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What have I learned from this experiment? After 4 weeks of keeping track, I’m still very conscious of the need to make decisions that won’t lead to 6+ cup days. I’ve started alternating coffee with water in the morning to stretch out my caffeine allowance. Can’t rule out placebo effect, but I think I’ve been sleeping a little better (possibly with fewer nightmares, although last night’s trio, starting with the “I don’t know what we brung back, Momma, but it’s a biter,” dream, was a doozy), I feel less tic-y, and my digestion seems less tetchy. I don’t know what the pre-experiment baseline was, but I’m guessing 7 or 8 cups/weekday, somewhat less on weekends.

• 20070824: 4
• 20070823: 4
• 20070822: 4
• 20070821: 4
• 20070820: 4
• 20070819: 4
• 20070818: 5
• 20070817: 4.5
• 20070816: 4.5
• 20070815: 5
• 20070814: 4
• 20070813: 5
• 20070812: 4
• 20070811: 4
• 20070810: 5
• 20070809: 4
• 20070808: 5
• 20070807: 5
• 20070806: 4
• 20070805: 3.5
• 20070804: 3.5
• 20070803: 4
• 20070802: 4.5
• 20070801: 5. None after 14:30.
• 20070731: 5. None after 15:30.
• 20070730: 5. None after 15:00.
• 20070729: 3.4. (no headache, feel just as stuffy)
• 20070728: 4. took afternoon maper, nap (a.m. headache, milder, maybe sinus)
• 20070727: 4.5. None after 14:00. Very, very draggy by day’s end. (a.m. headache - but could be sinus)
• 20070726: 5. None after 14:30. Had to consciously stop from getting coffee at least 2x additional.

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