Quitting Caffeine

Re:Quitting Caffeine by mtkd on Monday August 14, 2017 @05:12PM (#15012966)

I stopped drinking it for a year just to see what difference it made - it felt like more even energy over the day, but mornings lost something - so I have two strong cups very early now and no caffeine after 9am - except maybe tea

Some of the energy thing is related to dehydration I suspect - if I drink more water over the day it has same effect as stopping coffee

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Re:Quitting Caffeine by akira2501 on Monday August 14, 2017 @05:24PM (#15013069)

> Some of the energy thing is related to dehydration I suspect - if I drink more water over the day it has same effect as stopping coffee

For me, that was the majority of it. I've settled on a 1:1 ratio. Drink a cup of coffee, then a full cup of water before I have another coffee.

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Re:Quitting Caffeine by chiefalchemist on Monday August 14, 2017 @05:44PM (#15013270)

When I wake up I pour 12oz of water into the electric kettle. I use a French press. And I chug 12 oz+ of water.

Lack of hydrating is probably my worst bad habit.

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Re:Quitting Caffeine by scallycat on Tuesday August 15, 2017 @06:32AM (#15016944)

By far the best tip I ever got from /r/LifeProTips was "drink two cups of water first thing in the morning". Makes a huge difference for my energy levels and likelihood of getting a headache.

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