Coffee & I have symbiotic relationship. Well, maybe a codependent relationship? It got to a point where I wasn’t even sure if coffee’s love affected me. Ohhh how I was wrong. Coffee’s strength is undeniable. We’ve been in a seriously stable and committed relationship since 2006.
We rarely have (coffee) dates past 4pm anymore. When one must clock in at 7am, one realizes the importance of winding down…and coffee is like first love-It give you hot flashes, it makes your heart pump, and your brain race.
A year ago I was working at a geriatric hospital/nursing home that consistently had Melatonin: 3mg 30minutes HS on the MAR. That’s medical language for “give melatonin 30 minutes before bed.”
Melatonin, a natural hormone in the body, became a flirtation of mine. I dated coffee in the morning and relaxed with either wine in the evening or slept with melatonin at night. Some may call this a dangerous relationship…I loved them all for different reasons. They naturally made me feel good in different ways.
I was studying for an adult weight management certification course all day Sunday. I relied on coffee to help me out. As a read through the evidential support of weight loss products it stated that hydroxycut contains 600mg of caffeine, the equivalent of 6 cups of coffee.
I had 2 cups of coffee in the morning & 1 cup at 6p-unusual for me but I was being needy. While setting my alarm for 5:15am, I realized how dangerous my relationship had gotten. My body was ready for bed but my brain was racing past 11p. I wanted to reach for my melatonin but remembered I had exhausted my supply about a week ago. Eventually, I coped with Melatonin dumping me and fell asleep.
I think I’ll try to keep my morning fling for coffee just that-in the morning and consider a comforting and soothing date with wine in the evening, buy back my melatonin love for night, and keep hydroxycut on my Fatal-non-natural-non-Attraction list.
