hi all,
let me start by saying that about 19 months ago i gave up drinking (wine, booze, beer, all of it). and i have pretty much overhauled our diets to mostly organic whole foods. i felt that coffee was my little luxury, and have really loved it.
the problem is that i developed significant breast pain, and have had some other health problems (that are now resolving, much to my relief).
recently i went to a naturopathic doc who recommended i cut the coffee in half to start and eventually get to the point where i drink it only a few times a week, and have green tea everyday in replacement of coffee.
so i've tried to cut back the coffee. some days i haven't had it at all, and other days when i've had coffee, it's just 1 cup (if you can believe that).
overall, my motivation is to no longer have breast pain, and to get my health on track once and for all (i'm referring to regular periods specifically). but i gotta tell you, cutting out coffee has been very difficult.
first of all, i feel that my brain is in a perpetual fog. second of all, when i wake up i *crave* the coffee. and it's a major bummer not to have it. green tea just doesn't get my jollies the same way a good cup of joe does. thirdly, the "last luxury" i had, coffee, is now somewhat gone. i miss it; i mourn it.
now, i know i need to keep on keepin on here, and stick to the seriously reduced coffee lifestyle in order to get my health on track (regular periods, no breast pain). but dammit, it sucks sometimes to have all of these "sacrifices"; I'm finding that on some days it's hard (to not drink the coffee).
i quit smoking (10 or 11 years ago), quit drinking, and eat like a health nut. somehow there needs to a balance, i gotta have a little fun, i'm beginning to become a major stoge.
any advice, thoughts, or commentary?
much appreciation,
kitty
let me start by saying that about 19 months ago i gave up drinking (wine, booze, beer, all of it). and i have pretty much overhauled our diets to mostly organic whole foods. i felt that coffee was my little luxury, and have really loved it.
the problem is that i developed significant breast pain, and have had some other health problems (that are now resolving, much to my relief).
recently i went to a naturopathic doc who recommended i cut the coffee in half to start and eventually get to the point where i drink it only a few times a week, and have green tea everyday in replacement of coffee.
so i've tried to cut back the coffee. some days i haven't had it at all, and other days when i've had coffee, it's just 1 cup (if you can believe that).
overall, my motivation is to no longer have breast pain, and to get my health on track once and for all (i'm referring to regular periods specifically). but i gotta tell you, cutting out coffee has been very difficult.
first of all, i feel that my brain is in a perpetual fog. second of all, when i wake up i *crave* the coffee. and it's a major bummer not to have it. green tea just doesn't get my jollies the same way a good cup of joe does. thirdly, the "last luxury" i had, coffee, is now somewhat gone. i miss it; i mourn it.
now, i know i need to keep on keepin on here, and stick to the seriously reduced coffee lifestyle in order to get my health on track (regular periods, no breast pain). but dammit, it sucks sometimes to have all of these "sacrifices"; I'm finding that on some days it's hard (to not drink the coffee).
i quit smoking (10 or 11 years ago), quit drinking, and eat like a health nut. somehow there needs to a balance, i gotta have a little fun, i'm beginning to become a major stoge.
any advice, thoughts, or commentary?
much appreciation,
kitty