Week 1 of the No Coffee Chanllenge

Dear Diary,

Yesterday marked the end of my first week without coffee... so let me tell you about the horrors that I experienced this week.

So day 2 went about with as much interest as day 1 of the no coffee challenge. However, a new evil began to lurk in the background - I call it the Sugar Monster. I mean, its not like I have any scientific or medical proof about this but to me days 2 to 4 began a slow build off sugar cravings. I felt like a bottomless pit of junk. I ate more chocolate and chips and snacks than ever before. At first I thought that perhaps because I missed breakfast, I was feeling peckish. But after the second slab of chocolate, I knew I was falling into a craving abyss. 

I ate and ate and ate, but I wasn't satisfied - then Monday morning came and all I wanted was a Red Bull or some energy soft drink, that's when I realised that it was the lack of coffee that was getting to me. I was tired and hungry and perhaps my body thought that it was going to crash without the always willing and able support of caffeine.

Then the migraine came... it started softly, like a sweet caress. But it became needy and whiny, like an over attached girlfriend. Before long I was seeing black stars and not even painkillers could help (large amounts of chocolate didn't assist either). But the next day it began to let up and receded in the exact way that it began.

Now though, I catch myself thinking about making a cup of coffee, every so often, though it becomes less and less. My appetite has gone back to normal, which I am so grateful for.

Lets see what week 2 will bring.

xoxo

Day 1 of the 30 Day No Coffee Challenge

Dear Diary,

Today was a long day. Starting my 30 days without coffee has been strange.
Actually I'm not sure if this challenge is a thing or not but I'm winging it as I go...

So here's what I hear about reducing coffee intake to occasional doses... less stained teeth - makes sense; better sleep coz of the lack of caffeine; more rest coz you sleep better and therefore better functionality... well this is all from the YouTube video that made me think about it... I've added the link here...

Now, I'm no coffee addict. I often won't drink coffee for a few days and then there are days that I will drink up to 3 cups just because I feel like it. I love coffee. The smell and the flavour makes me happy but also the ritual of going to the office kitchen with a friend or two to brew a fresh cup helps the stress levels come down. So to reduce the stress of losing the coffee brewing ritual I opped to making oolong tea or rooibos tea as my new go to beverage.

This isn't going to be so difficult.

Or so I thought.

By 10:30am I was going strong. I drank a cup of oolong tea and got my work done. But then the urge to make a cup before going to my desk hit... And it hit again.. And again. It was innocent enough... often forgetting my challenge.

By 3:30pm the urge became a craving. I needed a cup of coffee. Any coffee... I wasn't fussy about the brand and quality. I'm not sure if this need is because I didn't drink any coffee or due to my mind deciding it wants the one thing I've decided that I can't have.

One thing is for sure, I felt really tired after work today. No caffeine except for the small bit in my morning oolong (which tastes like dust by the way). It could also be because I have been sleep late since Easter Friday though I suspect the coffee was keeping me.

Well let's see how this goes... I've been making up rules for this. As I go along. By the end of the 30 days - I'm going to nominate 3 people to take up my challenge with all the rules I followed.

That's all for today...

Bye Diary