MommyInTraining Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Do you rely on it to get you through your day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaylk in tx Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 I take my caffeine cold and with bubbles.... Long Live Diet Coke! and yes, I do need it to get through the day! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snickerdoodle Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coralloyd Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Just in the morning, but I definately NEED it! When I was working out more I did not NEED it :blushing:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieJ Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Just to get me jump started! AFter that it's just water or when it's hot, Ice Tea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazakaal Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 I never used to drink much coffee. I found out, when I was young and in a job where there was free coffee always flowing, that coffee, ahhem, messed up my digestion, so to speak. So for years I only very rarely drank it. Then, a couple of years ago, I had a really bad case of jet lag and drank a lot of coffee to keep me awake during the day. Ever since then I've been really dependent on a cup of coffee when I first wake up in the morning. I don't often have coffee in the middle of the day, though, maybe once or twice a week I'll have it at lunch or in the afternoon. So I guess the short answer is, I depend on it to wake up in the morning, but not to keep me going through the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncmomo3 Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 I love the smell of coffee in the morning. It smells like ...victory. Yep-- need that a.m. pot of coffee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 I love the smell of coffee in the morning. It smells like ...victory. Yep-- need that a.m. pot of coffee. Oh my goodness, YES! It's like...somebody loves me. Somebody sympathizes that I have to get up. And it makes life a little better. If dh isn't here to make the coffee, though, it's not as good, & I tend not to get around to making it until the afternoon, just because I'm busy w/ dc. In fact, that's where I'm headed now. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen sn Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Oh my goodness, YES! It's like...somebody loves me. Somebody sympathizes that I have to get up. And it makes life a little better. I second this. I love that it makes me feel loved. I can drink decaf for weeks and never get a headache or ay caffeine withdrawel, but decaf doesn't make me feel loved. Caffeine makes me feel like I am happy for a few minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abreakfromlife Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 I do, and I'm ashamed of it :tongue_smilie: There have been a few weeks over the past few years where I've been very diligent about eating right and exercising a little bit and drinking lots of water - and I always have a lot of natural energy that way. But I just don't keep it up.....I really need to. It's not fair to everyone when I have low energy levels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnetteB Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Dd got me hooked on the stuff :glare: I recently went "cold-turkey" and gave it up because it was adding to my migraines. I'm better off without it, I'm better off without it, I'm better off..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michele B Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 (edited) For me, it is not the caffeine that I need. I just like having a mug of something warm, sweet, and creamy! It lends a truer sense of nonchalance when dd8 is having a meltdown over math. I just sip my coffee and gaze dreamily out of the window until she spends herself. Gripping the coffee mug keeps me from throwing things! ;) Edited May 6, 2009 by Michele B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in Neverland Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 YES YES YES A cup of coffee is the very first thing I do every morning and I look forward to it every day. It is my little morning ritual. My hubby is so awesome because he sets it up at night on a timer so it is ready right when I stumble out of bed. If I didn't have my coffee in the morning I would be so discombobulated! I would probably put my pants on backwards and use hairspray for deoderant and try to curl my hair while it is still wet...my whole day would be thrown off! :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaT Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Yes, and I would happily hook myself up to a coffee IV if I could. My dh also has it ready for me in the morning (probably because he's a little afraid of me until I've had it). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asta Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 For me, it is not the caffeine that I need. I just like having a mug of something warm, sweet, and creamy! It lend a truer sense of nonchalance when dd8 is having a meltdown over math. I just sip my coffee and gaze dreamily out of the window until she spends herself. Gripping the coffee mug keeps me from throwing things! ;) :lol::lol::lol: Don't get out of bed without it! Li'l Ms. ADD is a lost sheep w/o caffeine... asta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelli in TN Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Of course!:cheers2: (Those are mochas with frothy tops!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Uh, yes. I want that coffee mug that says "Mom's Homeschool Fuel." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurel Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Nope. Hate coffee. Think it is the second most vile food substance known to man. (Second only to grapefruit.) I do enjoy a hot cup of herbal or green tea on cold mornings though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Cant function w/o two cups and than need booster at 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Yes. I had to skip my morning cup a few weeks ago and my day just wasn't the same. I drink 2 (sometimes 3) cups a day. I have to cut myself off around 2 or I just don't sleep as well. Other than the coffee I only drink water so I don't feel too guilty. I start looking forward to my morning cup around 7:00 or so at night. I get up early (4:45) to enjoy the peace and quiet, and coffee is part of the reason I can enjoy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Nope. Hate coffee. Think it is the second most vile food substance known to man. (Second only to grapefruit.) I do enjoy a hot cup of herbal or green tea on cold mornings though. :iagree: on both counts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Having just read about the Boston Tea Party yesterday (for the 1st time to the bigs), my cup this AM tasted a little...patriotic. :patriot: :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Oh yes. Hubby even warns off the children, "Don't bother the Momma Bear, she hasn't had her coffee yet!" Coffee is necessary for functioning. Heaven help anyone that gets btwn me and the coffee pot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazakaal Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Nope. Hate coffee. Think it is the second most vile food substance known to man. (Second only to grapefruit.) I do enjoy a hot cup of herbal or green tea on cold mornings though. Ummm. I think I'm going to have to make you the first person on my ignore list. Just kidding! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurel Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Ummm. I think I'm going to have to make you the first person on my ignore list. Just kidding! :lol: :lol: I knew it wouldn't be a popular opinion. But I had to speak up for all the rest of the coffee-hating freaks around here. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Dh brings me a cup of coffee in bed every morning. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Sadly for me, caffeine has no effect on me whatsoever. I could drink a double espresso at midnight or at the 4pm doldrums, and still fall fast asleep minutes later. It's mostly at the 4pm time that I really wish it worked... However, I do drink usually two big mugs a day... it's the warm and creamy that I like. :001_smile: But you could swap it for decaf and I'd never know... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayne J Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 All day, every day. And I felt guilty about that until I realized that I drink exactly 2 sips from each cup before I get pulled away and the coffee gets cold and I pour another cup, take 2 sips, get pulled away... I think I may actually consume less coffee than most people, but I spend all day chasing it.:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaof2andtwins Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Sadly for me, caffeine has no effect on me whatsoever. I could drink a double espresso at midnight or at the 4pm doldrums, and still fall fast asleep minutes later. It's mostly at the 4pm time that I really wish it worked... However, I do drink usually two big mugs a day... it's the warm and creamy that I like. :001_smile: But you could swap it for decaf and I'd never know... :iagree: Me, too! I understand some people just metabolize the caffeine quickly and it is of no effect. Jennie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Nope. Hate coffee. Think it is the second most vile food substance known to man. (Second only to grapefruit.) I do enjoy a hot cup of herbal or green tea on cold mornings though. :iagree: Can't stand the smell or taste of it. But sadly... I, too, am a caffeine junkie. Diet Pepsi, 2 every morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 This is me. Long live Diet Coke! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowan25 Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Two cups in the early morning for sure!! If the baby was up during the night (and what night ISN'T he up), I'll sometimes have another one or two in the early afternoon. Can't live without it!!!!! Do you rely on it to get you through your day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowan25 Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 All day, every day. And I felt guilty about that until I realized that I drink exactly 2 sips from each cup before I get pulled away and the coffee gets cold and I pour another cup, take 2 sips, get pulled away... I think I may actually consume less coffee than most people, but I spend all day chasing it.:lol: :iagree::iagree::iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Nope. Hate coffee. Think it is the second most vile food substance known to man. (Second only to grapefruit.) I do enjoy a hot cup of herbal or green tea on cold mornings though. Now see, this is the problem. The thread title clearly said COFFEE, so people who don't like it shouldn't come and pollute this thread! COFFEE lovers only, no coffee haters allowed here! C.C. really means "coffee content." :D I'm totally playing. I just couldn't resist. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ria Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 I love coffee, but had to give up drinking it daily. One cup led to two, which led to three, which messed up my gi system (Crohn's disease...too much caffeine produces unpleasant results...). I quit and had a headache for a solid week. Now I drink a cup of hot tea each morning, but every now and then I buy a cup of coffee...aaahhhhh. :D Ria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionfamily1999 Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 I don't rely on coffee, per se... I do drink about 1 1/2 to 2 pots a day... but that's because I LOVE it. I'm not addicted. Really. I can quit any time I want too. Of course, unless coffee stops tasting so yummy, I can't see any reason to quit in the forseeable future. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 No, I'm pretty much decaff. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer in MI Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 I used to! But, like Ria - one cup led to two, which led to three . . . you get the picture. I could easily drink 5 - 6 cups/day. I can still fall asleep at night. For Lent last year I switched to decaf. This year, I switched to green tea. I still love the occasional cup of coffee and would LOVE to go back to it daily. There's just something about it . . . yum. But, my heart palpatations are GONE! So, for now, I'll continue with 5 - 6 cups of green tea each day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikeBookBread Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 To wake me up, "yes". To get me through the day, "no." Pretty much, once I complete my stainless travel mug, I'm done. I switch to ice water which is refreshing in itself. Very rarely I will have a Diet Pepsi in the early afternoon, but mostly because I like the taste, not for the boost. We love any of the bold Starbucks grinds like Sidamo, Verona, Italian, French, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalicoKat Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 yes, discovered it after the arrival of kid #3. Previously I loathed it. I'm a 2 cuppa day mom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pajama Mama Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Yes, I do. I drink 1 cup in the morning, 1 cup in the early afternoon and 1 cup after dinner. It helps keep me going throughout the day. Truthfully, once I get to the doc to have my thyroid rechecked, I might not need coffee as much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momof2boys Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Always. I drink at 2 cups during the week and on the weekend I drink 2-3 cups with my hubby. Even though I know the cysts in by boobs would not bother me nearly as much that is just something I don't want to give up. My hubby makes coffee in the morning. My absolute favorite is cinnamon hazelnut, but occasionally drink french vanilla. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarlaS Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Yes! I start every day making coffee. I brew enough for about 2 6oz cups and a couple of hours later make the same amount 50/50 regular and decaf. I don't think that much is a big deal. Every time I try to cut back I just can't seem to do it (for long). I have every reason to suspect I have ADD, and this is my self medication. Everyone is happier when I get my coffee. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicksMama-Zack's Mama Too Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 I rely on it to get me through LIFE. I have emotional ties to its flavor and smell. My grandparents introduced me to its smell and later its taste. I have fond memories of waking up to the smell of fresh-brewed coffee at my grandparents' house. Coffee has a magical quality about it that I just can't give up. I have a good friend that is a smoker. I imagine that first sip in the morning is as enjoyable as her first puff. It's not just drinking a beverage, it's submitting yourself to a wonderful experience. Gee, now I've got to go have another cup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in Neverland Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 I don't rely on coffee, per se... I do drink about 1 1/2 to 2 pots a day... but that's because I LOVE it. I'm not addicted. Really. I can quit any time I want too. Of course, unless coffee stops tasting so yummy, I can't see any reason to quit in the forseeable future. :D Admitting you have a problem is the first step. :D I get ya, I totally LOVE coffee and coffee-flavored anything! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSMom2One Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 or I'm no good. I will often have 2 pots of black tea during the day as well, but I don't require it, I just enjoy it a lot. Take away my morning coffee though, and Mama ain't happy. :D Blessings, Lucinda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon H in IL Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Interesting topic. I have a large mug in the morning to sip while I read aloud to the boys. That's enough! But like so many others, a lot of the pleasure is in the ritual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 It's decaf for me mostly because the baby does not take to regular well. It's also mostly ritual. As long as I have a cup of something be it coffee, tea, or hot chocolate. My DH simply cannot function before he has had 2 cups of joe. One morning my ds started firing questions at DH at mock speed. DH just kind of stood there looking blankly in space. I reminded ds to leave daddy alone until he's had his coffee. My ds asked, "Why does Daddy always need alcohol in the morning to wake up his brain?" Had we been in public that could have been a very embarassing question. :tongue_smilie:I of course explained that it was caffeine daddy needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asta Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 I used to! But, like Ria - one cup led to two, which led to three . . . you get the picture. I could easily drink 5 - 6 cups/day. I can still fall asleep at night. For Lent last year I switched to decaf. This year, I switched to green tea. I still love the occasional cup of coffee and would LOVE to go back to it daily. There's just something about it . . . yum. But, my heart palpatations are GONE! So, for now, I'll continue with 5 - 6 cups of green tea each day. Wild. Green tea has more caffeine in it than coffee does. It must be the other components of coffee which messes with your system. (food for thought for me) asta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest janainaz Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Yes! I love my morning coffee - two cups. The rest of the day I drink green tea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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