I Quit Caffeine for 30 Days and It Changed My Life
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I quit caffeine for 30 days about 3 weeks ago was great , no anxiety , steady energy , was fairly easy to stop slight headaches , easier than I thought . And then one day …. I was like I’ll have a cup .. bam 💥 back on the wagon , I’ll be cutting it out again soon . I’m proud of myself that I did it , mind over addictions .
Kitaro, hello.having a long time of watching your content.I'm leaving my first comment here.The material you provide has a profound impact on a great deal of our lives since we all have similar interests in a variety of topics, such as the Wim Hof technique, ice baths, meditation, etc.I just wanted to let you know what a wonderful creator and fascinating person you are.
Thank you so much for your kind words!
Caffeine always ruins my sleep increases anxiety and irritability etc
I stopped coffee one year ago, the withdrawal was insane - but love the balanced energy now through the day
I've quit caffeine for months at a time several times and honestly don't notice much of a difference at all. My baseline becomes exactly the same (as long as I'm only consuming 1 or 2 coffees per day). The only real benefit was not being reliant on that coffee to bring me to baseline. However because I love the taste of coffee (and all the coffee alternatives I tried just didn't quite cut it for me), I always end up going back to it. When you first start consuming it again it's like rocket fuel. But then it quickly just becomes normal again.
You noted a key point so often ignored in discussions regarding caffeine consumption: namely, the procrastination effect, which is one of the biggest negatives of drinking coffee for me personally. Well done examination of this ubiquitous drug.
I limit myself to a maximum of 2 cups of coffee a day (but only until 12 o'clock), on 6 days a week, and also to zero alcohol on 6 days a week. This works really fine for me. There has been a little bit of craving for both drugs, but it wasn't that hard to overcome it. Talking about it and sharing was helpful ("I really wish I could have a coffee now")
That's a mindful approach you have here. Thanks for sharing!
I empathize with your message. As for me, I don't snack, don't eat candy or other sweetened things, have at most 2 - 3 beers per week and often skip that, and quit smoking over 40 years ago. I've never had the desire to smoke again and find being around it repulsive. When I quit, I felt the positive effects immediately. Then there's coffee. I quit coffee once years ago for a time. Coffee has never been an issue for me, but thought I should be able to overcome the habit. The headaches and some of the similar problems you presented just about did me in. On top of that, it's difficult to avoid all and any sources of caffeine. So, here I am, still a regular coffee and tea drinker. I decided that, since I'm old and in excellent health anyway, I'll just keep drinking it. Win some, lose some.
I gave up coffee in January, luckily for me I only had a horrific headache for about 24 hours.I would have about 5-6 a day and Now I walk past the coffee machine without even seeing it. Tbh I am a cold turkey specialist.
I quit sugar a month ago and now doing a low carb diet. I also unintentionally switched to decaf a couple of weeks ago due to the cravings being so intense and caffeine just compounds the effect by adding in the anxiety. Now that I don't feel the sugar cravings anymore I feel less craving for caffeine as well. The energy I have now is so much more stable and I no longer feel the urge to sleep in or stay up late. Soon I want to attempt developing more difficult habits like taking cold showers!
Went from 5-6 BIG mugs of coffee per day to one decaf (after 90mins from waking up) per day.
After quitting smoking 4 years ago, quitting coffee was not even a question, it was my sanctuary, but anxiety didn't ask any questions.
The headaches where real and then the mood swings...and the daily test of a 3 year old kid... I was getting next to 0 work done in the studio where I was so happy to be before with my big mugs of coffee..I was in my happy place and then I felt like it was taken away from me.
5 months later of mainly decaf ( i drink normal coffee once a week, half a mug with extra water to thin it out) and the anxiety disorder has been *massively* improved.
Your breathing exercises have helped heaps too.
Do I miss it still, yes, I would lie if I said I didn't, but considering what comes with lots of caffeine, I am going to say it was fun while it lasted, but I'll take the better sleep and dealing with anxiety in a much better way.
Keep up the content 👍 great editing in this video
Thank you for this video I like the info 😌🙏🏻
I remember my first week, it was brutal. Congrats on seeing it through!
Exactly now I am taking away may coffee habit. Thanks for the video, I am not alone 😊
All in balance ✨ thank you for your testimony 💛
well done, sir!, well done
When I quit drinking coffee I got my energy back.
yep!
I got my money back
For me gradually weaning off coffee was better than going cold turkey . I had absolutely no headaches .
Great video very insightful.
Any challenge on the body and mind is always rewarded whether it be exercising, cold exposure, fasting. Or even highly addictive pleasures like restricting caffeine, phones and shopping. It rules many lives in this world. (Consistent dopamine hits, fuelling a decreasing attention span with less and less reward.)
Your awareness and exploration in this challenge is fundamental to your improvements in all aspects.
It’s amazing how many people have little to no control over their every movements… they are in a bubble of addictive, algorithm, restlessness patterns and behaviours. They can’t quite grasp why they feel so crap all the time whilst suppressing anything they deem negative or hard away from their thought process.
In fact, we only gain through this balance of hardship and we can feel balanced and harmonised for our efforts in living this life.
Kids especially are feeling the full force of doing less and less and not experiencing any sort of basic life skills/independence, which fundamentally should be key to their progression’s.
Hey Kitaro,
Long time admirer of your content and thought-provoking videos.
I'm not ready to give up caffeine yet (if ever) as I really enjoy a coffee and the social interaction around it. I do need to keep an eye on my consumption on a daily basis, though limiting the quantity is maybe a good half measure for me.
Great testemony. Will share. Many thanks ❤
thanks
Someday, I will embark on the journey without coffee. Not yet. Having quit tobacco cold turkey for 10 years now, I know I can do it, but I must be ready.
Watching your video though has certainly got me thinking about it!
Thanks so much for all of the life changing content you’ve done!
no somedays,no buts. Now and no compromise. That works best
Thank you for sharing your experience @KitaroWaga! I do get headaches whenever I don't drink at least one coffee a day (same afternoon), even though I only drink 2 caffeinated cups a day (until early afternoon). At the end you say that you now drink one coffee every other day. Do you not get any headaches at all with this approach?
This is my second week of cutting to just one coffee in the morning which is 50% decaf 50% normal, and I've noticed a big difference in my energy levels. But also been doing ice baths and wim hof breathing to so that's probably playing a big part
My approach to stop or to start something is to do it slowly, you can avoid negative effects, by slowly downsizing your daily intake. If you want to start running you can start with 10kms, but your legs will hurt a lot, same as stopping the coffee immediately prop. brings you a headache. Thanks for vid :)
Thanks!
Thank you fery much, Oleg 🧡
Thank you for the video! I have a question for you that I have been thinking about recently. As I practice Movement more regularly, I realize that a most of my clothing is more restrictive than I would like- specifically pants. I don’t own many clothes, but I would like to gradually phase out some of my more restrictive clothing in favor of looser clothing that is conducive to motion. Do you have any suggestions for building a Movement-friendly wardrobe?
I can't say I feel coffee has a strong hold on me. I have quit much stronger and insidious life ruining substances in the last few years, and coffee would not challenge my will and self knowledge at this point. I only drink one a day, more out of pleasure than necessity, luckily. The days I stray and have more than one, I often regret how I feel afterwards. Were I to try to quit coffee 3 years ago, I think I would not have been successful. However much I love coffee, i respect and love my entire self more. I think the hard part would be breaking the routine of it, the ritual aspect. Who knows? Maybe i'll try. Great video thank you!
I was able to quit regular coffee consumption after meditating and receiving a strong message with the image of a red and white prohibitory sign, red line straight through a coffee cup and the message ‘do not drink coffee’ I was able to give it up immediately. I can have it sometimes, but it often makes me feel nauseous.
nice video, I'm 20 days in so still looking for inspiration and motivation to keep going. I just travelled uk to Australia without coffee which I usually use to help with jet lag. was possible!
Interested to know how your sleep was during 'withdrawal ' Kitaro?.. as always interesting content. 💛
Thank you very much. I drink a lot only last 4 years,terrible energy for yoga practice,to do something one for a long time. Should i stop my breath on 11 seconds after inhale and exhale for a few hours? I dont want to hurt my heart.
I read that decaf often contains methylene chloride (paint stripper) which is used to make it, but its not on the label. Its better if it is made using "swiss water" process.
I stopped coffee for 4 weeks or so at the start of the year, avoided even pain medication with caffeine etc. Went back to caffeine, justifying it mostly with "better workouts". However I'm only at 1-2 cups of V60 coffee a day anyway.
Pretty much decided to reduce/quit caffeine again, I just felt slightly less anxious, more calm during the caffeine-free time and I don't notice the "pick up me up" effect of caffeine enough to make it worth it.
But I'm gonna switch to decaffeinated coffee, instead of quitting coffee completely. I enjoy the taste, the ritual etc. (also got some somewhat expensive coffee equipment, would be a shame to go to waste/sell) and coffee does have a number of health benefits due to the polyphenols, fiber etc.
So I'll go with decaf once I used up my current supply of caffeinated coffee.
Do you also stop using all sweets with cacao?
I do worry about habit forming. I use caffeine as medicine but only take it one a day (rarely on a long hard workday I take two but if I do that the rest of the day is shot). I work graveyard shift sleeping a split shift waking up at 1am and taking 100mg caffeine. At 2am I do a round of breathing and begin work that consists of heavy physical labor that requires alertness or I make mistakes and my day takes much longer. On a good day by 5am-6am I am winding down for another three hours of sleep (most days are good lately). I wake refreshed with energy ready to start my part of the day. I'm still trying to recover from severe long covid so it's been a process to get to this point. I don't feel the need for caffeine on the weekend so I think it's fine right? Or am I coping 😆
Where you at in Switzerland?
The ideal life is one without any substances whatsoever. Aspirational goal :)...
You mean addictive substances, right?
Actually, there is an argument for some of those "addictive" substances. E.g. people who drink 2 cups of coffee have about a 20% lower risk for mortality (check out a video by Siim Land if you want).
For me, eliminating all those substances is also like an easy way out - at least if you never tried e.g. coffee/ caffeine your whole life. But if you need to quit it for very valid reasons, then I approve with what you've said.
Sorry for blabbering, kind of wanted to get this clear for me personally... Maybe it's interesting for someone else.
I will use your video as inspiration for giving up caffeine. :) I only drink it to stave off headaches, at this point, anyway...it doesn't seem to do anything positive for me, anymore. Thanks for posting some of the best breathwork and "life hack" videos out there.
If I do cold shower and breathing every day then would the benefits lose affect aswell kinda like other addictions or can I have cold showers always feel just as good?
Anything that is artificial (not natural) and done repetitively tends to have diminishing effects over time - this applies to cold exposure and contrived breathwork too.... That does not mean they are not valuable routines.
I quited coffee for one week and not a single withdrawal problem occured,guess i was lucky,but one day on job i really needed some boost so i took one coffee to lift me up and oh boy that was best coffee of my life😂 but im thinking to quit it again
Yep coffee is tough , especially headaches, you could have avoided them by cleansing a body in the same time , so the toxins released by the body in to the bloodstream would have been cleared straight away !!!
I tried to stop drinking coffee, but went cold turkey. Bad decision. You gotta do it slowly
I'm more the all-in-type. It sucked for two weeks but then it was like a superpower switch from there.
decafinated coffee still has caffein in it so it's good that you didn't (considering your goal)
I dont want to give up coffee, but i need to set a time limit to be done by in the morning, because if I don't, I find I'm not drinking the amount of water that I need to be drinking.
Totally understandable. I haven't given up on coffee either :) It's about challenging one's behavior from time to time.
In my weight loss journey, I've recently just stopped putting sweet creamers in it and gone to black coffee only. That's hard enough! lol But it has definitely made me cut way back on coffee consumption. The goal is to be coffee free this summer. Thanks for sharing your experience. I think I will taper off gradually, thanks to you.
Caffeine is also a powerful vasoconstrictor, there have been magnetic imaging studies showing Caffeine can reduce blood flow to the brain by up to 30%!
I haven't quit completely yet but I've resorted to taking cerebral blood flow booster (vasodialators) like Theanine and Vinpocetine alongside my habit until I get rid of it completely.
I Try to reduce it , no more during the week , week end 2 or 3 long black except when I am in colombia 😉😄
yep, similar approach now after the 30 days are over.
I LOVE COFFEE AND I DON’T CARE IF IT KILLS ME I LOVE IT ❤️💎
I love it too. Too much. It was an experiment and the outcome was so phenomenal energy-wise that I really think that limiting my caffeine is better for me.
@@KitaroWaga i am going to do the challenge i trust you
I quit coffee and just felt tired in the mornings. Eventually decided to get back on it
Me too. I’m going to try again for 30 days. If my energy doesn’t approve after 30 days I will just accept that I need and like coffee.
I quit with coffee 2 months ago and feel more free.
nice!
good reminder to cut back on the devil's brew - the caffeine plus the cocktail agricultural chemical residues
Thank you very much dear Kitaro Waga, but please do take care of yourself as well,
I just feel like one day, you'll be doing a "30 days without drinking any water" video for the sake of challenging yourself 😂
Thank you for your content,
Sincerely
Dont drink. Fit, healthy. Absolutely not giving up coffee
I tried this but it only left me tired and unenergetic in the mornings.
That was me the first two weeks, plus terrible headache. After two weeks I felt more energetic than ever.
23 days, still going but while studying I am feeling sleepy, why?
there is a readjustment period depending on how long you drank coffee and how much you drank on average, but eventually it's all out of your system and sleep is far more refreshing. You stop having this sleepy feeling
@@user33housecats now, i am ok bro...but sleep cycle reduced to 6-7hrs...I am unable to sleep morethan that, i am awake after 6-7hrs sleep
I have control of how much I drink because I can't afford bail money.
I love coffee and I'll never quit
The speaker looks rather sleepy in this video. Funny
I'm just a little calmer than the average RUclips guy 😜 In contrast to that, it must really look like I'm sleepy
I look much more sleepy than you do ;) No you're looking good, especially with little kids in the house @@KitaroWaga
❤ coffee has antioxidant. My neighbour use insulin but was stopped after drink coffee every morning.
Caffeine has it's positive sites - I admit that. But one must still admit that it's one of the most consumed psychoactive substances in the world. And for that reason I wanted to run an experiment and find out how 'baseline' Kitaro would be like.
just drink decaf 🤷♂
I quit alcohol, smoking, caffeine, drugs, sex, breakfast, breathing, thinking, dreaming, eating, going to the bathroom, walking, watching TV, watching pornography, using social media, using smartphone s, daydreaming, overthinking....and finally I'm feeling better....because I haven't got anything else to quit...thank God
you're ahead of me
It’s not coffee at all that’s the problem it’s everything else excessive eating, alcohol, sugar, GMO, food, junk media, consumption and dopamine over intoxication via “” antisocial media. The list goes on coffee and caffeine are not part of the problem unless you abuse it like most people abuse, everything everything else.
You drink coffee? Hahaha
youtube is filled with these types of vds; quit this, quit that...and then joy quits your mind and you find youself like those sad saps shopping for useless items in expensive organic shops in hipsters neighbohoods, feeling sad and depressed like all the others; my best, most joyful friends drink coffee with me and when we booze up, we laugh like idiot kids, the way it supposed to be, watching guys like this one in this vd looking, well... unhappy and confused
yes, you're right. Drinking coffee during the day and booze at night is normal, and life is beautiful that way. And yes, I'm confused and unhappy quite a lot of my time. You got me.
Kitaro has the best comment responses! 😂
Thank you for the video! I have a question for you that I have been thinking about recently. As I practice Movement more regularly, I realize that a most of my clothing is more restrictive than I would like- specifically pants. I don’t own many clothes, but I would like to gradually phase out some of my more restrictive clothing in favor of looser clothing that is conducive to motion. Do you have any suggestions for building a Movement-friendly wardrobe?