Did they have any soda water/club soda? Or does that count as "water" in your book?
Caffeine, you are my nemesis!
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Did they have any soda water/club soda? Or does that count as "water" in your book?
By "they" you mean his refrigerator?
He who controls the caffeine controls the universe!
The peasants and such, you know...
You guys have peasants?
Man, I want to be part of the landed gentry, so many perks!
Yes, but you have to keep the serfs ignorant of the printed word, otherwise they may rise against you. Which is why Republicans are so against funding education.
Dave, it's a lot easier to quit stuff when you're young. When I was 17 I gave up caffeine, cake, cookies, pizza, and candy. You should try to improve your health before you get too old and--
...oh. Oh, right.
...oh. Oh, right.
I'm almost to the point where I can tell you to the mg how much caffeine I'm ingesting per day. 2 10oz cups of coffee from the Keurig machine at breakfast, and 2 16.9oz diet cokes or coke zeros during the course of an 8-hour overnight shift.
Doctor says ditch the sodas, but to what? I'm sure not gonna switch to just water.
Doctor says ditch the sodas, but to what? I'm sure not gonna switch to just water.
Why is everyone all or nothing on this? You just need to get it down to manageable level, not cut it out entirely. Personally, I drink water nearly all of the time, but even I'm willing to get a 4-pack or 8-pack of Jones Soda (mmm.. Berry Lemonade...) every few weeks. I rarely drink Coke or Pepsi anymore though... I swear there is something in those that makes the withdrawal even worse than normal (Maybe it's the HFCS?).
It's really just like drinking alcohol: You need to keep it in moderation. A little caffeine isn't going to hurt you, but if your getting serious headaches after just a few days of not drinking it, you probably needed to start drinking less anyway. Besides, once you stop drinking it all the time, you won't miss it and you'll learn to enjoy it more when you do drink it.
After you've done that for a month or two, you can start phasing to just water if you want. At that point you'll be ready for it (or at least I was).
It's really just like drinking alcohol: You need to keep it in moderation. A little caffeine isn't going to hurt you, but if your getting serious headaches after just a few days of not drinking it, you probably needed to start drinking less anyway. Besides, once you stop drinking it all the time, you won't miss it and you'll learn to enjoy it more when you do drink it.
I started mixing in drink mixes into my water to help with it. You can buy all kinds of them at dollar stores or convenience stores, with brands stretching from Hawaiian Punch! to Lipton Iced Tea to Snapple. It really makes you feel like your not drinking water and most of them are only like 5 calories.
After you've done that for a month or two, you can start phasing to just water if you want. At that point you'll be ready for it (or at least I was).
Yes sir! I actually bought a beaker mug, though.
If there was an "I respect this" button, I would click it for this post.
J'adore caffeine.
At age 10? 1-2 mugs a day, one milk and one sugar.
Water's good for you. Just do it.
Milk, fruit juice, tea (fruit flavored rooibos has served me well). It's hard to switch to just water, but once you do you really don't miss all the sugary drinks that much.
Or why Democrat leadership refused to read bills they were voting on, saying that we would find out what was in there after it was passed. Among the many reasons I refuse to be associated with either major party and the brainless blind-faith zealots on either extreme.
Your conviction I admire!
Water and OJ are part of the daily routine, too.
I know it seems counter intuitive but if you want to increase your energy levels through out the day, exercising in the morning when you first wake up will help you. The only caffeine I have is a cup of coffee and that is if I am going out on a mission that is going to keep me up all night.
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I went cold turkey off caffeine a couple years ago. Worst week of my life. Was caffeine-free for about a year after that... now I'm up to about a liter of soda a week.
People tell me that I became a great deal less of an asshole after I stopped drinking caffeine. But I feel a lot less smart too. My comebacks and anecdotes aren't as quick nor clever. I feel slow and sluggish even to this day.
Maybe that's because before I quit, I was drinking more than 2 liters per day.
People tell me that I became a great deal less of an asshole after I stopped drinking caffeine. But I feel a lot less smart too. My comebacks and anecdotes aren't as quick nor clever. I feel slow and sluggish even to this day.
Maybe that's because before I quit, I was drinking more than 2 liters per day.
Forget the headaches, I've gotten the shakes for skipping my morning coffee.
what's sad is I only really drink about 16oz of coffee a day, and a glass of sweet tea if I go out. (Sweet tea being awesome and the only way one should drink cold tea).
Dave you want a cheap non-soda substitute you can drink at home instead of water? Pick up some kool-aid.
what's sad is I only really drink about 16oz of coffee a day, and a glass of sweet tea if I go out. (Sweet tea being awesome and the only way one should drink cold tea).
Dave you want a cheap non-soda substitute you can drink at home instead of water? Pick up some kool-aid.
fade
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Sheesh, you guys drink a LOT of soda! I have maybe 1-4 a month. I love water. You know what makes it taste even better? Thinking about some cold mountain stream just before drinking it. My mouth is watering just thinking about it.
I do like coffee. I can't quite understand the modern push to give up caffeine. All in moderation, right?
I do like coffee. I can't quite understand the modern push to give up caffeine. All in moderation, right?
GasBandit
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For some reason, I read this in the voice of David Van Driessen, nkay?
I'm with Fade.
Cajungal
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I'm with you. I loooooove water. It gets DAMN hot down here, and there's nothing more refreshing than a tall glass of water with tons of ice. Nothing else really quenches my thirst. Soda or anything sweet just makes me more thirsty.
I pictured Wilford Brimley myself.
I am trying to cut pop out of my diet to help me lose weight, but I am supplementing the caffeine loss and totally defeating the point of not drinking pop by going to Starbucks. 
CURSE YOU WHITE CHOCOLATE MOCHA.
Not drinking pop gets pretty hard for me as I start craving the sweetness of it way more than the caffeine. I totally blame the HFCS, even though we've been buying the stuff made with sugar more and more (I am only buying 1 2L a week now, and most of the time it's something my husband likes instead of me, to help me along
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CURSE YOU WHITE CHOCOLATE MOCHA.Not drinking pop gets pretty hard for me as I start craving the sweetness of it way more than the caffeine. I totally blame the HFCS, even though we've been buying the stuff made with sugar more and more (I am only buying 1 2L a week now, and most of the time it's something my husband likes instead of me, to help me along
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