 2 weeks (and I wasn't a big coffee drinker - 2 cups a day!).

But, I've been caff-free since then (except the chocolate I ingest from time-to-time) and I won't go back. In this day-and-age, you can find very decent decaf coffee and herbal tea everywhere!

I didn't drink soda for a little over a week when I started 2012 but I started drinking it again this week.Trying to give it up again.

Tomorrow will be day 7 without caffeine. Used to drink Monsters and Red Bull on a daily basis.. no more.

I am ditching the caffeine once I reach my weight goals. I just can't break 2 addictions concurrently.

Gotta crawl before walking...

Excellent! Caffeine is a tough one to kick. I still enjoy my tea, but have been switching it up with herbal some days so I don't get hooked again.

When I was in school, I used to drink two energy drinks a day and at least four cups of black tea. I was a cranky, miserable you-know-what without it. When I was in a particularly foul mood, I actually had a couple of friends who would offer to go buy me a tea. :P

Awesome!! I haven't had any caffeine today. It's been hard because I have chronic fatigue syndrome and some days I just can't get moving. If I do indulge I choose to take half of a caffeine pill (no doze, etc) 100mg. of caffeine in half a tablet and without the carbonization of pop or the sugar in regular soda. Being caffeine free really is the better way to go though!!

Any headaches or withdrawal symptoms? Just curious. I need to do this (again). Congrats on a healthy decision!

Good for you!

I don't drink coffee, but have the occasional tea.
My favorite was to have one diet pop per day - I decided that once the case I had in my home was done I wouldn't be buying anymore and that is NOW!!! I will have pop if out for dinner, etc. but it's just not the same taste to me anymore.

I have been caffine Free for 40 days. I was a sodacholic and loved me some Sweet Tea. Now I only drink water and feel so much better. Keep it up you will be happy you did!!!!

I've been caffeine free for nearly 2 years now. Gave it up cause my friend was giving it up and I wanted to see him suffer. He's gone back to it, but I stayed off it when I felt the withdrawal symptoms from 2 cups of coffee a day! I thought, I'm not getting addicted to this crap again. I do have chocolate though, but no tea or coffee, and I never drank caffeinated soft drinks or energy drinks ever so never had to give them up in the first place.

If you find the right herbal tea, it tastes way better.

No sodas for me since June 2, 2011. Only decaf tea occasionally at home. It's not the caffeien I missed but the flavor...I miss having something that tastes GOOD to drink!!

Good to hear that.
I read a book once "Easyway to loose weight by Allen Carr" and was fairly impressed by one statement:
"If someone has to develop taste for something, then nature has not created it for our consumption. Nature has pre-programmed us for what we should eat and what not. Its just a matter of realizing it.
But at the same time we have a junk margin and if we do some deviation in moderation, it would not harm us"

Not my words, but I liked it. I'm also getting rid of my addictive habits.

Cheers and all the best!