I recently started having the odd real coffee out rather than decaf. I used to think that decaf was fine, till I had my real coffee. /swoon

These days - most of the time I still drink decaf, but maybe once every couple of days I will make a real coffee. It is amazing how months of no caffine will leave you so open for the full hit of a coffee.

I gave up coffee and sugar shortly before starting Atkins, so I made it through induction easier than most, but I know that I felt 100 times better once I gave up my insane coffee addiction (8+ mugs a day). I think the 50/50 idea is wonderful, and slowly wean down to a managable level.

Best of luck.