Get This Delicious Monkey Off My Back.
March 12th, 2008 @ 12:30 pm by Mrs. Lovebug
You know what’s really funny in a not-funny-at-all sort of way? The fact that today, at the Super Stressful Five Week Mark, all I want to do is indulge in the one heavenly habit I’m trying desperately to shelve until after the wedding.Behold, my crackpipe:
O, Cuisinart Automatic Grind and Brew, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways…
1. You, along with your sidekick C&H Pure Cane Sugar (in the Easy-Pour Carton), give me the much-needed jolt to my bloodstream necessary to make 280 charity token pogs.
2. Your programmable automatic start option allows me to awaken to the sweet scent of your java juice, even if it’s at 1:00 pm, after a hard night of playing Musical Seating Chart.
3. With enough caffeine, I know I could rule the world. Or at least my tiny corner of it.
Now, let’s talk about the ways I hate thee…
1. You stain my teeth. Not cool, Automatic Grind and Brew. Not cool at all.
But I have a powerful weapon in my arsenal!
Yes, with this sturdy plaster mold of my chompers, I will bash you to bits, never to lure me again with your delicious drip-drip-drip song!
Ok, maybe I won’t do that. I’ll just use the nifty whitening trays that came along with the scary mold:
Anyone else trying to temporarily quit coffee/tea for reasons of nuptial photographic vanity? Anyone got any good tips for how to do it? I’m dying here…
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26 Responses to “Get This Delicious Monkey Off My Back.”
I drink coffee occasionally, and more than one dentist has said that my teeth are extremely white, which I totally, 100% attribute to my toothpaste, Ultrabright. (Yes, it’s hella cheap, and no, it doesn’t necessarily proclaim whitening, brightening or plaque removal, but it’s awesome. It does tend hide itself in the toothpaste aisle, but every place I’ve looked carries it. You just have to scan the shelves for a bit.)
Green tea! Maybe it won’t wake you up with a delicious smell, but it’s a nice hot beverage with caffeine…
I agree with karasue - I also swapped my lovely cuppa morning java for hot tea. It took a bit to get used to, but after a while I found that just having a hot drink at the ready was enough.
not only is green tea better for you than coffee, here are 7 reasons why!
http://www.nywellnessguide.com/nutrition/060331-GreenTea.asp
but yeah i also “tried” to lay off 7-eleven vanilla cappucinos. i get it once in awhile when im extremely tired during late nights with my invites. even then i drink everything with a straw which i hear it’s bad. However if it will help hold away stains a bit then so be it.
I’m actually using Crest Whitestrips and they’re great! No caffeine weening needed for this bride…I don’t suggest the Listerine Dissolving strips though…they don’t work!
Miss Lovebug, I applaud your valiant efforts. I too, at almost the eight-week-mark, desire to keep away those coffee stains, but I’m a fierce coffee addict. I fear the repercussions (and worse-than-hormonal mood swings) of giving up caffeine. I plan on investing in some Crest Whitestrips (Premium Plus) and maybe biting the bullet (though I’d supplement it with green or white tea). If you do have coffee (or tea or chocolate), make sure to “chase” it with water, to rinse the fresh residue off your teeth.
Also, you probably will hate all the parentheses I inserted in my discourse. Sorry. 
if you really want to stop drinking it, but get headaches and feel crappy if you just stop cold turkey (like I do), start adding in decaf to the regular, (replace a scoop of regular beans with decaf, and increase the # of scoops every few days…) within a week or two you’ll be drinking decaf and not even know it, which makes it a lot easier to stop drinking it or switch to tea. Start drinking less and less each day too, by small amounts and that will also help.
It takes a little planning ahead- but it is sooo much better than feeling crappy for several days sans coffee.
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but tea (even green tea) is just as staining as coffee- look at the Brits and their stained teeth!
drink water right after you consume coffee. or just brush your teeth afterward.
Definitely drink water to rinse of the residue. Drinking through a straw is another good option. You won’t stain the front of your teeth that way.
I heard from my dentist that even green tea stains teeth!
As for quitting coffee, you’re on your own missy (and good luck to you), but tell us more about NiteWhite, and that scary mold! I’m weighing all the whitening options at the moment…
there’s always straws
i drink obscene amounts of both coffee and red wine. AND i smoke. i’m 6 weeks away from the big day, and i have no worries whatsoever about the whiteness of my teeth. Two words: Go Smile. I know I sound like a commercial, but it’s pretty amazing. Worth the price tag.
I second GoSmile. AWESOME stuff!
Hrmm, I don’t think I’ve heard this from anyone else, but GoSmile did not work for me or Mr. E =T We were disappointed, since the pricetag is somewhat hefty…
A third recommendation for GoSmile here. This is the only whitening product I can use for my ultra-sensitive teeth. It rocks!!! Note- you can get it cheaper on eBay
OMG I so know what you`re going thru!!!!!! I`m doing the exact same thing, and GOD it`s killing me!!! I`m sooo sleepy these days! But, Sugar free red bull makes me super duper energetic! But I don`t know why, I think it`s not good for me to drink it everyday, so I`ve been trying to sleep better so I can feel less sleepy during the day… Guess it`s healthier too, right??
A double-shot espresso, taken like any other shot, is enough caffeine and it goes down quickly - meaning less time to linger on your teeth. Maybe try those rip-zip-brush-ah things (no idea what they’re called) or chew some sugar-free gum right after to keep it from setting in.
Hell yeah, Sarah (#15)! Alternately, I think I’d rather go into (more) debt paying for Zoom whitening than give up coffee. Not that I’m suggesting such a thing, of course…
I have used NiteWhite in the past and it works great! I went back to drinking nearly a pot of coffee a day, so I still have to do a maintenance treatment of NiteWhite every now and then.
Ha! No coffee stains here, just braces that come of 6 weeks before the wedding!
oh, I totally knew there was no way I was giving up coffee. I started using whitestrips but heard that if you continue drinking coffee/red wine etc, it basically undoes all of the whitening. So I started drinking my coffee through a straw, and keeping a cup of water with me to rinse the residue away. Felt kinda weird at work drinking with a straw but I wanted pretty sparkly teeth.
Actually the morning of my wedding, I knew I had to have a jolt of caffeine, so I made my mom go to Panera to get me an iced coffee that I could drink with a straw. Totally helped
Mrs. Lovebug, Tucson
Age and Occupation in 06: 31, Writer
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 27, Professional Game Show Contestant
Engagement Date: February 18, 2007
Wedding Date: April 19, 2008
Venue: Historic Inn
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I don’t think I could give up coffee… I think I’d die. Maybe, try drinking out of a straw? I’ve never tried it, but I’ve heard it helps?