Comments on: Trimethylxanthine (C8H10N4O2)

By: Joanne Hay

Joanne Hay — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 01:13:36 +0000

Check out my article about my dance with the devil that is sugar addiction. I recommend eating a spoonful of cream when having sweet cravings.

By: Erin

Erin — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 22:37:36 +0000

What kind of sugar… oh my, why would you ask me such a question? Just kidding….

I really put off thinking just exactly what my plan will be. I want to still enjoy my food (and I enjoy a lot of non-sweet food), and I enjoy a lot of the sweets out there. I think for me, I want to just cut back, and switch to higher quality sweet things in much smaller quantities. Trouble is cutting back is sure hard, and I almost feel like I need to just not eat it for a while in order to reset myself to a healthier level or something… arggg… at least this topic is truly hanging out in the front of my brain a lot lately, I will likely figure out what I want to do soon.

By: Lori

Lori — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 20:23:53 +0000

Thanks for sharing all that great info.

AND You can do it!!!!

By: Joanne Hay

Joanne Hay — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 23:32:33 +0000

Go figure Karen, they use Jaggery which is dehydrated cane juice.

By: Karen

Karen — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 23:40:28 +0000

Oh, Erin, you read my mind…you will have to tell me what you mean by ’sugar.’ My mind works that way…white sugar commonly called table sugar or sucrose and/ or brown sugar?? What about maple syrup and honey or agave once in awhile?? Just wondering.
It’s next on my list. Do blog about it would you….we can’t be the only ones! My headaches look like they are gone.
I’m ready when you’re ready. Count me in!
Ha! I’m already thinking…”Oh, man, I can’t have the Southern tea in Alabama at the Freedom Creek Blues Festival in May!” eheh….the mind works in strange ways…that’s 6 weeks away! ha!Â I asked them the recipe. [I was hooked within 24 hours]. The woman behind the counter where I bought 2 frozen gallons for new friends said, “Well, we use good tea and dissolve sugar in it until no more will dissolve.”Â Â

IÂ waited until I got out the door before IÂ laughed and laughed…at myself…I shouldaÂ known. From then on that week, when I saw “regular tea” andÂ ”Southern tea” I alwaysÂ chose the latter.Â :-)Â The only other time I had such sweetness was 18 years ago in India, when I had some Indian desserts.Â Â I wrote home and told my mother “desserts here are so sweet that they curl your teeth!”Â But, I have toÂ say the desserts had depth and taste more than our sugary desserts here in the States.Â Go figure.Â

Look forward to that blog and the adventure that will ensue!Â :-)

By: Erin

Erin — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 18:49:26 +0000

Good for you Karen! This is helping inspire me to get off sugar… I’m almost ready to start.

By: Karen

Karen — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 11:32:53 +0000

At the top of the 4th day, I find it interesting that I never really thought about the fact that one has energy WITH anxiety, all at the same time. How bizarre ….to go looking for THAT every morning!

Just goes to show how attractive that dopamine really is. I’ve been studying meth addiction & the dopamine release is hugely magnified w/ its use and is one aspect that drives the meth addict for more. It’s a tragic drug.

Wow! You did it w/ two businesses and three kids…my hat is off to you!! Inspirational! A year! We will dance in the streets when I have a year! :-)

Today, I respect the effects of caffeine and recognize it for what it is…a psychoactive drug called a stimulant that crosses the blood/brain barrier, like nicotine. One that I can’t do moderately either. Thanks for the post. And, I like Joanne’s symbolism. It’s now imprinted on my brain.

By: Wes Davis

Wes Davis — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 21:39:05 +0000

Love your post - the title caught my eye - I wonder why?!?

I thought I would share briefly, my coffee story. It never really sat well with me. I loved it, but I could never stop at one cup and never new why. I would think to myself “Gee that first cup made me feel great, maybe another cup will make me feel equally greater”. Alas that was never actually true and the 2nd cup just twisted me into knots, full of anxiety and fear, but with lot’s of energy.

I gave up just over 12 months ago. It was a decision I made even though I had the 3 kids and 2 businesses and was very very busy. I just said to myself “this is a trap, I have to get out because this drug is running me”. So I made a contract with myself to never ever partake of Coffee again. And so far that contract has not been broken.

I believe it is a far bigger issue than most in our society perceive it to be. The other day Joanne said to me “it’s the drug of war”, a simple statement, but I think I know what she meant. ‘Fight or flight’ response ring any bells?