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Turning Fifty was a non event for me, I had worked my way up to it and then it was over. I didn't feel any different, besides the fact that I actually made it to fifty and am still feeling reasonably healthy.

I told myself I should make a few changes, but I often say that to myself and have good intentions but never follow through...unless of course I HAVE to. That would be where its a health HAVE to kind of deal. 

Like when I was diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation and I felt awful and to feel any better I wanted to do what I could. 

One of the things was to avoid caffeine.

WHAT DID YOU SAY? 

But I love coffee and I adore chocolate how am I going to be without it? I decided the coffee could go but the chocolate was just getting cut down...no need to completely deny myself straight up, that could be even more uncomfortable than the atrial fibrillation 😞

After lots of headaches and drinking loads of water and NO COFFEE, I actually felt ok but still wanted a caffeine hit. I decided after a few weeks to just be moderate with everything because I didn't want to live a life of torture, and deny myself all the good stuff. 

So I have one coffee a day, and this to me is sufficient. I feel good, I enjoy that ONE coffee each day, some days it has crept up to two because I have been out with friends for coffee and had a cappuccino as well as my morning brew, but mostly its ONE cup. I feel good about it.