Mar 112011
It’s Friday, I’m sacrificing-Lenten style…hurting pretty bad, need more help than usual. This is my first and probably last, Vlog. Enjoy.
p.s. Do those glasses make my face look fat?
Leave me a comment, preferable a negative one so I never Vlog again…but still do vote. Just click the link below. Seriously, click it.
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The great thing about wine is that there’s no caffeine. I say you research starting a merlot IV drip stat.
Just remember the cause for which you’re sacrificing. Hang in there!
Thanks for the comment & encouragement…I need all i can get! And I totally agree with the wine IV. This sounds brilliant!
OMG, I could never give up the Coke. (the drink
haha, go back on the coke. give up something else. No headache is worth that. I love that you said you are a recovering Catholic.
I was scared to do my first vlog, but now I’m kind of addicted.
and no, those glasses do not make your face look fat.
now, go get a coke!!!
IV fed, that will work. or maybe you could soak a tampon in coke like the freaky kids are doing with the vodka. I kid, don’t do that
Okay, vodka soaked tampon. wth? I’ve missed this trend, and I’m almost afraid to google it!!
And I am totally a recovering Catholic. There’s just too much I don’t agree with (as far as the Catholic dogma and politics)…my husband keeps telling me I’m a protestant (like him), but I call myself Catholic-lite (without much of the guilt)
And I still need a Coke. I’m dying I think. If I’m not “better” by Monday I’m going back on the stuff.
Thanks for the comment!
Oh man, you crazy. I’m sorry for such a crappy withdrawal. I would just say tons and tons of water. Like a ridiculous amount. Other than that, the wine iv sounds like a good idea. Good luck with that.
The water is actually a really good idea…I’ve not really been drinking much since I’m off the soda. It’s like if I can’t have soda I don’t want anything….except maybe that wine : )
At the 1:24 mark you became my hero! “Oh god.” LOVE IT!!
Can you believe they stayed in the other room that long? I can’t! It probably took them that long to realize I slipped out and was trying to do something alone! That’s why I kept looking over my shoulder….I’m terrified to leave them out of eyesight for more than 30 seconds at a time….glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the comment!
Good luck to you on your soda free endeavour. Drink lots of water, your body dehydrates when you cut back or cut out the caffeine. On a brighter note, chocolate has caffeine. Have some and see if that helps at all. You said you gave up drinking caffeine, you didn’t say anything about not eating it.
Btw, your kiddos are adorable.
I have heard, but had forgotten, about the chocolate! Just what i needed, and excuse to chow down. Maybe a snickers or two will help get me through the next few afternoons. And this is true, I did not say i couldn’t consume it in other forms….it’s just the liquid version I’m giving up! And thanks, the kids are lucky they’re so cute, otherwise …well, let’s just say they’re lucky!
That was the FUNNIEST vlog ever! I laughed and laughed, until you asked your children to go away…and then they did (albeit only for a minute or so). And I was shocked! My children would NEVER have been so well behaved. Now I’m jealous.
I quit caffeine once when I was pregnant. I was sooooo sick that I thought I would die! Seriously, the only cure is to have a Coke. Just one. For a couple of days. THEN you can go cold turkey. That’s my advice. Or you can suffer…which is probably the point of Lent. What do I know?!
I hate seeing myself on video maybe more than I hate getting my picture taken! I kept asking my husband if I should take it down yesterday and he said just to leave it. ugh. And the kids, the damn kids. I knew putting on “Despicable Me” wouldn’t keep them entertained long. Just over a minute I guess! LOL
And I have kicked caffeine THREE other times, just like you, when I was pregnant. Why did I start again after doing this so many times?? Probably because my kids never let me sleep. Ever. And I need to function like a human through the day….and night. I’m off the juice for sure this time…maybe. If I can make it through the next few days.
And because I’m Catholic, I really don’t know if anyone else is doing this too? They keep us pretty ignorant of other religions so we don’t see the light and leave. It’s totally my interpretation that this is supposed to be terrible, so as far as a Lenten sacrifice I’m right on track. We Catholics mourn our faith. I went to my husband’s church one time and was shocked at all the singing, happy music/guitars, and rejoicing. Where were all the uncomfortable kneelers, sober songs and guilt induced sermons?
I suggest copious amounts of alcohol. I am a retired Catholic, so no giving up anything for me!
I’ll drink a Diet Cherry Coke in your honor.
Retired! Nice!! I’m working on it, but I’m not quite there yet. Still some residual guilt holding me back!
And even better is your alcohol suggestion. I feel this may be just what I’m looking for too!
And as for the coke, drink two in my honor if you would be so kind!
This is probably a little late, but I think you are supposed to wean off of caffeine. Cold turkey is just evil. Good luck, and I’ll have a coke for you (and a smile), but it’s going to be diet.
Drink two for me. And I think you’re right…a gradual decrease probably would have been the smarter thing to do!
Catholic sorta? Well, at least you try. This year I pulled my kids from Sunday School, Hebrew school and told my parents that I didn’t believe in God. I also told them I didn’t believe in the Toothfairy or magic but they seemed a bit focused on the first one for some reason. Talk about dissappointing the grandparents!
You would make a great Jew, by the way. You totally have the hair for it and I bet you are good at “guilt”. We Jewish mothers HAVE to be good at guilt before being accepted into the “club”.
But if you decide to stick out this Lent thing? I wish you the best of luck! If I were closer I’d make you a big batch of Matzo Ball soup. That shit will cure anything!
Yeah, I’m sure my Mom is thrilled after all the tuition she spent, to hear me say I’m a recovering Catholic….and, I have been asked before if I was Jewish because of the hair! It’s actually a curse from the Italian side of my family. And, if I was to convert, I’d bet I’d be pretty good at the guilt thing too. Being Catholic they make you feel guilty about everything, and then, as you age, you are able to make others feel guilty for things too, I’m recovering because I still do feel some guilt, hence the Lenten sacrifice. And so far so good on the no soda thing. Must be doing something right. Maybe they’ll open the pearly gates for me one day after-all (probably not).
I am trying to get my husband to give up soda, he countered with I should quit coffee. Pffff, like that will happen.
I’m still going to do coffee in the morning….no more soda though. Giving up coffee would just be insane. Not a reasonable exchange!
I have to congratulate you on your first Vlog. I am still intimidated by it, even though I have been getting encouragement to give it a try. Sorry about your withdrawl symptoms. This too shall pass. Loved the “yes I am talking to myself, kind of like when I talk to you kids.” Thanks for the laugh.
As for the negative comments you requested: your words and your voice don’t match, maybe it’s because I am half way around the world and your video gets here before the sound.
I think my camera needed some caffeine too! I’m not sure why the sound was like that, but I don’t plan on any more Vlogs so I’m not even gonna try to fix it
Glad you liked it though! Thanks for watching!!
I’m sorry, I’m supposed to say something negative, but YOU. ARE. ADORABLE.
I think you are too kind. This was a bad day…really, really bad. Good news is that i can form complete sentences again and my headaches (at least the caffeine headaches) are gone. But thanks!
you want something negative?
my arse is huuuuuge.
there. hope you’re happy.
- kirsten ( @rntgirl, http://results-not-typical-girl.com)
p.s. i like your blog.
My arse, is also huge if it makes you feel any better….but I am glad you like the blog….heading over to visit yours now. Thanks for the comment!!
If caffiene is the worst drug you put in your body, Then you are doing better than the 75% of the rest of the world. I drink 2 pots of coffee a day. No other drug for me but the coffee. Just have a coke. Some people need the boost. Three kids. Drink a coke! My two kids require me to drink a lot of coffee. By the way, your glasses look fab!
I think I’m through the withdraw symptoms so now I just have to deal with the low energy in the afternoon…and evening. i think some of that will improve when i can get outside daily with the kids…maybe I’m coldblooded cause I need sunshine to naturally get me moving! And thanks, the glasses are one of my personal faves.
when I have quit drinking my diet pepsi or diet coke, I usually buy sparkling water that is flavored. That helps with getting a fizzy drink fix. As for the headache, which is seriously killer, try keeping a chocolate bar like Hershey’s, around. Break off a little piece every now and then to help wean you off of the caffeine. Even a TBSP of chocolate chips will help too. Good Luck.
If you don’t have probs with aspirin, take some of that. It has caffeine in it and will also help with headache pain.
The aspirin is a great idea, and same with the chocolate- thanks (like I need an excuse to eat a Hershey Bar!)…thankfully, I’m through the worst of the worst. Now it’s more the lack of energy from 3pm-8pm!
I think this is the funniest one yet, purely because your kids are in the background. Still laughing about the “talking to myself” comment! You’re the greatest Susan! An inspiration to us all…btw, my mom is a retired Catholic, converted to Protestant. She’s super great at the guilt thing too!! Give up the Catholicism and be a Protestant with the hubs! We get all the perks of Catholics, and none fo the guilt!! LOL Good luck with the anti-soda diet!
Holla to the other retired Catholics! Glad you enjoyed the post, even though I’ve been contemplating taking it down. I’m not sure why the video/audio is off….as is everything else in my life! Thanks for the comment