Edit: I miscalculated the amount of coffee my cup holds and how much I drink per day. Edits are inline.
If you know me, you know that I like coffee a lot. Perhaps too much. In fact, the amount that I drink is probably unhealthy. Thankfully I don’t have any health scare to force me to realize this — yet.
So, I now find myself wanting to drink a normal amount in the morning. I’ve decided to cut the amount that I brew in half. And also halve the amount that I drink — one cup instead of two.
It’s at this point that I should inform you that my cup is a large café-au-lait mug. I pour about 550 400 mL of coffee into it. That means I drink 1.1 L 800 mL total of coffee each morning. Plus as much 2% milk and sugar to flavour all of it. You can now understand why I need to reduce my intake.
But even at 550 400 mL of coffee, my intake would still be unhealthy. However, I’ve decided that the best approach is to reduce the amount in steps. Half a litre 400 mL is better than a litre 800 mL right now. In a few weeks, it will be less, and so on.
I may even end up quitting my daily coffee and just drink it occasionally. I have quit coffee completely before. The last time was in September last year — cold turkey. It lasted three weeks. This time, I plan on being more successful.
I will update my progress.