Day 2 of quitting coffee - insane migraine, flu-like weakness in the whole body, upper back and neck burning, focus decreased. Silly enough, this motivates me to quit it even more and get it out of my system. It’s a legit drug.
I've never been one for caffeine, people always ask me "what do you do to get going in the morning" and nobody believes me when I say "I just wake up". I'm glad you are enjoying caffeine free life!
Actally coffee in the morning does nothing what helps to kick off the day. Caffeine hides symptoms of being tired but how can you be tired after you just woke up? Thats just stupid and makes no sense
@@bazejmadalinski8103 you can be tired after waking up because your body never goes to rem sleep while on caffeine rem sleep that deep sleep gives you the most energy
@@bazejmadalinski8103 i feel like you Just watched the joe rogan episode in that, because it popped up in my recommended too. What was Said in that was that it hid symptoms of caffeine withdrawal and not of being tired.
I can't say for others but I quit coffee 5 years ago and never looked back. It has improved my overall health and I don't get that nervous feeling anymore when doing presentations or during interviews. I still feel nervous but not like before that my heart is going bananas. I sleep better too.
One month without caffeine. I’m a new person! Less anxiety, relaxed and deep breathing, stable mood, good sleep. I will never go back to this bad habit ever again! Crazy how healthy I feel I my body now!
So glad to hear everyone's stories. Can't wait to quit! I will definitely miss my nice cup of Nicaragua or Costa Rica Aces, or all the other specialty coffees I look forward to trying :(
After I quit drinking Red bulls etc. after a long period of time, the first days i realized that everything seemed slower like usual. Calmer, quiet. It was weird but chill. It was so nice.
I quit drinking coffee after reading your article on it. I drank about one liter a day as a teenager just to have enough time for everything and also I just liked the taste. I was extremely unmotivated for a week before it got better. After two weeks I was back to normal and a few days after that I felt way more motivated, productive and more awake throughout the day. But the weirdest thing was that I when I quit I fell back into a severe depression for one and a half week, which happened constantly before. Especially the last year with everything happening, I felt depressed basically constantly. But after that short period of time after I quit I have never felt anything like it again. It has only be a month, but it was the first month in about two years free of feeling depressed. I managed to reconnect with old friends I felt I lost, did things I had on my to do list that were on it for months/years and fell in love with cars again, something I lost over the last year. And all of that happened just because I followed your example. So thank you so much for this, it has literally changed my life for the better.
The depression comes from dopamine I believe. Coffee triggers a dopamine release and when you stop, you’re not getting that anymore. It bounces back to normal with time and that’s why you are feeling better now. Keep it up man!
Similar experience here. It's been 6 weeks without caffeine. The first week is the toughest, because of the tension headaches and low energy (caffeine raises blood pressure by constricting the blood vessels). After that the craving due to the chemical dependency is mostly gone, but what remained were the habits, rituals and emotional attachment to coffee. I enjoy the taste of coffee, and the kind of companionship feeling in the morning or the socialization around a cup of coffee with friends. The feeling of enjoying that coffee moment on Saturday during breakfast or brunch. Drinking coffee was associated with happy moment. This is what I still miss somewhat. Decaffeinated coffee doesn't do the trick. The bitterness in the normal coffee adds something to the taste of an espresso or cappuccino, that a decaf doesn't. Decaf tastes ok but it's flat. But that's about it. The chemical dependency you can get rid of after a week or two. But to reprogram your habits and emotional attachment to your coffee rituals might take longer. It's worthwhile, though, because it feels much better to not have the steep waves of caffeine kick and caffeine crash. The crash periods would sometimes literally feel like depression and uselessness. So why have that. Better to enjoy a more even mind. I do feel more balanced, my sleep has improved somewhat, and I feel less tired at the end of the day.
As he pointed out, about being one of those people that can't metabolize the chemical out very quickly, I also fall into that category. Slow methylator. I never liked regular coffee because of the intensity of the buzz. It was scary. But had been drinking a lot of decaf, and believe it or not, I got withdrawal symptoms from quitting decaf. Felt like there was a vise around my head that kept getting tighter and tighter, the longer I went without a decaf. And I too have those emotional attachments and miss the enjoyment of the beverage, without a doubt. I am finding I want to eat more, almost like I am in search for something that will fill the void, or enjoyment factor. But being able to sleep is something that is non negotiable, in my book.
@@susannahfox7188 Nowadays I'm drinking coffee again, but only once a day, in the morning, in the form of cappuccino. I think that makes caffeine absorption slower, and maybe even reduces it. Less aggressive to my metabolism. Occasionally I might have a decaf later. But other than that, I'm on black tea, especially in the weekends. I don't have coffee at home anymore, so in the weekends I drink black tea, English style, with a bit of milk. This adapted, more balanced habit has kept the downsides of caffeine at an acceptable level so far.
@@EllencyOfficial I'm able to live without it, but I haven't convinced myself that I have to abolish coffee from my life. I'm just drinking less. One in the morning for breakfast, on the way to work. At home I'm having black tea only. That's ok for me. Better than 2-3 coffees a day including weekends.
I struggled with quitting caffeine for YEARS (preworkouts, energy drinks but mainly coffee dependency) and nothing worked. Cold turkey kept failing, weaning off kept failing.. but I have now FINALLY found what works. And it all has to do with mindset. I decided to quit semi-cold turkey.. I quit, but promised myself I allowed one half a cup of not so strong coffee from a coffee machine at work if my work progress would suffer from the withdrawals as it did before. So basically, caffeine would be a necessary 'medicine' to slightly ease off headache etc, but only if it became unbearable and influence my work. I began counting the days, and at day 2, the headache kicked in HARD. I couldn't focus. So I took half a cup to cope with it. Now, because I allowed myself this, it didn't feel like a failure. I didn't need to reset my day counting and start at detox day 1 again the next day. If it was a cold turkey experiment, I'd be done. If I weaned off and took 1 to many, it also felt like a failure and it'd be.. okay this day has failed anyway, I'll pump coffee again and try again tomorrow. No, my detox just continued. At day 3, I didn't take anything despite terrible headaches. At day 4, I took 2 weak mild cups because I felt really bad, and still it didn't feel like I failed anything. In my mindset, coffee wasn't this great dopamine rush wake-up call to feel good anymore, it was a small little medicine that I could use if I REALLY couldn't properly focus at work. After a couple of days, my withdrawal effects became less terrible and I could function and I didn't feel like I needed it anymore. Just didn't thought about it. I felt terrible still, but could function. After 3 weeks, I just got bored of counting days and didn't drink coffee anymore but in the back of my head I know I can take a little tiny cup if I truly need it, which takes away the "fear" of never getting to drink coffee again, but it doesn't feel like its something I NEED to feel good and nice. Might not work for anyone but it did work for me, better than structurally weaning off (and completely failing after one too many cup) or going cold turkey (which is something scary and way to restricting to do)
I quit smoking 11 years ago and suffered brutal withdraws for 2 years, thank God I suceeded. My next challenge is caffine. I believe coffee is majorly contributing to my depression.
that lower back pain really astonished me too, actually it was very difficult to sit upright and the pain went down my thighs and to the shins. I went for massage and it helped a lot. And then after the pain is gone i felt suddenly so calm as if reborn. interestingly enough i am not craving for sweet things anymore and found myself drinking much more water instead.
Caffeine, Sugar and Alcohol addictions destroy our health. I also noticed that eating a carnivore diet gave me more energy without feeling an energy crash after meals. Cutting out grains and starchy vegetables like potatoes make a huge difference.
Dietary reliance on animal-based foods tends to increase numerous pathological molecular drivers of CVD. These include: (1) activation of TLR4 due to increased serum endotoxins and oxLDL, (2) lipotoxicity, due to increased serum FFAs and intracellular ceramides, (3) upregulation of components of RAS and consequently AT1R signaling, and (4) microbial production of TMAO from choline and carnitine caused by unfavorable microbiome profiles due to animal food consumption. The consequences of these events increase inflammatory signaling via MAPKs and NF-κB, while also simultaneously driving oxidative stress due to increased NOX- and mitochondrial-derived ROS. Collectively, these molecular consequences in endothelial cells, VSMCs, cardiomyocytes and macrophages drive CVD. Thus, caution should be taken in consuming diets rich in animal-foods, as this may drive CVD development. Particular concern should be taken with the Atkins, ketogenic or carnivore diets, which maximize the consumption of animal-based foods at the detriment of plant foods. Evidence strongly suggests that the consumption of a plant-based diet will favorably impact CVD risk, and this should remain the predominant public health message.
My husband and I are 4 months on carnivore he's lost 30 pounds and I've lost 8. I am a month caffine free. I'm not going to lie ive had decalf and tiny cokes here and there. Like once a week. My first time quitting coffee I wound up in the hospital. I started seeing in black and white a week later and everyone was speaking like a bad Chinese dubbed movie. Where they would speak and about 40 seconds later I would hear what they said. I'm quitting permanently now. I'm never going back. Keep up the good work.
Bro, I totally had the lower back aches when I quit coffee. I could not sit, lay down, or sleep comfortably for about 3 days. I am glad to hear someone else had this from quitting caffeine too, I thought I had a spinal issue or something.
Day 1 was fine, Day 2 was a whole day with the worst headache I’ve ever had. I’m on day 3 and my back is on fire. I’m so glad I found your video. Thank you for sharing your story. Most people only talk about the headaches and I was wondering if this body pain could be part of the caffeine withdrawal. I’m not going to give up though.
I stopped coffee but i replaced it with meth...I'm not going to stay on meth im just using it for a few weeks until the withdrawnals from coffee subside.
Im on day 8 no caffeine , and my energy is on a constant 35% but im gonna keep going. It was the main cause of years of bad digestion with acidity and ended up with an ulcer. Now im turning the game around and holding on to the beleif that im gonna get normal one day. Thank you for your info and video and motivation 👍
@@goodvibrations4864 almost 4 months.and u know what it never came back as it used to , I went back , but 1 coffee a day thats it. I want to stop again because my sleep was waayy better and my training at my gym was better. And most of all i had wayy less anxiety . But less energy loool
@@EllahRahsee. It's just difficult. As a person who was never into any stimulants, I'm trying to quit opioids. I got into opioids because of family pressure and because I was young and dumb. Newly married at 22 and a child on the way, but wife miscarries. Then I cheat 15 times in the first year of marriage to the most amazing loving caring wife who I can never replace ever with anyone, and start using opioids from pressure spending $10,000 PER MONTH. And now I've lost it all. It's fkn ridiculous. Fk the government. Just because the fascist and authoritarians who were ruling at that time were into caffeine because they have ADHD like the 99% and need caffeine to get up and go MAKE money but don't need opioids because it will make their inability to focus or do anything WORSE, doesn't mean they get to demonize us who need things to CALM DOWN at the end of the night rather than WAKE UP in the morning or KEEP GOING THROUGHOUT the day. The reason my life got wrecked is because my addiction is not accepted socially, is illegal, is not accepted at any job (consisting of 100% adhd caffeine junkies who need caffeine not to have ADHD), and is difficult to source and extremely expensive to get and usually far away from you to drive, or dealer unavailable, or so expensive you run out and must resort to theft to get by or for women, pr0stitution. If we could go to a Opjatebuck or a local convenience store and spend $ for a hit that lasts the day, and it was socially acceptable and legal, there would be no ruining of my life. If we knew we can acquire a consistent and safe dose not mixed with stuff 100% of the time whenever we want in VAST AMOUNTS for cheap, we wouldn't ever be considered junkies, the reason ppl are called junkies is because opiates are expensive and difficult to come by so we see the ACTUAL results of people withdrawing from their drug addiction and having to resort to criminality in order to free themselves from pain and torture. But most caffeine addicts can quit much easier when they KNOW that at ANYTIME they can get relief for cheap and in MINUTES OR EVEN SECONDS. I used to spend $25-30 PER DOSE that lasted me 2-6 hours. that was when I was buying real pharmaceuticals. Now. Even for street stuff, on average I spend $120 per 5 days, and use about 5 times a day in average which come to roughly $5 per hit. Yes it's much cheaper than $30 but it's also fentanyl and street stuff and cut with God knows what and you never know when you can get it because ur dealer is unavailable, has none, or is in jail, or simply is gone or stopped selling. How much does it take per dose of caffeine (most people don't go to Starbucks 5 times a day buying $6 lattes, most peolle go to Costco or grocery stores and buy bags of coffee powder or beans). You can get a bag of 1lb of coffee powder or beans anywhere from $4 to $15, that lasts you 15-30 days depending on how much you are willing to spend and how addicted you are. That comes out to 2 cents per drinks if you drink 5 times per day for $30 days and spent $4 for the 1lb bag, and only up to 20 cents per coffee per day at 5 times a day for 15 days spending $15. And note Most people usually are in the middle or below my estimated price. So I'm spending anywhere from 25 to 250 TIMES MORE than you AND I must drive 45 miles ROUND trip to someone EVERY 5 days who's not reliable 100% of the time, heck not even reliable 50% of the time. And I'm getting a deal from him, otherwise that would go up to 100-500 times more expensive
Sounds like your withdrawals were a walk in the park! I had intense migraines for over a month after quitting cold turkey, as I consumed multiple cups every morning for over 30 years. And most people don't realize that caffeine causes adrenal gland fatigue as well. Now if I consume anything with caffeine, my migraines will immediately return with a vengeance.
I'm two weeks into quitting coffee/caffeine, and the withdrawals are driving me crazy, but at the same time, Im thinking much more clearly and sleeping better at night.
I don't understand why people put themselves through the trauma of going cold turkey. All you have to do is just gradually reduce your daily intake of coffee down to zero.... all you have to do is be consistent and linear and you will just come off it much more easily! That's what I'm doing starting this morning. Doing it this way saves you the splitting headaches. I was drinking about 1-3 medium Starbucks cups of coffee a day. Starting today I'm drinking 1/3 of one medium cup first thing in the morning and that's it... if I get a hard headache, I will have one more dose of this size to resolve the headache. Actually if this plan works I will just continue to do this and have this tiny amount of coffee in the morning which is clinically unproven to be harmful in any way. Maybe after a few months, I will just shut down everything. But I do believe that there are some positive nutritional aspects to Coffee in tiny amounts
Same here. I dropped gradually from 5-6 cups a day to 2 a day, feeling more calm , sleep is getting better! Next week I go to 1 cup a day ! 1-2 weeks after that I’ll be off caffeine for good. 👍
The relief I felt when you mentioned the back pain! My second day consisted of both my legs throbbing for 20 hours straight, sleeping was more or less impossible, but I made it through the night and refused to give in and drink coffee the next morning!!
Thank you - I'm having the exact same symptoms. I didn't intend on giving up coffee but rather I started a water-fast as I felt I was coming down with a minor cold/bug. Last night was horrendous with the exact symptoms you describe including a headache. I usually drink a LOT of coffee during the day and this experience has made me wake up to the powerful effects this drug can have.
@@londonviking3801 This is one of the problems with the Fasting Culture, a lot of them suggest drinking coffee to get thru fasting. I used to do OMAD, 24 hour fasting, and drank a ton of coffee. It's just not healthy. And fasting is doubtful as well.
Day 3 of quitting coffee - horrible headaches during the first two days, flu-like weakness in legs and body comes and goes, today intense pain radiating down left IT band, sometimes switches to the right IT band. Naps needed. Feet pain I've had for 20 years seems to be going away. I stopped needing indoor foot support. I'm looking forward to being caffeine-free!
Thanks for the encouragement brother! I quit on and off in the past. Quitting gives me anxiety but that's it luckily. Green tea has been a good placeholder at the time. I look forward to a long-term (more than a week) coffee break. And by coffee break I don't mean the one that was popularized by _Pan-American Coffee Bureau_ through which factories experienced an increase in production and revenue, giving us the common phrase we now use today.
Thank you so much for sharing your journey of quitting coffee. Your honesty and detailed account are truly inspiring. It's commendable how you faced the challenges head-on and emerged victorious. Your experience sheds light on the transformative power of making such lifestyle changes. I appreciate your encouragement and valuable insights. Wishing you continued success and well-being on your caffeine-free journey!
_Rooibos tea (naturally totally caffeine free and excellent with milk and sugar or only milk OR without) grows only in South Africa...you will love it...also healty and they use it in skincare products as well_ :-)
I drank an energy drink twice a day everyday for 14 years. I went cold turkey......And it was gnarly. I was very surprised how bad it was, I had crazy headaches, stomach problems for weeks, and my sleep didn't improve right away. Caffeine is not good for you if it messes you up this bad when you stop it.
I quit the energy drinks cold turkey too. A lot of the bad health comes from all the sugar. I furthered it by quitting all processed foods nearly a year ago. Basically a keto/low carb natural food diet. Wow,. Life changing. I'll never go back.
Caffeine triggers cortisol so you basically live on cortisol and that can lead to cancer . You adrenal glands were exploding. Also triggers histamine and can cause sinus problems and lead to sleep apnea and then you feel you need more caffeine to survive the day .it's a horrible cycle . I quit caffeine for many months now and notnplaningbtingo back. I was drinking 3,4 Italian espresso per day that is a really strong coffee and this for 20 years. The first week was horrible but I know the scientific reasons why. Your arteries are very big when drinking coffee they are wide open and when you quit they are still wide open. But the blood flow goes down so you have big hose and low water this causes you to feel headaches but you have wait for the arteries to go back to lower size and they will because they follow the blood flow to make your blood pressure normal . In a month you will be a brand new person.great sleep no more jitters and anxiety and so on. Start drinking herbal teas with healing properties and there are many and aslo do not underestimate herbal teas some of them are incredibly strong and some can be very damaging so read and research. Example sait John worth lowers your blood pressure and makes you sleep really well but sometimes if I make it very strong I can almost passout because my pressure goes down a lot. So no messing up with teas too. Stay away from caffeine it is really bad because some coffee is made with additional aromas and many of them are toxic.do not drink decaf same bs with more chemicals. One day you will not need drugs to have energy. To restore your energy remove carbs from your meals breads pastas and all of the sort of garbage.carbs will crash you mid day and you will desire coffee and naps .the reason peoppe fail with quitting affeine is because they have lots if carbs in their diet and they thing caffeine missing form their rutinenis the problem . That is it.stay strong try and see for yourself.
1st day of withdrawal, a horrible migraine but I don't want to drink coffee anymore. 35 years addiction. health problems : IBS, anxiety, depressive, mood shifts, iron deficiency, ...
I quit coffee and had no withdrawal symptoms since I was drinking a greens powder (no idea why, its the only thing that has worked) and I feel like time is mine, I am more rational, friendlier, happier, and seeking hobbies I never considered before like painting. This is living!!!
It was very helpful. I have watched so many videos, but this one motivated me so much that I actually did stop. Knowing what amount of pain was ahead of me maybe was the key. Btw the description is very accurate: Dehydration-like headache, muscle ache in the lower back, but overall it is tolerable and way less than most alcohol-induced hangovers I had.
You’ll love the real you once you have been completely off coffe/cola/decaf/chocolate/energy drink/etc for some weeks, after your system has had the chance to detox. For me the brain fog is gone, headaches/migraines gone. I am well rested in the morning, have lovely non-troubled deep sleep at night, the list could go on. Best of luck!
@@criticaloptimist7961 No no no .The miracle would happen if all human race disappeared .Meat eating and coffee drinking is not a problem.Human ego is the problem.
I've just started my coffee abstinence. Recently I had very intense stomach knots and my immediate thought was ,maybe it's from coffee I drink. Never thought of that before. It's too early to say ,as it's just 3rd day,but I definitely fall a sleep a bit easier and wake up a bit easier with less brain fog which was plaquing me for years. Im really considering coffee being culprit of my long term depression and low mood.
So glad you posted this! This is my third day caffeine free and yesterday my lower back hurt so bad I could hardly stand up straight. I thought I did something working out yesterday. It hurt this morning but I just worked out lightly and now the pain is gone. I would never have put this together with caffeine withdrawal! I also dreamed all night and haven’t done that forever. 😊
So glad you mentioned the back pain; I thought it was some other serious health issue. Day 4 after quitting my lower back was killing me, then the next day it was also hurting down my legs. Taking acetaminophen plus aspirin helped for 3 to 4 hours. The last two days I spent most of my time in the bed with a heating pad scared I had bone cancer or something.
Im on detox day 4 and the unbearable neck pain i experienced over the last 2 days has subsided with the help of alternating between heating pad and cold pack, plus extra strenghth tylenol every 5 hrs on day 2. The nausea was pretty bad also.
Cool video , I made a video a couple weeks ago and this is pretty exactly the same as I was saying . Back aches and head aches at first but now a morning person with consistent energy (on 21 days now )
Quitting caffeine sucks so bad. I’m 2 months in, I was severely addicted to caffeine I went from 1,000 mg of energy drinks per day for a whole year to just 80mg 1 cup of coffee per day now. For about 6 weeks I was nonstop fatigued, excruciating headaches, violent thoughts/behaviors, very very depressed feelings, but it has worn off finally and I am feeling like a new, normal person. While on that amount of caffeine I really felt like a cocaine user just high strung 24/7, needing more and more because I became immune to 1,000 mg, also gained about 20lbs over the year from all the acidity in the drinks wouldn’t let me burn fat. Anyway, everyone’s situation is different I have the addict gene in me from my parents so I really become abusive with any stimulants, and everyone’s withdrawals are different. But if you’re trying to quit it’s definitely worth sticking through the shit!!
Anyone that can quit a substance they are dependent on deserves much respect. I was drinking 2-3 sugar free monster drinks every day along with coffee. I quit cold turkey about five months ago. Thank god I did not get any withdrawals. I had severe withdrawals when I quit drinking alcohol. That was pure hell even with a doctors assistance.
I quit a week ago. And for 2 days I was in agony: back pain and leg pain. I did not make the link with quitting cold turkey and thought I had a kidney stone or something. I normally drink 1-2 liters of strong coffee a day. I read lowering your intake before quitting would help.
I was a proper coffee drinker until a few weeks ago. I've had only black tea for a few weeks before going zero-caffeine. Yes, whining off slowly makes all the difference. I had no headache at all. Just bad knee pain and strong sleepiness.
After a decade long coffee habit I used green tea for a couple of weeks to slowly stop. Worked pretty well. First couple of days were still an adjustment, and to be honest it took a couple of weeks to feel fully normal again once I stopped all caffeine, but it's all good now. Glad I did it.
check out the caffeine content in the green tea you drink, some have lots of caffeine. When I quit, I went to Chamomile Tea to ease my anxiety, and it is caffeine free.
No. You didn't quit. Caffeine is caffeine. Green tea is caffeine. Your totally missing the point. Just changing the caffeine source doesn't mean you are done with your addiction. But to be honest as someone who doesn't have ADHD and needs caffeine to focus, I doubt most ppl here watching will ever actually stop much less stop FOREVER. No way when the government says its legal, that it's not addictive at all, that it's not as bad or withdrawals arent as bad as her0in (which is a lie), and when it's cheap and easy to get in VAST VAST AMOUNTS, and is accepted socially and everyone does it, are you ever going to quit caffeine. Ever.
I went from drinking 2-3 cups of black coffee plus energy drinks a day to 0 cold turkey and was fine after 2-3 days of headaches. And after a week I felt great also combined with switching too plant based diet. A month later still going strong no coffee needed for energy I have far more energy than I did on high caffeine and standard American diet. I’m glad I stopped drinking it, but I still miss the flavor and ritual aspect. That missing it feeling is fading quickly over time though.
The description of your behaviour on those 15 years is exactly my current ritual. The foggy sensation until you get the first large cup, and then going immediately for a second one, ending the day with a fine expresso. I will now either greatly reduce my consumption by adding some boundaries or quit completely.
I really appreciate your honest explanation about what it was like for you. No theatrics or fancy editting, just you discussing it. Thank you for the comment about after day 2 because I was seriously considering giving up for now as its Thanksgiving week. I'm currently in a state of mind where I don't always want the coffee. I'm tired of it and find myself only getting it out of habit. I feel like this is a good time to try it, but i'm worried about the withdraw symptoms. I'm currently on day 2 of no coffee.
I was the biggest caffeine addict I use to drink energy drinks every single day I decided to stop cold turkey , it's been a week now and I can definitely say that you feel a big difference but not without going through withdrawal period
Second day caffeine free. I’ve attempted before, but this time I’m determined to know what it feels like to not be caffeinated. Thank you for the inspiration!
@@shaneraine8081 To be completely honest I went back for a time! I was doing good for about two months, and then my family and I moved cross country from Virginia to Nevada. We were traveling with two cars so of course I didn’t have breaks. I bought the double shots to survive 😭😭 When we got to Nevada I went back to decaf. I’m getting back, but I did have a time of drinking caffeine. I wouldn’t recommend trying this during a major life change 🤣🫠🤦🏻♀️
Wow this just sounds like me! I was absolutely determined to do something about my constant headaches, so I stopped, cold turkey style. I’m now on day 9 and I’m so glad I did it. NO MORE COFFEE OR CAFFEINE To start with I had pounding headaches, naps in the day and then intense muscle aches all over my legs and back. They lasted about 2 to 3 days and I feel so so much better, the headaches have died down massively infact hardly any now, and I sleep really well. Yes there’s still the tiredness a little but I’m guessing that’s because when you drink coffee everyday then nothing it’s going to take a little while for your body to adjust.
Great info thanks. I'm down to one tea per day from 2-3 coffees and I'm amazed at the increase in energy and concentration levels. Also calmer and sleep way better. I'd also recommend the book you read. My only quibble with it was that it has too much scientific information that feels like overload sometimes so there's no harm in skipping some parts!
My dumb reason to start drinking coffee ☕in the morning was because all the adults drank coffee and once I turned 18 I was like I better drink this stuff. Hated the taste but wanted to fit in at 18 😆 that one decision got me drinking coffee for 16yrs now
Ive had really bad anxiety for last 2 years, even went to the hospital bc i thought i was having a heart attack. Panic is REAL problem. I had perpetual heart palpitations that wouldn't go away all day and night. So i went on a long vacation and I started to cut all caffeine. I now drink a cup of half-caffeinated coffee in the morning and decaf for the rest of the day (one or 2) so no full-caffinated drinks for the whole day. I'm doing SOOOOO much better now. My heart is at true rest. Also I dont have to go pee during the night which is awesome! Will be slowly trans to zero caffeine in the future.
Its been nearly 4 weeks. I would drink 4 cups a day approx. Ive been very strict, no tea and ive been checking labels. I felt fairly good after 2 weeks. Sleep is much better. Im calmer. Sugar cravings are lower.
Day 6 caffeine free for me. I also had back pain a few days ago that has resolved. Needed naps the first few days. Waking up with much more energy. A little weird insomnia in middle of night so I hope that gets better in time. Feeling freedom. I was motivated by listening to “the EasyWay to quit caffeine” book by Allen Carr (free on library Hoopla app) - taught me the “energy” I got from caffeine was simply the effect of treating the constant withdrawal from the drug.
I quit caffeine and have about 20% more energy throughout the day. My energy levels are a lot more consistent too. This has had a positive effect in that I am exercising more and sleeping better.
I got the back pain as well. Multiple days of pain. Laying down and sleeping was almost impossible. Constantly waking up, and having to get out of bed. It was awful.
Day 7.... I feel awful, I would have really strong matcha green tea, only in the morning but now I realise full well it's been frying my adrenals, the caffeine industry has been fooling is for a long time. It's a drug, the drug may contain some antioxidants/ polyphenols but the damage that caffeine does isn't worth it for that. I'm sleeping deeper already but I'm taking time to adjust as I'm quitting after years of using this drug
Suggestion, eliminate all side effects by slowly ratcheting down your intake. You might mix in some decaf as you go this route, so you still get to drink a decent amount.
Thanks Brother! I quit alcohol and now it's time for caffeine! :) I don't expect any major withdrawals due to me only having a medium coffee in the morning. We shall seeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! :)
The headaches probably was dehydration unless you were drinking something to replace the coffee. I have quit coffee on a few occasions over the years and found that the headaches coincided with not drinking anywhere near what I was drinking when drinking coffee. I didn’t suffer withdrawals when I drank water at the times I would have had coffee. The positive affects of cutting caffeine are real though. Better sleep resulting in more energy and alertness. The bottom line is that sleep is the key to a healthier lifestyle. Cutting caffeine results in better sleep. The other benefits follow.
The headache is blood rushing to your head. Caffeine actually reduces blood flow to the brain because it constricts blood vessels. Quit and your body says, "Cool! Let's party!" but the initial reaction is to feel a headache until you readjust to it.
I quit drinking coffee for medical reasons and I, too, quit cold turkey. I do enjoy the smell of coffee but I hate the taste. Same goes for tea. Not drinking coffee also led to not drinking soda. I've lost 15 lbs in the last few months. My energy and focus are through the roof and I sleep like a baby at night... until my 1 year old baby wakes up. Thank you for sharing your experience.
As someone who was in treatment for addiction, it’s really sad they PUSH caffeine and nicotine on us. If we were crabby, counselors would tell us to fill up on coffee and go have a cig. I get they were just trying to do whatever they could to keep us docile and easy to manage.
No... Alcohol and/or drugs will kill you today. Caffeine and nicotine take time to kill. The theory is to keep you alive today, and in a few years...after your sobriety stabilizes, stop the smoking and coffee. You addiction consolers were trying to keep you alive. You owe them your gratitude.
I'm glad you acknowledge it is a legit drug. I'm still trying to quit opiates but what you describe is basically what a non caffeine junky goes through with opioid withdrawal. Same thing. Whenever your depent on a chemical that makes you get up and get by and ESPECIALY thrive in life, it feels almost impossible to imagine life much less a happy or successful one without it. I'm tired of they hypocrisy of caffeine addicts AKa THE WHOLE WORLD calling opiod users addicts. What this video describes is basically our addiction + withdrawals in a nutshell word for word. I'm trying to quit opiates. I'm the opposite of most people. Most people are ADHD and need coffee to work and focus. I was never like that. Stimulants increase my heart rate, give me anxiety, and make me unable to sleep or focus. Without stimulants I have unlimited energy, sleep and wake up amazing, and can focus and multi task extremely well..the problem is, I'm so focused and aware, that I'm also aware of issues in my life, and also want to settle down, that's how I got addicted to painkillers. I know I must stop. Because of my addiction I cheated on my wife 15 times and drove her away through my intravenous drug use. And now it's a million times more difficult to quit. I had it all. A beautiful wife, and a child on the way at age 22. But unfortunately my wife miscarried. I got upset, I was young and stupid, got into drugs, felt trapped by the most loving most caring and kindest woman who tried to help me and even tried to help me quit, but I blew it all away. I was wasting $10,000 PER MONTH on opiates because I only wanted real pharmaceuticals. Now of course like everyone else, I thought I never would use street stuff, but I'm a fentanyl addict. I really want to stop. I cry when I think about the kind of life I had and my energy. I lived within 6-7 years from age 18-24 and did more things than people will in their life time, and blew it all. It's sucks the evil government consists of the 99% of people who have ADHD and so accept caffeine as a drug and demonize opioids because they have no use for something that won't help them get up and go MAKE MONEY. Its all about money. If half the population was like me, opioids would be legal and considered safe, EVEN TO FLY WITH AS A PILOT. It's not true it makes you drowsy or unable to focus. It's only true for first time users or people with natural ADHD, so they of course hate something that makes their adhd WORSE, and have the audacity to call us junkies. But if opioids were legal and easy and cheap to get in large amounts, and socially acceptable. I'd still have a wife and a family. The problem is my addiction is stigmatized and expensive PRECISELY BECAUSE IT'S ILLEGAL and difficult to get in large amounts and for cheap, and because it's not accepted. Fml, and every person that's called opioid addicts junkies probably is at the top of the range of "cups of coffee drank per day rankings" in the world.
What really helped a whole lot and quitting coffee was just switching to decaf. I'm now a regular decaf drinker and I still get the digestive benefits of it helping me go to the bathroom. Also it just makes me feel like I'm getting energized even though I know there's no caffeine in it It's like a psychological thing
I've gone carnivore diet which I've been doing for a couple of months but was still doing more cappuccino with oat milk. I knew I was wasn't going to get full benefits of carnivore diet if I keep sabotaging my insulin levels first thing every morning. I went cold turkey on Jan 20. First day no problem. Second day boom 💥 headache which is still kicking my ass 10 days later. I'm sure it'll be worth it. Not spending $50 per week on coffee will be if nothing else. But also to get the full benefit from being carnivore. I read it takes 2 weeks for your body to recover from 1 cup. I've had 1000s of cups and spent 1000s of dollars on it so it's early days. Hopefully my energy will pick up soon and I can get serious about working out and build up some strength and motivation. Mostly coffee has been about getting out of the house early morning. It's not particularly nice anyway.
I started out not drinking coffee. But during the pandemic, I needed some kind of distraction, hence I picked up brewing coffee. I gained quite a princely weight during this time too. Fast forward to today, I'm drinking only a double-shot (Moka pot) cappuccino every morning before my morning run. I've lost 8 kgs over 5 months as coffee essentially replaced my standard carb-heavy breakfast. Brewing coffee is a great routine and gives me something to look forward to every morning in my pursuit to creating a great cup of joe. Since then, everything else fit into place i.e. work - life schedule. And when overall health levels increase, I'm able to do more throughout the day i.e. learn skateboard, learn Power BI, skateboarding, etc. To me, coffee is not merely a source of caffeine, but a ritual and gateway to a great day. But hey, you do you. This works for me as I had a sedentary life before - the answer is to always seek balance in life.
Much easier to gradually lower your intake. Less withdrawal symptoms and more sustainable than a sudden crash. If you normally drink 5 cups a day, lower it by 1 cup each day. After 1 cup, go to black tea the next day, then green tea the day after that. Then replace the habit with a decaffeinated tea like chamomile. To avoid falling off the wagon, set a firm goal in your calendar on your phone and a reminder each day at the time you'd normally have your coffee. Just set a goal and stay disciplined with it.
@@PCP1992 depends on what you mean by "successfully". I have done this twice, and stayed off caffeine for 3 months the first time, and 1 month the second time. I am currently drinking green tea daily, but this is my go to method if I want to go off caffeine.
That is awesome! It has been about 2 months for me kicking out the caff, and I agree with you, I don't wanna go back. Yeah coffee tastes good, but it's not worth the over-reliance I put on it and not to mention the cost of it and all the energy drinks needed just to function and still feel like crap. I feel much more even-keeled now, and my sleep is better. Awesome video!
I quit coffee off an on over the past couple of years. When I quit cofee, I would have masala chai,which is just as bad. Going to give it all up now, thanks to your videos.
It’s so interesting to see you post something not related to cars, and as a barista and cafe owner, this is a great video!👍 It reminds me of quitting smoking three summers ago.
I think caffeine is the only drug I have been addicted to. I used to vape for over a year then stopped cold turkey and could care less. Same with smoking weed, smoked for three years, then just stopped cold turkey and was fine. But stopping caffeine took a physical toll on me. It sucked and still does currently.
I'm not a coffee drinker but I might take a Zippfizz every week or two (often splitting 100 mg between two days). Even that small amount of caffeine causes me to wake up after a few hours sleep then not able to get back to sleep. Good job making your point with this video. It will help a lot of people get on track to quit coffee addiction.
That's crazy - I also stopped coffee a week ago and also had headaches for the first two days and the last two days I had the same type of pain in my lower back you described. Still think it's from working out but you mentioning this makes me think about it (it's gone now)
I am on decaf for 12 days by now. I replaced coffee gradually and the withdrawal symptoms were not too bad. Some headaches, irritability and extreme fatigue for 3-4 days. Now I feel my energy level is more even throughout the day and my skin does not feel so dry. In a few days I will quit decaff aswell. Watching videos on this subject is good support.
Day six of being coffee free! Headaches slowly going away, still some fatigue in the evening. But working out and drinking plenty of water is helping a lot. Waay better sleep too!
@@WHNGAMING as of today, doing much better! No more headaches, I've got energy in the morning, and I haven't made a single up of coffee since quitting. I sometimes drink iced tea, but its always below 50 or 30mg of caffeine (I'm trying Arizona Iced Tea)
sorry but that's just NOT how quitting works. That's like saying "I went from shooting fentanyl to snorting oxycodone, it's not like shooting up and it isn't fentanyl so it's ok ". Yea but, youre still ON OPIOIDS and dependant. I'm willing to bet 100% youre back on coffee and if not consume caffeinated beverages or tea which has caffeine regardless. And have convinced yourself that you're no longer addicted simply because you stopped where your original caffeine source came from. Caffeine is caffeine, and 50-80mg as you say is a standard dose that keeps you up. Sure you probably didnt feel as good as 1 to 5 large cups of coffee a day, but 50-80mg can hold you off long enough to get off of work
Thanks for sharing your experience. I got an aeropress coffee maker a few months ago, and been consuming even more caffeine now than before and I feel the more I drink it, the amount of caffeine needed becomes greater and greater. I feel I should do what you did and just quit cold turkey. But I feel my body is now dependent on it. Caffeine is definitely an addictive drug and I need to cut back LOL. Thanks for this video bro!! ✌
I quit coffee, today is day 1. I'm so proud of myself and I feel great, so clear and calm today. I had a half a cup the day before I quit and then switched to green tea.
I’ve been in the process of trying to quit coffee for over a year. I’ve quit cigarettes, alcohol and even cocaine. I know everyone is different, but I know I’m in agreement with many when I say caffeine is a damn hard drug to quit. A key piece of advice in this video is telling yourself that it’s going to be easy and not have the mindset that it’s gonna be a monstrous task. Gonna start with that frame of mind from here on out.
Totally feel ya man. Caffeine is ritualized at scale. It's offered everywhere, and I always conveniently remind myself that "it's not drugs or alcohol." Personally I'm having a ton of trouble letting go of it because since I quit drinking it's something I look forward to; I can ingest it to induce an effect. Also it doesn't appear to negatively impact longevity. And if the studies around Alzheimer's and caffeine are to be trusted, it seems worth any of the other risks. That's the justification I don't think I'll ever let go of. Neurological degeneration is my greatest fear.
I mean i tried doing it for a month years ago and i had to go back to it because after 1 month i still felt completely asleep all day long. So i can tell myself it wont be difficult but thats hard to believe when ive already experienced how difficult it is lol
I'm down to 1 a day now. I bought a Nespresso machine a couple of years ago, and recently started hating my usual morning nespresso (or 2); just hated the taste and feel of it. I have a strong machiatto at lunch which tastes good after eating my food and gives me a bit of buzz before heading back to work. Also, my teeth aren't as stained as they used to be. All good. I will eventually stop drinking coffee (as I have alcohol).
Im on detox day 4. Day 2 n 3 experienced horrendous neck pain which felt like a migraine headache. Had to alternate between cold pack and heating pad to help alleviate the unbearable pain, plus extra strength tylenol on like day 2. The nausea was pretty bad also n lightheadedness. I'd been having a morning cup of organic coffee for 30 yrs so maybe my symptoms were extreme because of that.
Ive been quitting weed and caffeine at the same time. I’m getting all sorts of withdrawals. But its been getting better day by day. In the end it’ll be worth it. Its eye opening when you realize the damage your doing to your body
Quitting weed is no joke. Used to really throw me off for a couple of weeks easily. Fasting really helps if you have time. Caffeine is serious too, again fasting really helps to reset too. God bless, you hope you’re doing well.
@@timwhitmore7 been a year clean from weed now and its definitely gotten better. I never think about doing it and I have quit caffeine for about a couples months. Quit it for 6 at one point but drank some More again but back to quitting. I appreciate the love brother and you got this and you can conquer it whatever part of the journey your own. God bless
Day 8 of quitting coffee&caffeine after 35 years of dependency and numerous relapses(Already feeling much better)I never ever want to go back to this addictive poison that is so normalised in our society!!
im on day 2 of quitting.. and watching this for encouragement.. the withdrawal is real tough for me.. but i drank about 10-12 espresso per day 😅 gunna read the caffeine blues to keep me motivated, thanks..
@@ateyaba7253 I had a couple of cups on day 11 but restarted next day and im back up to day 7 .. 😁 No more withdrawal symptoms though.. but feel slightly less energetic than how i was with coffee.. hoping my energy increases over the next months..
@@WS-bl6ll Lets go, relapses are normal, the key is to try again until that one magic time where it just works. Nice to hear, keep going and congratulations! 🦾🎉
Attitude is huge. Before if I wanted to quit for a day to prove I could and it didn’t affect me it generally didn’t but the moment I got serious about quitting for real then the mental barriers went right up. That said I tried quitting cold turkey and got a hangover headache when I went to bed the evening of the first day. I’ve cut back but I haven’t quit cold turkey since… that headache was serious.
I had 2-3 a day for years. I am 30, i quit for 3 months recently - I saw 0 changes. I didnt have more energy or feel better. I am now back on coffee and enjoy it.
A dependency is a dependency,when you quit something an need it to function you got addiction. Maybe you never had a addiction to begin with or had a short life on using caffiene. I'd need to know your age an exactly how long you've been using. Because when you're relatively younger,you wouldn't notice anything an your energy level are generally higher when you're younger. My early 20s never touched caffiene a day in my life an had mountains of energy to lift an do other sht. I' didn't start touching caffiene until I found myself sitting on my ass all day gaming an watching television. Caffiene indeed has a effect of your anxiety,which leads to stress,which leads to effects on your sleep. I've been at this longer then you bro,don't tell me.
I quit for months and recently thought I could handle it again and holy shit is it addictive, working on it again, for good. Looking forward to some proper sleep again
This was very helpful, thank you! Finally quitting coffee and becoming a tea person instead (so many wonderful teas out there!) :) I always knew coffee was bad for me but still it took me a long time to quit it. I think it's society and this coffee culture that makes it harder.
After 27 yr habit I Quit cold Turkey 6 months ago; I did wean down to 1 cup before however. ZERO headaches. I just pounded the water. I missed the RITUAL of coffee, but physically I was fine. Sleep is amazing now. Dreams are borderline psychedelic. Skin is noticeably better.
I tried quitting from 3 cups a day down to zero and it was a disaster. Had a hard time speaking and finding my words and started to fall behind a lot on work. Ended up panicking and getting back on it, but then still didn't feel back to normal for weeks. The lack of caffeine really made my mind go blank, and I had difficulty thinking complex thoughts
I have quit about a dozen times. Each time I had massive withdrawals... sick with flu symptoms for a week to 3 weeks each time. Finally kicked the habit and moved on to cocaine and hookers.... feel much better now.
Traditionally and medically, a "cup" of coffee describes a 6 oz. serving, as coffee used to be served in teacups. There is some debate today whether a "cup" of coffee is 6 or 8 oz, since 8 oz is technically a cup; either way, most people are consuming far more coffee than they realize. A person may say, "I only drink one cup a day," but if that cup is 32 oz., that person is ACTUALLY drinking more than 5 cups a day. It would be more helpful if people told us how many ounces of coffee they were consuming because cup sizes vary.
Day 2 of quitting coffee - insane migraine, flu-like weakness in the whole body, upper back and neck burning, focus decreased. Silly enough, this motivates me to quit it even more and get it out of my system. It’s a legit drug.
How is the progress so far? Did you relapse? When did the pain stop?
lower intake a few sips a day
@@by9diz8 I think he failed lol
You gotta ween yourself off.
Same here....day 2....headache is agony, I have been in bed all day. Can't function.
I've never been one for caffeine, people always ask me "what do you do to get going in the morning" and nobody believes me when I say "I just wake up". I'm glad you are enjoying caffeine free life!
Such a different level of energy in the mornings now. Thanks for watching!
My answer is always "I get enough sleep"
Actally coffee in the morning does nothing what helps to kick off the day. Caffeine hides symptoms of being tired but how can you be tired after you just woke up? Thats just stupid and makes no sense
@@bazejmadalinski8103 you can be tired after waking up because your body never goes to rem sleep while on caffeine rem sleep that deep sleep gives you the most energy
@@bazejmadalinski8103 i feel like you Just watched the joe rogan episode in that, because it popped up in my recommended too. What was Said in that was that it hid symptoms of caffeine withdrawal and not of being tired.
I couldn't control my anxiety because of coffee. Since I stopped drinking I feel so relaxed. It's like I am myself again.
Same here! It's unbelievable!
Same here! Amazing
Tu bois du thé ?
Same here man
Day 6ish i can feel it
I can't say for others but I quit coffee 5 years ago and never looked back. It has improved my overall health and I don't get that nervous feeling anymore when doing presentations or during interviews. I still feel nervous but not like before that my heart is going bananas. I sleep better too.
Try TM meditation. Worked for me from day 1.😀
Wow
I can relate----
me too
How much and when did you drank it?
One month without caffeine. I’m a new person! Less anxiety, relaxed and deep breathing, stable mood, good sleep. I will never go back to this bad habit ever again! Crazy how healthy I feel I my body now!
So glad to hear everyone's stories. Can't wait to quit! I will definitely miss my nice cup of Nicaragua or Costa Rica Aces, or all the other specialty coffees I look forward to trying :(
Have you relapsed?
Also, your teeth are whiter!
After I quit drinking Red bulls etc. after a long period of time, the first days i realized that everything seemed slower like usual. Calmer, quiet. It was weird but chill. It was so nice.
I'm 2 days free from caffeine and im somehow doing ok even though I had 2 cans of red bull a day for almost 2 years. I do miss the taste of it though
@@lansley8621 hahaha holy shit I'm glad u stopped
Right same with me everything was chilled tf out
I bet 50%+ of anxiety issues around the world are linked to coffee drinking.
Le thé ?
..and high carb/sugar diet
Agreeing 100percent😮😮😮😮
I quit drinking coffee after reading your article on it. I drank about one liter a day as a teenager just to have enough time for everything and also I just liked the taste. I was extremely unmotivated for a week before it got better. After two weeks I was back to normal and a few days after that I felt way more motivated, productive and more awake throughout the day. But the weirdest thing was that I when I quit I fell back into a severe depression for one and a half week, which happened constantly before. Especially the last year with everything happening, I felt depressed basically constantly. But after that short period of time after I quit I have never felt anything like it again. It has only be a month, but it was the first month in about two years free of feeling depressed. I managed to reconnect with old friends I felt I lost, did things I had on my to do list that were on it for months/years and fell in love with cars again, something I lost over the last year. And all of that happened just because I followed your example. So thank you so much for this, it has literally changed my life for the better.
Glad to hear you're back in track!
The depression comes from dopamine I believe. Coffee triggers a dopamine release and when you stop, you’re not getting that anymore. It bounces back to normal with time and that’s why you are feeling better now. Keep it up man!
This comment should have 1k 👍
I quit a month and a half ago and I’m very depressed lol
@@Yungshamgod takes time finding a hobby
Similar experience here. It's been 6 weeks without caffeine. The first week is the toughest, because of the tension headaches and low energy (caffeine raises blood pressure by constricting the blood vessels). After that the craving due to the chemical dependency is mostly gone, but what remained were the habits, rituals and emotional attachment to coffee. I enjoy the taste of coffee, and the kind of companionship feeling in the morning or the socialization around a cup of coffee with friends. The feeling of enjoying that coffee moment on Saturday during breakfast or brunch. Drinking coffee was associated with happy moment. This is what I still miss somewhat. Decaffeinated coffee doesn't do the trick. The bitterness in the normal coffee adds something to the taste of an espresso or cappuccino, that a decaf doesn't. Decaf tastes ok but it's flat. But that's about it. The chemical dependency you can get rid of after a week or two. But to reprogram your habits and emotional attachment to your coffee rituals might take longer. It's worthwhile, though, because it feels much better to not have the steep waves of caffeine kick and caffeine crash. The crash periods would sometimes literally feel like depression and uselessness. So why have that. Better to enjoy a more even mind. I do feel more balanced, my sleep has improved somewhat, and I feel less tired at the end of the day.
As he pointed out, about being one of those people that can't metabolize the chemical out very quickly, I also fall into that category. Slow methylator. I never liked regular coffee because of the intensity of the buzz. It was scary. But had been drinking a lot of decaf, and believe it or not, I got withdrawal symptoms from quitting decaf. Felt like there was a vise around my head that kept getting tighter and tighter, the longer I went without a decaf. And I too have those emotional attachments and miss the enjoyment of the beverage, without a doubt. I am finding I want to eat more, almost like I am in search for something that will fill the void, or enjoyment factor. But being able to sleep is something that is non negotiable, in my book.
@@susannahfox7188 Nowadays I'm drinking coffee again, but only once a day, in the morning, in the form of cappuccino. I think that makes caffeine absorption slower, and maybe even reduces it. Less aggressive to my metabolism. Occasionally I might have a decaf later. But other than that, I'm on black tea, especially in the weekends. I don't have coffee at home anymore, so in the weekends I drink black tea, English style, with a bit of milk. This adapted, more balanced habit has kept the downsides of caffeine at an acceptable level so far.
That's exactly what I was thinking. The social fact of it. I guess we can get a tea or something 🍵🥲 do you miss coffee after all this time?
@@EllencyOfficial I'm able to live without it, but I haven't convinced myself that I have to abolish coffee from my life. I'm just drinking less. One in the morning for breakfast, on the way to work. At home I'm having black tea only. That's ok for me. Better than 2-3 coffees a day including weekends.
Dude… chill lol what the hell? Just you tube here no big deal. Hahahahahaha
I struggled with quitting caffeine for YEARS (preworkouts, energy drinks but mainly coffee dependency) and nothing worked. Cold turkey kept failing, weaning off kept failing.. but I have now FINALLY found what works. And it all has to do with mindset.
I decided to quit semi-cold turkey.. I quit, but promised myself I allowed one half a cup of not so strong coffee from a coffee machine at work if my work progress would suffer from the withdrawals as it did before. So basically, caffeine would be a necessary 'medicine' to slightly ease off headache etc, but only if it became unbearable and influence my work.
I began counting the days, and at day 2, the headache kicked in HARD. I couldn't focus. So I took half a cup to cope with it. Now, because I allowed myself this, it didn't feel like a failure. I didn't need to reset my day counting and start at detox day 1 again the next day. If it was a cold turkey experiment, I'd be done. If I weaned off and took 1 to many, it also felt like a failure and it'd be.. okay this day has failed anyway, I'll pump coffee again and try again tomorrow. No, my detox just continued. At day 3, I didn't take anything despite terrible headaches. At day 4, I took 2 weak mild cups because I felt really bad, and still it didn't feel like I failed anything. In my mindset, coffee wasn't this great dopamine rush wake-up call to feel good anymore, it was a small little medicine that I could use if I REALLY couldn't properly focus at work. After a couple of days, my withdrawal effects became less terrible and I could function and I didn't feel like I needed it anymore. Just didn't thought about it. I felt terrible still, but could function. After 3 weeks, I just got bored of counting days and didn't drink coffee anymore but in the back of my head I know I can take a little tiny cup if I truly need it, which takes away the "fear" of never getting to drink coffee again, but it doesn't feel like its something I NEED to feel good and nice.
Might not work for anyone but it did work for me, better than structurally weaning off (and completely failing after one too many cup) or going cold turkey (which is something scary and way to restricting to do)
FINALLY a method that seems like the right balance of strong and effective without being brutal and messing up work, thanks man!
Thats how I quitted smoking. I never quitted but allowed myself half a sig when I felt a withdrawal. I didn’t smoke in years but I didnt quit.
I quit smoking 11 years ago and suffered brutal withdraws for 2 years, thank God I suceeded. My next challenge is caffine. I believe coffee is majorly contributing to my depression.
I like the sound of your approach bro. This sounds more intuitive and real then extreme cold turkeys and weaning methods. Like a Zen approach 🤙
Jaydie mind trick.
that lower back pain really astonished me too, actually it was very difficult to sit upright and the pain went down my thighs and to the shins. I went for massage and it helped a lot. And then after the pain is gone i felt suddenly so calm as if reborn. interestingly enough i am not craving for sweet things anymore and found myself drinking much more water instead.
Thanks to helping my coffee quitting process
Caffeine, Sugar and Alcohol addictions destroy our health. I also noticed that eating a carnivore diet gave me more energy without feeling an energy crash after meals. Cutting out grains and starchy vegetables like potatoes make a huge difference.
Dietary reliance on animal-based foods tends to increase numerous pathological molecular drivers of CVD. These include: (1) activation of TLR4 due to increased serum endotoxins and oxLDL, (2) lipotoxicity, due to increased serum FFAs and intracellular ceramides, (3) upregulation of components of RAS and consequently AT1R signaling, and (4) microbial production of TMAO from choline and carnitine caused by unfavorable microbiome profiles due to animal food consumption. The consequences of these events increase inflammatory signaling via MAPKs and NF-κB, while also simultaneously driving oxidative stress due to increased NOX- and mitochondrial-derived ROS. Collectively, these molecular consequences in endothelial cells, VSMCs, cardiomyocytes and macrophages drive CVD. Thus, caution should be taken in consuming diets rich in animal-foods, as this may drive CVD development. Particular concern should be taken with the Atkins, ketogenic or carnivore diets, which maximize the consumption of animal-based foods at the detriment of plant foods. Evidence strongly suggests that the consumption of a plant-based diet will favorably impact CVD risk, and this should remain the predominant public health message.
My husband and I are 4 months on carnivore he's lost 30 pounds and I've lost 8. I am a month caffine free. I'm not going to lie ive had decalf and tiny cokes here and there. Like once a week. My first time quitting coffee I wound up in the hospital. I started seeing in black and white a week later and everyone was speaking like a bad Chinese dubbed movie. Where they would speak and about 40 seconds later I would hear what they said. I'm quitting permanently now. I'm never going back. Keep up the good work.
Bro, I totally had the lower back aches when I quit coffee. I could not sit, lay down, or sleep comfortably for about 3 days. I am glad to hear someone else had this from quitting caffeine too, I thought I had a spinal issue or something.
Possibly kidney related?
Same thing here, Mid shoulder, back pain🙈 how did u overcome that😑
@@preethivenkatachalam615 Just kept off caffeine. After about 3 days it all went away.
@@slomnim nope had bloodwork checked and urine. Nothing came back wrong with kidneys
Adrenals…
First week in, I had headaches, weak legs but no back problems. I have an ease of being that is beautiful.
Day 1 was fine, Day 2 was a whole day with the worst headache I’ve ever had. I’m on day 3 and my back is on fire. I’m so glad I found your video. Thank you for sharing your story. Most people only talk about the headaches and I was wondering if this body pain could be part of the caffeine withdrawal. I’m not going to give up though.
Omg. So glad you mentioned the burning sensation on the back. I was very worried because the pain is real.
I stopped coffee but i replaced it with meth...I'm not going to stay on meth im just using it for a few weeks until the withdrawnals from coffee subside.
Jesus Christ
Good idea i also stopped snorting Coke by using heroin to fight the cravings.
Haha🤣🤣🤣
now that pot is leegal i jus high all th time
Sounds reasonable
Im on day 8 no caffeine , and my energy is on a constant 35% but im gonna keep going. It was the main cause of years of bad digestion with acidity and ended up with an ulcer. Now im turning the game around and holding on to the beleif that im gonna get normal one day. Thank you for your info and video and motivation 👍
Yo bro how's it going right now? Did you continue your caffeine-free journey? Is it really amazing at the end?
Yeah... hows it going now? How long did it take to get energy back?
@@goodvibrations4864 almost 4 months.and u know what it never came back as it used to , I went back , but 1 coffee a day thats it. I want to stop again because my sleep was waayy better and my training at my gym was better. And most of all i had wayy less anxiety . But less energy loool
You can do it!!
@@EllahRahsee. It's just difficult. As a person who was never into any stimulants, I'm trying to quit opioids. I got into opioids because of family pressure and because I was young and dumb. Newly married at 22 and a child on the way, but wife miscarries. Then I cheat 15 times in the first year of marriage to the most amazing loving caring wife who I can never replace ever with anyone, and start using opioids from pressure spending $10,000 PER MONTH. And now I've lost it all. It's fkn ridiculous. Fk the government. Just because the fascist and authoritarians who were ruling at that time were into caffeine because they have ADHD like the 99% and need caffeine to get up and go MAKE money but don't need opioids because it will make their inability to focus or do anything WORSE, doesn't mean they get to demonize us who need things to CALM DOWN at the end of the night rather than WAKE UP in the morning or KEEP GOING THROUGHOUT the day. The reason my life got wrecked is because my addiction is not accepted socially, is illegal, is not accepted at any job (consisting of 100% adhd caffeine junkies who need caffeine not to have ADHD), and is difficult to source and extremely expensive to get and usually far away from you to drive, or dealer unavailable, or so expensive you run out and must resort to theft to get by or for women, pr0stitution. If we could go to a Opjatebuck or a local convenience store and spend $ for a hit that lasts the day, and it was socially acceptable and legal, there would be no ruining of my life. If we knew we can acquire a consistent and safe dose not mixed with stuff 100% of the time whenever we want in VAST AMOUNTS for cheap, we wouldn't ever be considered junkies, the reason ppl are called junkies is because opiates are expensive and difficult to come by so we see the ACTUAL results of people withdrawing from their drug addiction and having to resort to criminality in order to free themselves from pain and torture. But most caffeine addicts can quit much easier when they KNOW that at ANYTIME they can get relief for cheap and in MINUTES OR EVEN SECONDS. I used to spend $25-30 PER DOSE that lasted me 2-6 hours. that was when I was buying real pharmaceuticals. Now. Even for street stuff, on average I spend $120 per 5 days, and use about 5 times a day in average which come to roughly $5 per hit. Yes it's much cheaper than $30 but it's also fentanyl and street stuff and cut with God knows what and you never know when you can get it because ur dealer is unavailable, has none, or is in jail, or simply is gone or stopped selling. How much does it take per dose of caffeine (most people don't go to Starbucks 5 times a day buying $6 lattes, most peolle go to Costco or grocery stores and buy bags of coffee powder or beans). You can get a bag of 1lb of coffee powder or beans anywhere from $4 to $15, that lasts you 15-30 days depending on how much you are willing to spend and how addicted you are. That comes out to 2 cents per drinks if you drink 5 times per day for $30 days and spent $4 for the 1lb bag, and only up to 20 cents per coffee per day at 5 times a day for 15 days spending $15. And note Most people usually are in the middle or below my estimated price. So I'm spending anywhere from 25 to 250 TIMES MORE than you AND I must drive 45 miles ROUND trip to someone EVERY 5 days who's not reliable 100% of the time, heck not even reliable 50% of the time. And I'm getting a deal from him, otherwise that would go up to 100-500 times more expensive
Sounds like your withdrawals were a walk in the park! I had intense migraines for over a month after quitting cold turkey, as I consumed multiple cups every morning for over 30 years. And most people don't realize that caffeine causes adrenal gland fatigue as well. Now if I consume anything with caffeine, my migraines will immediately return with a vengeance.
I'm two weeks into quitting coffee/caffeine, and the withdrawals are driving me crazy, but at the same time, Im thinking much more clearly and sleeping better at night.
How are you now ?
I don't understand why people put themselves through the trauma of going cold turkey. All you have to do is just gradually reduce your daily intake of coffee down to zero.... all you have to do is be consistent and linear and you will just come off it much more easily! That's what I'm doing starting this morning. Doing it this way saves you the splitting headaches. I was drinking about 1-3 medium Starbucks cups of coffee a day. Starting today I'm drinking 1/3 of one medium cup first thing in the morning and that's it... if I get a hard headache, I will have one more dose of this size to resolve the headache. Actually if this plan works I will just continue to do this and have this tiny amount of coffee in the morning which is clinically unproven to be harmful in any way. Maybe after a few months, I will just shut down everything. But I do believe that there are some positive nutritional aspects to Coffee in tiny amounts
Same here. I dropped gradually from 5-6 cups a day to 2 a day, feeling more calm , sleep is getting better! Next week I go to 1 cup a day ! 1-2 weeks after that I’ll be off caffeine for good. 👍
@@justin8832 good job! I think cold turkey is unnecessary. I medium or small cup 1st thing in the morning is fine.
The relief I felt when you mentioned the back pain! My second day consisted of both my legs throbbing for 20 hours straight, sleeping was more or less impossible, but I made it through the night and refused to give in and drink coffee the next morning!!
Thank you - I'm having the exact same symptoms.
I didn't intend on giving up coffee but rather I started a water-fast as I felt I was coming down with a minor cold/bug. Last night was horrendous with the exact symptoms you describe including a headache. I usually drink a LOT of coffee during the day and this experience has made me wake up to the powerful effects this drug can have.
@@londonviking3801 This is one of the problems with the Fasting Culture, a lot of them suggest drinking coffee to get thru fasting. I used to do OMAD, 24 hour fasting, and drank a ton of coffee. It's just not healthy. And fasting is doubtful as well.
Me too! First, it was my lower back. Now it’s my legs.
Day 3 of quitting coffee - horrible headaches during the first two days, flu-like weakness in legs and body comes and goes, today intense pain radiating down left IT band, sometimes switches to the right IT band. Naps needed. Feet pain I've had for 20 years seems to be going away. I stopped needing indoor foot support. I'm looking forward to being caffeine-free!
Thanks for the encouragement brother! I quit on and off in the past. Quitting gives me anxiety but that's it luckily. Green tea has been a good placeholder at the time. I look forward to a long-term (more than a week) coffee break. And by coffee break I don't mean the one that was popularized by _Pan-American Coffee Bureau_ through which factories experienced an increase in production and revenue, giving us the common phrase we now use today.
Thank you so much for sharing your journey of quitting coffee. Your honesty and detailed account are truly inspiring. It's commendable how you faced the challenges head-on and emerged victorious. Your experience sheds light on the transformative power of making such lifestyle changes. I appreciate your encouragement and valuable insights. Wishing you continued success and well-being on your caffeine-free journey!
_Rooibos tea (naturally totally caffeine free and excellent with milk and sugar or only milk OR without) grows only in South Africa...you will love it...also healty and they use it in skincare products as well_ :-)
I drank an energy drink twice a day everyday for 14 years. I went cold turkey......And it was gnarly. I was very surprised how bad it was, I had crazy headaches, stomach problems for weeks, and my sleep didn't improve right away. Caffeine is not good for you if it messes you up this bad when you stop it.
I quit the energy drinks cold turkey too. A lot of the bad health comes from all the sugar.
I furthered it by quitting all processed foods nearly a year ago. Basically a keto/low carb natural food diet.
Wow,. Life changing. I'll never go back.
Caffeine triggers cortisol so you basically live on cortisol and that can lead to cancer .
You adrenal glands were exploding.
Also triggers histamine and can cause sinus problems and lead to sleep apnea and then you feel you need more caffeine to survive the day .it's a horrible cycle .
I quit caffeine for many months now and notnplaningbtingo back.
I was drinking 3,4 Italian espresso per day that is a really strong coffee and this for 20 years.
The first week was horrible but I know the scientific reasons why.
Your arteries are very big when drinking coffee they are wide open and when you quit they are still wide open. But the blood flow goes down so you have big hose and low water this causes you to feel headaches but you have wait for the arteries to go back to lower size and they will because they follow the blood flow to make your blood pressure normal .
In a month you will be a brand new person.great sleep no more jitters and anxiety and so on.
Start drinking herbal teas with healing properties and there are many and aslo do not underestimate herbal teas some of them are incredibly strong and some can be very damaging so read and research.
Example sait John worth lowers your blood pressure and makes you sleep really well but sometimes if I make it very strong I can almost passout because my pressure goes down a lot.
So no messing up with teas too.
Stay away from caffeine it is really bad because some coffee is made with additional aromas and many of them are toxic.do not drink decaf same bs with more chemicals.
One day you will not need drugs to have energy.
To restore your energy remove carbs from your meals breads pastas and all of the sort of garbage.carbs will crash you mid day and you will desire coffee and naps .the reason peoppe fail with quitting affeine is because they have lots if carbs in their diet and they thing caffeine missing form their rutinenis the problem .
That is it.stay strong try and see for yourself.
@@EPICSOUNDTRAX you need carbs for energy, but if you overload on carbs then you can get sleepy.
1st day of withdrawal, a horrible migraine but I don't want to drink coffee anymore. 35 years addiction. health problems : IBS, anxiety, depressive, mood shifts, iron deficiency, ...
I quit coffee and had no withdrawal symptoms since I was drinking a greens powder (no idea why, its the only thing that has worked) and I feel like time is mine, I am more rational, friendlier, happier, and seeking hobbies I never considered before like painting. This is living!!!
It was very helpful. I have watched so many videos, but this one motivated me so much that I actually did stop. Knowing what amount of pain was ahead of me maybe was the key. Btw the description is very accurate: Dehydration-like headache, muscle ache in the lower back, but overall it is tolerable and way less than most alcohol-induced hangovers I had.
Glad you mentioned the lower back pains. I’m a couple days in and I’m getting them as well.
Definitely pain and misery. Day 10 and still feeling woeful. Damn I hope this passes soon.
Did you stick it out?
@@Liam25025 I've had a few. Not daily though. I don't really feel better or worse. My wallet feels better mostly.
You’ll love the real you once you have been completely off coffe/cola/decaf/chocolate/energy drink/etc for some weeks, after your system has had the chance to detox. For me the brain fog is gone, headaches/migraines gone. I am well rested in the morning, have lovely non-troubled deep sleep at night, the list could go on. Best of luck!
Great book. Makes me wonder how less hysterical the world would be if caffeine disappeared.
Most people would be a bit calmer, less anxious and less dramatic when something wrong Happens
It just might. We might be on a back pendulum swing.
A world without caffeine and meat consumption would bring quite a miraculous change.
@@criticaloptimist7961 No no no .The miracle would happen if all human race disappeared .Meat eating and coffee drinking is not a problem.Human ego is the problem.
@@satoriaudio think about what leads to human ego.
I've just started my coffee abstinence. Recently I had very intense stomach knots and my immediate thought was ,maybe it's from coffee I drink. Never thought of that before. It's too early to say ,as it's just 3rd day,but I definitely fall a sleep a bit easier and wake up a bit easier with less brain fog which was plaquing me for years. Im really considering coffee being culprit of my long term depression and low mood.
Hey Adam, how are you doing now?
So glad you posted this! This is my third day caffeine free and yesterday my lower back hurt so bad I could hardly stand up straight. I thought I did something working out yesterday. It hurt this morning but I just worked out lightly and now the pain is gone. I would never have put this together with caffeine withdrawal! I also dreamed all night and haven’t done that forever. 😊
Me too! It is day 3 and i can bearly walk. My back and hips is killing me and my dreams are wicked 😅
@@chantalszemenyei1682 did you back to cafeine or back pain hips pass??? I stop few times, always come back
Yu?
@@makarov9480the pain went away but I started to drink coffee again also. I hate that I did 😂
So glad you mentioned the back pain; I thought it was some other serious health issue. Day 4 after quitting my lower back was killing me, then the next day it was also hurting down my legs. Taking acetaminophen plus aspirin helped for 3 to 4 hours. The last two days I spent most of my time in the bed with a heating pad scared I had bone cancer or something.
Im on detox day 4 and the unbearable neck pain i experienced over the last 2 days has subsided with the help of alternating between heating pad and cold pack, plus extra strenghth tylenol every
5 hrs on day 2. The nausea was pretty bad also.
So that's where my pain comes from?
Cool video , I made a video a couple weeks ago and this is pretty exactly the same as I was saying . Back aches and head aches at first but now a morning person with consistent energy (on 21 days now )
Quitting caffeine sucks so bad. I’m 2 months in, I was severely addicted to caffeine I went from 1,000 mg of energy drinks per day for a whole year to just 80mg 1 cup of coffee per day now. For about 6 weeks I was nonstop fatigued, excruciating headaches, violent thoughts/behaviors, very very depressed feelings, but it has worn off finally and I am feeling like a new, normal person. While on that amount of caffeine I really felt like a cocaine user just high strung 24/7, needing more and more because I became immune to 1,000 mg, also gained about 20lbs over the year from all the acidity in the drinks wouldn’t let me burn fat. Anyway, everyone’s situation is different I have the addict gene in me from my parents so I really become abusive with any stimulants, and everyone’s withdrawals are different. But if you’re trying to quit it’s definitely worth sticking through the shit!!
Good job sir! Now let that caffeine go COMPLETELY! ❤
Can you please explain how it doesn’t burn fat? I’m genuinely interested in this
Anyone that can quit a substance they are dependent on deserves much respect. I was drinking 2-3 sugar free monster drinks every day along with coffee. I quit cold turkey about five months ago. Thank god I did not get any withdrawals. I had severe withdrawals when I quit drinking alcohol. That was pure hell even with a doctors assistance.
I quit a week ago. And for 2 days I was in agony: back pain and leg pain. I did not make the link with quitting cold turkey and thought I had a kidney stone or something. I normally drink 1-2 liters of strong coffee a day. I read lowering your intake before quitting would help.
I was a proper coffee drinker until a few weeks ago. I've had only black tea for a few weeks before going zero-caffeine. Yes, whining off slowly makes all the difference. I had no headache at all. Just bad knee pain and strong sleepiness.
After a decade long coffee habit I used green tea for a couple of weeks to slowly stop. Worked pretty well. First couple of days were still an adjustment, and to be honest it took a couple of weeks to feel fully normal again once I stopped all caffeine, but it's all good now. Glad I did it.
Green tea can have more caffeine than coffee. Unless it specifically says it's decaffeinated.
check out the caffeine content in the green tea you drink, some have lots of caffeine. When I quit, I went to Chamomile Tea to ease my anxiety, and it is caffeine free.
No. You didn't quit. Caffeine is caffeine. Green tea is caffeine. Your totally missing the point. Just changing the caffeine source doesn't mean you are done with your addiction. But to be honest as someone who doesn't have ADHD and needs caffeine to focus, I doubt most ppl here watching will ever actually stop much less stop FOREVER. No way when the government says its legal, that it's not addictive at all, that it's not as bad or withdrawals arent as bad as her0in (which is a lie), and when it's cheap and easy to get in VAST VAST AMOUNTS, and is accepted socially and everyone does it, are you ever going to quit caffeine. Ever.
I got to the point that I would drink coffee and get energy for 20 minutes then get sleepy. It stopped doing anything for me.
I went from drinking 2-3 cups of black coffee plus energy drinks a day to 0 cold turkey and was fine after 2-3 days of headaches. And after a week I felt great also combined with switching too plant based diet. A month later still going strong no coffee needed for energy I have far more energy than I did on high caffeine and standard American diet. I’m glad I stopped drinking it, but I still miss the flavor and ritual aspect. That missing it feeling is fading quickly over time though.
The description of your behaviour on those 15 years is exactly my current ritual. The foggy sensation until you get the first large cup, and then going immediately for a second one, ending the day with a fine expresso. I will now either greatly reduce my consumption by adding some boundaries or quit completely.
I really appreciate your honest explanation about what it was like for you. No theatrics or fancy editting, just you discussing it. Thank you for the comment about after day 2 because I was seriously considering giving up for now as its Thanksgiving week. I'm currently in a state of mind where I don't always want the coffee. I'm tired of it and find myself only getting it out of habit. I feel like this is a good time to try it, but i'm worried about the withdraw symptoms. I'm currently on day 2 of no coffee.
YOU CAN DO IT! IF I CAN YOU CAN
@@cactusladysouth1000I did it! Haven't had coffee since 🥰
I was the biggest caffeine addict I use to drink energy drinks every single day I decided to stop cold turkey , it's been a week now and I can definitely say that you feel a big difference but not without going through withdrawal period
You haven't quit since you still have decaff once a week, decaff still have some caffeine.
Second day caffeine free. I’ve attempted before, but this time I’m determined to know what it feels like to not be caffeinated. Thank you for the inspiration!
How are you doing?
@@shaneraine8081 To be completely honest I went back for a time! I was doing good for about two months, and then my family and I moved cross country from Virginia to Nevada. We were traveling with two cars so of course I didn’t have breaks. I bought the double shots to survive 😭😭 When we got to Nevada I went back to decaf. I’m getting back, but I did have a time of drinking caffeine. I wouldn’t recommend trying this during a major life change 🤣🫠🤦🏻♀️
Red bush tea is a good replacement..its caffeine free and if you like milk and sugar it tastes very much like regular tea its very nice..
Wow this just sounds like me!
I was absolutely determined to do something about my constant headaches, so I stopped, cold turkey style. I’m now on day 9 and I’m so glad I did it. NO MORE COFFEE OR CAFFEINE
To start with I had pounding headaches, naps in the day and then intense muscle aches all over my legs and back. They lasted about 2 to 3 days and I feel so so much better, the headaches have died down massively infact hardly any now, and I sleep really well.
Yes there’s still the tiredness a little but I’m guessing that’s because when you drink coffee everyday then nothing it’s going to take a little while for your body to adjust.
Great info thanks. I'm down to one tea per day from 2-3 coffees and I'm amazed at the increase in energy and concentration levels. Also calmer and sleep way better. I'd also recommend the book you read. My only quibble with it was that it has too much scientific information that feels like overload sometimes so there's no harm in skipping some parts!
My dumb reason to start drinking coffee ☕in the morning was because all the adults drank coffee and once I turned 18 I was like I better drink this stuff. Hated the taste but wanted to fit in at 18 😆 that one decision got me drinking coffee for 16yrs now
Ive had really bad anxiety for last 2 years, even went to the hospital bc i thought i was having a heart attack. Panic is REAL problem. I had perpetual heart palpitations that wouldn't go away all day and night. So i went on a long vacation and I started to cut all caffeine. I now drink a cup of half-caffeinated coffee in the morning and decaf for the rest of the day (one or 2) so no full-caffinated drinks for the whole day. I'm doing SOOOOO much better now. My heart is at true rest. Also I dont have to go pee during the night which is awesome! Will be slowly trans to zero caffeine in the future.
When I quit coffee even tho it wasn't easy .heartburn went away .digestion improved greatly
Sleep patterns were better .steady energy thru out the day
Its been nearly 4 weeks. I would drink 4 cups a day approx. Ive been very strict, no tea and ive been checking labels. I felt fairly good after 2 weeks. Sleep is much better. Im calmer. Sugar cravings are lower.
Day 6 caffeine free for me. I also had back pain a few days ago that has resolved. Needed naps the first few days. Waking up with much more energy. A little weird insomnia in middle of night so I hope that gets better in time. Feeling freedom. I was motivated by listening to “the EasyWay to quit caffeine” book by Allen Carr (free on library Hoopla app) - taught me the “energy” I got from caffeine was simply the effect of treating the constant withdrawal from the drug.
I quit caffeine and have about 20% more energy throughout the day. My energy levels are a lot more consistent too. This has had a positive effect in that I am exercising more and sleeping better.
I got the back pain as well. Multiple days of pain. Laying down and sleeping was almost impossible. Constantly waking up, and having to get out of bed. It was awful.
Day 7.... I feel awful, I would have really strong matcha green tea, only in the morning but now I realise full well it's been frying my adrenals, the caffeine industry has been fooling is for a long time. It's a drug, the drug may contain some antioxidants/ polyphenols but the damage that caffeine does isn't worth it for that. I'm sleeping deeper already but I'm taking time to adjust as I'm quitting after years of using this drug
Suggestion, eliminate all side effects by slowly ratcheting down your intake. You might mix in some decaf as you go this route, so you still get to drink a decent amount.
Thanks Brother! I quit alcohol and now it's time for caffeine! :) I don't expect any major withdrawals due to me only having a medium coffee in the morning. We shall seeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! :)
The headaches probably was dehydration unless you were drinking something to replace the coffee. I have quit coffee on a few occasions over the years and found that the headaches coincided with not drinking anywhere near what I was drinking when drinking coffee. I didn’t suffer withdrawals when I drank water at the times I would have had coffee. The positive affects of cutting caffeine are real though. Better sleep resulting in more energy and alertness. The bottom line is that sleep is the key to a healthier lifestyle. Cutting caffeine results in better sleep. The other benefits follow.
Yes, drinking water to flush everything out is key 🔑!
The headache is blood rushing to your head. Caffeine actually reduces blood flow to the brain because it constricts blood vessels. Quit and your body says, "Cool! Let's party!" but the initial reaction is to feel a headache until you readjust to it.
I quit drinking coffee for medical reasons and I, too, quit cold turkey. I do enjoy the smell of coffee but I hate the taste. Same goes for tea. Not drinking coffee also led to not drinking soda.
I've lost 15 lbs in the last few months. My energy and focus are through the roof and I sleep like a baby at night... until my 1 year old baby wakes up.
Thank you for sharing your experience.
I bet having a 1 year old is the best natural alarm clock! Congrats on giving up soda and coffee
Would you say quitting caffeine is the cause of your weight loss?
Your attitude truly makes a difference here! Thank you for sharing your experience!
As someone who was in treatment for addiction, it’s really sad they PUSH caffeine and nicotine on us. If we were crabby, counselors would tell us to fill up on coffee and go have a cig. I get they were just trying to do whatever they could to keep us docile and easy to manage.
No... Alcohol and/or drugs will kill you today. Caffeine and nicotine take time to kill.
The theory is to keep you alive today, and in a few years...after your sobriety stabilizes, stop the smoking and coffee. You addiction consolers were trying to keep you alive. You owe them your gratitude.
@@ratoneJR Exactly. I quit alcohol for good in 1992 and one year later I quit tobacco for good. Still drink coffee addictively though.
@@ratoneJRahhhh the lesser evil.
@@FknClownShoes correct
I'm glad you acknowledge it is a legit drug. I'm still trying to quit opiates but what you describe is basically what a non caffeine junky goes through with opioid withdrawal. Same thing. Whenever your depent on a chemical that makes you get up and get by and ESPECIALY thrive in life, it feels almost impossible to imagine life much less a happy or successful one without it. I'm tired of they hypocrisy of caffeine addicts AKa THE WHOLE WORLD calling opiod users addicts. What this video describes is basically our addiction + withdrawals in a nutshell word for word. I'm trying to quit opiates. I'm the opposite of most people. Most people are ADHD and need coffee to work and focus. I was never like that. Stimulants increase my heart rate, give me anxiety, and make me unable to sleep or focus. Without stimulants I have unlimited energy, sleep and wake up amazing, and can focus and multi task extremely well..the problem is, I'm so focused and aware, that I'm also aware of issues in my life, and also want to settle down, that's how I got addicted to painkillers. I know I must stop. Because of my addiction I cheated on my wife 15 times and drove her away through my intravenous drug use. And now it's a million times more difficult to quit. I had it all. A beautiful wife, and a child on the way at age 22. But unfortunately my wife miscarried. I got upset, I was young and stupid, got into drugs, felt trapped by the most loving most caring and kindest woman who tried to help me and even tried to help me quit, but I blew it all away. I was wasting $10,000 PER MONTH on opiates because I only wanted real pharmaceuticals. Now of course like everyone else, I thought I never would use street stuff, but I'm a fentanyl addict. I really want to stop. I cry when I think about the kind of life I had and my energy. I lived within 6-7 years from age 18-24 and did more things than people will in their life time, and blew it all. It's sucks the evil government consists of the 99% of people who have ADHD and so accept caffeine as a drug and demonize opioids because they have no use for something that won't help them get up and go MAKE MONEY. Its all about money. If half the population was like me, opioids would be legal and considered safe, EVEN TO FLY WITH AS A PILOT. It's not true it makes you drowsy or unable to focus. It's only true for first time users or people with natural ADHD, so they of course hate something that makes their adhd WORSE, and have the audacity to call us junkies. But if opioids were legal and easy and cheap to get in large amounts, and socially acceptable. I'd still have a wife and a family. The problem is my addiction is stigmatized and expensive PRECISELY BECAUSE IT'S ILLEGAL and difficult to get in large amounts and for cheap, and because it's not accepted. Fml, and every person that's called opioid addicts junkies probably is at the top of the range of "cups of coffee drank per day rankings" in the world.
What really helped a whole lot and quitting coffee was just switching to decaf. I'm now a regular decaf drinker and I still get the digestive benefits of it helping me go to the bathroom. Also it just makes me feel like I'm getting energized even though I know there's no caffeine in it It's like a psychological thing
Yeah, quite a lot in some Decaf. I think Folgers has the least.@@bacsigabe29
There's about 3% - 5% caffeine in there. No such thing as a 100% decaf.
I also got lower back pain the 4th day after withdrawing coffee. Today (5th day) I feel suddenly more energised and my mood is much better now!
Dude, your chair is on fire..
LMFAO
That’s actually his coffee…
@@martinschott8934 yeah we know, it’s a joke have a laugh my friend
All these people going cold turkey, i applaud you. But i recommend a taper down, but that can easily lead to slip ups and relapses too.
I've gone carnivore diet which I've been doing for a couple of months but was still doing more cappuccino with oat milk. I knew I was wasn't going to get full benefits of carnivore diet if I keep sabotaging my insulin levels first thing every morning. I went cold turkey on Jan 20. First day no problem. Second day boom 💥 headache which is still kicking my ass 10 days later. I'm sure it'll be worth it. Not spending $50 per week on coffee will be if nothing else. But also to get the full benefit from being carnivore. I read it takes 2 weeks for your body to recover from 1 cup. I've had 1000s of cups and spent 1000s of dollars on it so it's early days. Hopefully my energy will pick up soon and I can get serious about working out and build up some strength and motivation. Mostly coffee has been about getting out of the house early morning. It's not particularly nice anyway.
I started out not drinking coffee. But during the pandemic, I needed some kind of distraction, hence I picked up brewing coffee. I gained quite a princely weight during this time too. Fast forward to today, I'm drinking only a double-shot (Moka pot) cappuccino every morning before my morning run. I've lost 8 kgs over 5 months as coffee essentially replaced my standard carb-heavy breakfast.
Brewing coffee is a great routine and gives me something to look forward to every morning in my pursuit to creating a great cup of joe. Since then, everything else fit into place i.e. work - life schedule. And when overall health levels increase, I'm able to do more throughout the day i.e. learn skateboard, learn Power BI, skateboarding, etc.
To me, coffee is not merely a source of caffeine, but a ritual and gateway to a great day.
But hey, you do you. This works for me as I had a sedentary life before - the answer is to always seek balance in life.
Much easier to gradually lower your intake. Less withdrawal symptoms and more sustainable than a sudden crash. If you normally drink 5 cups a day, lower it by 1 cup each day. After 1 cup, go to black tea the next day, then green tea the day after that. Then replace the habit with a decaffeinated tea like chamomile. To avoid falling off the wagon, set a firm goal in your calendar on your phone and a reminder each day at the time you'd normally have your coffee. Just set a goal and stay disciplined with it.
I dont believe you have actually tried this successfully
@@PCP1992 depends on what you mean by "successfully". I have done this twice, and stayed off caffeine for 3 months the first time, and 1 month the second time. I am currently drinking green tea daily, but this is my go to method if I want to go off caffeine.
@@robertm5969 nice man. glad it works for you.
That is awesome! It has been about 2 months for me kicking out the caff, and I agree with you, I don't wanna go back. Yeah coffee tastes good, but it's not worth the over-reliance I put on it and not to mention the cost of it and all the energy drinks needed just to function and still feel like crap. I feel much more even-keeled now, and my sleep is better. Awesome video!
Great video. I’m on day 4 and totally feel the back pain you described.
I quit coffee off an on over the past couple of years. When I quit cofee, I would have masala chai,which is just as bad. Going to give it all up now, thanks to your videos.
It’s so interesting to see you post something not related to cars, and as a barista and cafe owner, this is a great video!👍
It reminds me of quitting smoking three summers ago.
Thanks for watching and congrats on quitting smoking!
I think caffeine is the only drug I have been addicted to. I used to vape for over a year then stopped cold turkey and could care less. Same with smoking weed, smoked for three years, then just stopped cold turkey and was fine. But stopping caffeine took a physical toll on me. It sucked and still does currently.
Interesting you say about the lower back pain. I have the exact same thing and it came just after my headache stopped.
I'm not a coffee drinker but I might take a Zippfizz every week or two (often splitting 100 mg between two days). Even that small amount of caffeine causes me to wake up after a few hours sleep then not able to get back to sleep.
Good job making your point with this video. It will help a lot of people get on track to quit coffee addiction.
That's crazy - I also stopped coffee a week ago and also had headaches for the first two days and the last two days I had the same type of pain in my lower back you described. Still think it's from working out but you mentioning this makes me think about it (it's gone now)
I am on decaf for 12 days by now. I replaced coffee gradually and the withdrawal symptoms were not too bad. Some headaches, irritability and extreme fatigue for 3-4 days. Now I feel my energy level is more even throughout the day and my skin does not feel so dry. In a few days I will quit decaff aswell. Watching videos on this subject is good support.
Day six of being coffee free! Headaches slowly going away, still some fatigue in the evening. But working out and drinking plenty of water is helping a lot. Waay better sleep too!
Hey buddy how’s it going so far? Update please
@@WHNGAMING as of today, doing much better! No more headaches, I've got energy in the morning, and I haven't made a single up of coffee since quitting. I sometimes drink iced tea, but its always below 50 or 30mg of caffeine (I'm trying Arizona Iced Tea)
sorry but that's just NOT how quitting works. That's like saying "I went from shooting fentanyl to snorting oxycodone, it's not like shooting up and it isn't fentanyl so it's ok ". Yea but, youre still ON OPIOIDS and dependant. I'm willing to bet 100% youre back on coffee and if not consume caffeinated beverages or tea which has caffeine regardless. And have convinced yourself that you're no longer addicted simply because you stopped where your original caffeine source came from. Caffeine is caffeine, and 50-80mg as you say is a standard dose that keeps you up. Sure you probably didnt feel as good as 1 to 5 large cups of coffee a day, but 50-80mg can hold you off long enough to get off of work
Thanks for sharing your experience. I got an aeropress coffee maker a few months ago, and been consuming even more caffeine now than before and I feel the more I drink it, the amount of caffeine needed becomes greater and greater. I feel I should do what you did and just quit cold turkey. But I feel my body is now dependent on it. Caffeine is definitely an addictive drug and I need to cut back LOL. Thanks for this video bro!! ✌
How did it go?
I quit coffee, today is day 1. I'm so proud of myself and I feel great, so clear and calm today. I had a half a cup the day before I quit and then switched to green tea.
Green tea is loaded with caffeine buddy, I was a matcha addict, that stuff is rocket fuel
I’ve been in the process of trying to quit coffee for over a year. I’ve quit cigarettes, alcohol and even cocaine. I know everyone is different, but I know I’m in agreement with many when I say caffeine is a damn hard drug to quit. A key piece of advice in this video is telling yourself that it’s going to be easy and not have the mindset that it’s gonna be a monstrous task. Gonna start with that frame of mind from here on out.
Totally feel ya man. Caffeine is ritualized at scale. It's offered everywhere, and I always conveniently remind myself that "it's not drugs or alcohol." Personally I'm having a ton of trouble letting go of it because since I quit drinking it's something I look forward to; I can ingest it to induce an effect. Also it doesn't appear to negatively impact longevity. And if the studies around Alzheimer's and caffeine are to be trusted, it seems worth any of the other risks. That's the justification I don't think I'll ever let go of. Neurological degeneration is my greatest fear.
I mean i tried doing it for a month years ago and i had to go back to it because after 1 month i still felt completely asleep all day long. So i can tell myself it wont be difficult but thats hard to believe when ive already experienced how difficult it is lol
I'm down to 1 a day now. I bought a Nespresso machine a couple of years ago, and recently started hating my usual morning nespresso (or 2); just hated the taste and feel of it. I have a strong machiatto at lunch which tastes good after eating my food and gives me a bit of buzz before heading back to work. Also, my teeth aren't as stained as they used to be. All good. I will eventually stop drinking coffee (as I have alcohol).
iam the same i have a nespresso machine but lately i hate it haha taste like crap i only drink it because i need energy
Im on detox day 4. Day 2 n 3 experienced horrendous neck pain which felt like a migraine headache. Had to alternate between cold pack and heating pad to help alleviate the unbearable pain, plus extra strength tylenol on like day 2. The nausea was pretty bad also n lightheadedness. I'd been having a morning cup of organic coffee for 30 yrs so maybe my symptoms were extreme because of that.
Day 4. I feel like my lower back has been fractured. Dreadful pain. Only, if I move, the pain ease. Staying strong.
Day 1
Ive been quitting weed and caffeine at the same time. I’m getting all sorts of withdrawals. But its been getting better day by day. In the end it’ll be worth it. Its eye opening when you realize the damage your doing to your body
I quit weed two weeks and then caffeine a week ago. I am loving it.
Quitting weed is no joke. Used to really throw me off for a couple of weeks easily. Fasting really helps if you have time. Caffeine is serious too, again fasting really helps to reset too. God bless, you hope you’re doing well.
@@timwhitmore7 been a year clean from weed now and its definitely gotten better. I never think about doing it and I have quit caffeine for about a couples months. Quit it for 6 at one point but drank some
More again but back to quitting. I appreciate the love brother and you got this and you can conquer it whatever part of the journey your own. God bless
Day 8 of quitting coffee&caffeine after 35 years of dependency and numerous relapses(Already feeling much better)I never ever want to go back to this addictive poison that is so normalised in our society!!
im on day 2 of quitting.. and watching this for
encouragement.. the withdrawal is real tough for me.. but i drank about 10-12 espresso per day 😅
gunna read the caffeine blues to keep me motivated, thanks..
Hope you’re still going caffeine free, if not, try again maybe.
Stay strong! 🦾
@@ateyaba7253 I had a couple of cups on day 11 but restarted next day and im back up to day 7 .. 😁 No more withdrawal symptoms though.. but feel slightly less energetic than how i was with coffee.. hoping my energy increases over the next months..
@@WS-bl6ll Lets go, relapses are normal, the key is to try again until that one magic time where it just works.
Nice to hear, keep going and congratulations! 🦾🎉
@@WS-bl6ll excercise even if you don't feel like it and it will increase energy levels over time
Attitude is huge. Before if I wanted to quit for a day to prove I could and it didn’t affect me it generally didn’t but the moment I got serious about quitting for real then the mental barriers went right up. That said I tried quitting cold turkey and got a hangover headache when I went to bed the evening of the first day. I’ve cut back but I haven’t quit cold turkey since… that headache was serious.
I had 2-3 a day for years. I am 30, i quit for 3 months recently - I saw 0 changes. I didnt have more energy or feel better. I am now back on coffee and enjoy it.
Yeah I don't believe that.
A dependency is a dependency,when you quit something an need it to function you got addiction.
Maybe you never had a addiction to begin with or had a short life on using caffiene.
I'd need to know your age an exactly how long you've been using.
Because when you're relatively younger,you wouldn't notice anything an your energy level are generally higher when you're younger.
My early 20s never touched caffiene a day in my life an had mountains of energy to lift an do other sht.
I' didn't start touching caffiene until I found myself sitting on my ass all day gaming an watching television.
Caffiene indeed has a effect of your anxiety,which leads to stress,which leads to effects on your sleep.
I've been at this longer then you bro,don't tell me.
Most people don't even realise they haven't even gone caffeine free...if you still drink any sodas or eat chocolate, you ain't caffeine free buddy.
I'm on day 3, saw a lot of videos about quitting caffeine. Crazy how much my body shut down just off not taking something. Thanks for this video
I quit for months and recently thought I could handle it again and holy shit is it addictive, working on it again, for good. Looking forward to some proper sleep again
Is just coffee u clown
I can sleep for 12 hours again like I used to when I was a kid, since I quit coffee
I am with you! Hope you are still going strong
This was very helpful, thank you! Finally quitting coffee and becoming a tea person instead (so many wonderful teas out there!) :) I always knew coffee was bad for me but still it took me a long time to quit it. I think it's society and this coffee culture that makes it harder.
Tea can have more caffeine than coffee. Unless it specifically say it's decaffeinated.
@@QiyanasStories thats not true at all
@@QiyanasStories There is not one tea on the planet that even passes one third of what coffee has. There is nothing comparable to coffee in the world.
@@samuelalley7331 yes there is black thea and has 50% the amount of caffeine as coffee green thea is about 25%
After 27 yr habit I Quit cold Turkey 6 months ago; I did wean down to 1 cup before however. ZERO headaches. I just pounded the water. I missed the RITUAL of coffee, but physically I was fine. Sleep is amazing now. Dreams are borderline psychedelic. Skin is noticeably better.
I tried quitting from 3 cups a day down to zero and it was a disaster. Had a hard time speaking and finding my words and started to fall behind a lot on work. Ended up panicking and getting back on it, but then still didn't feel back to normal for weeks. The lack of caffeine really made my mind go blank, and I had difficulty thinking complex thoughts
wow that’s horrible..you have a problem
I have quit about a dozen times. Each time I had massive withdrawals... sick with flu symptoms for a week to 3 weeks each time. Finally kicked the habit and moved on to cocaine and hookers.... feel much better now.
Traditionally and medically, a "cup" of coffee describes a 6 oz. serving, as coffee used to be served in teacups. There is some debate today whether a "cup" of coffee is 6 or 8 oz, since 8 oz is technically a cup; either way, most people are consuming far more coffee than they realize. A person may say, "I only drink one cup a day," but if that cup is 32 oz., that person is ACTUALLY drinking more than 5 cups a day. It would be more helpful if people told us how many ounces of coffee they were consuming because cup sizes vary.