For the last few days, I've been VERY lethargic and becoming more so as the day progressed. I was also getting a little bitchy with friends and Matthew - more than normal - which was strange. I half considered it was a continuation of quitting smoking. I pondered, too, if I might be coming down with something. I realized yesterday amidst the haze of a strange headache that last Wednesday, I had started drinking only Earl Grey tea (two tea bags worth) each morning instead of my normal two 20-ounce cups of freshly ground coffee. There is a definite difference between caffeine in tea and coffee, but more importantly, the amount of caffeine found in two tea bags of Earl Grey is MUCH less than in 40 ounces of coffee beans that are freshly ground.
I'm a coffee fiend. I love coffee. When I go to Starbucks, I get a Venti black eye with room (for 1/4 cup of skim milk for 25-30 calories). This is a tall cup filled with coffee and topped off with two espresso shots (like an Americana with coffee instead of water). Once in a while, I'll get a sugar-free flavoring depending on my mood; most often I get the S-F Cinnamon Dulce.
Last Wednesday, I drank a couple of cups of tea and thought that was good enough for me. About 2:00 PM and then again at 5:30 PM or so, Matt and I got REALLY tired. We finally took a nap for about 1.5 hours. UGH! Then it got steadily worse throughout the weekend as I kept drinking only tea with breakfast instead of coffee; tea is easier to make than coffee and there is no need for skim milk. This lessens our starting daily intake by 20 calories, which comes in handy if we want low fat yogurt for dessert later.
Even though I had a vicious caffeine-withdrawal headache yesterday, I still worked out with Matthew - not as hard as he did, but I didn't give in that much. Man it was painful.
Today, I started back on our regimen of morning coffee. I have been pretty perky all day and no headache! Can't do without coffee again and I'm fine with that addiction.
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allsmilesbear!! Hope you had a great day yesterday - extend the celebration to tomorrow!! Three days of a birthday!! Sounds good to me - course I'm a Leo...
