Irene and I got into an argument earlier about "The Time Traveler's Wife." I thought we watched it already but she said we didn't.
I knew that I wrote down when I watched and with whom I watched it with so I looked through my old notebooks and found the relevant entry. She was right; we hadn't watched it. But my cousin Warren and I did.
At least now she knows that I really did watch it already and won't give me any more flak for it.
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I took two packets of C4 and I must say that it's never been as good as the batch that Uncle Bong sent me back in July 2008. Either they reduced the amount of caffeine in it or my caffeine tolerance has just increased a lot (which would be weird considering I haven't been taking more than 80 mg per day; 1 pack of C4 = 100 mg of caffeine).
Oh well, at least Red Bull still gives me the same kick. :)
It helps to keep notes.
Overconsuming Food and Overdosing on Caffeine ...
I was caffeine free until 8 PM of January 29, so I could say I had 10 days of being caffeine free. I made a choice to take a pill that contains sugar and caffeine because I was starving and it was what was generously offered to me by Paco.
The full score is that I ate a full meal at 3:30 PM and perhaps due to my blood sugar levels not being regulated properly, I got hungry four hours later (7 PM). Then I got very hungry after five hours (8:30 PM). At the event we attended, the speakers exceeded their time limits (the event was supposed to be from 6 - 8 PM only, but we ended up going home around 9 PM) and there was no break in between. Fortunately, one of the speakers didn't show up so that didn't prolong our agony.
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12 AM of Saturday, after getting out of the office, I demolished a buffet and had 8 glasses of coke (yes, that's eight glasses). Having avoided caffeine for 10 days, I became extra-sensitive to it, so I was awake until 7 AM of Saturday.
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12 AM of Tuesday found me once again at the same buffet. It was my coworker's treat so I chose to eat. To add gasoline to the fire, I stayed up until 5:30 AM.
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I'm not proud of what I've been doing. My only consolation is that I'm able to admit that I know what I did was wrong and it was my choice. I will not stop trying to improve myself though because I'm not a quitter. ;)
8th caffeine free day...
Caffeine elimination hasn't proven a problem so far as I haven't experienced nasty withdrawal symptoms (just minor headaches, which could have been caused by a lot of other things).
I haven't added sugar to what I've been drinking but I've failed with regards to avoiding ketchup (although I've been able to minimize it to 1 packet).
My oatmeal breakfast has also been sporadic but if I do miss my oatmeal, I make sure I eat at least a banana for its fiber.
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I stayed late in the office (I was there until 12:30 AM) to finish the revision of a functional specification. After that, I went to Alabang and visited Irene during her lunch break (1:30 AM - 2:30 AM).
She offered me some tikoy, which I declined because I don't eat the stuff. I have a bit of Chinese blood in me but I don't speak Chinese or practice any Chinese traditions.
We drove to McDonald's in ATC. They've renovated the place, probably because they've had the same chairs and tables for more than a decade (or two) already, so it looked fresh.
Best thing about eating there is the free parking. Northgate Cyberzone's Food Square (or whatever it's called) has more choices but charges you a parking fee even if you just stay for 15 minutes.
I noticed that, because of the high sodium content of the cheeseburger, I feel bloated after drinking water. I have to avoid high sodium food if I don't want water retention.
We left McDo and got back to her office with plenty of time to spare.
Things I've decided to eliminate from my diet...
Caffeine
Sugar (adding sugar, at least, I can't realistically avoid all foods with sugar mixed in)
Ketchup
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I managed to eat oatmeal and non-fat milk sans the banana (because there weren't any) for breakfast.
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I'll be adding more to the list of things to eliminate as my control grows stronger.
Caffeine Free for 3 Days
This is my third day of abstaining from caffeine.
I've been having a headache daily since day 1. Perhaps it can be attributed to caffeine withdrawal. Oh well, it will pass.
I hope I can continue with this for at least 21 more days.
Starting tomorrow, I'm planning to have old fashioned oatmeal mixed with non-fat milk and a yellow banana for breakfast to help increase my fiber intake.