(05-28-2018, 09:29 AM)Byron LeftTown Wrote: I made the mistake of eating a Wendys single cheeseburger yesterday, after nothing but salads since January.  
I felt like the non-smoker trying his first cigarette or the teetotaler who has 2 drinks on New Years Eve.
It's kind of amazing how our bodies learn to normalize the effects of these substances.  That first cigarette shows the body's natural reaction to the poison.  The longtime smoker is getting the same poison with each cigarette but can no longer feel the effect of it.  Indeed, the smoker's system has reconfigured  itself so it feels sick when it DOESN'T get the poison.

That's my problem with caffeine right now. Two weeks ago I actually changed my brand of K-Cups from Green Mountain over to Death Wish. I was drinking 6 - 7 cups of coffee a day to stay awake or keep my energy levels up and it wasn't working. I started drinking 1 cup of Death Wish for a week and it felt good. 

Just 1 cup is all I needed for a good work day. Week two I started feeling it less. Week three I started yawning just 3 - 4 hours of drinking 1 cup of that so I doubled it up to 2 cups per day. Still yawning right now as I type this [BLEEP] out at nearly 1300 hours. Supposedly Death Wish is "The World's Strongest Coffee". Hate to tell you. That's a load of [BLEEP]. LOL. 

I've even had their special blend called Valhalla Java K-Cups. STILL not enough to keep me buzzed. So... I don't know. Each cup is supposed to be anywhere between 700 - 730 milligrams of caffeine per 12 fluid ounces of coffee. And I've been drinking two of them per day at least five times a week for work. So over 1,000 milligrams of caffeine per day and I am still able to pass out between 930 - 1000 PM most nights and sleep just fine. 

I can't push myself much further than that because it's simply not safe. Even though I am not getting the high or buzz off the two cups it's been recommended not to exceed no more than 400 - 500 milligrams of caffeine per day to ensure that you're not damaging your body. But I really don't feel any adverse effects from what I consume on a daily basis. I don't feel an accelerated heartbeat or muscle tremors or any digestion issues making me run to the bathroom with fire in the hole. I don't get any of those side effects at all. 

But I don't know if I should try cycling it off and on. Go two weeks without. Then drink it two weeks straight, etc.

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