On January 1st of this year, I decided to cut caffeine out of my system. Well, I cut caffeinated coffee out. I still have the occasional block of dark chocolate, but the caffeine in that is minimal, so I don’t count it.
I decided to do this because:
- I’m tired of being tired all the time.
- I’m tired of not feeling well most days.
- I’m tired of being one of those people who can’t function without their cup of coffee.
I decided that cutting out caffeine would be a good place to start.
I expected it to be rough. I knew there would likely be a headache and my body begging and pleading for it’s daily fix. I weaned myself off slowly in the week leading up to it, and that definitely helped. I did have a bit of a headache and some jitters the day I quit, but not as bad as I expected. So then I sat back and waited for the glorious results to emerge.
It’s not working.
I don’t know how long this is supposed to take, but it’s been six weeks and I still have no glorious results.
- I’m still tired all the time.
- I still don’t feel great most days.
- I can at least function without my daily fix, albeit grudgingly.
What the heck? I know it’s not a magical, overnight fix, but c’mon already. I’d love to have at least a little bit of energy here. I still have to drag myself out of bed in the morning, only now there’s no coffee to look forward to. Misery, I tell you, misery.
I can honestly say I am feeling no better than when I was on caffeine. I am very close to giving up and going back on caffeine. If I’m going to be miserable, it might as well include my morning cup of bliss.
People keep telling me things like, “It will all be worth it in the long run!” Maybe so, but I’d love to see SOME short term relief.
Anyone know how long this whole process takes? Someone told me six weeks, so I’ve tried it that long. Still nothing. *grumble*
