If Anyone ever quit Caffeine, what are your experiences?

[Samson250]

Just reading this thread made me wanna slam down a can of monster.


My grandma was from the old country and would drink a cup of coffee at 10pm and be asleep by 11. She gave coffee to me as a little boy as a medicine.


When I was a coffee roaster our day started with s triple shot espresso. my work area had an industrial mini fridge full of Red Bull we drank from all day because of our tolerance to coffee. We constantly did demonstrations and hosted cuppings (tastings) I averaged two cups an hour. At least a few nights a week I didn’t sleep or if I did it was ironically on 100 pound bags of imported coffee beans. I was basically a tweaker,

 

[Carrettaustin]

When i was 10 weeks out from contest I was abusing caffeine once I hopped off I was amazing i used cortisolve by MPA for my adrenals and I started dropping weight and mental energy was great!


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[suppdude]

i've limited myself to one cup of coffee per day if that, my BP has gone down a lot since, less anxiety, more sleep

You must be a slow metabolizer if it causes your BP to rise along with other issues. Typically this is the case for those who are very sensitive to caffeine.


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[ferraribrad]

I used to consume about 900-1,200 mg of caffeine per day.

About 6 months ago I limited it to ~150 mg in the morning, 80mg at lunch, and ~300mg pre-workout (after work). That combined with getting more sleep has really helped me.

A close friend of mine who competes in classic physique does 4 weeks on / 4 weeks off cycles of caffeine.

 

[Allday]

I've done stim breaks before but thats about it. Typically on a daily basis only have 400-600mg per day coming from coffee, monster ultra zero or rockstar zero, and a pre-workout if I feel the need after work.

I never experienced withdrawals during my time off, I just enjoy the types of drinks that contain caffeine is all.
I also found out I am a fast metabolizer of caffeine via the CYP1A2 fast metabolizer status, also related to the rs762551(A) allele.

Same here man Do you find that you are a fast metabolizer to most drugs?

I notice that with any medication, stimulant, or alcohol, it takes a ton to notice an effect and don't really notice any real come down from stopping them.

Usually will have a day or two doing 800-1200mg+ of caffeine due to length of day in the office, meetings and if I lifted that day but will range anywhere from 200-500mg on the others and feel the same.

 

[Samson250]

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[epoxy]

i'm probably in the 800mg-1000mg boat myself.

the biggest thing for me is stopping the consumption well before bed time - caffeine has a 5-6 hour half life. i'm at the point of high consumption where small amounts like normal sodas or a small cup of coffee really doesn't do anything to me, but larger amounts will definitely interfere with your sleep.

i've cut back to next to zero, and it sucks for a couple of days, but it's nothing like a real drug withdrawal.

 

[Sunny]

I can't even stomach caffeine anymore. I definitely don't miss the crashes. Drink caffeine free tea or herbal teas instead if you're sick and tired of just water.

 

[LK3]

i find coffee to be one of the hardest things to stop n stay away from.
i keep trying but....:banghead:
cant stay away long enough to see a benefit.

 

[cutler]

can't stay away from coffe too, maybe 1 week max

 

[UseButDontAbuse]

Still off coffee, benefits increasing a lot. More produtive at work and gym. Constant energy.

 

[Beat2Death]

I love coffee it just don’t love me...Like instant draino. The better the brand the quicker it runs though me..

On withdrawal i use caffeine tabs..
m-f on
Weekends off

I take a week away every 6-8 weeks.
3rd day me and ibuprofen are one. I increase my water quiet a bit during this time....



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[Sherrry]

[lang=zh-CN]I just feel sleepy those days when I am actually working, think about trying it.[/lang]

 

[Thebigone]

Not many people know this but one of those genetic test will tell you how you respond to caffeine. In my case, I am a fast caffeine metabolizer and don't respond to it as strongly to slower metabolizers. I can have plenty without feeling anything. It doesn't raise BP or heart rate for me at all.

I’m a slow responder from 23andMe but I take that with a grain of salt because I only feel the effects of caffeine for about 30 to 40 minutes if I’m lucky

 

[Ruileee]

I've been drinking it for sooo many years,i bet i can't live without it,so never thought about quiting.its almost as importance as my gf.

will she commit domestic violence to me if she see this post:cheeky-sm

 

[JBMuscle]

I need to quit myself.