lemon tea

Late last week I made up my mind to give up coffee completely in the hopes that the lack of caffeine would improve my sleep.  Saturday morning was my last bit of coffee.  Sunday I felt okay, no headache or any other withdrawal symptoms.  Monday I got up like usual, made coffee for Misty and got my morning started by eating an apple.  I normally don't eat anything immediately after I get up but I've read that an apple will give you the same pick me up as coffee.  I didn't notice anything one way or the other with the apple but by mid morning I was not feeling good.  I felt like I had allergies and just plain felt bad.  By mid afternoon I was cratering badly and could not wait to get off work, mostly so I wouldn't screw something up!!   I didn't know how I'd feel in the morning so I didn't bother to get my stuff together to run Tuesday morning, not that I'd even be able to get it together anyway.  Since first thing yesterday morning I've felt pretty good.  Nothing like Monday afternoon, so this morning I got in 3 miles on some short loops in the 'hood along with several sets of crunches and hangs from the pull up bar.  I'm really enjoying my caffeine free lemon tea in the morning too!!