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152 sats \ 10 replies \ @k00b 20 Sep \ on: What's you relationship with caffeine like? alter_native

It depends but I will usually do 1-2 cups. If I don't drink a second cup in the afternoon, I'll usually have an unsweetened iced tea instead. I prefer black cold brew when I drink coffee.

142 sats \ 2 replies \ @DesertDave OP 20 Sep

That sounds reasonable. Do you experience a crash at anytime in the day or anything that you feel is a negative from this routine?

32 sats \ 1 reply \ @k00b 20 Sep

No not really. I do take a nap most days but that's usually from lack of sleep and pushing myself too hard than the caffeine.

121 sats \ 0 replies \ @DesertDave OP 20 Sep

I kind of like afternoon naps. I often only sleep 6 hours or so at night. It's like splitting the day. Lots of times my naps are only 15 minutes and feel great.

162 sats \ 1 reply \ @Coinsreporter 20 Sep

Black cold brew had been my 3-4 cups daily when I used to teach. Our canteen had it especially for me. I'm also a fan of iced tea. Have you ever tried Lemon Grass tea or Jasmine leaves tea?

32 sats \ 0 replies \ @k00b 20 Sep

I don't like flavored or floral or herbal tea much, but I've tried them. I like plain tea - more often japanese tea preparations, green or roasted.

74 sats \ 4 replies \ @k00b 20 Sep

IIRC Most of the science shows that caffeine's perceived performance benefit is mostly just us achieving baseline again after quenching our addiction.

I've quit cold turkey a few times (I like hard starts and stops) and I wouldn't recommend it. Withdrawal symptoms can vary but I got much of the usual stuff along with sciatic pain (which was super confusing and weird).

132 sats \ 2 replies \ @freetx 20 Sep

I drank coffee daily for 25+ years and quit cold turkey because my wife said she wanted to go off caff so I decided to try it with her.

I was super confused about the leg pains I got....the first few days I thought I may've pulled a hamstring, but couldn't figure out how. Finally I googled "leg pain caffeine withdrawal" and saw that its a common thing.

I've been off caffeine for about a year and overall feel better (more even energy throughout day). However I love coffee so even tho I drink decaf its just not the same as real coffee.

I've been thinking I may just make my own 1/2 caf blend with good beans....the question becomes, once I start will I just go back to my old ways? hmmm...

52 sats \ 0 replies \ @DesertDave OP 20 Sep

I didn't think about decaf as an option. I really love the ritual of coffee but it sucks me in and I tend to over do it once I start. The leg pain thing is interesting.

14 sats \ 0 replies \ @k00b 21 Sep

Every time I quit and used caffeine in a crisis, thinking that’d be it, I went right back to chasing the teeth chattering dragon.

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @DesertDave OP 20 Sep

That makes sense to me. I always feel like what goes up has to come down. Maybe I should taper off instead off hard quitting.