Caffeinated

As I've mentioned in earlier posts, I miss having my coffee while I was pregnant.  Now that I've given birth, I can just relax and have all the caffeine (missed my Diet Coke too!) I want . . . well, except that I'm breastfeeding/expressing milk for Little J.  I read from Babycenter that when a mom consumes caffeine, a small percentage of it ends up in the breast milk.  A nursing mom can still enjoy her coffee as long as it is within the moderate amount (no more than 300 milligrams per day).  I'm glad the article came with a table which indicates the amount of caffeine in common foods and beverages.        

Coffee	Amount	Caffeine
coffee, generic brewed	8 oz	95-200 mg
coffee, Starbucks brewed	16 oz (grande)	330 mg
coffee, Dunkin' Donuts brewed	16 oz	211 mg
caffé latte, misto, or cappuccino, Starbucks	16 oz (grande)	150 mg
caffé latte, misto, or cappuccino, Starbucks	12 oz (tall)	75 mg
espresso, Starbucks	1 oz (1 shot )	75 mg
espresso, generic	1 oz (1 shot)	64 mg
coffee, generic instant	1 tsp granules	31 mg
coffee, generic decaffeinated	8 oz	2 mg

Tea	Amount	Caffeine
black tea, brewed	8 oz	47 mg
green tea, brewed	8 oz	25 mg
black tea, decaffeinated	8 oz	2 mg
Starbucks Tazo Chai Tea latte	16 oz (grande)	95 mg
instant tea, unsweetened	1 tsp powder	26 mg
Snapple	16 oz	42 mg
Lipton Brisk iced tea	12 oz	5 mg

Soft drinks	Amount	Caffeine
Coke	12 oz	35 mg
Diet Coke	12 oz	47 mg
Pepsi	12 oz	38 mg
Diet Pepsi	12 oz	36 mg
Jolt Cola	12 oz	72 mg
Mountain Dew	12 oz	54 mg
7-Up	12 oz	0 mg
Sierra Mist	12 oz	0 mg
Sprite	12 oz	0 mg

Energy drinks	Amount	Caffeine
Red Bull	8.3 oz	77 mg
SoBe Essential Energy, berry or orange	8 oz	48 mg
5-Hour Energy	2 oz	138 mg

Desserts	Amount	Caffeine
dark chocolate (70-85% cacao solids)	1 oz	23 mg
milk chocolate	1.55-oz	9 mg
coffee ice cream or frozen yogurt	8 oz	2 mg
hot cocoa	8 oz	8-12 mg
chocolate chips, semisweet	4 oz	53 mg
chocolate milk	8 oz	5-8 mg

So I guess I'm staying away from brewed coffee and settle for instant, drink all the 7-Up and Sprite that I want and indulge on the coffee ice cream that is sitting in the freezer right now!  Haha!  
Started my morning with one of my favorite drinks . . .

Best when CHILLED! 

It's definitely a caffeinated day for me! =)