Kicking the caffeine habit.

So I've done it again, I've given up coffee cold turkey. Granted I was only drinking decaf, but even that has caffeine in it, especially if you add the caffeine from chocolate in a mocha. Mmmm. If you've read my blog for very long you know that I love my coffee. I even take pictures of it.

So it's not that I don't want coffee anymore, it's just that my health is more important. I really wanted to go cold turkey to see if I noticed a difference in my sleep patterns, headaches, and general mood, even weight. I've heard and read consistently that coffee can impact all of those areas. So far so good and it's been about 3 weeks.

I've noticed less headaches and my blood sugar levels seem more consistent. A bonus is that since I'm not drinking coffee, I'm drinking more water. But a girl can't live on water alone, so I was thrilled to see that a juice company finally got wise and offered us some good tasting juice without being packed full of sugar and calories. I got two samples of Cranergy from Ocean Spray and have to admit I opened the bottle up right away and gave it a try. Yum.

I wouldn't have known it was low calorie or any different than the regular stuff. I looked at the ingredients and was happy to see that I understood what they were. Only thing I would change is the use of dye. I know it's probably an insignificant amount, but I do try to limit food and drinks with dyes in them. I think most juices have them though.

So I tried one bottle of Cranergy in the morning as a quick pick-me-up. Remember I don't have my coffee anymore so I gotta have something. Worked great. I sipped on it throughout the morning without guilt since I knew it only had 50 calories for the whole bottle. My diet can handle that!

The second bottle I tried the following day in the afternoon for a quick snack. So good. Tomorrow is grocery shopping day so I'm going to have to find them and pick up a few.

Here's the bonus: this drink was designed to help restore our natural energy. Hydration is key, as recent studies have shown that even a 5% reduction in body fluids can cause as much as a 30% loss of energy. Who knew?

Cranergy starts with Ocean Spray's premium cranberry juice and blends in natural energizers to give us an extra lift as we make our way through our days. It also includes green tea extract which contains high levels of antioxidants that help the body fight free radicals and stay healthy, and green tea extract offers a natural source of caffeine. And then it's got B-vitamins that support healthy energy production and Vitamin C that helps boost your immune system.

You can learn more and get a coupon at Cranergy.com. They even have an energy meter at their site. Give it a try!

Comments

[Monica]

Tas,

Go girl! Giving up coffee cold turkey! I didnt give up my one cup a day but I gave up my coke!!! It has been over three weeks and I have yet to have one. I was on the fence on which one to give up - coffee or coke. I do feel more comfortable in some pants that were not feeling to good around the tummy area. Not sure if I'm going to give up the coffe yet.... BTW, Happy Mother's Day!
Love,
Monica