This is day 1 of my caffeine reduction 30 day challenge. I want to keep a similar format on each day to make it easier to follow along. So the format I use on this post will be used on every post. I am type A like that.

Feelings:

So 2 cups of coffee (roughly 12 oz) is all the caffeine I have had today. I feel alright. At the moment it is 2:52, a time where I am normally pretty tired.

Diet:

I think having a good breakfast (eggs/bell peppers/spinach) and lunch (spinach salad with carrots/cabbage/olive oil dressing/apple sauce) has really helped. I have also been drinking a lot of ice water, which I think has helped a lot. I just feel slightly run down.

Caffeine content:

115 milligrams x 2 = 230 milligrams of caffiene

Normal intake: Coffee 115 milligrams x 4 = 460

Headache?:

Nope

Things that have helped:

• Paleo meals
• Ice Water
• Plenty of sleep the night before
• Walking outside (its currently 43 F outside. Nice and brisk)

I am slightly surprised how easily I have stepped down to 50% of my caffeine intake with no pain medication. I was expecting a large headache. I may have a small cup of coffee towards the evening hours by the way I am feeling. I have a busy evening and might need the good effects of the drug in order to keep going. Again, I am controlling it, not the other way around.

Keep it lean!

Related articles:

• Caffeine reduction (paleoaddict.com)
• Quitting an Addiction – No More Coffee (funkykaraoke.com)
• High-Octane Caffeine May Trigger Headaches (nlm.nih.gov)

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