I am having surgery soon, and I can’t drink caffeine for ten days before and at least a few weeks after, if ever again. Now, I knew I drank an excessive amount of Diet Coke, so about a month and a half before starting my preop diet, I replaced Diet Coke with Pure Leaf Unsweetened Black Tea.
This change accomplished getting rid of carbonation (another thing that is permanently off the list), and frankly, I felt fine.
I thought this was a good indicator that kicking out the caffeine addiction wouldn’t be hard; I got cocky. The day came (2 weeks before starting my preop diet) when it was time to cut all caffeine.
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