And While We're At It Caffeine Can Go Too

Two weeks ago I was having a fabulous day, the late January sun was shining and I was riding around Fairbanks in a car with one of my favorite co-workers. She generously offered to buy coffee on our way back to the high school. Never one to turn down coffee or a new adventure, I decided to follow her lead and order a triple-shot skinny vanilla latte.

I wish I would have thought that course of action out a little more thoroughly. I have a bad history with caffeine. My body, just hates it. It doesn't give me a happy productive buzz that most experience. It does make me dizzy, emotional and nauseous.

Throwing caution to the wind, I chugged down the ill-fated latte. An hour later I was feeling light-headed, almost drunk in an important committee meeting and growing increasingly sick. Two hours later I was crying for no reason and ready puke. Four hours later I came to a conclusion...no more caffeine.