Today marks a significant day in my journey that is life: It's been a full year since I've drank anything with caffeine in it. I'm sure there were trace amounts of caffeine in some foods I've eaten, but what I'm referring to specifically are things like coffee and soda.I haven't had any coffee or any soda in a full year. Do I miss it? Not really.Prior to having a Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy (gastric sleeve, or "the sleeve"), I used to drink a few cups of coffee a day, and would also need a few sodas to keep me going during throughout the day. Since stopping my intake of caffeine, I can tell life's gotten better, especially getting a good night's sleep. Even getting only 6 hours, I still feel rested and am able to get through my day naturally. By the time 10pm or so rolls around, I'm getting tired and ready for sleep. Around 7am, I'm ready to start my day. It's a very nice feeling compared to needing various amounts of caffeine to get through my day, and not always having consistent sleep at night.The only down side is I've gotten into drinking mostly water. Every now and then I may have some water, then for some variety, I drink water. If that's the price I have to pay for what the last year's been like as a result of quitting caffeine... I'm quite fine with it. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to get a nice tall glass of water.