Morning Coffee?? (Page 2)

You're a frickin' triathlete woman, NO reason at ALL to give up that glass of wine!! you earn it with your training!

I don't know about all that - but I know I had to give it up because I was physically addicted.  My morning coffee was always a part of my day - reasonable amount - 1 to three coffe mug sized cups first thing, then done for the day.  One day, unbeknownst to me, my dear husband, who makes the morning pot, switched it to some decaf we had around for when my parents visit, because we were out of regular.  About 9:00 at work, I start getting this headache, and hit my boss up for drugs.  Needless to say I was maxing out on pain meds all day, thinking that something was WAY wrong!  My husband even called me at work, and I told him I had a terrible headache.  Not until after work when I was still suffering did it dawn on him to mention what he had done.  I was like " CHRIST MAN, ARE YOU TRYING TO KILL ME???? I THOUGHT I HAD A FRIGGIN' BRAIN TUMOR! I WAS GETTING READY TO GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR A CAT SCAN"!!!!

Well, I decided then that I just have a physical makeup that makes me very easily addicted (my husband can take it or leave it with no effects whatsoever, as can many people), and I did not think it was right for me to be physically addicted to anything, so I quit (gradully, of course).  I now save it for special times, like the traditional "after race" breakfasts that the hubs and I alway go for, things like that.  And I appreciate it more now, since I only have it occasionally, for the deliciously yummy beverage that it is.

Hey now, we're just talking about caffeine here, if wine is a problem then I'm in big trouble (that and any other kind of alcohol) - but there's nothing wrong with that, right?  It's only the caffeine that's bad, massive amounts of alcohol is OK, right? right?

ABSOLUTELY Tania.  You're fine.  C'mon over, I have a bottle of Chianti with our names on it.

When I lived in Spain I followed the "When in Rome..." way of thinking.  There they go to bars to drink, go next door to a cafe to have what is basically a latte (sorta), shoot that down then go back to the bar to drink some more.

I think I need to move back

Sorry to wait so long to reply to the thread...was out getting my evening iced venti americano no water at Starbucks. 

Caffeine--where would i be without it...AM swim practices in highschool--needed it. Studying late night in college, needed it. Long road trips through the night traveling cross country...needed it. Medical school...needed it...Internship / residency.....needed it...Two children who defy all laws of human sleep behavior....needed it...Now..In some ways i wish i could give it up just so I could save the money (Those 5-6 americano's a day are adding up...could get me some good wheels or even a new Tri bike over the course of a year). But it this is my worst vice...so be it...beats crack/heroine/ gambling...etc.  And still no real proven medically detrimental effect. Maybe even beneficial ones...

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=14706966&query_hl=2

So whether a performance enhancing drug, mood stabilizer, perk me up in the morning, headache prevention tool, neccesity for functioning in an exhausting world....ill have another  venti americano please....no water....

JT

A doubler.  Oops.  Must be the lack of coffee.  

LOL  Maybe I should add to that comment about the wine that the glass of wine was becoming 2 glasses....then half a bottle, and next thing you know, I miss the alarm and sleep through swim practice.  So, I'm cut off during the week.  Maybe here and there on a Friday night (I have a nice bottle of Cherry Wine I picked up in Galena when I was up there for the tri last month......might be a good weekend to open it!).