Caffeine Detox Time

UTmaniac · 11 Jan 2019 at 10:23

I've been drinking far too many equivalents of three heaped spoons of instant coffee per mug over the last few months, especially on days off work, where I can easily go through 5-8 mugs by the time I have the final one of the day around 1600. :eek:

This morning, I tried something I've not done in ages, waking at ~0745 and not drinking a mug before my bowl of cereal in the first ~30mins of getting up. I waited until ~0900 and to be fair, I didn't feel too bad for waiting a while. Thought I'd try it after reading about how our cortisol levels are quite high when we get up and that should be better than a caffeine drink to keep us alert until mid morning, as many of us tend to suffer a tiredness if we have a mug first thing because it reduces cortisol levels.

LiE · 11 Jan 2019 at 11:05

Yea I've found delaying the first coffee until a few hours after waking is optimal. You feel so much better. First thing in the morning having a coffee I can feel worse!

tom_e · 11 Jan 2019 at 11:10

A2Z said:
Think I'm one of the few people that does not drink any coffee or even tea.

So many times people are shocked when I say I don't drink hot drinks, ever. If it has ice in it then yea sure I will!

People look at you like you've got a disease when you say you don't drink anything hot, just give me a water and I'm happy.

Dis86 · 11 Jan 2019 at 11:24

Defy Belief said:
There is not that much caffeine in Pepsi max is there? That's not a lot and if its only one glass a day, I think thats more of a psychological battle you've got there

I used to drink a lot of full sugar Coke but don't anymore, it was more the sweet syrupy taste (Which might be what you have) - Flavoured Sparkling water when cutting it out helped tonnes.

There's lots. Hence the Max title.

Steedie · 11 Jan 2019 at 11:49

Dis86 said:
There's lots. Hence the Max title.

Not at all. The UK version has 42mg in a 330ml can, that's hardly lots.

As for caffeine detox, pls go @LiE. I have two coffees a day at most, so don't feel the need. I guess if I was necking 4-5 cups a day then yeah, probably worth cutting back

FishLicker · 11 Jan 2019 at 11:50

A2Z said:
Think I'm one of the few people that does not drink any coffee or even tea.

So many times people are shocked when I say I don't drink hot drinks, ever. If it has ice in it then yea sure I will!

Yep I'm another... only hot drink I have is hot chocolate (low cal stuff and only very occasionally).

Good luck OP, caffeine withdrawal sounds grim. I have lots of bad habits I'm working on, but I'm glad I don't have this one.

Here is some motivation: https://www.shape.com.sg/food/7-ways-too-much-coffee-is-seriously-bad-for-your-health/

LiE · 11 Jan 2019 at 11:53

Steedie said:
Not at all. The UK version has 42mg in a 330ml can, that's hardly lots.

As for caffeine detox, pls go @LiE. I have two coffees a day at most, so don't feel the need. I guess if I was necking 4-5 cups a day then yeah, probably worth cutting back

My 1 coffee is worth 3 of your **** coffees. Hipster coffee is more caffeinated, that’s a known fact.

Steedie · 11 Jan 2019 at 11:57

LiE said:
My 1 coffee is worth 3 of your **** coffees. Hipster coffee is more caffeinated, that’s a known fact.

Yeah that’s because you’re a mug. Forgive the pun

Skillmister · 11 Jan 2019 at 12:04

LiE said:
I'm quite sensitivity to caffeine so even 1 strong coffee is enough to make me feel energised

I could only dream of getting this reaction. Pretty sure tea/coffee actually makes me feel sleepy. I drink it because I enjoy it more than its caffeine properties.

Some days I consume no caffeine and pretty sure I don't notice a difference. Others I can have a 2-3 cup cafetiere worth of coffee before work and cups of tea/coffee almost hourly

LiE · 11 Jan 2019 at 12:14

Steedie said:
Yeah that’s because you’re a mug. Forgive the pun

I forgive you, it must be hard being able to see a Costa from your house, the temptation for **** coffee is ever present.

LiE · 11 Jan 2019 at 12:16

Skillmister said:
I could only dream of getting this reaction. Pretty sure tea/coffee actually makes me feel sleepy. I drink it because I enjoy it more than its caffeine properties.

Some days I consume no caffeine and pretty sure I don't notice a difference. Others I can have a 2-3 cup cafetiere worth of coffee before work and cups of tea/coffee almost hourly

RIP hormones RIP glands.

Adrenal gland pls respond.

Scam · 11 Jan 2019 at 12:17

tom_e said:
People look at you like you've got a disease when you say you don't drink anything hot, just give me a water and I'm happy.

My housemate at Uni never had any tea/coffee/hot drinks. I remember coming down into our cold kitchen one winters morning to make a tea and he'd be swigging cold tap water. Yuck! (And that's coming from someone who solely drinks water as their cold drink).

There's something lovely about having a hot cup of tea/coffee first thing to get rid of that morning mouth (before brushing your teeth).

EDIT: And drinking iced/very cold drinks isn't actually very good for you. It sort of shocks your body into thinking it's getting cold. It's very bad for your digestion too.

Defy Belief · 11 Jan 2019 at 12:17

Steedie said:
Not at all. The UK version has 42mg in a 330ml can, that's hardly lots.

That's what I thought, unlikely to be an amount which will cause withdrawals, psychological more than anything. Less than half a cup of coffee.

Used to drink a pre workout which contained 375mg of caffeine at one stage.

Steedie · 11 Jan 2019 at 12:21

LiE said:
I forgive you, it must be hard being able to see a Costa from your house, the temptation for **** coffee is ever present.

LOL! Starbucks and Costa taste identical (both terrible), don’t let the branding and the smugness of sitting in there with Apple hipsters convince you otherwise

LiE · 11 Jan 2019 at 12:28

Defy Belief said:
That's what I thought, unlikely to be an amount which will cause withdrawals, psychological more than anything. Less than half a cup of coffee.

Used to drink a pre workout which contained 375mg of caffeine at one stage.

Pft! That's nothing, what you need is the original Jack3d. amirite @Steedie ?

RobDogDog · 11 Jan 2019 at 12:29

I'm 31 and I've never had a cup of coffee!

Steedie · 11 Jan 2019 at 12:32

LiE said:
Pft! That's nothing, what you need is the original Jack3d. amirite @Steedie ?

Christ, I was in a dark place that day we had the gone off Jack3d at the meet. Whose was it? @Syla5?

Skillmister · 11 Jan 2019 at 12:35

Steedie said:
LOL! Starbucks and Costa taste identical (both terrible), don’t let the branding and the smugness of sitting in there with Apple hipsters convince you otherwise

Haha! Cafe Nero has the best coffee out of the three big ones anyway...

Fresh ground hipster coffee crew checking in

Defy Belief · 11 Jan 2019 at 12:37

LiE said:
Pft! That's nothing, what you need is the original Jack3d. amirite @Steedie ?

That wasn't just caffeine in that stuff though was it haha

Skillmister · 11 Jan 2019 at 12:39

LiE said:
RIP hormones RIP glands.

Adrenal gland pls respond.

Not responding. Have detoxed for short amount of times before and felt no more effect from coffee afterwards. Energy drinks/pre-workouts do give me some kind of a boost but maybe that's the combo of other chemicals with the caffeine?