300-500mg of caffeine per day
question: How much caffeine were they drinking regularly?, context: 2-year anniversary of breaking my coffee/caffeine addiction! First of all. Yes, caffeine is a drug. We often overlook it's effects because it's culturally "normal" to consume. In high doses, caffeine produces nasty affects. My Background: For roughly 5-6 years I was working a corporate job and drinking between 300-500mg of caffeine per day (standard 8oz coffee has ~100mg). My typical workday would be a strong cold press in the morning, then coffee/tea in the afternoon to ‘keep productivity high.’ Decided to quit cold turkey. Not a pleasant experience. However, from what I understand, it's nothing compared to alcohol, nicotine, or opiate addiction. Why I decided to quit: I wasn't sleeping well, tension in my upper middle back, only ate at "meal times" not because I ever felt hungry, my only bowel movements were directly after drinking my morning coffee. Benefits after quitting cold turkey: No headaches No tension in my upper middle back Improved concentration Better sleep and feel more alert in the morning More regular and healthy bowel movements Tired at more normal times (can fall asleep by 11PM instead of 1AM) Increased awareness of the messages my body is sending – example: I’m hungry at normal times and I notice increased effects of food choices (both healthy and un-healthy). Crazy to think I didn’t notice the extreme affects of caffeine affecting my stomach and hunger schedule for so long. More patient/relaxed when decision making Considering quitting coffee? It was not fun or easy but it was very worth it! I feel so much better now. Waking up feeling refreshed is an amazing experience. Feel free to PM me if you have any questions, I'd love to help. If you want to read the full story, including a day by day account of the first 7 days, here it is.
How much caffeine were they drinking regularly?
My Background: For roughly 5-6 years I was working a corporate job and drinking between 300-500mg of caffeine per day (standard 8oz coffee has ~100mg).
2-year anniversary of breaking my coffee/caffeine addiction! First of all. Yes, caffeine is a drug. We often overlook it's effects because it's culturally "normal" to consume. In high doses, caffeine produces nasty affects. My Background: For roughly 5-6 years I was working a corporate job and drinking between 300-500mg of caffeine per day (standard 8oz coffee has ~100mg). My typical workday would be a strong cold press in the morning, then coffee/tea in the afternoon to ‘keep productivity high.’ Decided to quit cold turkey. Not a pleasant experience. However, from what I understand, it's nothing compared to alcohol, nicotine, or opiate addiction. Why I decided to quit: I wasn't sleeping well, tension in my upper middle back, only ate at "meal times" not because I ever felt hungry, my only bowel movements were directly after drinking my morning coffee. Benefits after quitting cold turkey: No headaches No tension in my upper middle back Improved concentration Better sleep and feel more alert in the morning More regular and healthy bowel movements Tired at more normal times (can fall asleep by 11PM instead of 1AM) Increased awareness of the messages my body is sending – example: I’m hungry at normal times and I notice increased effects of food choices (both healthy and un-healthy). Crazy to think I didn’t notice the extreme affects of caffeine affecting my stomach and hunger schedule for so long. More patient/relaxed when decision making Considering quitting coffee? It was not fun or easy but it was very worth it! I feel so much better now. Waking up feeling refreshed is an amazing experience. Feel free to PM me if you have any questions, I'd love to help. If you want to read the full story, including a day by day account of the first 7 days, here it is.
My Background: For roughly 5-6 years I was working a corporate job and drinking between <hl> 300-500mg of caffeine per day <hl> (standard 8oz coffee has ~100mg).
2-year anniversary of breaking my coffee/caffeine addiction! First of all. Yes, caffeine is a drug. We often overlook it's effects because it's culturally "normal" to consume. In high doses, caffeine produces nasty affects. My Background: For roughly 5-6 years I was working a corporate job and drinking between <hl> 300-500mg of caffeine per day <hl> (standard 8oz coffee has ~100mg). My typical workday would be a strong cold press in the morning, then coffee/tea in the afternoon to ‘keep productivity high.’ Decided to quit cold turkey. Not a pleasant experience. However, from what I understand, it's nothing compared to alcohol, nicotine, or opiate addiction. Why I decided to quit: I wasn't sleeping well, tension in my upper middle back, only ate at "meal times" not because I ever felt hungry, my only bowel movements were directly after drinking my morning coffee. Benefits after quitting cold turkey: No headaches No tension in my upper middle back Improved concentration Better sleep and feel more alert in the morning More regular and healthy bowel movements Tired at more normal times (can fall asleep by 11PM instead of 1AM) Increased awareness of the messages my body is sending – example: I’m hungry at normal times and I notice increased effects of food choices (both healthy and un-healthy). Crazy to think I didn’t notice the extreme affects of caffeine affecting my stomach and hunger schedule for so long. More patient/relaxed when decision making Considering quitting coffee? It was not fun or easy but it was very worth it! I feel so much better now. Waking up feeling refreshed is an amazing experience. Feel free to PM me if you have any questions, I'd love to help. If you want to read the full story, including a day by day account of the first 7 days, here it is.
2-year anniversary of breaking my coffee/caffeine addiction! First of all. Yes, caffeine is a drug. We often overlook it's effects because it's culturally "normal" to consume. In high doses, caffeine produces nasty affects. <hl> My Background: For roughly 5-6 years I was working a corporate job and drinking between 300-500mg of caffeine per day (standard 8oz coffee has ~100mg). <hl> My typical workday would be a strong cold press in the morning, then coffee/tea in the afternoon to ‘keep productivity high.’ Decided to quit cold turkey. Not a pleasant experience. However, from what I understand, it's nothing compared to alcohol, nicotine, or opiate addiction. Why I decided to quit: I wasn't sleeping well, tension in my upper middle back, only ate at "meal times" not because I ever felt hungry, my only bowel movements were directly after drinking my morning coffee. Benefits after quitting cold turkey: No headaches No tension in my upper middle back Improved concentration Better sleep and feel more alert in the morning More regular and healthy bowel movements Tired at more normal times (can fall asleep by 11PM instead of 1AM) Increased awareness of the messages my body is sending – example: I’m hungry at normal times and I notice increased effects of food choices (both healthy and un-healthy). Crazy to think I didn’t notice the extreme affects of caffeine affecting my stomach and hunger schedule for so long. More patient/relaxed when decision making Considering quitting coffee? It was not fun or easy but it was very worth it! I feel so much better now. Waking up feeling refreshed is an amazing experience. Feel free to PM me if you have any questions, I'd love to help. If you want to read the full story, including a day by day account of the first 7 days, here it is.