I just don't think I can do it - I drink one small carmel machiato from starbucks each morning and I've tried to give it up but it's difficult. I know different doctors have different opinions on this so wanted to see if there were any caffiene addicts out there in the same boat as me?
Anniegrl
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I've been thinking about giving up caffeine too. I've tried to do it before but it was really hard. I'm not a morning person and really need my coffee in the morning to wake up!
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A recent study has shown that eating an apple in the morning has the same effect (or is it affect? I can never get those two straight) as drinking a cup of coffee. I have given up most caffeine and am now at the point that if I have a regular cup of coffee or soda it really messes with me. Please know that I used to have two cups of coffee every morning and then I would drink about 5-7 regular cokes throughout my day. It was hard at first but now I don't even give it a second thought. Also, Root beer is a good soft drink to have but be sure to look at the label, some of them do in fact contain caffeine.
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I used to be a big coffee drinker in the morning. but about 2 months before we started trying i started to do half caffeinated coffee half decaf and then slowly took myself off it. I am 7 months now and I think if I had a regular cup of coffee it would mess me up! Don't get me wrong I do sneak the occasional pepsi or coke here and there! but that does make my heart race so its not worth it! my dr says 1 cup a day is fine. good luck you can do it!
Niecey
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Luckily, I have very little caffine in my diet so that wasn't a big issue. I don't drink coffee, tea, etc. or much soda (and when I do rarely drink cola). I barely eat chocolate. Try drinking water in the morning and fruit - filling...
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I went cold turkey! (I used to have a medium Dunk'n Coffee every morning)
Although yesterday i cheated for the first time in 2 months and got a 10oz cup of 1/2 decaf 1/2 regular... Just that tiny bit worked.
Most of the literature I read says you can have a cup a day.
Jenn524
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I am not a caffeine fan so it wasn't hard for me to give up. Each doctor is different and yours will tell you how much caffeine you can have. You don't have to cut it out completely but you should limit your intake. Can you get your drink in decaf? That's what I do when I'm craving a cold coffee drink.
Anniegrl
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That's a good idea to drink half decaf and half regular. I'm going to try it.
btrflygrl
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I used to drink one cup of tea in the morning, but not since moving have I had anything in the morning. I do drink soda here and there but try to stick to water.
kptoys
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Im so bad... Im 14 weeks pregnant and drinking a coke Every once and a while is fine as long as everything you drink isnt caffiene.
aliciahelene
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I used to drink diet coke ALL day long, my Doc told me to cut down to no more than two a day, Im trying to get it to one day!
MrsTC
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so can you have caffeine when you are pg or not? i'm confused.
kptoys
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You can have caffiene any time you want BUT when you are pregnant you SHOULD limit the amount of caffiene you drink. Your limit should be between 0-2 cups a day.
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I had the same issue! That caramel macchiato is to die for!!!!! I never drank coffee until I had that... then, I was having one everyday!
When I did give it up, I started w/ the 1/2 caf. and 1/2 decaf. Then, I got a decaf. and thought, what's the point? I mean, I'm getting the drink b/c of the effects & decaf. doesn't do it. Seemed like a waste of $. I didn't last though, I'm now drinking a sugar-free vanilla skim latte! I've got to give this up.... and I'm going to have to do this cold turkey! I'm going to start drinking a fruit drink in the morning instead of this. I think we can do this!!!!! It's important
