Bye Bye, Caffeine

I love caffeine. A few sips of black tea in the mornings jolt me awake and keep me going for hours. Homemade chai lattes are my poison of choice. My latte has its own pottery coaster between the backup hard drive and my computer. A hazardous spot for drinks, but it’s only 5 inches from my keyboard, making it perfect for drinking while working.

Hey, it could be worse…Actually, it couldn’t. I’m 28 with a BMI of 20.3 and I have high blood pressure. (Let’s not discuss causes. I still have this fairy tale belief that one day I’ll get it back under control.) Voluntary ingesting something I know raises my blood pressure by around 14 ml (top and bottom according to my numbers) is stupid. So is quitting caffeine cold turkey.

Yes, I’m questioning my intelligence. It’s 2:20 pm and my eyelids are propped open with toothpicks. My neuron gremlins are on their knees begging for a jolt. Out of deference to them, I finally drank some OJ, but sugar is a poor substitute. I crave a sip of black tea or coffee or even Mountain Dew. Considering my undying hatred for how soft drinks taste, this is a problem.

Fortunately, I’m out of black tea, so I can’t brew another cup without ordering some. (I’m picky and wouldn’t drink the bagged, grocery store stuff with your mouth.) The rooibos chai I normally sip in the afternoons is running low. The greens–they have caffeine, but not enough to cause too much trouble–didn’t look appetizing this morning, but are looking better by the minute.

The odds I’ll cave and swallow a few mouthfuls of caffeinated green…95%.

 

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