So, for reasons, ahem, better left unsaid, a doctor told me recently to cut back on my coffee intake.
I was in his office discussing, ahem, personal concerns.
"Let me ask you this," he said. "How much caffeine do you drink?"
"Umm. A lot. Probably more than I should."
"How much is a lot?"
"Umm, around 4-5 cups of coffee a day." (Approximately two pops a day omitted - I was going to mention them, but his eyes already got huge with shock.)
"That amount of caffeine wouldn't be good for anyone," he said very seriously.
He wants me to cut back to 1-2 cups a day. I am right now working down to 3. Baby steps.
I rand this by a facebook audience. Some were equally appalled by my intake. Others said 'pssh, I drink that much, screw the doc.'
I am in the process of trying to listen to my doctor. What are your thoughts? Do any of my fellow readers drink this much Joe? Anyone have any good tips on getting off the caffeine addiction? Every day I'm dragging by 9pm and falling asleep on the couch. I don't have to wake up early for work, so I don't, in general. So I am very well-rested and exhausted and dragging, all at the same time.
Anyone else struggle with vices?
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I never drank coffee until after college and started working in the real world.
FWIW, I have one cup in the morning. I sometimes have a coke with lunch, but that isn't too often (I usually just drink water or other stuff without caffeine). I rarely drink anything with caffeine in the afternoon/evening.
Even with this modest intake, I still think I'm addicted to caffeine. I get a small headache if I don't have my cup of coffee in the morning.
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