We Quit Caffeine for a Month, Here's What Happened
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This can also be called "Documenting a socially acceptable addiction relapse"
Truth
Yup
lmao so true
Actually disturbing tbh
lmao
Is it possible that we have unsustainable lives and personalities that only can exist if we're on drugs?
I was thinking the same when he talked about slowing down, we live in a fast moving world today that maybe we're not fully evolved to deal with without the use of stimulants.
@@jcarrandson Haha Totally! Maybe having a to-do list with 43 things on it each day is the problem, not lack of Coffee
I'm still creative when I dont smoke weed. But I'm SOOOOOO much more creative ON weed. So probably
@@pranakhan I feel you! I would say the same, however, I explored my creativity for about 10 years before smoking weed. I think using coffee, weed, alcohol etc. to gain some kind of effect is fine, but it seems like building a lifestyle around any one of them isn't the best long term move.
Unless you're Wiz Khalifa lol
Im not addicted to cocaine, I just like how it smells
Same bro i feel u
Yea, I hear ya.
🤣🤣🤣
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coffe is a widely accepted addictive drug, we tend to overlook it everytime.
its not if you can controll it
@@youreacasual6305 Being able to control your intake of an addictive substances doesn’t remove it’s addictive properties
As a none coffee person.
This is weird to watch
Same. It is also interesting to think that caffeine is psychoactive drug so what we are seeing is drug withdrawals.
taking up drinking coffee regularly never made sense to me, because you don't crave coffee until you start drinking it. why start it.
@@pavementality Exactly. Same with smoking: why in hell would I do that?
you lucky bastard
I agree, Chris. I have never been a coffee person and I gave up sodas 8+ years ago. Caffeine is just not a part of my life. Think I'm better for it. Hard to say.
I do have some fond memories of being a kid in the 70s and hearing my father make coffee every morning. Hearing the coffee maker gurgle, smelling it.
A few years ago I watched "13 Reasons Why" and was surprised by the teenagers hanging out at a coffee house. Then I learned that my nieces like to visit Starbucks and consume those special mix drinks. Ugh.
I quit caffeine 2 years ago. It was a nightmare. The addiction is totally underestimated. Withdrawal was crazy. But it was worth it. My gastritis went away (I was suffering from gastritis for years, and all I had to do was quitting caffeine). It turns out that caffeine is very pro-inflammatory. My cardiac arrhythmias also went away. Started to sleep well at night. My personality changed: I became less nervous, less edgy, started to like mornings ( which I hated while being on caffeine), became a nicer, calmer person:). So I must say that you don't really know your real "self" until you get to know your "caffeine-free self". Today I eat occasionally small amounts of 100% chocolate, but it has very small amounts of caffeine.
My daughter has had IBS for years and found out quitting coffee the IBS was much better..
This exactly describes my situation, but instead of cardiac arrhythmias, I had terrible hand shakes. People asked if I had Parkinsons. All that went away, and my sinuses also cleared up. I won't even touch chocolate now. I love the new me.
I suppose it varies from person to person.
I quit for six months and after a couple of weeks caffeine free I felt awesome. Then started to drink it again. Why? Because I’m stupid 😂😂😂😂
100 % agree!
I like the interaction between the spouses. Such great energy. Positive vibes. Great personalities.
It’s because all four of them are women
@@tblightningbolt8902 I'm glad someone else noticed. Before they said they were from California I was already telling myself they gotta be Californian.
I find it extremely funny watching people go through exactly what I did when I quit Caffeine (3 years clean). I remember when the head pain was finally relieved. I was hiking in Hawaii, a monster hike, to the point where I was taking a break every 5 steps. I left part of my soul on that hike lol! My head just cleared up, and I felt .................. free. It was amazing. Now I have more energy than caffeine EVER supplied me with.
Do you have decaf?
@@benfontenot9896 Every once in awile I drink coffee (Decaf) but maybe twice in all of last year.
How long did it take to get to that stage? I'm currently at 1 week and feel pretty down.
@@josef7988 So, it took about 2 months. However, I did not kick it cold turkey. I sub'd in caffeine pills and every week I dropped the dose. Till Hawaii, and I was on like 25mg and quit 100% Then it took a week or so. Even at 25mg, headaches where real sucky. I think the energy output during the day helped finally kick it. I kid you not, I was dying on that mountain lol, and then in seconds after a few deep breaths my headache just faded and my mind and focus were just............clear lol.
@@LMFAO0710 do you drink green tea?
Main difference between the two couples, a child, that’s what makes you tired. Lol.
100%
I mean...you're NOT wrong.
“We Quit Parenting for a Month, Here’s What Happened”
lmao 100%
I have a toddler and a newborn. Coffee is what I look forward to, since sleep isn't necessarily guaranteed for me.
I didn't have any caffeine through the whole video! Wasn't as hard as they made it seem.
I mean, it must have been a little bit hard...
If it’s a part of your daily routine, and you properly cut it out, you’ll have some shit feelings.
@@emlyndewar Bit of an understatement. You can have horrible muscle aches that make you bedridden, headaches and migraines like you wouldn't comprehend if you haven't felt them to that extent before, sleep for 12 hours and still feel absolutely exhausted. It's no joke at all
Breedlove00 I’ve done it many times. Get back to a base level, but always slowly/surely I’ll start drinking too much coffee again. Stopping cold turkey just isn’t a good way, to do it. Slow it down then do the month, remembering to drink water in place of normal hot beverage!
@@emlyndewar Yeah, I did it for nearly a month earlier in the year, as I'd been a daily drinking for 5 or so years. Was curious to see how I'd feel returning to baseline/normal, but was not worth the 2-3 weeks of agony. Ended up not feeling much different once all the symptoms had gone anyway, so went back to it as I feel generally better / more energetic with it.
"One of the benefits of quitting coffee, though.........................it works better now." I laughed my butt off at this 😂😂😂
I gave up all caffeine for about 5 years. That first week of drinking it again was Amazing. It was like cocaine. Second week I was addicted and again barely felt it again.
So I just have to give it up for five years to get one week worth of effect :(
When coffee just isn't cutting the mustard, my personal trick is to crush up No Doz tablets with a mortar + pestle, suspend that shit in aloe vera gel & rub it into my hands.
Sometimes I'll whack on a Nicorette patch, too, if things are particularly dire (such as when my periodic insomnia has decided to start acting up _at the exact time_ that I've really needed to perform, at work or school).
A lot of hardcore Meth addicts go into rehab for the same reason. after a few weeks, it resets the effects and they can use much less to get the same effect.
The most infuriating thing is that whenever I go through withdrawals from caffeine my family will say “oh caffeine is only in your system for 24 hours so after that withdrawal will end” and people use that as a way to undermine a caffeine addiction. I got over my addiction a year ago after months of painful withdrawals and cravings, and I was told that it wasn’t a big deal because “two cups of coffee a day isn’t really an addiction” or “you can’t really call caffeine an addiction” which got me right back on the stuff because people were just making me feel bad AB it. Caffeine addictions need to be taken more seriously. It’s literally a psychoactive drug that can cause anxiety, insomnia, and heart attacks
If caffeine is in your system for 24 hour, than the withdrawal will start after that, not end. Until that point you have it, after that is your body realize, something is wrong. And that part is the physical addiction part, which can be really bad to break, but will be done in a few days, a week or two at most. But the mental part, the fact that your reward system was wired to that stuff, so without it it simply do not work, and need to retrain itself to work properly without the no longer present stuff.
lol your moron family doesnt understand how drug withdrawal works at all
Yeah it's an insidious drug. The Internet says 2-9 says to kick it but I'm on week 3 and still struggling to feel like "me". My sleep is getting worse actually, which just makes me want to go back on it even more.
@@kevinholt8298 DO NOT GIVE UP. I had to fight off the desire/craving for a LOOOONG time before I finally won over the constant craving. Do what I did. start drinking Roobios tea in place of coffee. At first it may not taste the best but you will get used to it after a month or two. Just STICK WITH IT MAN!
@@kevinholt8298what happened?
Try a “no spend” month! Just essentials (housing, food, water, electricity) nothing else.
Aly Stodola i’d like to see that
@J G about to? Man I've been living like that for 2 years now haha.
They could even go hardcore mode and dumpster dive instead of buying groceries. I got a friend who only spent for house expenses (so including water and electricity) for a whole month haha. She would trade stuff with friends if she needed things she couldn't get from the dumpsters, like flour or oatmeal.
YES!!! I'd totally watch that!
It's called being poor.
my grandfather was a caffeine addict. it destroyed his life. he use to steal coffee from me as a kid. good times.
My music teacher in high school drank 8 pots a day. Went through hell when his doctor told him to quit or die.
Made me laugh
Daniel Dulu 8 pots omg
@@paxton153 it's a small Bodum makes one large cup
@@OttawaOldFart there's nothing like a music degree program to get you addicted to coffee
I never drink coffee, and after watching this, I thank god for that.
The day I don't drink tea/coffee, I get a nasty headache. Makes me want to throw up and nothing but sleep fixes it (thank god for that)
You and me both.
You're lucky!! I just stopped and after a week I already feel much better!!
Right? I feel like people don't realize it's a 'drug'...
Same, I have never tried. Oddly normalized!
I had a friend who is an amphetamine addict. After two years on not using drugs, he comes in to the realization, that he has more energy and feel better and happier after his drugs. So he decided to going back to using again. I know that it is not the same, but i can see some similarities. The true is that life without stimulants will never provide as huge dopamine release as drugs (including caffeine). The lesson is that some doors is better left unopened. As you experience instant extra release of pleasure after drugs, you will never be equally happy without it like you were before, because the bar, which represents your normal everyday state of wellbeing, is hanging so much higher. It's your decision, if you want to drink cafe to the rest of your life to be able to feel "normal"? But I think that the fact that I have to consume caffeine, to be motivated to everyday chalanges, should be alarming. Regards from Poland ;-)
For every time that you feel uplifted, there is the possibility of feeling down as well. So the problems with caffeine to me are the mood and energy swings. Instead of having a lot of energy at the start of the day and having it decline slowly, you will feel energetic mostly after having coffee. This is just like a regular drug addiction if you ask me.
Best comment on the thread
Yeah, it won't make you all bubbly and positive, that comes from within and everyone's different. What you gain from going free is discipline. But it will improve your health
Fantastic points
I've never had coffee, don't know what I'm missing and don't need to know!
I drink a lot more coffee during quarantine. And by "coffee" I mean whiskey.
William Irving then you should definitely check out their No Alcohol for a month video...for science.
I’m not telling you to quit or anything. It’s just an interesting video as well
And by Whiskey, I mean my crystal meth cocktail.
@Hans Vdz you should check out their No Meth for a month video...for science. Im not telling you to quit or anything. Its just an interesting video as well
Bahahaha
@@andrewrichards6507 😂😂😂😂
You should do an art one or music one. See how much you might progress by doing one (the same one every day) creative thing per day for like. 15-30 minutes. Like painting or drawing.
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Yes! Or language learning
Yess! Do the drawing one!
Yessss this one needs more votes!
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When I quit coffee, I found the major difference was my second wind.
I would typically work my 9-5 and be tired at the end of the day. I would workout and spend the whole workout tired, go home and be tired, then laze around until bed time.
When I quit, I would still be tired after the 9-5, but at the gym I would get all of my energy back after a couple sets. Then I would get home and have reserve energy for cleaning and hobbies. Without coffee, my energy would be steady throughout the day and able to be boosted on demand.
I'm hoping this happens to me. I only drank 1 a day but when I get home from work I need a nap and still feel tired
That's a good point. I forgot that happened to me back when I quit coffee and diet soda. It was shocking how much energy I still had after work. It was a day/night difference. Now, I need coffee just to get through the day and I collapse after work. I don't think I have the willpower to quit, though. I don't know how to get out of bed without promising myself a cup.
@@thineubaut Get more QUALITY sleep if possible.
Possibly because coffee ‘forces’ a boost in energy, meaning you don’t have any left for a boost when you really need it
@@thineubaut You are what you believe. Change your mind and change your life.
Me, seeing people without kids cut out caffeine: tough but doable
Me, seeing people with kids cut out caffeine: OH MY GOD NO DON'T DO IT
lesson learned: don't get kids if you want to feel good :D
Or have a job ever tried to cut back its the worst. I dnt think i can try this challange it will probablly make me sick.
@@thescavenger5003 or just don't be a drug addict lol 😎
Chyna: "I would like to do the minimum amount." Same.
I definitely feel like the tiredness is also a byproduct of quarantine. Everyone I know is sleeping more and longer.
Depression symptoms from lack of social contact, feeling it here
Or way less. I love the sudden onset of insomnia
I'm sleeping less!
Actually I'm having bouts where I don't sleep for 24 to 40 hours, then sleep for 12 to 15. I've gained 15 pounds and have lost all motivation to be active or get outside at all.
I'm super-introvert and have been working from home for two years, and my socializing hasn't diminished that much, but still this quarantine has made me more tired and lethargic than usual. My extrovert friends have been hit hard. Depression and that sort of things. Especially those, who live alone.
In Michael Pollan’s book “Caffeine,” he says “ZERO sleep researchers Drink caffeinated beverages. Caffeine interferes with slow wave sleep the most deeply restorative sleep we have. “
And, is he able to prove that claim? (about the sleep researchers)
I doubt it.
@Lone Starr whats your point besides showing your addiction.
@@alanperez7657 its called scientific thinking. You should try it
I quit coffee about 18 months ago because it really wrecked my digestion (let’s just say it, diarrhoea!) and I can say it definitely took more than a month to feel “normal” again. The main benefit I see now, besides much better digestive habits, is I don’t have the 3:30 afternoon crash like I used to, I can get through the whole day at work without feeling like I need another boost - tea, sugar etc - in the afternoon. But if you don’t have any real reason to quit coffee then don’t!
New challenge idea: Writing down 30 specific things you're grateful of for 30 days.
I noticed when I started being vocally grateful for things a few year back, my overall mood changed to be generally a little more positive!
This is a good idea
@@wheezywaiter cool! Can't wait to see the video!
WheezyWaiter I assume you have seen the recent vlog brothers episode on it, but John talks about this topic a bit.
@@wheezywaiter I agree! I like this idea :) Uplifting and applicable.
@h rrj I'm not sure which version of the gratitude list writing you tried, but what I found valuable was to write down five things you are grateful for each day. They have to be new things each day. But, it could also just not be your jam. Two other things you could try are Metta (loving-kindness) meditation or Tonglen meditation. You can find guided meditations all over the place for them.
I quit coffee in an effort to reduce migraines. The withdrawal sent me to the ER with a migraine only IV meds could help. That made it really easy to keep caffeine out of my life. I definitely underestimated how addicted I was even only drinking 1 - 2 cups a day.
And the migraines are less now?
Caffeine withdrawals can't send you du ER dude ^^ I'fe drinking 7-10 cups of coffee a day and i'fe quitted once for 4 weeks and the only thing that i got was that i was a little bit more tired in the morning and a headache for 3 days. I have migraine and caffeine is helping against it, atleast for me, but i mainly drink it because i love coffee ^^ From 1-2 Cups a day you normally shouldn't get real withdrawals. Even from my daily intake the withdrawals are nothing, only anoying.
kuessebrama Oh wow thank you random person on the internet, I’ll have to call the medical professionals and let them know it wasn’t actually caffeine withdrawal that sent me to the ER with the worst migraine of my life. They’ll be so happy to know their numerous years of medical experience are useless and they could have just asked you!!!!!!
@@RyanL0918 yeah it could be that you have the withdrawals and then during this time you've got your migrane and it was worsening it, but normally caffeine withdrawals does not get so extreme. Even if you drink exessiv amounts.
kuessebrama COOL THANK YOU I’ll update my message to the emergency room physicians and my neurologist and let me know this vital information!!!! So glad I now know that my migraine wasn’t triggered by caffeine withdrawal thanks to anonymous person on the internet!!!!! What would I have done without this information!!!!!!!!!!!
As a Dutch person - and therefore expert on stroopwafels - I just wanted to let you know stroopwafels are the absolute best when you heat them for a while, so the caramel inside starts to melt, ON A CUP OF COFFEE. 👹
Holland jonge
I was a weight-lifter for a lot of years. When I hit 50 years of age I had an incident of irregular heart-beat after a particularly hard work-out. It persisted so I went to the Doctor and we ran some tests. He was all set up to put me on meds but I told him I would wait a while. That day I quit all caffeine drinks, Coffee, sodas etc. In less than two weeks my condition improved and I've not had anything but De-caffeinated drinks since. I have one cup of Decaf coffee in the morning and drink a lot of decaffeinated tea for a cool drink. One cup of regular coffee has 95 grams of caffeine. One glasswork of tea has 27 milligrams. Decaf coffee has about 7 milligrams while decaf tea has about 2 milligrams. I also gave up almost all sugar at the same time. I'm 79 now and I haven't had any heart problems for the last 49 years!
but... the math don't add up
@@arinyafox3198 math alway has been my weak spot! LOL
downhilltwofour00 yeah 95 grams of caffeine would kill you
@@arinyafox3198 xD
Amen that same thing happend to me so now I juts drink it Friday and Saturdays and my heart its better I can run more I can sleep better when I dont drink I already dont drink soda or candys so I'm good on that and shit all that creamer I was using for the coffee was alot of calories so I'm losing weigh too people dont belive coffee but it is but cutting off your coffe to juts Fridays and Saturdays it works real well
"If I do quit again, it will only be to make the effects strong again"
lol, spoken like a true adict.
And the other couple the next day omg🤣 straight on cocaine talk.
I quit caffeine years ago, its effect seem to be rather strong on me, once in a blue moon I'll have some. It literly makes me feel like I did 5 lines in a row, it hits me way harder than 'drugs' ever did.
man if a coffe makes u have energy like a c0c4ine line then its because u are getting old sorry
coffee makes me tired and want to sleep lol
Same bro sane, and people call me crazy. Caffeine is very similar in strength, though albeit dirtier feeling, than almost all stims. In fact, all stims seem to have somewhat of a ceiling effect. You can only be so stimmed before its just paranoia and anxiety, regardless of the chemical compound.
@@anticcp1143 You say that but it's tolerance. I use to drink 2 pots of coffee plus soda a day, and it did nothing. However after quitting caffeine for a few weeks, drinking a cup will give me a MASSIVE buzz and tons of energy, I have never done the white powder, but I imagine the feeling is close to that of a light dose of it.
I'd feel the same way, I can't touch energy drinks cause they make me feel like a washing machine
ok from what i see here , next challenge: a full 8 hour sleep every night for 1 month.
Sign me up!
lol its fucking quarantine, who isn't sleeping???
@@saatviksingh727 Some people over sleep too, it's more about having order and quality sleep.
Does everyone even need 8 hours? I know that's what's recommended, but I'm usually good with 6.5 to 7
I need wine ASAP
6 months no caffeine or stimulants. Best thing I did. Caffeine can mess you up especially if you are a slow metaboliser. Check genetics
Can you elaborate on that ?
Can you elaborate on that ?
@@MrNutritionFreak If you are a slow metaboliser it stays in your blood for up to 24 hours. Meaning if you keep drinking lots of caffeine your body won't ever clear it from your system. A build causes anxiety and depression
@@MrNutritionFreak Thoughty2 did a good video on caffeine. Some people metabolise caffeine four times faster. Average time for caffeine to metabolise is 12 hours, so they would be done in 3 hours. Talks about the health benefits and disbenefits too, worth a watch if you need more info. One cup a day correlated to better health.... four cups was too much. for ordinary metabolisers.
I'm a very slow metabolizer. I'm sure now that the caffeine stays in my system much longer than for a typical person. Liver function determines this.
"I'm addicted to coffee."
Has one cup a day.
Me, who drinks at least an entire pot every single day: "Amateurs."
Yep, I'm like.... 1 cup a day? what? that's easy, I have from 3 to 6 Proper cups of coffee a day.
Amateurs hahahahahahha
Me: Watching, over coffee, at 1.5x.
Yep pretty much my thoughts.
Google for "Bill Murray Coffee gif"
He understands us too.
🤣 same! I drink strong coffee from 6 AM til noon or later on weekends. Then I switch to Coke. (The soft drink!)
IKR!!!
@@maryannspicher Soda of ANY kind is WAY worse then coffee. Also if you look it up on line, you'll find that sports drinks and snack bars have caffeine put into them on purpose by the corporations that make them as an additive or ingredient.
23 Minutes of people saying "I really want a coffee"
thank you for saving me 21 minutes of my life
@@piemasta93 😂😂
My hair started falling when I started working in an office and drinking coffee throughout the day.
Facts
And I watched the whole thing. 🤦♂️
I quit caffeine cold turkey, and I had "the stares" and headache for a week. The next week I was just really tired and had a headache. After that, I loved the no caffeine life! It's just natural energy. I slowly got back into drinking coffee because it is just so addicting, but you've inspired me to quit cold turkey again since I don't have to go anywhere anymore lol.
Any time I go a day without caffeine I get a terrible headache that turns into a migraine...I don't drink coffee though it's Mountain Dew or tea...I have weaned myself down to nothing but I don't like water and always end up going back to pop or tea
This is why I never started drinking coffee. Sure, I've had it once or twice but never made it a habit because I know I'll get addicted and it'll be hell to get off it. I don't wanna be one of those people that can't function without coffee. I do love the smell of it though.
Did you do it?
@Vortex What does sugar have to do with this?
@@francesmunzen5897 No I did not! :( Lol
I quit caffeine ten years ago so watching how dramatic they were without their coffee fix was hysterical too me lmao
Me too😂
Clearly. Felt like a kind of "first world problems", or "White people problems". It didn't even seem like they had crazy withdrawal symptoms or had an issue with it in the first place.
Watching this while drinking a cup of coffee feels almost sadistic.
I did the same 🤣
The way you behaved nd spoke after the immediate relapse just reminded me oh how much coffee is like a very light version of cocaine.
It's not even that light in actual comparison.
I feel like caffeine is a stronger addiction than nicotine. I can go a couple days without caffeine, and often do, bit I frequently will feel I really need caffeine. I've Vaped a good amount of 50 nic quite a few times, but I can always go a whole month without vaping no problem
If coffee weren't socially acceptable, it wouldn't be all that different than cocaine.
@Dingle Berry Honestly you wold fall over dead of a heartattack if you ever tried dosing caffeine in the same way people doses cocaine. It's just socially acceptable to do caffeine and highly stigmatize to do cocaine. In reality caffeine is far more potent and lethal.
@@bolla999999999 lethal?! You are very wrong.
When both Chyna and Ada both said "Oh, I do have a pocket," my heart melted.
Been folowing pomplamoose and their amazing music, but finding you two couples uniting in this creative way is just a beautiful and admirable concept!!! all four of you guys rock!!!
I have never drank coffee, in my entire life, and things like this make me feel grateful for it
that shot of jack laying on the ottoman says it all
I’ve had more stroopwafels in my life than cups of coffee. Kinda proud of that
Eliza K - are you Dutch?
Stroopwafels are delicious.
Well, could just mean you have had 15,000 stroopwafels, and I dont know if you should be proud of that!
trbjrnjnssn one a day, like the average dutch person haha
That’s the dreaaam I love those
I was a heavy drinker, drank every day without fail to the point of total intoxication, I gave up alcohol over night and coming on 3 years, over the last month I've tried to quit caffeine I could drink 6 to 10 cups a day of coffee plus several cans of diet coke.... I am down to one coffee a day substituted with decaf drinks.... This is so much harder than alcohol!!
I quit caffeine and I actually enjoy other people's presence and enjoy music differently. I feel so in tune with my surroundings. You can't really enjoy life when it is fast-paced. Having a caffeine all the time is no different than running a marathon.
Yeah on coffee i feel Like running marathon,but whole marathon in sprint. 😂
I've noticed my coffee consumption slowly increasing during quarantine times... I should probably keep an eye on that 🤔
Magdalena Helen me too! I’ve always been a one in the morning kinda gal. I’m up between 2-3 cups now 😅
@@katehipkins2838 Haha that's exactly me too 😅
Something similar can happen to me during days off from work. Even though, on those days, I should theoretically need less coffee (since I get a nice long sleep; unlike on work days.) It reminds me that coffee isn't just a way to get caffeine, but also a learned habit to relieve stress or distract my mind I suppose. Unlike at work, where I might be too busy to keep grabbing coffee to distract me from feelings of stress, apathy, etc: at home it's not an issue. Generally if you're at home, and you want a coffee, you can make it and drink it right then and there.
Then couple that with many folks being on quarantine, where they might feel a combination of boredom and stress all day long: it makes sense to constantly reach for that coffee to comfort themselves. My usual method to grapple with this is to replace it with something similarly hot and tasty - but without caffeine. So that I'm satisfying that oral fixation without upping my daily caffeine intake too greatly. Herbal tea, hot cocoa, etc. (Though watching this video reminds me that yes, indeed, chocolate also has caffeine. Still way less than coffee.)
I went from 1 to 2 cup of teas too!
Thats why I quit. And to lower anxiety. Withdrawal was crazy. Severe muscle pains for a week!
Jack and Natalie have such smooth skin and beautiful teeth. They are like elves
orange Natalie even sings like one
You know that cameras can hide all the flaws on your face, right?
Max Potter millions of dollars from founding a tech company also really help with that
US couple: Rooibos is great
South Africa: You're welcome
US couple: I had a stroopwafel.
Holland: You're welcome.
Now let me blow your minds. Make a fresh cup of delicious hot rooibos. Now, place the stroopwafel on top of the cup. Wait for slight melting. You're welcome
"we have 1-2 cups a day"
Me: An hour right? RIGHT?
😂😂😂😂 thats me
they are just weak humans.
I used to drink ~5 cups a day until I learned how caffeine works and that it doesn’t give you more energy.
When I didn’t have coffee I’d be pissy and fuck everything up at work, and I was tired of trying to find some place that sells coffee at 4AM in the morning so I wouldn’t fall asleep behind the wheel of my truck.
Two months after quitting I’m feeling naturally energized/productive, my mood & energy level is stable through the day and most of all way I’m way less anxious in social situations. I never thought it would make such a big difference, because the effects of the drug itself are so mild.
Caffeine free and mostly sugar free (natural maple syrup in my morning oatmeal) now for about 3 months and I agree... Stable mood, stable energy, etc. Sleep great for the time I give myself to sleep (varies). Wake up with plenty of energy whether I sleep 8hrs or 3.
Much calmer and less quick to get agitated. Hands are steady as a rock and no more heart palpitations.
I do get a little tired at about 10PM, but if I plough through it, I can still be productive until after midnight.
You don't need caffeine people... You only THINK you need caffeine!
what about chocolate
@@kartoffeldrucker Chocolate definitely has a lot of caffeine (dark chocolate especially). But it can't effect you if you don't eat it, which I rarely do anymore.
@@WHJeffB yes, I think I feel better without caffeine, too.
I'll rarely have cacao or chocolate
I was addicted to coffee from the age of 5. I had to give it up cold turkey when I was pregnant because it was affecting the baby's heart. Withdrawal was so hard! After giving birth I never went back. I didn't want anything to have that kind of power over me. The baby is now 23. Love your videos.
Since five? I have 6 hours without coffe
We're trying to get pregnant and I just learned you need to stay away from caffeine :( I'm not a coffee drinker, but I do usually enjoy a cup of black tea in the morning and my mug of green tea with lunch. I'm only 2 days into no caffeinated tea and the order of various rooibos teas I put in isn't getting here fast enough!
I used to drink at least 3 cups a day and cut down because we were trying to get pregnant. Now that I'm pregnant my body doesn't even want it. It's been months and after the withdrawal ended, my days felt so much better! Now I smell it and I like the idea of it, but I can't stomach more than a sip.
I missed Craig oh my God. I've forgotten about this quaint but incredibly entertaining channel years ago and I just got back. His humor just so sweet and down-to-earth and inherently inoffensive. Most youtubers can't relate anymore.
I cannot tell you how many times I rewatched this video when I was trying to quit coffee lol It was nice just to know that someone else could share my experiences and I love the energy both couples bring. One of my favorite wheezywaiter videos of all time
They're straight up going through withdraw. 😅😬
I went caffeine free about 10 years ago and never looked back. No more anxiety, no more heart palpitations and no more mood swings. Not sure how I didn’t become addicted again after we had kids but there you go. Diet Coke caffeine free is my vice these days.
Great video anyway dude, keep up the great work!
Manny Sahibzada I wouldn’t be so proud of replacing coffee for something like Diet Coke. At least coffee has some amount of antioxidants. Diet Coke has caramel coloring and sweetened with aspartame, and if you drink a lot of it daily, the phosphoric acid is also not good.
@@Carolll9 and aspartame is still fattening
I have ADHD and I don't think I could get through without having caffeinated coffee or caffeine.
*caffeinated tea not caffeine.
Awesome, I stopped my daily consumption of caffeine in December due to anxiety, I now drink decaff coffee (because I like coffee's flavor) and caffeine free soda.
The way you integrate humor into your video sponsor segment is flawless! It made me laugh and actually kept me watching where I’d normally skip on most other channels
"I could drink a cup of coffee and all this would go away", sounds like a drug addiction.
Every time I try to stop coffee I give up because I feel depressed.... I would really like to stop...
By the way, if you are tired without coffee it's also because of food. You'll be more affected by food, coffee is not here to "hide it". When stopping coffee it's better to not eat sugar except natural sugar and stuffs like rice and noodles which make us want to nap badly.
Yes I’m experiencing this now I ate some white carbs and have been off caffeine a couple weeks and the carbs made me soo tired then I has ice cream and all that sugar made me exhausted
Stay strong! I resumed quitting coffee and today is my first day. I couldn't help eating sugar to " compensate"... But I will trade it for fruits... I hope I can last a long time without coffee!
@@soniak5421 thank you! Ive slipped a few times since then...but felt crappy so it only confirmed the need to quit. Now I’ve been starting my day with a splash on apple cider vinegar or lemon in a glass of water and that’s really helping. Also drinking a glass of coconut water has helped. Hope you make it too! We can do it!
I was surprised to see the results of this video. I cut caffeine a while back and was incredible for me. I feel better, I have more prolonged engery throughout the day, I sleep better at night, and generally have less anxiety and anxiety attacks. I was also on average drinking way more caffeine throughout the day though.
That's the thing about caffeine. It effects everyone differently. Caffeine even makes some people sleepy. For me, caffeine makes me feel tensed up all day long
Sounds like you were drinking too much. One or 2 standard cups a day shouldn’t give you any significant side-effects.
@@mklives2 it can for some people. Some people have a harder time filtering caffeine out of their body than normal people.
@@mklives2 I mean different things effect everyone differently. I also do just have diagnosed generalized anxiety, which caffeine absolutely amplifies.
@@Stephanie-hc2up Could be that your worsened anxiety may be an initiation side effect from caffeine. I was also experiencing heightened anxiety when I first started drinking coffee which eventually went away over time. It is also common for some people to experience it when first starting marijuana, and SSRI drugs are also known to cause increased anxiety in some people during the first few weeks. So there is a good chance that a worsened anxiety might return back to its usual level with continued use of a drug.
This is a 23 minute long ad for coffee.
I didn’t even noticed it was 23 minutes, proof of quality entertainment babes
More like D.A.R.E commercial to scare kids from doing drugs
When they got back on the coffee it did look a bit scarier than I expected it to, a little more like a drug addiction. Congratulations on completing your challenge though 😂
Addicts..
I agree. They’re frantic. Crack headish. I don’t think they realize that if they’re not naturally as alert, it’s because they’re body is tired. Something else is going on.
@@msjreneful "Something else is going on." So i'm assuming you've been a coffee-drinker and then had a 30 day detox and knows what you're talking about? =) (i'm guessing no, lol)
I had to quit caffeine due to a panic disorder I was recently hospitalized for. In the long run I'm much better for it. My pulse is steadier and stronger, and honestly it's incredible to not have to go throughout the whole day thirsty for it. I don't drink soda, I don't drink caffeinated teas, I don't drink coffee, and once I got over the initial withdrawal I feel amazing.
The increased "effectiveness" of coffee after restarting only lasts for a few weeks to a month. After that you'll once again feel like you need to drink more to make it work like it did when you restarted.
Exactly. After few weeks it only brings you back to baseline and there are no benefits, then you have to drink it just to be normal.
I used to have coffee everyday, sometimes twice a day. However, I stayed over at a friends for a few days who didn’t drink coffee, and I wasn’t about to go out and buy coffee lol. So that resulted in bad headaches and crankiness for days on end. I decided since I’d gotten that far, I would stay off it for as long as I could and see what happened. Fast forward a few months and now I’m an occasional coffee drinker. I like that I don’t have to rely on something to make me feel alright and get me through the day, and I don’t get with-drawl but I get the benefits. Only downside is it can make me shaky and all seeing as my body isn’t completely used to it.
I’m the same way. Nowadays half a cup of coffee sends me over the moon. It’s useful for when you’re down and need to get something done, but some times the effect is too crazy
I was drinking 10+ mugs of coffee a day, been on decaf 2 days and feel sooo exhausted,headaches and no interest in anything. Hoping to feel better after a couple of weeks 🤞 Doing it as apparently it helps with high cortisol and anxiety.
Switching to decaf definitely helped with my anxiety. It did take like a full month to start feeling noticeably better so it might take a bit of time
That's crazy, i've never felt the effects of caffeine, it doesn't energize me, it doesn't wake me up, it's just like drinking a regular beverage.
To be honest I even thought that it was a myth, but it's nice that it helps some people.
Are you drinking American coffee? It's significantly weaker than an espresso for example. A shot or two of espresso will have you wired like you never experienced. Unless you are some alien trying to blend in with humans
Your body probably metabolizes caffeine differently.
@@scvpest No, I'm from Mexico so we have mostly coffee from Chiapas or Colombian coffee.
And I've done that, I've drank a shot of espresso followed by an americano and I feel nothing. And at home I have a moka pot, I've drank a cup of drip coffee followed by a cup of moka and still nothing.
Or yes, maybe *I am* an alien and I'm just trying to convince people.
@@dylanposthuma3542 Yes, I've heard that some people are like that, and I guess that I'm one of them. It's kind of a shame, because I've always wanted to have some coffee to wake me up whenever I'm working late or stuff like that but I can't really do that.
Same, I never feel anything from coffee I just like the flavour. I remember one time a few years ago, when I was experimenting with a moka pot I drank a lot and got quite jittery and energetic, but I only drink 1-3 cups a day so I don't feel it
Why on earth did you go right back to drinking coffee? Literally, you broke one of the hardest habits known to man and just went straight back to being addicted..
Try sugar
@@purpinkn Because drinking 1 cup of coffee a day isn`t bad for you, it actually has some health benefits. Just because some people are better of without it doesn`t mean everyone is. People here are talking about coffee as if it was equal to smoking, WTF? Besides, they didn`t see major improvements that could have made them to continue avoiding coffee.
@@user-nn4gm5gp7w i have been drinking 4 cups everyday since years lmao
@@user-nn4gm5gp7w that's BS you're spreading. There are no health benefits to coffee that beat out the downsides.
Oh and at least for me it was way easier to drop sugar after kicking my caffeine habit. Unofortunately you don't become clean in a month, it's a strong poison that takes months to detox from.
@@tanelpolts7257 My Colombian ass that has been drinking coffee since she was 8 is a lil worried. lol
What?! Chocolate has caffeine? How is this the first time I’ve heard of this? I love eating dark chocolate in the evening... No wonder I’m having trouble sleeping at night!
Yep, dark chocolate has quite a lot as well
@@whistlerobinshouseandhobbies That is good to know, thanks for the info!
@@whistlerobinshouseandhobbies My aunty's elderly dog once ate an entire large bar of my 70% cocoa, dark chocolate (including the foil wrapper) with zero apparent effect!
@@whistlerobinshouseandhobbies I'd always been lead to believe that chocolate contains casseine and not caffeine.
I had to seriously lower my caffeine intake due to caffeine sensitivity. I can only have one small cup or one caffeinated soda a day. Trust me, u do eventually get your full energy back but it takes more than a month. It took me about 3 months & now I have REAL energy (not artificial) with no crash. I also sleep soooo much better & wake up very alert.
I quit coffee and it took more than a month to acclimatize and feel naturally energized. I feel much better without it.
Sometimes I try to not drink caffeine, but honestly I just need stimulants to help me with my ADHD. When I go off meds AND caffeine my life is an actual trainwreck. Most people are perfectly fine with a moderate amount of caffeine, the problems can occur when you start increasing the amount because of tolerance.
Likewise, try B-12 tablets to fill in the gaps. Idk which brand you take, but I took Concerta before I aged out of my parents health insurance and could no longer afford it (generic made me feel sick for some reason). It's pricey, but it's timed released, and better than Adderall and Ritalin imo.
Ah man, I feel this (diagnosed ADHD as well). I take Ritalin and still drink 1 cup of coffee a day (if it's a heavy week it might be 2). Hell, I would literally achieve absolutely jack all without at least one of my stimulants. Sigh
Yeah I get this completely. I drink about 3 cups which is down from around 7 I had during college. I tried quitting couple of times (once due to quitting cigarettes) and I always just stopped functioning.
My cognitive functions and memory suck even with 3 cups, quitting it all together is close to impossible.
I was looking to see if anyone was talking about ADHD! Coffee has always been too much for my system, but tea hits the sweet spot. I've been told that the caffeine in tea is absorbed more slowly by our bodies compared to coffee. Yerba maté is also great for when I need to concentrate.
@@robina.9402 I'm a tea drinker too! Coffee can make me nauseous or make my head spin, and I like the variety of caffeine levels in tea. Tea has less overall caffeine but also contains other stimulants that are in the same family of molecules and an amino acid that kind of helps to balance everything out. Also, it just tastes better haha
I genuinely enjoy watching his sponsors because he’s so creative
South African here. Well done on the pronunciation! Rooibos helps with digestion which may also explain your improvement.
I was today years old when I learned that Jack created Patreon.
Rooibos and stroopwafels, you guys just turned Dutch for a month
Rooibos is South African
@@Freudenfreude111 True, but here in the Netherlands people love it and drink it very much
@@crayonviking Doesn't make it Dutch
Shaun Marais they didn’t say the tea was Dutch, the people turned Dutch... if Dutch people drink it a lot it doesn’t matter that it’s South African, they’re still acting Dutch
@@acameron87 I think that's called cultural appropriation
The clip on the first day back on coffee where your talking about productivity, you can actually notice how much faster you are talking!
Yes I noticed that..very manic
I love when you guys pair up with Jack and Natalie. You are all awesome.
I’ve heard delayed coffee drinking has almost the same benefits as giving up coffee. Not using it to wake up but letting your body learn how to do that on its own and then later in the day (around 9 or 10 am) enjoying a cup or two 🤷🏻♀️ Edit: ok he kind of addressed this at 20:00 lol
its better to drink it in the morning so the effects will wear off by the time you need to go to bed.
sergsfault I was talking about coffee drinking in the morning, just not first thing...
@@heididavison816 :) Delayed, moderate amount and not on empty stomach 🙂
I am up pretty early, and I only drink one cup if I drink it after 7. Before that, I’m so tired I want another one.
Was waiting for the "I love it when the coffee's done" the whole video and really happy it came up in the end 😂 loved the shots of your making the coffee and tea too!! Super aesthetically pleasing 😍
We grow Rooibos here in South Africa. It's actually an Afrikaans name so hearing you guys pronounce it was adorable :')
It's the best tasting tea. I love it.
Living in South Africa, and Rooibos is like our tea. Was amazing to watch you try and pronounce it, and also to hear it mentioned on here!
Is there any way to grow it in another country? I live in the US and love it
I stopped coffee cold turkey after my car accident in Feb 2019. I only drink tea now and only one cup of Earl grey in the morning 👍 I dont miss coffee honestly because I feel great through the day. Love the smell of coffee though
@Ty Bey Which is the same.
@@CarriedbyGg It is not. I mean, the amount is different.
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Is coffee related to auto accident may i ask please?
@@shelberz1 no, it was not. I had a concussion as a result of the accident and caffeine made me feel dizzy when I drank it following the accident
I really wish people doing these challenges would drink decaf instead. Everyone quits all coffee then tells everyone not to quit cause they miss the flavor lol. I was a 30oz mug a day drinker of full caffeine cold brew, and switched to decaf because (surprise) that kind of thing made my already anxious self MUCH more anxious. That was last September, and I’ll never go back.
Decaf still has caffeine. It's just a little, but it could be enough to make the experiment useless. They already tried to avoid chocolate as well. If you are drinking decaf now, you are essentially microdosing caffeine.
Shalama_ absolutely, but it’s nearly nothing compared to full strength coffee, let alone cold brew and espresso drinks.
Drip coffee can contain upwards of 70 mg in a single cup, where decaf is around 7 mg. In Craig’s case it would take his average intake from 140 mg to 14 mg daily (assuming an 8oz mug was all he was drinking, and my favorite cup is 15oz lol) which is SIGNIFICANT. The average healthy adult can handle up to 400 mg of caffeine daily without experiencing dangerous side effects, so he’s still fine at 140mg, but I just think it would make a fairer video.
I work at a grocery store, and sometimes I stock the coffee. And I can tell when I'm stocking decaf bc it smells like farts. No joke.
@@Shalama useless? So you mean like there's no difference? In this example cutting back 90% of caffeine that's how useful it is, being 9 times closer to caffeine free than previous consumption
I actually want to do this challenge myself because I've learned that I'm sensitive to caffeine, so having more than like one cup a day makes me feel stressed, high heart rate, high blood pressure, the digestive troubles, restless when I'm trying to sleep, and I generally feel crummy when I've had caffeine.
All this talk about coffee is making me want a coffee
I quit my 6 cups a day coffee needs when I was laid off in 2000 and haven't been back on!
I don’t think I’ll ever stop drinking coffee, it’s traditional for me and my family as long as not too much is consumed, but I did quit drinking alcohol and smoking cigarettes 1 month ago and I feel super incredible.
You can cut down and drink decaf
I have been drinking coffee in the morning since I was 9. My parents bought me my own mug, which was this super-cute little half-size mug, & at breakfast when Dad was making him + Mum their coffees, he would make a very milky one for me as well.
I think they just got sick of my hassling them for a sip of theirs, since it smelt so delicious. 😂
Never looked back.
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love the colab with your friend!
I LOVE that there is two couples , they are so sweet, great video Wheezy!
I wonder how much daily caffeine Hank Green has
If I remember correctly Hank Green drinks very little caffeine. I think he did a video where he drank some and it was wild!
Yes! Watch the video "Adorable Puppy Injury" for what happens when Hank Green drinks coffee.
What with his Chrohn's, he probably doesn't drink it at all.
@@moxiousch He has ulcerative colitis I believe, not Chrohns (though very similar). But yea, I don't know anyone with UC or chrohns that can handle coffee.
@@moxiousch Ulcerative colitis, not Crohn's :)
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That literally sounds like an opioid addiction
Except the human body rapidly becomes tolerant to opioids so more and more are needed to achieve the same effect. In addition, opioids have serious side effects. Coffee doesn’t.
I am subscribed and I do have notifications set but sometimes I forget to hit the upvote button.
For the next month, I will upvote all Wheezy Waiter videos I watch.
I just subscribed to demonstrate my appreciation and gratefulness for your saved marriage ! Thank you glasses 👌.
Chyna: "Just knowing one cup of coffee could fix all my problems..." yes.
I had the same thought when going through meth withdrawal
That's literally what an alcoholic relative of mine said while sober for the ??th time... In the end the alcohol killed him, but I assume coffee won't do the same to you.
I tried coffee when I was younger and never liked the taste. Being 30 now, I am so glad I am not addicted to caffeine, whether it be coffee or tea. I'm good with just water, thanks.
I've been like that for most of my life until I discovered cappuccino. That shit just tastes too good and sugar from milk really amplifies the effect of caffeine. Now I have 1-2 a day.
#HighFive
Never drank coffee in my life too. I hate hot drinks to begin with. AND coffee smells bad.
I'd say same, but I actually do drink lots of black tea + milk.
This is the funniest channel that I've found. I love you guys and I subscribed.
I love these challenge videos that you guys do!
I quit caffeine over a year and a half ago. At this point I can confidently say that I *prefer* myself *without* caffeine.
Yes and you can for sure say that withdrawal isn't over at the 1 month mark. So they were straight into it
Same here. Is crazy the amount it affects your system and nowadays we all have it cause of social parameters. Way happier without it as well.
Same bro!
Me too! No more anxiety, no more heart palpitations.
AWESOME video, Wheezy. Loved having the other couple do this challenge with you and Chyna. I loved the intro to this video, with Chyna...it was cute, brutally honest, and hilarious all at once.
I'm so glad you guys 'saw the light'...and came back over to the coffee side of life. :)
I gave up coffee for both of my pregnancies. I missed it the whole time! When I look back, I don’t think that it made much of a difference not having it. And I also thought that craving it would surely go away after that long, but it didn’t. As soon as they were over I starting drinking it again.
I recently started watching you yt channel and i like it ,i like the themes and creativity you put into you video.
I felt amazing after 7 days of being caffeine free and I dont plan on every getting back on this drug :D
how'd that go lad?
@@adambarker1626 Going strong. Haven't had any caffeine :D Its just not worth it at this point :D