I am quitting caffeine

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# Doc said on March 27, 2007 12:57 :

You need a Shot of the Body Rejuvinator every morning... ginsing, ginkgo, cinnomon...

# Doc said on March 27, 2007 12:59 :

I stand with you brother... Your a Free Man

# Doc said on March 27, 2007 01:38 :

Ok, Let me talk to you... What are you quitting Caffene or Cofee?

  Because Caffeine by itself is not all bad... but if you crave cofee thats another thing... For every Cup of Cofee you drink you  MUST Replace it with at lease 3 cups of water. I don't want to be gross but ever notice how much you urinate after a cup of cofee? well there goes all your vitamins, minerals, and water that cofee causes you to excrete...

But Caffeine on the other hand is a stimulant but it is good at small amounts, and doesn't suck the water and other good nutritional needs from your body...

So up take your water... stop drinking cofee and sada, but consider no-doze about 100mg of caffiene a day... in the morning with water.

many think caffeine is bad...yes cofee is bad...but caffeine at small amounts helps your brain function, it helps wake you up,   1 cup of cofee has about 400-600mg of caffeine, but if you trash the addicting cofee and just pop a 100 mg caffeine tablet in the morning with water its healthy.

(Dark chocolate is good for you too ladies... at a small amount) but thats for another blog

I heard on klove that someone invented a Caffinated Doughnut for Krispy Creams....zzzzzzzzzz

sugar say no no!

# Jay Davidson said on March 27, 2007 07:22 :

Red Bull baby...all the way. (sugar-free, of course!)

# mbuttler777 said on March 27, 2007 09:26 :

Kenneth Copeland did the same thing, except if I remember correctly he had to go out to a cabin and do it.  Kinda detoxify, and replace it with the word of God.

Whenever you quit something you have to replace it with something good.  Or else the need and desire for that thing will only comeback stronger.

When my husband (you know) quit drinking coffee he replaced it with tea.  Now he NEEDS neither one of them but enjoys them both.

# Bisnut said on March 27, 2007 09:38 :

Good call. I am replacing coffee/caffeine with H20. My body has probably been dehydrated from all the coffee sucking the nutrients & water out of me.

# Bisnut said on March 27, 2007 09:42 :

Also, a quick update: it's 9:30 a.m. I have been off caffeine for about 12 hours. I already am extremely tired and have a headache. That's a clear sign that I was addicted to that stuff! Not cool....I am so glad I'm doing this, even though it's going to be rough.

# Bisnut said on March 27, 2007 10:04 :

Mbuttler777, great points. I am replacing coffee with water.  :)

# trulyinlove said on March 27, 2007 10:06 :

Ablock, I share your pain love coffee, really that is all I drink and the Lord is dealing with me about it, so I just started cutting back and adding h20 I'm still drinking but I say I am free from coffee, I don't need coffee Jesus has set me free from coffee I make that my confession by faith even while I am drinking it I don't say it so other people hear me but I say it so my soul hears it, hope this helps you out

# Bisnut said on March 27, 2007 10:46 :

Doc, a cup of coffee has only about 100mg of caffeine per 6 oz cup (source:http://www.faqs.org/faqs/caffeine-faq).

On the other hand, a "No Doz" tablet has 200mg of caffeine (http://www.novartis.com/consumerhealth/OTC/NoDoz.shtml).

# LizzyUpNorth said on March 27, 2007 11:21 :

I gave up caffeine over a year ago and I'm glad that I did. I only missed it for a few days. The headaches were the worst part but they passed soon enough!

I was lucky in that my caffeinated beverage of choice came in a non-caffeinated form so that made it a lot easier for me to quit.

I am curious though... Are you giving up coffee all together? Or just caffeine? If decaf is enjoyable for you it may make the transition easier. : )

# CCs Admin said on March 27, 2007 12:21 PM:

I think I am giving coffee & pop up altogether. It is one of those things that I believe God is asking me to lay down. While that may sound weird, I think it's a good way to show God that nothing in our lives is more important than Him.

# Doc said on March 27, 2007 12:24 PM:

I guess if you water it down but if you like it strong problably more...

Brother Don't think about it... Drink water, chew gum,

The Lord helped me Quit Smoking  He can help you quit anything...

God is on your side!

# Doc said on March 27, 2007 12:30 PM:

Agree, I used to be a Exercise Freak, God told me that although Exercise is Profitable but Godliness is More Profitable... and that He wanted that time i spent developing my muscles and pride.

Being a Disciple of Christ requires Dicipline... and Obedience. If He said cut out the time spent on the computer (like He does sometimes) than we must follow Him, He is leading us closer to Him.,,

If He said to you to cut out the caffeine or cofee than you should not debate about it... JUST DO IT

# Fear God said on March 27, 2007 12:34 PM:

Gee *Admin*, you-are-quiting-too? Just-like-Ablock?

That-is-so-very-swell....yes-isn't-it....

:-P

# CQueen said on March 27, 2007 01:06 PM:

You can do all things through Christ...He who began a good work in you will be faithful to complete it until the day of Christ Jesus...You are strong in the Lord and in the power of his might...He will never leave you nor forsake you...You are who God says you are: a non-caffeine addicted person (don't have scripture and verse but I'm sure it's in there); You who the Son has set free is free indeed!

# Linda said on March 27, 2007 04:16 PM:

The benefits of quitting are WONDERFUL! I tell you that caffiene in any form makes my husband snore like a buzz saw in a lumber yard! When the Lord started dealing with us to quit the caffiene--all caffiene--that was one of the first things I noticed. The other was that we weren't using as much TP in the house and my kids stopped bed wetting! That is just the tip of the iceburg. We get more recouprative sleep (I got that word from the sleep# bed commercial) and my husband is more frisky than he used to be because of it. He's in his mid-40's so that could have been a problem.

So, just look at the benefits and know that God is asking you to do it to help you, not just spiritually but he may be wanting to give you rest and strength in other areas.

# KatiRose4Him said on March 28, 2007 02:09 :

Good for you! I am standing in agreement with you for freedom! -- Years ago, my sister drank only pop (full sugar and caff) and coffee... and little if no water! One day she was in bed and very sick with SEVERE flu symptoms. It was so bad she was about ready to have her hubby take her to the ER! Hubby, trying to think of SOMETHING to do to help, gave her a glass of water. She drank... and realized it tasted very good! She gulped down the glass and said, "May I have another?" She got the second glass down and began to feel better. She was up and on her feet within a couple of hours! SHE WAS DEHYDRATED! WOW! Kenneth Copeland said that he read an article one time, long ago, that was titled, "I Thought I Was Sick And Found Out I Was Thristy". Water is so important. Also, depending on what one takes in; food, vitamins, herbs/supplements, Rx's, OTC drugs, etc... not having enough water can be toxic. If you take ANYTHING (i.e. tylenol or ibuprophen) drink a full glass of water with it and keep drinking. Oh and make sure your water is GOOD! Have it tested or buy some. Blessings!

# Bisnut said on March 28, 2007 08:53 :

pendleywife,

Great comments! It's very encouraging to hear that the Lord has dealth with other people about this. It sounds like the benefits far outweight the cons--especially if it makes people more "frisky" :)  LOL

# Bisnut said on March 28, 2007 08:55 :

KatiRose4Him,

It's so true what you said about being dehydrated. I can't believe how GOOD water--just plain ol' H20--tastes right now! It's way better than coffee, and it doesn't suck all the nutrients out of my body. Even though quitting is hard initially, in the long run, it's SO worth it. I even noticed I felt more alert this morning already! :)

# mbuttler777 said on March 28, 2007 01:32 PM:

I was just reading an article that was talking about exercising in the morning is a great way to wake up instead of coffee.

# KatiRose4Him said on March 28, 2007 01:43 PM:

ABlock,

A couple years ago, I was doing the thing where I was getting 4 hrs. of sleep a night and trying to make up for it with coffee. I am a stay-home homeschooling mom... and the kids were worn out because I was CRANKY.

We headed out to go to a Youth conference and I was barking at everone. As we got there and worship began, I was crying out to God... "Make me a better parent... please change me..." His answer? "No more coffee." It hit me that He said this at the beginning of a youth conference! I NEEDED the caffiene to get me going because we would be up late, then up early and so on. But I knew He had said NO.

I got through the weekend fine. Yes I had a headache. But God was so good and the conference was wonderful. I now get a full 8 hours of sleep a night, and my kids tell people that they have the best mom ever! I do start my day with a huge cup of tea, half caff... with God's ok... but the tea I have selected doesn't hit my system the way coffee does, (I don't have to have it) and I am getting pleanty of sleep & water. It makes all the difference!

Thank God you are brave enough to do this and vulnerable enough to do it out in the open so all others can see, help, and be encouraged!

Hey everyone! Maybe we should all look around and see if there's anything WE need to quit doing. I know I have a few habits to correct.

# ABlock's Blog said on March 30, 2007 01:43 PM:

If this is all new to you, I quit caffeine + soda pop earlier this week. I have already written two posts

# SpeaktheWord said on March 30, 2007 10:03 PM:

This is great! You will be so much more healthier

# ABlock's Blog said on March 31, 2007 12:26 :

If this is all new to you, I quit caffeine + soda pop earlier this week. I have already written two posts

# mbuttler777 said on October 17, 2007 02:45 PM:

So, I was wondering did you stay off the caffeine wagon?  How did that work for you?

# Dee Price said on October 17, 2007 03:20 PM:

So, I was thinking about giving up coffee and tea but I really enjoy 1 cup of something hot and sweet in the mornings.  I was thinking about hot chocolate, but I think I would just be substituting one hot, sweet drink for another.  I need something that I would enjoy hot that tastes good that I could drink without putting the sugar in it.

# davidm said on October 26, 2007 01:40 PM:

theres has been a fatallity in england due to a over dose of  coffee but see did have 15 dobble expressos in one day and died of caffeen over dose /