No noticeable difference. Maybe a little headachey late in the day. Having to make cups of tea was kind of a bummer and they don't satisfy quite as much as coffee does. Tea cups are also a bit more difficult to clean than coffee cups. I made a mistake and went on twitter (for work) and saw that it was national coffee day. I spent some time looking at all the pictures people tweeted. I regret this because now I want a cup of coffee. Luckily it's late in the day and the wife would kill me if I drank any. I have a tendency to kick at night if I'm to hyped up.
Day Two: 1 cup coffee, 1 cup green tea
I feel like I noticed a bit more today. Mostly in that I cut down on warm beverages. You see, drinking a cup of coffee is about more than just drinking a liquid. It's an experience. Your hands wrapped around a warm mug. That first whiff of the delicious smelling stuff before it hits your mouth. That first sip, it warms you on the way down. I think I might be convincing myself to keep drinking coffee.
Day Three:
I got out of bed and made a cup of coffee. This wasn't by habit or accident. I made a choice. I had a headache, we were out of quality breakfast foods, and I was cold. I woke up and said, "I know I'm not supposed to, but I'm having a cup of coffee." And here's the thing. I. Loved. It. Until I got to the end and realized I did a poor job or putting the filter in because my last mouthful was a swallow of coldish grounds. It's almost as if I was being punished. I had a cup of herbal tea at work to give myself the feeling of a warm beverage. Tomorrow was supposed to be my last cup, but I feel like today should be. I put the tin of coffee in the freezer already, but I'm finding myself trying to talk myself out of this. "What about when I have company?" "What about when my parents stay here on a visit?" "Everyone loves coffee, I can't punish them because I feel like I can't have it!" I don't know if I'm being rational or if my own brain is trying to trick me here.
Day Four:
Well, I've certainly mucked things up here. I was supposed to have a regular cup today, but I did that yesterday so today got changed to green tea. I wanted the taste, the smell, the experience of drinking a hot cup of coffee on a cold morning before anyone in the house was up. So I had some decaf. Then I had more when I got to work. I know there is some caffeine in decaf, but I'm not sure how much. My head feels tight. It's not a headache, but it's not comfortable either. It's about 10:00am as I write this. I'll update if things change.
Day Five:
Things are looking pretty good here. I never had an issues yesterday, though I may have cheated and had some Dr. Pepper. I had hot herbal tea when I was working on a presentation this morning and a cup of decaf on a walk to my in-laws' house. I didn't know I had this much decaf sitting around the house. I guess raiding hotels when I have to stay has its benefits, finally.
Day Six:
I sold a car today. My father in law wanted to get coffee to celebrate. I went for decaf and it was great! I usually don't have a high opinion of decaf, but it was a chilly day and it was a nice way to celebrate!
Day Seven:
Monday. The worst of days. no caffeine to speak of. No coffee, no tea, no soda. Not even an herbal tea to make myself feel better. More importantly, no headache... well, not until the end of the day. I have no proof caffeine has anything to do with it.
Day Eight:
I had a job interview today and my wife thought it'd be best if I had a cup of coffee in the morning. She didn't think it would be wise to tempt the fates with this. I agreed without question and loved my cup of coffee in the morning. Maybe I don't have to give it all up...
Day Nine:
Still trying to wean myself off the good stuff. Went for a small cup of coffee today and it went fine. I'm making sure to hydrate as much as possible. Here's the thing: I'm not thinking about coffee at all (except to write this of course). I haven't missed it much, though I may tomorrow. Who knows. I'll go for a green tea tomorrow and nothing on Friday. By the weekend we'll be bad to zero!
Day Ten:
I can't seem to help myself. I can literally come up with any excuse to drink coffee. I didn't need the small cup in the morning, I wanted it. The decaf was free and ripe for the taking. Hopefully tomorrow we're done with this.
I'm writing this nearly two weeks after I started the quest. I haven't had caffeine in three days. And you know what? I feel fine. I miss the morning cup every once in a while. Or when I see anyone holding coffee, but that's okay. My mornings have gone more smoothly because I feel like I can start moving right away. I'm sure I'll go back to coffee in time, but right now with the craziness that my days are, it'll be a once in a while thing.
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