How to quit drinking coffee |
Coffee can be a very addictive habit. I gave it up many years ago by switching to water, occasionally with a slice of lemon or lime. Much better for me than caffeine. Steve Pavlina offers more coffee quitting tips:
As for the health effects, I’ve read evidence both for good and ill, so right now I don’t fall strongly on either side. One thing is clear though — caffeine is addictive.
Beside my main desk I keep one of those small fridges (photo above) that you can get at most appliance stores or Wal-Mart for like $50-$100 USD. Here’s a breakdown on the red numbers:
1 - sliced lemons and/or limes in a plastic container
2- keep a spare glass chilled with water in it, even better than using a fresh glass because it keeps the water cooler
3 - I duct-taped the cheap freezer shut since it’s not used and it didn’t seal as good. If the freezer leaks cold out too much then you end up freezing the items in the fridge. Most of the really cheap refrigerators don’t have separate freezer settings, so good old, reliable duct tape to the rescue!
4 - keep two gallon jugs in rotation with the one currently being used on closest to the desk and the one that is in chilling mode to furthest away. When you empty the first gallon then go retrieve a new gallon jug and move the chilled one closer you.
5 - I’ve found that it takes a couple normal temperature days for me to drink a gallon of water and by the time I’ve gone through the first gallon the other gallon is plenty cold.
Not pictured is a dish towel for handling the condensation that will occur when you remove the chilled glass of water and put at room temperature. If you don’t drink it very quickly then the glass will sweat and create a very watery desktop scenario. Be sure to use a coaster. I use a sealed CD-R case (see next to white phone) and then occasionally wipe the outside of the glass with the dish towel.
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I’ve been trying to kick the coffee habit but not sure what to do about the headaches I get from the lack of caffeine. I can’t decide if it’s a mental thing or if I really *must* have the coffee in order to avoid the headaches.
I also turned to water to take the place of coffee but sometimes want something warm so I’ll drink a few cups of decaf green tea. Starbucks used to be one of the places I would make a pit-stop to at least 3 or 4 times a week on my way to work but I haven’t been to a Starbucks since January. Yes, I can even remember the last time I went. I still have to look the other way when I drive by it in the morning
Comment by Janine — June 4, 2005 @ 12:39 pm PST
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[…] A little over a year ago I wrote How To Quit Drinking Coffee, and my beverage of choice continues to be water. It has to be cold. The colder the better and if it has chunks of ice in it that’s great. […]
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