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Ernie Freeman...Caffeine Free

Mar 10, 2008 | 11:19 AM
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What would life be withouth coffee in the morning? I'm about to find out. Beginning Friday, I am going to attempt to end my daily caffeine intake. The central nervous system stimulant that gives us that morning "charge" is highly addictive, can cause stomach ulcers and has no nutritional value. And that says nothing about the brown stains on the teeth and the coffee breath. Breaking free from caffeine can cause sleepiness, irratability and other withdrawal symptoms. Early bets at the station say I will fail miserably in my effort to go caffeine free. But enough about what Valerie Calhoun says. Wish me luck. And if you have any ideas, suggestions or guidance that might help me kick the caffeine habit, I would love to hear from you.

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Mar 10, 2008 | 4:00 PM

Hey Ernie, not sure on how much you drink in the mornings, but I wish you all the luck!!! I have never been a Coffee drinker, I love the smell of it but just can't drink it, makes me to jittery even decafe. And I can do without Cokes as well, So just hang in there, I got faith in yeah, Oh and I found this crazy artical that might help your cravings::

To stop the craving for caffeine or unhealthy comfort foods, repeat firmly in your mind: "I am letting go easily of everything I no longer need." Place your open hand firmly on your chest and rub backwards and forwards then around and around in slow circles. Rock your body backwards and forwards. Keep breathing deeply with the mouth open. You will feel comforted, calmed, and soothed, and will have bypassed the craving.

HA! Sounds crazy I know,
GOOD LUCK!!!:):)

SianSkye

Mar 10, 2008 | 4:53 PM

Ernie - good luck but keep your tylenol close to at hand. Be prepared to have a headache or two. Your body will be screaming for it. Me personally, I'm screaming at everyone else if I don't have my "cuppa joe" in the morning....or my "pot of joe", lol.

sonnygll

Mar 10, 2008 | 7:51 PM

Hey Sian I always head for my "Goody's", boy will they pep you up, they do me, but you got to not take so many, you will get ulcers, and I have just that, OUCH it hurts!!"Dang if you do Dang if you dont" BUT I take wayyy to many, I guess you can call that my high of the day, but I have Xanax to back me up,:):):):)

renafox1

Mar 11, 2008 | 2:17 AM

i went to half caff at first so i didn't get all the head aches etc..., then i found 5 hr energy drinks and have been using them to wake up and smell how bad everyone else now smells because they drink way too much coffee.

if that don't work, try tea, it's got more caffine anyway.

Rena

SianSkye

Mar 11, 2008 | 6:23 AM

lolol @ sonny :-)

erniefreeman

Mar 11, 2008 | 6:46 AM

Well, Thursday is the big day. As of this morning (Tuesday) I reduced the intake at home before I cam in, and I am managing the intake at work nicely so far.

sonnygll

Mar 11, 2008 | 12:16 PM

Good!! yeah just reduce your intake instead of doing it all at once.

erniefreeman

Mar 11, 2008 | 12:35 PM

So far today, I have had one cup (and I didn't finish that one) at work. It's 12:34 right now. Hanging in so far. I will be tested later today. I planning to go out and shoot an interview for a story we're working on about the Memphis Tigers.

MattStark

Mar 12, 2008 | 7:03 PM

I'm interested in this adventure- because I remember how much coffee you used to slug down when we were holding it down on the weekends.

How about an update today?...

sonnygll

Mar 12, 2008 | 10:36 PM

LOL Matt!!!! Yeah, I watched Ernie close this morning and he was hitting them notes off the wall, He had me cracking up all morning, so Ernie did you fall off the wagon or was it really you being you with a 1/2 cup to none on the intake??? OR did you get one of those energy Booster drinks before you made it to work, guzzelllllllll~

Messing with yeah Ernie:)

erniefreeman

Mar 13, 2008 | 6:38 AM

Here is the update at 6:35 Thursday morning. I had three cups Wednesday. Normally I would have a minimum of 12 cups. So far this morning, I have had zero coffee. I am planning to make this the last day of drinking the stuff. That's the plan. So far, no signs of withdrawals. Although I had a tough time sleeping last night because of some spicy wings from Huey's. Thinking of going out in style today with some Starbucks.

sonnygll

Mar 13, 2008 | 9:30 AM

WOW!! Ernie you drank 12 cups a day?!!! But with the cut back on just 3 cups Wednesday, thats pretty dang good.
Oh no $tarbuck$!!, I guess if you going out, mine as well do it in style.
I hope you don't have any withdrawal's, just give it another day or two, and if still non you might be ok, But good luck on the sleeping, I know all this has to be hard for you, Hats off to you, your morning news today was A OK, you looked good, with your {How yUo doing} HA! you still crack me up when you say that:):)

erniefreeman

Mar 13, 2008 | 10:09 AM

Had the first cup (actually half a cup) at 7am. Just finished another half cup around ten o'clock. I think I might be done with the station coffee. The only question is should I have the "good-bye" cup from Starbucks.

sonnygll

Mar 13, 2008 | 1:25 PM

Go ahead Ernie go out in style, after your done with it, don't look back, keep moving forward:):)

erniefreeman

Mar 14, 2008 | 3:59 AM

It's 4am. It's Friday. And the coffee maker is not brewing at the house. The primary thought I have about going caffeine (really coffee) free is, 'let's do this.'

erniefreeman

Mar 14, 2008 | 6:16 AM

6:14am
On the set with Darcy Thomas.
Feeling no ill effects of not having downed
several cups of coffee.

erniefreeman

Mar 14, 2008 | 6:47 AM

6:45am
About to introduce the Washington Report with Fox's Doug Luzader live in our nation's capitol. Darcy just mentioned on the air that I seem a little fidgety. I don't think so.

erniefreeman

Mar 14, 2008 | 9:04 AM

9:05am
Just finished my first caffeine free newscast. Feeling okay.

erniefreeman

Mar 14, 2008 | 9:24 AM

9:23AM
Feeling a slight headache coming on. Vision seems a little blured. Right now I'm trying to locate the Ibuprofen.

erniefreeman

Mar 14, 2008 | 9:28 AM

9:27am
Just took a couople of pain pills.
Sucking down the water.

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erniefreeman

Co-Host of the Emmy Award winning Good Morning Memphis on Fox-13, and a member of the Fox-13 News I-Team, I also make the best mac and cheese in the world. Just ask Valerie Calhoun. After an 18 month layoff, I resumed my golfing pursuits April 26th, 2008. I think I'm going to resume saying, "it is what it is." If I'm hanging out in Memphis I'm at Onix on Main Street and EP's Delta Kitchen on Beale Street. If you have a cell phone, I will send this text message: How about those New York Football Giants! all year long. I recently stopped drinking coffee, and life without it is fine.

Member Since: 10/3/2006

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