I QUIT Caffeine For 30 Days & I’m NEVER Going Back!

[@MusingMemories]

2 years back, I was a coffee addict, was eating instant coffee powder directly. Had got into downward spiral with anxiety back then. Decided to have a step back and drank coffee occasionally ( from 3-4 cups to atmost 1 per day). This year I quit caffeine about 2 months back. Had serious withdrawl symptoms which lasted a month and today it's better sleep and more control over anxiety. I got myself a LO'R instant decaf, I don't feel like jittery hands anymore which is great. Doing good so far. Hoping to end decaf as well. To anyone reading this, you can do it too.

[@StevoRuns]

You’re doing awesome! Keep it up 👍🏼

[@dreamer6737]

5 weeks without caffeine and I’m never going back. Sleep is better, breathing is relaxed and my heartbeats slower I feel great!

[@StevoRuns]

Great job! Makes such a difference doesn’t it

[@beatrizsp3943]

Woww exactly the same here!

[@adriangarza7584]

How’s it going ?

[@beatrizsp3943]

@@adriangarza7584 for me I can say I feel like a normal person again (first weeks were hard, I felt sleepy and unmotivated) but without stress. I now have nuch less negative thoughts, I'm not angry at daily stuff like seeing how untidy the home is or angry at my partner for silly things. My mind is peaceful. I don't have my heart racing anymore, anxiety was gone from day 1, I don't hyperventilate. I dream everynight because I rest deeper (I rarely did before quitting). I don't even hear my boyfriend snoring anymore (he would wake me up several times during the night before quitting). I don't miss coffee at all, it tastes good but it's not worth to be anxious with the heart racing all day.

[@leiferikkson2616]

I had to stop drinking caffeine as it made me twitch uncontrollably & feel extremely anxious. Day 7 without coffee and I feel a lot calmer and also like I can control my anxiety better in the moment. I love the high it gives but I gotta stop for my self improvement

[@StevoRuns]

Hey Leif, very well done for getting to day 7 or 8 now! Really glad you’re feeling better and clearer and it only gets better until you feel the new ‘normal’. All the best

[@brianmcnary3960]

11 days in and I’m sleeping great . Dreaming again. Pushing more weight in the gym and I’m losing my belly fat . Morning wood in full effect.

[@StevoRuns]

Good man! Feels good doesn’t it, and it gets better still.

[@bundydata]

I drink alot of water now, sleep is better and I have dreams again.

[@knp4356]

I also noticed that I have more dreams

[@juliemckie72]

After my 100k I went off coffee for about 4 days! Just the smell of it made me feel nauseous!! When that feeling passed I realised this could be my opportunity to quit caffeine - today is day 12 🙌🙌

[@StevoRuns]

Firstly Julie, congratulations on your 100k… that is just a crazy distance! I bet you felt that for a days after? 12 days caffeine free is good going and it’s not long until you feel all the benefits of being caffeine free. It’s amazing how different it makes you feel. Good luck and keep it going 👌🏼

[@fernandorios3448]

Keep Going! 💪🏼

[@happynatasha]

Hi, Stevo! Thanks so much for this vid! I'm also on my track of quitting coffee! Same problems: poor sleep, and because of it I cannot lose some stubborn fat, since the body doesn't recover well after the workouts, so I basically got myself exhausted with trainings and then I realized that there should be something wrong somewhere, so I started searching and I've found the same ideas as you share. So, I'll do it, I'll bite the bullet, as you say 🤗 And also you've made an extremely important notice to stay hydrated, because coffee is toxic and it flushes out all the good stuff from our bodies... I used to drink a litre of coffee each morning and it has become really addictive, now I'm revising my habit...Once again, thanks a lot for the video, it's really helpful 👍♥️

[@StevoRuns]

Hey good for you, Natalia! A litre of coffee is a serious amount so you will have some amazing benefits from quitting but you could feel pretty terrible for a few days! Stick with it as it will pass. I wish you all the best and please let me know how you’re getting on with it! Thanks for watching 🙂

[@happynatasha]

@@StevoRuns Thanks a million, Stevo! ♥️ Currently I've got fatigue, but it's not as bad as when I drank coffee (morning were especially bad), but it's only a couple of days I'm trying to stay clean... I'd like to encourage you to stay off caffeine as well and just stick with good old pure water or other good stuff 🙌♥️

[@StevoRuns]

Keep going! You’re doing great. I’m 6 months in and still going strong so it can be done 😀!

[@happynatasha]

@@StevoRuns thanks a lot for motivation, Stevo! 💪😁❤️ I'm not quitting 😉🙌

[@mike4fo]

5 days in it and the headaches and heat flashes are insane but I’m sticking through

[@StevoRuns]

Oh man, the headaches are the worst! 5 days in it should start to fade for you hopefully. Keep going 👍🏼

[@adriangarza7584]

The heat flashes are real lol

[@adriangarza7584]

The heat flashes are real lol

[@adriangarza7584]

The heat flashes are real lol

[@Josefien59]

Heat flashes, I had them the first week after quitting coffee. I had no idea! Thx 😂

[@experiencinglifeisthepurpose]

I beginning day 7 of the caffeine free journey. Looking forwards to getting past that 3 week milestone!

[@StevoRuns]

The first 7 are pretty rough so good for you for sticking with it 👍🏼

[@spaceengineer1452]

Very similar to my experience. I feel like a new man. Like I’m finally a functional human being. Like I can finally begin to live. No social anxiety either. I’m 63. Try dandelion tea bags. Tastes very similar to coffee. I get 2 cups from one bag.

[@StevoRuns]

That’s brilliant that’s it’s made such a difference for you too! I definitely makes you want to carry on being caffeine free doesn’t it. I’ve never seen dandelion tea bags anywhere but I sure will have a look for some, thanks for the tip!

[@spaceengineer1452]

@@StevoRuns Hell yeah ! I really am blown away by the positive effects Ive experienced. Especially sleeping better. It’s something Ive struggled with all my life and social anxiety/ shyness. I’m Australian, maybe the dandelion tea is easier to get here ? I eat white chocolate too, these days (no caffeine) Great video. 😊👍✌️

[@sannamati4571]

for most it takes months to get back to baseline, thats what cofffe is, its pure stimulant. Little tip, drink celery juice first thing in the morning on emptuy stomach. Only celery juice. And see, it can have good help to lessen the withdwawals

[@StevoRuns]

Thanks for the advice Sanna. I haven’t seen celery juice anywhere here I’ll have to have a hunt around for some. If I feel better than I do now in a few more months I’ll be well happy with that! 🤞🏼are you caffeine free now too?

[@sannamati4571]

@@StevoRuns I actually stopped monnths ago, i was free about 2,5 months, i started again, i start tomorrow again cold turkey. Its gonna be mess, but its better to go cold turkey personally, if i allow myself little cup, then its easy to go over too much, but i definetly got help from cellery juice first days that are critical in terms of withdrawls. But then it was not that hard, but maybe there where many other reasons, i drinked then distilled water too, so that aswell helped to quit.

[@StevoRuns]

Hey all the best for tomorrow! Cold turkey sounds like a killer but it’s worth it! Let us know how you go

[@itsbrilliant-bt8sv]

An old video but a good one. Big black tea drinker up to 9 mugs a day and always hyped to hell. Just my second day and my head is as you described. Always thought I had a caffeine problem so I will see this out. Thanks for your excellent story. 👍

[@StevoRuns]

Thank you very much. Wow, 9 teas per day is some going 😂 good effort. You will honestly feel so much better once you clear this horrible withdrawal stage so go for it and see it out! All the best to you 👍🏼

[@itsbrilliant-bt8sv]

Thank you. Had my first dreams for many years last night! So strange after just stopping tea drinking.@@StevoRuns

[@StevoRuns]

Strange isn’t it! My brain was so active too and still now. Sleep improved no end. Well done 👍🏼

[@tomszanto8039]

After 1 week without coffe I feel more confident,happy and my wake up full of freshness,! Im getting more energy and during the day there is no fall periods like before.

[@StevoRuns]

That’s great if you feel good after just one week! Hopefully it keep getting better for you! Nice one 👌🏼

[@tomszanto8039]

@@StevoRuns yes hopefully i won't fall back to coffe drinking again. Sometimes when i have to wake up early for a few days then i need something to compensate tiredness. This is when coffe usally come to give extra energy. I will find a way for such kind of situation though. 😊

[@bundydata]

Very good sleep now. But one kidney acted up I think the adrenal was adjusting as I said I think some caffeine was in my system and all the cellular changes occurred it is clearing up.

[@samuelaubrey2612]

Day 12 here, I used to drink two caffeine drinks a day but I realised my matcha green teas were the equivalent to 3-4 cups.... The tea spoons got larger and larger, I also drank Assam black tea whig is a very strong tea. It's been very tough, I quit cold turkey but I may as well power on this time

[@StevoRuns]

Day 12 is a good chunk out of it mate, you should hopefully feel a bit better soon! I can’t believe how packed some teas are, it’s crazy. Most people who drink them won’t realise either. Keep going bud

[@Livsglädjemusic]

Hm, scary and interesting at the same time regarding the poor deep sleep and neck tension headaches. I have the exact same symptoms. I might have to try this. I usually do 2 cups a day - one in the morning and one after lunch. I might start with cutting the lunch cup, and then when gotten used to that, try cutting it out all together.

[@StevoRuns]

Hi Kristoffer, I can’t actually believe that my neck tensions have gone away. I saw a doctor twice about it and they put it down to stress, tight neck muscles and clenching my jaw. Little did I know it was the caffeine that was causing the stress! It’s been such a worthy thing to give up! You feel more energetic throughout the whole day with no crashes unless you’ve slept badly so your body is doing what it’s meant to do rather than being masked by coffee. That’s a good idea to wean down! It will make stopping a lot easier if you decide to give it a go someday.

[@Livsglädjemusic]

@@StevoRuns that's awesome, happy to hear you're feeling better - those tensions headaches are no fun at all and it makes perfect sense to me that coffee has played a central role in it. I had them really bad a few years ago - like several times a week where I was just completely put out of business for at least half a day at a time. But then I decided to try to lose weight doing a Keto diet like 3 years ago, and after losing the weight and then staying more conscious of my diet I'm now only getting them a few times a month at most. It's better and worse in periods and I wouldn't be surprised at all if it's down to my coffee consumption (I work shifts and sometimes compensate poor sleep with coffee). Also curious to see how it affects my deep sleep. Thanks and be well!

[@kristurek2501]

five days without the DRUG!! Starting felling a little bit better! Thanks for your update !!

[@StevoRuns]

That’s awesome Kris. Keep at it mate it keeps getting better!

[@brittaedwards7167]

You look better, more peaceful...I am on day 3 and feel like s@#t. I only had 3 cups of Earl Grey but since I was 14....it has taken me 4 mins to type this

[@StevoRuns]

😂 stick at it!

[@billyb4790]

“I find that I give way less craps”. YES THIS. It’s like 80% of that background anxiety went away.

[@StevoRuns]

😂 good I’m glad someone else related to that part. I still feel this way after 2+ years of quitting

[@joneaton3366]

Hi Steve thanks for the video, well done you are reshaping your life well l. what teas do you enjoy now? Reading the previous comment you made you don't recommend decaf coffee. Sleep is the most important. Your selling it.

[@StevoRuns]

Thanks Jon! To be honest I don’t drink a lot of hot drinks now, those camomile and other teas just don’t cut it! I don’t recommend decaf because it still contains small amounts of caffeine and the taste is just the same as coffee so I’m pretty sure I’d convert back to normal coffee eventually, it’s best to cut it completely if you wanted to stop. Chicory is a good option as a replacement. My sleep is much improved since and my headaches have disappeared since quitting, I had no idea what effects it was causing me! Cheers

[@Clambo226]

Thank you for this video! I am on day 10 and already improved.

[@StevoRuns]

10 days is awesome, you’ve broke the back out of the hardest part! Keep going

[@healthiswealth1452]

Trying to give up caffeine as I've got a baby on the way and want natural energy , I'm 24 hours in, long way to go, got a headache right now lol,

[@StevoRuns]

Oh man, you’ll be a legend if you can quit caffeine with a newborn around haha, nothing makes you want coffee more than 2 hours sleep! I’ve got faith in you though. All the best with the baby and coffee journey!

[@Yogamom1185]

I’m on day 7 of my quitting journey. I only drank one cup a day, but I am very sensitive to caffeine. It gave me anxiety and am a ten year off and on insomniac. So far sleep is slightly better but I know that will take a while.

[@StevoRuns]

Well done to you! Even one cup can have the effects as you know so I’m sure it will help keep your sleep more consistent and hopefully fix the anxiety issue too. All the best

[@dirtbikerman1000]

I was having 5 strong coffees a day plus an energy drink. Today is my first day off caffeine and sugar. I work from home and at midday today the headache started, then I got drowsy because of the adenosine, I fell asleep for 3 hours and I've just woke up. Not good lol. I crashed big time.

[@StevoRuns]

Oh no 😂. You could feel rough for a few days to be honest. Try and have some electrolytes and sodium which should help. Quitting sugar at the same time is a double dose of roughness haha, good for you. Keep it up 👍🏼

[@dirtbikerman1000]

@@StevoRuns bring it onnn!!! Lol I was drinking lots of wine every night for years which was a big problem, I went cold turkey on boxing day 2021 I'm I'm nearly 6 months alcohol free, if I can stop alcohol the this will be a walk in the park(getting beat up and mugged on my walk haha) My caffeine intake sky rocketed because it was craving dopamine after Quitting alcohol. I get my dopamine from other places now like activities and stuff. GIVE ME YOUR WORSE, IM READY FOR IT 😄😄😄

[@StevoRuns]

Mate, good for you! That’s good going. Quitting alcohol is the hardest so yeah you are right, this should be easy for you. Let us know how you go. I’ll be making a one year no coffee video soon I think in about July. Good luck

[@dirtbikerman1000]

@@StevoRuns thanks, I'll subscribe and wait for the video. Right now I'm off to buy some non caffeine headache tablets and try to get some more work done haha 😄 Also with these restrictions I'm going to do the keto diet to reinforce the no sugar etc Like you mentioned in the video about your appetite going up, I'm craving some keto cheese burgers wrapped in lettuce leaves. I've not craved food in a while just coffee

[@StevoRuns]

Cheers mate. 😂 all or nothing ay! I’m doing the same right now and I’m struggling to find good food to eat. I’m a butcher and trust me I’m sick of meat since I started 8 days ago. You lose weight rapid though so that’s good. I’ll have to try the cheese burger that sounds decent.

[@cmcas]

But the taste!!.. The wonderful smell of coffee in the morning. What about: 'Let's have a cup of coffee'. Is drinking decaf enough?

[@StevoRuns]

Tell me about it! Decaf gets me by though, not quite the same but it’s okay.

[@Doingmybest700]

Im on day 14 and am struggling so badly. My depression has worsened, my brain fog is INTENSE, and I’m randomly binging even when I am not hungry 😭😭 not only that, my mood swings are all over the place and I feel absolutely insane but fatigued at the same time. I’ve been drinking energy drinks/coffee for nearly a decade (not a LOT every day but I would consume caffeine pretty much everyday) and quit cold turkey

[@StevoRuns]

Wow, I’m so sorry you feel so shit from quitting. Cold turkey is a brutal way to go to be honest but you’ve done 14 days so keep going! 3 weeks seems like a good milestone and turning point for many so give it another week, hopefully you will start to feel better! Good luck, let us know how you go.

[@Doingmybest700]

@@StevoRuns thank you very much for you kind words. I am on week three and have been living in a fog lmao. I went to the store to buy some coffee and it’s in my fridge and I haven’t touched it yet.. just feel like I’m going insane without caffeine 🥹 my goodness

[@Doingmybest700]

@@StevoRuns i am in school and it’s been affecting my studies and my ability to listen to lectures so I’ve been dancing back and forth on going back and trying to quit again later 🥲🥲

[@StevoRuns]

That sounds like a tricky situation! Do you function better with caffeine? If so, maybe it’s worth staying as you were whilst you study and get through school and you can revisit quitting caffeine afterwards but go with whatever you think is right. All the best whichever you choose 👍🏼

[@Doingmybest700]

@@StevoRuns Oh SO much better than how I am now. I'm feeling worse as the days progress. I still haven't touched the coffee I bought but I think what you're suggesting would be good for me. Thank you! Are you still completely caffeine free? I feel so terrible lmao.

[@sparklebiscut1904]

Excellent video! Today is my very first day of ZERO coffee/ caffeine. I have also weened myself down for the past 3 weeks. Are you still caffeine free these days? How is it going if so?

[@StevoRuns]

Thank you very much! Good for you on kicking the caffeine. Keep your water intake up from today and try to have extra sodium to combat headaches but weaning down was a good idea. Yes I’m still going strong! It’s been life changing for me mainly because of the neck tension headaches I had daily have completely gone! It’s such a relief! I’m just preparing the one year no caffeine video for a few weeks time with my results. Remember it’s mainly the routine that you miss most, so do it for long enough that you find your alternative routine has settled in and you’re half way there. Good luck

[@DianaIluma]

Coffee is a drug after watching Dr.Amen. I reduced 50% first week, headache for 2 days, then I had amazing sleeps. 2nd week cut coffee 100%. Now it has been 2 weeks caffeine free. Coffee ruined my brain and my life for years without knowing the cause😱

[@StevoRuns]

Well done, Diana. It feels so good to be free from the caffeine cycle.

[@iamthefiremanjj]

Thankfully I’ve only been on it for a week or two so I don’t think my withdrawals will be terrible

[@StevoRuns]

Yes you should be good after a just a few weeks intake, hopefully anyway!

[@iamsancho443]

I drank 8-12 cups of coffee a dayfor 16 years. Two weeks cold turkey now. Just wondering at this point if I'm ever gonna get a restorative sleep..

[@StevoRuns]

Hey Sancho! Wow, that is some serious coffee intake for 16 years! Cold turkey must have been brutal for you? Trust me, once your body has rid of all the toxins from caffeine your sleep will sort itself out. My dreams are wild now and clear. Give it time and stick with it and you will feel some great benefits, it may take a you a while longer with your heavy intake but it will come. Good luck

[@iamsancho443]

Thanks a lot man. Yes life is a living hell right now. My work is suffering but i had a lot of sleeping problems anyway ( i wonder why ).I'm going to stick through it no matter what cause people that gone through it, like you, give me hope that itll get better. Thanks for the vid.

[@LeoShoSilva]

Hi Stevo, I gave up coffee when I first started running in the mornings ratyher than evenings when we had our first daughter. It was as if the run had replaced the job of the coffee. Then I discovered the aeoropress and went back but I can only manage one espresso size before my 2.5hr run, which is every 2 weeks. There's too much data out there stating the benefits of coffee on longevity and brain health for me to give it up.,and i'm going to try and drink more. Remember it's the dose that's the poison. I could never drink 5 cups of anything a day, even water is a struggle,although Beer is easy.So don't go bad-mouthing caffeine as there are benefits at the correct levels,just like water....'I stopped drinking 10 gallons of water a day for 30 days and I now feel brilliant' :0)

[@StevoRuns]

Hi Leo, yes that is very true about the dose being the poison and my 5 cups was excessive. I’d love to be able to just have one a day because I love the stuff but I know I’ll be straight back to square one. I guess there is pros and cons on the health side but I’m feeling better at the moment enough for me to keep it up, especially the sleep part which is helpful for my recovery. I’ll look deeper into the benefits of caffeine soon and decide what’s best to do but my health issues are slowly sorting themselves out. Do you notice how much your espresso raises your heart rate on your long run or are you not too bothered about HR on that run? I guess it just gives a temporary boost to get you round. I won’t be bad mouthing coffee that’s for sure but I’d like to share my experience for the people that suffer with issues like mine to see if it can help them. The future health benefits is something to think about later when we’re a bit older I reckon 👍🏼

[@LeoShoSilva]

@@StevoRuns Hi Stevo, following a recent study I read I take the coffee 30 mins before my long run as this seems to create a state where your performance matches that of later in the afternoon even though I'm running in the morning. Also if I've only done 60 or 30 min runs over the 2 weeks my mind generally isn't ready for a 2.5hr run and the coffee helps to fire me up for it.After returning to coffee I gave it up for 5 years and only got back to it over the last couple of months and I must admit the crave has gone,and I am forcing myself to drink it,but when I do drink it I really enjoy it. If you give it up for long enough you'll wean yourself off it.It doesnt seem to affect my heart rate when running..Although consume anything that requires the liver to act increases the heart rate.Drinking 280ml of water in a study decreased heart rate and increased HRV.Also, everyone is different on how they handle caffeine.Some can drink it at night and it wont affect their sleep.

[@bundydata]

Gave up almost two months 48 year addicted two big black coffees rest diet colas. I gave up all. I do have caffeine free assortment of teas one in am. Had fog had headaches even digestion went south as my body was releasing the poison. Almost two months.

[@StevoRuns]

Glad to hear you’ve done 2 months Mary! Things will only get better from here. I will try the hot cranberry juice, I have lemon but never thought of cranberry! Thanks and good luck

[@neorich59]

Thanks for the heads up regarding the decaff drinks. What about chocolate? I noticed some bourbons in the biscuit barrel? 😉😉

[@StevoRuns]

😂 great spot. I was zero caffeine during that year so custard creams for me instead of bourbons. Chocolate does contain caffeine but not like coffee does. White choc will get you by for now if you’re quitting. Good luck

[@neorich59]

@@StevoRuns Brilliant. I am indeed. Thanks for the tip and the quick response! I love white chocolate! 😉😉👍👍

[@psharpe5904]

On day 7... it whipped me hard after dropping that first day. Already feeling better

[@StevoRuns]

Well done mate. The first week is a killer and especially day 1-3 so you’ve done good. Keep at it, it gets easier quite fast.

[@bundydata]

Hot cranberry juice and hot lemon water.

[@ainagapicaporte4361]

give us an update mate! great video, thank you.

[@StevoRuns]

Thank you! I have a year of no caffeine vid too if you get bored at some point. From a year on I have a few decafs here and there whilst making sure my old symptoms don’t sneak back in and I’m feeling and sleeping great so I’m happy to keep going like this. I wouldn’t recommend decaf if it will put you back to drinking coffee full time but it just lets me enjoy the taste without the shit that comes with it. Cheers

[@ethical_sarah]

Thanks for sharing!

[@eoinMB3949]

I've given up sugar for lent and after a couple of weeks I also gave up caffeine. Its been intense but the level of intensity is proportional to my level of addiction(which I wasnt even aware of). I think caffeine and sugar are two of the biggest addictions in this world and most people dont even realise that they're addicted. The sugar is a big one, and the cravings arent even physical, they're more psychological/existential. I feel like the caffeine cravings disperse fairly quickly but even so I feel like I've dodged some major bullets here, I mean just look around on an average day, how many people do you see carrying cups from cafes? Its a lot.

[@StevoRuns]

Hi Eoin. Wow that’s some going to stop both caffeine and sugar in such a short space if time but also a great idea as you can suffer just once and at the same time. Sugar would be hard as it’s in so many foods and drinks. Do you have natural sugar? I stopped for 2 weeks once and it felt similar to quitting coffee in the first week. Yes, it feels like the whole adult population are hooked on coffee/caffeine and, like yourself, haven’t realised it yet. All the best to you and I hope you can carry it on.

[@eoinMB3949]

@@StevoRuns I still eat fruit. The deal I made with myself was stay away from anything that has sugar added to it but Im free to eat anything that contains sugar naturally. You're right though, so many things have sugar added to them, its actually quite shocking the amount of foods and drinks that are loaded with sugar. Even some packaged vegetables have sugar added to them!! And then theres sugar in disguise which is very devious of food companies. I was eating something that contained "Malt extract" but when I looked it up it turned out to be sugar in disguise. It is a battle but I reckon I've come through the worst of it at this stage and I've decided to stay off it for life. Ditto for caffeine

[@raisingjalapenos9880]

I should do this. Have had high anxiety for a long time.

[@StevoRuns]

I can almost guarantee that this would help your anxiety in a big way! Good luck to you 👍🏼

[@corric80]

Sipping a Teeccino mocha as i watch 😂 Which sleep tracker do you use? Haven't seen any increase in my deep sleep duration yet (apple watch), I'm just over three weeks caffeine free, also never going back

[@StevoRuns]

😂 fair play mate. Not the best substitute but gets you by. I only use my Garmin forerunner 955 for sleep tracking so probably not highly reliable, I don’t think any are really but it feels right from how I feel in the morning. Well done for the 3 week milestone, onwards from here 👍🏼

[@billyb4790]

Actually four weeks is just the beginning and not enough time to feel the benefits in my experience.

[@davidw.pursley6474]

Well done mate. Green tea is a healthy way to get your day in motion. And up your game by doing what your mom always said, “eat your vegetables !” 😇

[@StevoRuns]

Cheers David, oh yes I’m enjoying the vegetables! Green tea contains a fair bit of caffeine so I need to avoid that at the moment, it doesn’t leave me a lot of options really but ill get used to it eventually.

[@sannamati4571]

tea is still caffeine drink, and addictive.

[@BB-rs2ib]

Tea is highly addictive! Sure it’s a lot better than coffee but still a trap.

[@Oscar-c8v]

Hi Steve Great video … I have a question. , I drink decaf tea and coffee does that make it ok ?

[@StevoRuns]

Hey Jackie, hope you’re well. 5 cups of decaf tea or coffee works out about the same as 1 cup of regular so It could make a bit of a difference but probably not. If you don’t struggle to sleep or have regular headaches, or any of the things I mentioned then I’d say that is fine, but if you do suffer with any of those then it could be worth switching to herbal tea or coffee to see if those things improve! Cheers, steve.

[@kimryandeleon4666]

in my 8 days in no coffee but i still have this headache and anxiety but better than the last 4 days

[@StevoRuns]

It’s brutal mate but you’ve done good to get to 8! It has to wear off for you soon. I didn’t suffer with the anxiety part luckily but I hope yours fades and you will feel much better all round once it all comes together. Best of luck!

[@StevoRuns]

Let me know your quitting caffeine experience below 👇🏼 cheers peeps.

[@saschabraband4528]

I tried so many times to quit coffee and struggled often. But today I will give it a new try.

[@StevoRuns]

@@saschabraband4528 you can do it Sascha! Get over the first few harder days and you will crack it. Don’t even have one as a treat as this will let it keep back in. Good luck

[@saschabraband4528]

@@StevoRuns thank you 🙏🏻 I will go for it 💪🏻

[@saunadude8082]

Ive kept my caffeine Intake at 1 cup a day in the morning. Used to drink 2 to 3 cups but never remotely felt addicted. Quite frankly i dont even know if it helps but nothing beats the taste.

[@StevoRuns]

Hi, that’s awesome that you’ve kept to one cup only! It’s so easy to start adding cups on again once you’ve cut down. If you don’t feel you have any side effects or don’t sleep badly then you’re ok I guess. Some people feel the difference even off just one cup but everyone is different. And yes you’re right, you can’t beat the taste and I miss it a lot 🥲

[@Gesink68]

1 week in and colourful dreams , ...i would be interested to know if Stevo is still caffeiine free 2 yrs later ? and how you feel ?

[@StevoRuns]

It’s so weird to get dreams back isn’t it? I’m still pretty much caffeine free, I have some decaf for taste and occasional chocolate but small enough amounts that I get zero effects like headaches, neck tension, jitters etc, I won’t go back to caffeine now, things are so much better for me without it. I hope yours goes well too, keep going 👍🏼

[@Doingmybest700]

I really thought it would take a few days like Google said 😢

[@Katarinash777]

Hello, just found this video and preparing for tomorrow's cold turkey quitting. I know it's not the best, but as you mentioned here many times, I'm also not that person that can have just one cup of coffee a day. Many or nothing. I'm a chronic quitter, I once was off caffeine like a half year! I know it doesn't do me any good. Now I want to keep a journal about the journey 😉. What works for me are challenges. So I'll give it a try. Every new attempt to quit is harder and harder. I also run, I wonder whether your rest heart rate lowers when not drinking coffee in some time. Also do you see any improvement in performance after quitting?

[@StevoRuns]

Hi Katarina, good luck for tomorrow morning! I don’t need to say how rough you may feel because you’ve been there before but this time you’ve just got to stick with it if that’s what you really want! Just say - challenge accepted! With regards to heart rate, It’s hard to tell if it made a difference in resting HR as mine would fluctuate between 46 and 54 at the time and it’s hard to know if it’s the zero caffeine intake, you’re getting fitter or you’re stressed that makes the difference. There’s too many variables unfortunately. What I would think is that your sleep is so improved and restful that it has to make a difference. Caffeine definitely made a difference when I was HR training with my running but only by 4 or 5 beats but it’s worth it when trying to lower heart rate for training. Best of luck!

[@NZghostchips]

Is dizziness in the afternoon common when quitting?

[@StevoRuns]

Hmm, not that I can remember. Maybe when I stood up I got a bit dizzy but not sure if that was caffeine related. Keep an eye on that mate!

[@NZghostchips]

@@StevoRuns yeah cheers mate, only noticed it this past 3 days when I’ve been quitting but might be mistaking it for feeling nakered

[@granadosable]

Great video.

[@StevoRuns]

Thank you 👊🏼

[@processmyrun6559]

Great video!

[@StevoRuns]

Thank you very much 👍🏼

[@walterwheeler1035]

How was it quilting while having such a young baby? I feel as I welcome my firstborn in the new few months, I will need caffeine to survive. But you seem to show parenting without caffeine is possible.

[@StevoRuns]

Hi Walter, now is a great time to quit if that’s what you wanted to do as you will have more energy all day long than when you relied on caffeine. Especially as you will have less sleep with the new little baby, the sleep you do get wants to be of good quality which caffeine destroys. Hope this helps and congratulations with your firstborn 😀

[@markhill8590]

I'm only in my first 24 hours and it's absolutely horrific. I can't think or anything it's by far the worst experience I've experienced.

[@StevoRuns]

🙈 oh mate, I feel your pain! The first days are so shit but it will fade fast. Did you go cold turkey?

[@markhill8590]

@@StevoRuns yes currently cold turkey 😭 I wasn't a coffee drinker but drunk a lot of energy drinks and I'm starting to wonder if cold turkey is the right way to go about it.

[@StevoRuns]

It’s such a shock to the system just stopping suddenly mate. You’ve gone for it now so that’s good and hopefully it will last 2-3 days max but if you need a bit to ease the symptoms then after that you should wean yourself down over the space of a week or two then you will cruise it but as you’ve done 24 hours now, I’d wait to see how tomorrow feels. Best of luck

[@markhill8590]

@@StevoRuns thanks very much! Hoping to see an improvement going from 3 tins to nothing might just be to big off a shock but time will tell, thanks for the reply.

[@markhill8590]

@@StevoRuns I'm also still drinking tea but doesn't that still have caffeine? It's made how it affects you.

[@iamthefiremanjj]

I have that same clock at home

[@StevoRuns]

😂 well spotted

[@ReachingHigher001]

Is there a coffee or tea that doesn't have any caffeine in it? Do tell.

[@StevoRuns]

Not that I’m aware of, Ryan. Only substitutes like the Teechino range but they aren’t exactly the same flavour but can get you by if you can’t go without.

[@bennewman4675]

Can caffeine shampoo have the same affects ?

[@StevoRuns]

Hi Ben, no. The shampoo only reaches as far as the root of the hair follicles so it will not have any other effects… just a nice shiny barnet 😀.

[@kathrynnewton8721]

You might like to cut the crap food as well! But great start to health, thank you!

[@StevoRuns]

I ain’t too bad on the food front but my appetite after quitting caffeine was crazy! All good now though 6 months in

[@ancisko]

Thank you!

[@StevoRuns]

You’re welcome, hope it was helpful!

[@ancisko]

@@StevoRuns Super helpful! Made it to one month now :)

[@StevoRuns]

That’s awesome keep going! Must be feeling the difference already!

[@jontypaine]

Great video! Are you still caffeine free?

[@StevoRuns]

Thank you! Yes still going strong 6 months in. I’ll do a 6 month update soon. Cheers

[@Plethorality]

@@StevoRuns good on you! i hope you are still going strong!

[@kennykallday]

I’m day one cold turkey. Fuckin rough .

[@StevoRuns]

You did it to yourself on Christmas Day 😂 fair play. You might as well carry on or you could taper it down and make a proper new years resolution maybe but yeah, fuckin rough is the right words for it. All the best

[@ProfessionalReferences]

Hey man.. its been more than a year! Are you still caffeine free? Feel better? Did you see benefits getting better and better each month or after 3 weeks that was enough for your body?

[@StevoRuns]

Hey, I’ll be completely honest and say I’m having some decaf at the moment purely because I need some warm drinks and any alternative I’ve tried just tasted like shit. I’m having small enough amounts that any symptoms I had have stayed away and if I find they sneak back in then I could easily go to zero again but so far so good. I felt great after 3 weeks and didn’t feel much difference after that but it varies from person to person.

[@ProfessionalReferences]

@@StevoRuns thank you.. wow 3 weeks you're from the lucky ones. Don't feel bad about the decaf it's really not a big deal unless you drink 4 a day, just make sure not to be tempted cause decaf will make you miss the adictive kick that we love so much

[@StevoRuns]

Cheers for the reply. Yes I think i was lucky especially with the amount i was drinking. Not sure exactly how it differs with people as I’ve seen some suffer for years afterwards but thought it could be to do with metabolism or something. Are you caffeine free now too?

[@ProfessionalReferences]

@@StevoRuns tomorrow is day 70. It's still hard when i need to focus or do some creative work so i hope it will get better soon, and the gym is definitely helps :)

[@StevoRuns]

Good man, keep at it 👊🏼

[@cecilia923]

I drink 2 cup a day in the morning...that it ..😁😁😁😁😁😁

[@StevoRuns]

Hey if that works for you, that’s great! 😀

[@kkevinj1]

FINIALLY a caffeine quitting video that mentions drinking more water, basically no one talks about water. How do the fluids move around inside you if the blood is too thick, saliva thicker, caffeine simply dehydrates you mildly and you dont even know it. energy gone

[@bundydata]

My Blood pressure is some better.

[@CT-pv9gu]

Are you still caffeine free?

[@StevoRuns]

Hello, yes mostly but not 100% as I like a bit of decaf here and there but not enough to give me my old symptoms. They have completely gone! I will never go back to it now and am glad I did it overall. Cheers

[@CT-pv9gu]

@@StevoRuns that takes some courage, well done for staying off it! I plan to quit all caffeine in 2 days time. I hate the lack of sleep and how I have to rely on a drug to get me through the day, it can’t be good.

[@StevoRuns]

No that’s exactly how I was. Didn’t know I was reliant until I stopped. Battle through mate you will be all good in no time. All the best!

[@jamesbrown5769]

Day 5 🫠

[@StevoRuns]

Not feeling good huh 😂

[@jamesbrown5769]

@@StevoRuns💚 noooooo..... day 6 better though!

[@BEACHDUDE71]

I quit for 40 days and then I started again 😂

[@junemercado]

Sugar is really the culprit not coffee

[@StevoRuns]

I agree that sugar is the worst of them all but caffeine has a bad side too! It depends how your body copes with it I guess and my headaches definitely originate from the caffeine where a bit of sugar here and there doesn’t give me them. Moderation I guess!

[@fernandorios3448]

OK LETS GET SOMETHING STRAIGHT! THE COFFEE ☕️ IS NOT THE ENEMY! IS THE 1-2-3-4-5 CUPS OF COFFEE ☕️ ☕️☕️☕️☕️ ! HERE IS MAGIC NUMBER! ONE CUP OF COFFEE ☕️! YOU DO NOT DRINK!!!! YOU SIP YOUR COFFEE ☕️! AND YOU ENJOY YOUR COFFEE! AND NOT THE FIRST THING IN THE MORNING! EAT SOMETHING FIRST! YOU RESPECT COFFEE! COFFEE RESPECTS YOU! ✌🏼YOU ARE WELCOME.

[@StevoRuns]

Maybe 1 is ok Fernando but many can’t stick with 1 as it’s addictive. I’ll carry on at zero caffeine now as it’s been months and I feel like I’m over it. Glad you’ve got yours under control though 👍🏼

[@fernandorios3448]

@@StevoRuns agree with you! You right! Some people one is not enough! Well I’m glad you won the Battle against ☕️

[@brianmcnary3960]

This guy owns a coffee shop

[@harveyking5038]

i hope people listen to you mate

[@davidseawell7106]

Of course if the five cups of coffee in a day you going to have some issues if you drink one or two cups you'll be fine don't be a coffee hater my family are Hispanic we drink coffee from the age of 0 months until we go LOL there ain't nothing wrong with coffee it's a personal preference you drink too much water you're going to wash the minerals out of your body so don't be a complicated man Mr Britt

[@StevoRuns]

True, 5 cups is excessive but most people i know over drink coffee and it causes a few issues that they might not realise is coming from caffeine. I’m trying not to be a complicated man 😂 and that includes being caffeine free and it’s working out great after 6 months. I’m glad you and your family like it and have your intake in control… no harm done 👌🏼

[@davidseawell7106]

@@StevoRuns so the one that abused coffee doesn't constitute coffee is bad for you that's what I'm getting at everything in excess is bad for you it's like I said over drink water it is bad for you it'll flush the good minerals out of your body.

[@StevoRuns]

I guess it depends. Many people have fast metabolism and have no issues with caffeine. It doesn’t ruin their sleep (or not that they’ve noticed) and doesn’t cause stomach issues etc but for many more, it does cause issues. Even one cup. I follow a FB group where some people really struggle and also struggle to quit coffee! But we’re all different and it’s good if it works for you. And yes… too much of everything is usually bad.

[@davidseawell7106]

@@StevoRuns the last time I checked with my doctor caffeine is good for you in moderation it keeps you alert and it's good for your heart works like a pacemaker

[@hanskazan7403]

@@davidseawell7106 youre just addicted face it

[@owenbowen2752]

Headache pill's with caffeine in, I'm not suggesting they don't exist but in my 42or 43 year's of buying pills I can honestly say I've never seen them

[@StevoRuns]

I should have been more clear, some ibuprofen tablets do contain caffeine but it’s written on the box. Just trying to make people aware of what might contain it and to check the contents.

[@MichaelToub]

Great video!

[@StevoRuns]

Thank you 👌🏼