This is a personal one! Last year on the 5th of March I decided to quit coffee. I did it cold turkey as well, cutting it out completely. It was hard, really hard. I think it had "coffee flu" the first few weeks. I had also cut out caffeine completely as I stopped drinking black and green teas, I was just drinking herbal teas and Chicory (which is a coffee substitute). After 2 weeks I started to feel better and my stomach was a lot better too. The acidity of the coffee had been killing my stomach. I reintroduced black and green teas about a month or so later and did enjoy them and had no issues with the caffeine. BUT over the Festive Period I noticed that black tea was causing me similar issues with my stomach that the coffee had been. So in early January I quit black teas too. I now only drink green teas and herbal teas. There are so many tasty green teas that I have: Gunpowder, Jasmine, Sencha, White Tea and various others. Since quitting the black teas I haven't had any issues whatsoever with my stomach. Black tea is acidic too so my body was telling me to stop it! Greens teas are alkaline and better for the tummy and down right tasty! I have also been trying to eat more alkaline foods and avoiding acidic ones too. I really cannot believe I had my last coffee on the 4th of March 2024! I really thought coffee defined me! I used to drink 4-6 a day and it was the real stuff, none of this instant rubbish haha! I had a fancy bean to cup coffee machine, various fancy coffee cups and lots of beans and ground coffee. After giving up I gave it all to one of my friends who is a huge coffee fan and he loves the machine. The cup above is an Espresso Cup from Ikea and I found the beans at the back of the cupboard, so thought I'd get a photo of them before I binned them.
I feel that quitting coffee was the best and worst decision of my life!!
Congrats on quitting! The acid was not good for you.
ReplyDeleteIt certainly wasn't. Thanks Christine :-D
DeleteCongrats! Not having issues anymore means you made the right decision.
ReplyDeleteI really did Bill. Thanks :-D
DeleteI can't even imagine life without coffee!!
ReplyDeleteThat is how I used to feel David. I get cravings from time to time!
DeleteI sometimes drink coffee. I also like green teas, and I didn't know they are alkaline. That's good for our body.
ReplyDeleteYes green teas are very good for you. Thanks :-D
DeleteI went cold turkey too. That was 3 years ago. Now I am restarting it once a week only in a morning. No double shots. I also resume green tea 3 times a week
ReplyDeleteIt was hard to quit cold turkey but I got there. Thanks :-D
DeleteYo amo el café no creo dejarlo aunque tomó descafeinado y solo una vez al día. Te mando un beso.
ReplyDeleteI loved it so much too! Thanks :-D
DeleteAmo café, mas só tomo uma vez ao dia pela manhã. No fim de semana, tomo a tarde também. Creio que seu problema de acidez no estômago veio porque você tomava muito café. (✿◕‿◕✿) Beijos nas bochechas!
ReplyDeleteIt could be and it has damaged my stomach maybe? I am glad to have no issues now! Thanks Ane :-D
DeleteGood for you! I was drinking around 20 cups each day at work, they all called me Mr. Coffee. When I retired I quit cold turkey too and boy, it wasn't easy but my blood pressure sure did approve.
ReplyDelete20 cups Terry???? Jeez oh that is a lot. Haha Mr Coffee, good name I like it :-D Glad to hear you benefited too :-D
DeleteDear Ananka! I enjoy drinking coffee. I can't quit it.
ReplyDeleteI had to quit for my stomach Irina! I enjoyed it too :-D
DeleteI've never liked coffee but obviously I'm in the minority, a particularly small one at that.
ReplyDeleteThat is surprising to hear Kirk but good for you! :-D
DeleteYo suelo tomar café descafeinado y no tengo problema alguno.
ReplyDeleteBuenos días.
Glad to hear you have no issues. Thanks :-D
DeleteLove my coffee!
ReplyDeleteI used to as well. Thanks :-D
DeleteI love coffee too. I don't know if I could completely cut it out. I have cut back over the years, little by little, from four cups down to one very large mug in the early morning. I feel like I am freer because of this in going places because I don't have to worry about a through the day caffeine fix to keep a headache at bay. One day, I hope to cut the big mug down to half a mug. I admire your goal and that you reached it. Good for you, and good for your health.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much. It was a hard choice to make but glad I did! Good you cut back over the years :-D
DeleteWow. Congratulations on making such a significant change. That can be really hard to do! I'm glad you are feeling better and have made shifts to ensure you are feeling your absolute best. I know a lot of people really love coffee, so I'm glad your friend was able to give your coffee machine a new home!
ReplyDeleteI think I would have been heartbroken if I had to bin the coffee machine. I am glad I did it and feel so much better for it. Thanks Shannon :-D
DeleteI also gave up coffee, I realized that I didn't really like it, what I liked was the sweet I put in it to be able to drink it hahaha I left black tea because I drank 500ml of Earl grey a day, the thing is that over time I got kidney colic because black tea produces oxalates and these accumulate in the kidney. Now I just drink, like you, green tea and herbal teas. But I love the smell of coffee
ReplyDeleteI used to love Earl Grey tea. Glad you have benefited from giving up both coffee and black teas too. Green teas are so good :-D I also love the smell of coffee, you cannot beat it! :-D
DeleteI love coffee. Especially Colombian Arabica coffees. I don't think I can do without coffee in my daily life.
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I loved that too. I know that feeling! Thanks :-D
DeleteThanks for sharing this.
ReplyDeleteI do not drink a lot of coffee preferring tea ... but a glass of water is also enjoyable especially when the weather starts warming up.
Be well, my good wishes.
All the best Jan
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Oh a nice glass of cold water on a hot day is the best! Thanks Jan :-D
DeleteI recently stopped drinking sodas unless I'm at a restaurant. Luckily never drank coffee.
ReplyDeleteI don't really drink soda. If we are out I usually take sparkling water :-D
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