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post 1611316931 07-22-2020, 01:54 AM
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post 1611318421 07-22-2020, 02:33 AM
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post 1611319071 07-22-2020, 02:52 AM
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I'm planning on getting on caffeine. Bought some pre-workout and a stimulant booster came free with it. Hope it goes well for you though

I'm going to use it methodically though, strictly for fitness and fat loss, and plan to cycle on and off of it

What do you take bro? Just coffee or monster drinks, pills?
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post 1611319401 07-22-2020, 03:00 AM
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I go weeks, sometimes months at a time without sugary foods or snacks since that is my weakness. One time I even gave up any sort of sweet, anything you can think of, for about 11.5 months until I caved in and had some Larry and Lenny's vegan choco-chip cookies. Went down hill from there but at least that was an entire year of extremely solid gains. I built my frame and legs a ton that year

It's about how bad you want it. Do you want to be well? Then you'll do whatever it takes and make those choices that need to be made and make those sacrifices to ensure you don't go backwards. It's as simple as will power. It may help to write down, just sort of brain storm a dozen or so strategies you can implement to stay away from caffeine, and follow them. Make a log and post in it every day somewhere on the forum. It'll help a lot
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post 1611325471 07-22-2020, 05:54 AM
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Originally Posted By ClevageGobbler⏩
I go weeks, sometimes months at a time without sugary foods or snacks since that is my weakness. One time I even gave up any sort of sweet, anything you can think of, for about 11.5 months until I caved in and had some Larry and Lenny's vegan choco-chip cookies. Went down hill from there but at least that was an entire year of extremely solid gains. I built my frame and legs a ton that year

It's about how bad you want it. Do you want to be well? Then you'll do whatever it takes and make those choices that need to be made and make those sacrifices to ensure you don't go backwards. It's as simple as will power. It may help to write down, just sort of brain storm a dozen or so strategies you can implement to stay away from caffeine, and follow them. Make a log and post in it every day somewhere on the forum. It'll help a lot
thanks for the advice, im just soaking in how painful this process is of withdrawing from it and remembering i dont want to go through it again for a long time.
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What do you take bro? Just coffee or monster drinks, pills?
caffeine pills, theyd come as 200mg, i would take it as soon as i woke up to avoid feeling depression/lethargy.
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post 1611326641 07-22-2020, 06:20 AM
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I’ve been a caffeine addict for years and it’s been bad recently. Keep having 600-900mg. Have had 3 panic attacks in my sleep in two weeks
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Was drinking 4 cups of coffee per day and have switched to Tea that has 1/10th the amount of caffeine. Much better, you don't crash and it still gives you an energy boost that's not feeling like an energy high. Sleep much better now as a result as well.
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Originally Posted By jesusxchrist⏩
I’ve been a caffeine addict for years and it’s been bad recently. Keep having 600-900mg. Have had 3 panic attacks in my sleep in two weeks
are u gonna keep it up?
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post 1611369411 07-22-2020, 02:51 PM
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I never really felt any difference coming off caffeine. Energy drinks and whatnot I drink for taste/satiety
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Originally Posted By Jimbo0731⏩
Was drinking 4 cups of coffee per day and have switched to Tea that has 1/10th the amount of caffeine. Much better, you don't crash and it still gives you an energy boost that's not feeling like an energy high. Sleep much better now as a result as well.
what kind of tea do u drink
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post 1611407011 07-22-2020, 10:24 PM
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post 1611407551 07-22-2020, 10:35 PM
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Day one without caffeine, I am tired to say the least... I got this mane
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Originally Posted By SashaGab⏩
Day one without caffeine, I am tired to say the least... I got this mane
fuark mirin only your tiredness. im on day 4 so far, flat mood no motivation for anything cool. headaches and caffeine cravigns are disapearing however the anxiety is still there
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post 1611409621 07-22-2020, 11:10 PM
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I should consider drinking it less as much as I like coffee. I do like one cup of coffee if I do drink coffee.

It's sort of been my quarantine hobby. I don't drink 2-3 cups of coffee though. Good on you OP.
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post 1611409871 07-22-2020, 11:13 PM
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Originally Posted By YoshisIsland20⏩
fuark mirin only your tiredness. im on day 4 so far, flat mood no motivation for anything cool. headaches and caffeine cravigns are disapearing however the anxiety is still there
It's still early morning over here so, might get worse. Just tried caffeine free coffee, disgusting lol. we're all gonna make it brah, the anxiety will go away
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post 1611410061 07-22-2020, 11:15 PM
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Originally Posted By YoshisIsland20⏩
the anxiety is the worst imo, ruins my days. makes me far less productive, and the entire reason for me taking caffeine in the first place was for productivity lol
Ive quit for one week max till I have a long day at work, I end up buying a monster energy drink and back to it again. Its been a never ending cycle for me. I want to quit also due to the anxiety I get but at the same time I love the energy it gives me. The anxiety is the worse cause whenever I encounter a hot woman near me at work, I get shakey.

Maybe try CBD? Im thinking of trying CBD while I quit caffeine
post 1611410591 07-22-2020, 11:22 PM
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Because I take caffeine with ephedrine, caffeine by itself doesn't give me any sort of energy. Getting of EC is hard.
post 1611410661 07-22-2020, 11:23 PM
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Also, anxiety and depression often occur together, and caffeine can worsen anxiety. Stopping abruptly can worsen depression. If you regularly drink caffeinated beverages, quitting can cause a depressed mood until your body adjusts. It can also cause other signs and symptoms, such as headaches, fatigue and irritability.

oof
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Originally Posted By SashaGab⏩
Also, anxiety and depression often occur together, and caffeine can worsen anxiety. Stopping abruptly can worsen depression. If you regularly drink caffeinated beverages, quitting can cause a depressed mood until your body adjusts. It can also cause other signs and symptoms, such as headaches, fatigue and irritability.

oof
Yeah I remember the first day of quitting caffeine, I hated my life. I was literally depressed, sleepy, and weak. It gets better as the days pass by but seems like forever...I need to quit caffeine again.
post 1611413231 07-23-2020, 12:05 AM
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caffeine is ass, widely abused drug and literally socially acceptable so quitting becomes a knightmare. brb 'wanna go get coffee?'. brb friend makes a pot of hot, nose assaulting coffee. brb starbucks on every corner. brb boss offers to buy me coffee. quitting is fukin hard
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Originally Posted By SashaGab⏩
Also, anxiety and depression often occur together, and caffeine can worsen anxiety. Stopping abruptly can worsen depression. If you regularly drink caffeinated beverages, quitting can cause a depressed mood until your body adjusts. It can also cause other signs and symptoms, such as headaches, fatigue and irritability.

oof
sounds exactly what im going through: anxiety/sadness
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I quit drinking coffee and tea around 2 months ago, and besides the withdrawal headaches and tiredness for a week it's been fine.

I'm drinking a tonne more water, and haven't noticed any impact on my lifts. If anything I feel like I have more energy/focus now.

I've had a few odd days where I've had a cup or two, but only after a bad nights sleep. But then I'm straight back on the wagon.

I never messed with caffeine pills, pwo's or energy drinks though.

You can do it man, try to replace the habit with something else. For me it was a tall glass of water as soon as I wake up. It sounds like nonsense but it worked and it got me into the mindset of keeping hydrated.
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Originally Posted By DerkBezerk⏩
I quit drinking coffee and tea around 2 months ago, and besides the withdrawal headaches and tiredness for a week it's been fine.

I'm drinking a tonne more water, and haven't noticed any impact on my lifts. If anything I feel like I have more energy/focus now.

I've had a few odd days where I've had a cup or two, but only after a bad nights sleep. But then I'm straight back on the wagon.

I never messed with caffeine pills, pwo's or energy drinks though.

You can do it man, try to replace the habit with something else. For me it was a tall glass of water as soon as I wake up. It sounds like nonsense but it worked and it got me into the mindset of keeping hydrated.
I'm drinking more water, but it's only day one for me. I'm craving coffee so badly now, never thought not drinking coffee was this hard. Literally falling asleep at work.
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Originally Posted By SashaGab⏩
I'm drinking more water, but it's only day one for me. I'm craving coffee so badly now, never thought not drinking coffee was this hard. Literally falling asleep at work.
Just stick at it. Get up and move around/go for a walk outside.

Grab a green tea or something hot.

It will get easier once you're over the hump
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Originally Posted By DerkBezerk⏩
Just stick at it. Get up and move around/go for a walk outside.

Grab a green tea or something hot.

It will get easier once you're over the hump
Thanks brah, shifts almost done. Quick nap and then we hit the gym to feel revitalized
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don't have anxiety problems but i was a heavy coffee drinker since my teens (5-6 cups+ /day)

i recently quit for 2 months and it didn't do sht for me, only making me more tired.

my advice is quit for a month or two and then get back on a healthy dose (90-120mg/Day max).

Caffeine, in moderate doses, are actually very beneficial for your health/performances and much more
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Hey brah. I've been a daily coffee drinker for years. I'm not aware of the science behind it, but I feel a lot of different types of Coffee give you a different form of caffeine regardless of the amount or source. Some coffees used to give me the deepest lowest crashes, and some the highest day long energy boosts. Instead of going cold turkey may want try and experiment which dose/brand makes you feel the best. For the record all coffee selections from Starbucks and DD used to make me feel horrible, Keurig pods are a hit or miss but the smaller unknown brands made me feel way more better.
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Having a cup or two of coffee is not going to cause any problems. You guys likely have underlying depression and anxiety already.
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