Day 2: The detoxinating...
So, I've had nothing but water for the past two days. Also, I've checked into pricing for a local gym, and on Monday, I'm going to look into training with a Grand Master in Hap Ki Do. I'll probably just wind up dumping my pop money into one of these two things, possibly both, if HKD isn't too expensive. I really, really need to do some cardio and flexibility work.
I did the Excedrin weaning thing before, and honestly, it just kept me hooked. Yeah, I've been suffering headaches, but I just power through them until I can sleep them off. If I can manage to keep a happy face while dealing with idiot customers and chasing a three year old, all while wanting to throw up because the pain was so bad...I think I can do this. Weird thing is, without caffeine, the pain in my knees and back has become 10x what they were. It's not unbearable, but it doesn't make me happy. Seems my depression has gotten bad again, too, but I just need to remember to take my prozac, and it'll be all good.
I don't like coffee and tea because I find them both extremely bitter, no matter what kind of stuff I put in them. I've got a kickass pink limeade recipe that I'm thinking about putting to use. To be fair, I was drinking upwards of 2-3L of Mountain Dew a day (1300+ calories!), along with about 1L of water. That may have something to do with it. I occasionally drink some fruit juice, but it's really expensive, unless I get stuff made with almost nothing but syrup, and that's worse for me than the pop! I don't mind the tap water here, so that's what I'm drinking. Funnily enough, I'm drinking it out of a Mountain Dew bottle that I've washed out. Old habits die hard, I guess.
I'm thinking about sticking to pop as a recreational habit instead of a constant one, as I drink my rum in it, and I don't do that very often anymore. I'm hoping that I can get away with that. Often, I go a couple months between drinks.
I can't seem to find Yerba Mate anywhere. I'm thinking about getting some creatine, though, because it helps with depression.
Thanks for the support, guys. I really appreciate it.