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04-25-2007, 02:24 PM | #1 |
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Getting off of Caffeine
Okay....so for the 12395823095823058258390 time I'm gonna try and go off caffeine completely.
I drink WAY too much soda and it's likely the main culprit for my weight gain. I'm 6'2 and right now at my biggest weight ever of around 200 pounds. I grew up very skinny, in fact was teased quite a bit for it, but as I hit my mid 20's I filled out. Still a thin frame, but was at a good healthy weight of about 170-175 for several years. I'd like to get back down to that. My biggest problem is the weaning off of caffeine. I suffer literally debilitating headaches when I go off. The kind that put me in the Lazboy and I can barely move for 2 days. Granted I should quit being a pussy and just take the punishment since it's my own damn fault for getting in this position to begin with. Sorry for the long-windedness, but for those of you who've gone off the caffeine...any suggestions what I can do to avoid the major headaches I get while getting it out of my system? Thanks,,,any advice, insights or opinions are appreciated. I do have a work out program on the horizon, but I need to get this crap out of my system first.
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04-25-2007, 02:29 PM | #2 |
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Rocky, start by switching to Diet Coke. You still get your caffeine but no calories. When I quit drinking regular soda it was good for a minimum 5 pound weight loss.
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04-25-2007, 02:30 PM | #3 |
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I think I saw a report that even Diet soft drinks can cause weight increase because the sugar taste stimulates your appetite.
I quit caffeine a few months ago. I didn't have any headaches. But I can tell you I feel much better as a result. |
04-25-2007, 02:33 PM | #4 |
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Better in what way?
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04-25-2007, 02:35 PM | #5 |
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A little sharper. Like a dull hum had been turned off.
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04-25-2007, 02:39 PM | #6 |
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Sorry...I should've put this in the health and fitness section.
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04-25-2007, 03:00 PM | #7 |
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If you're having headaches due to caffeine withdrawal, I suggest you take some aspirin or ibuprofin for a brief period.
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04-25-2007, 03:07 PM | #8 |
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That stuff doesn't even faze me when I get a headache. Literally no effect on the pain.
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How do I do it? A 16 lb. sledge to the side of your knee and I promise the headache will go away.
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I've had a couple of surgeries, a broken bone, partially torn achilles, passed a kidney stone, but the worst pain I've experienced by far is a migraine. Nothing has come close.
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