We Quit Coffee for 3 Months, Here's What Happened

[@wheezywaiter]

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[@nobodynothing6551]

As much as you said you don't sleep well it would be really interesting to see what effect you saw after six months of sleeping on a smart mattress.

[@krishanmodi9943]

Hey! Considered taking CBD (NO THC) for sleep? I've started taking it and I have started to get better sleep.

[@MadameSarah]

Craig as a fellow coffee addict there’s 2 things I do to keep the addiction minimal: 1: I make a half a cup / order half strength instead of the usual full cup every morning, then another half serve through the day to moderate the caffeine effects and avoid the big caffeine crash. 2: I regularly have a bad nights sleep somewhere in the week so usually end up having a full serve by Friday. So, either Saturday or Sunday each week/ fortnight I go without or just have green tea and it’s like a total reset the next day, back to a half serve for work! Keeps the addiction at bay and helps with sleep 💤

[@karenbennett3788]

Do you have ADHD/ADD Caffeine can provide a substitute for medications that help with ADHD/ADD such as Concerta and Adderall. So if you have ADHD/ADD and you quit the caffeine you may notice your ADD/ADHD more.

[@jackfroste]

The Grammarly ad was just as good as the main video. More companies should hire you to do their commercials.

[@Nenkos]

This might be weird to say, but the "Parents explain decaf" section was extremely engaging and entertaining. Literally some of the best quality I've seen on KZbin

[@Acolytemedia]

That was my favourite part too haha. His mum absolutely killed it 🤣

[@use_alt_love_287]

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[@AnnaMayKremer]

His dad on the trampoline made me laugh harder than anything has in a week!

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

@@AnnaMayKremer It was a wonderfully silly conclusion to the sketch.

[@paulwalther5237]

His parents are great. They've cameod on a few other videos.

[@matthewrichard9626]

My biggest worry is when Craig finally becomes the all seeing all knowing space baby at the centre of the universe he won't let us know how he did it. 😔

[@HuskyHighlander23]

Typical ascended Craig

[@richmackin]

"I became the all seeing all knowing space baby at the center of the universe, here's what happened."

[@devonhanley8174]

@@richmackin lololololololololololololololololololololololol

[@NimsChannel]

Startrek movie 1 eh?

[@juliet6200]

I feel as though because "all knowing" is in the title that would mean that he probably has a reason as to keep that information from us. Or maybe he won't idk, I'M not the All Seeing All Knowing Space Baby

[@notreallyadog9646]

“I’m gonna hit the trampoline” = My new way of saying goodbye.

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

But every time you say it, there has to be a cut to you jumping on a trampoline monotonously.

[@ethan-loves]

I swear, your parent's skits just keep on getting funnier. This one made have to pause the video to take a breather! The rest of the video was fantastic too, by the way :) If you feel yourself slipping into your old dependence on caffeine, I'd be curious if keeping a little caffeine logbook would help. Like, writing how energetic/tired and motivated/unmotivated you're baseline feeling each day, and tracking the caffeine you do have and how it makes you feel. If you notice a correlation between caffeine & having a tired/unmotivated baseline, it could help you decide to start cutting back.

[@ItchyKneeSon]

Which parent, E-munney? (...*parents' skits...) parent = a single person parent's = that single person's thing(s) parents = two or more persons parents' = two or more persons' thing(s) Sorry. I couldn't hardly not. But now more people know. ...I hope. I also hope that nobody is offended by my comment. Let's pretend this comment was brought to you by Grammarly. Maybe they'll give me money. I'm satisfied simply knowing the English language is morphing to garbage ever-so-slightly slower. Shall we address the your/you're/yore dilemma? I've nearly given up.

[@ethan-loves]

@@ItchyKneeSon Ah yeah, I just made a typo. Looks like a couple of them, too! I guess that's what extreme hilarity does to me :)

[@hcw199]

I didn't laugh for the entire video.... What exactly was funny?

[@Adamsbrown81]

Jake's COMMITMENT to the bit of impersonating Craig was massively entertaining and the cut to your dad outside on the trampoline made me laugh out loud!

[@AnnaMayKremer]

Me too! That was the hardest I’d laughed all week!

[@steventini]

That was one of the best mom & dad skits in a while - actually just a really fantastic edit across the board. Loved it!

[@sccello]

That one cup he had was doing work!

[@jessicarossman2966]

Every segment with his parents is gold.

[@julietijerina8176]

"...my mom, an avid decaf drinker and my dad, a drinker..." comedy gold. I snorted. Nice.

[@heathenhorn2925]

Quoting the quote "this can also be called "Documenting a spcially acceptable addiction relapse"", is just the sentence I needed. There are a lot of socially acceptable addictions... And it's almost frowned upon when someone tries to change certain of them..

[@DO-ml8pz]

I’m 7 months caffeine free. I started feeling really good at 6 months. However I’ve seen testimonies and stories of people saying it can take up too 2 years to see the full benefits. When you hit 12-14 months you break through another layer of improvement. Most benefits I have experienced are , more confidence, more open to confrontation (sales) , better sleep, more calmness, less anxiety, better speaking abilities, more energy and so on. This is only at 7 months for me. I’ve abused caffeine and this was the hardest thing I’ve ever done. But I’m so happy I did. Way better then being a junky with horrible side effects

[@alastairhewitt380]

Yeah, it takes your body a while to recovery from substance abuse. I think it was an ASAP science video that said it takes 4 months of no alcohol simply for the bacteria in your stomach to start to return to normal levels. I would love to see how someone 5 years down the line of no caffeine & alcohol feels, but I'm not sure there are many humans alive who manage that!

[@crystalninive]

I am 20 months off caffeine now. And I can testify that this is how it works. After about 16-18 months, I broke through that level of improvement that you mentioned. I bridged the first year with decaf and decaf tea. I had my last cup of decaf coffee a month ago and don't miss it at all. Don't even crave it. I actually felt sick after I drank even decaf in the last 6 months or so. When I want a thicker drink that is similar to coffee, I drink golden milk (turmeric latte). I found it's a great replacement. I don't miss cola, either. It's really liberating. (I started this experiment to see if it will cure my migraines.) I'm glad you quit too. I hope you're still at it! I'm really happy I did and I don't think I'll go back. 2 years really is a turning point.

[@Chris-iu3vl]

Yes! This motivates me. I'm 5 months in. Are you still caffeine free!??

[@GhostRider-uk3xv]

Does it really take a half year to lose the detox from caffeine?? Wow it's more damaging than I thought.

[@tomokokuroki3356]

I'm at 14 months now and my body is in such a balanced energized state that coffee feels like chaotic jittery energy

[@psycobasschick]

As someone who has SEVERE ADHD, caffeine has been required for me to not literally vibrate. Recently (as in today) started back on stimulant medication, so it is going to be a weird adjustment since I have to reduce from the 500+mg I've been consuming a day for a decade

[@vogelvrouw]

I recently lowered my caffeine intake,(just decaf at home and max 2 cups at work) and found out it has a massive effect on ny anxiety, 2 cups are okay on a busy day but 3 cups make me feel sick and give me the same symptoms as an anxiety attack.. I always thought coffee had almost no effect on me but turns out i was wrong

[@Chief]

Most of the studies that show coffee is beneficial were paid by coffee companies, aint that convenient

[@treesb201]

My body and mind have been sending me very clear messages that I can no longer tolerate coffee, which I’ve ignored until now. I’m quitting coffee and other sources of caffeine and I’m not happy about it. Thanks for the informative and funny video!

[@AnnaMayKremer]

Good luck! You can do it!

[@SnowWhite-dr6xh]

Sounds like you’re in tune with yourself. Do it. You have better resources to draw on than coffee.

[@Potz4pizza]

Quitting coffee as well. Tea stays.

[@PhosphorAlchemist]

Good luck. I haven't quit coffee in awhile, but when I have in the past I've had better luck with the acute symptoms by tapering off rather than just stopping. E.g. reducing to one cup/day, then half-cup, then alternating days, then stopping. Last time I quit, it was for health reasons and it took a couple of years for the issue to resolve. Now I'm back on the sauce, but it's because I really love the taste of coffee amd my body tolerates it now. Long way to say, I hope your health improves with quitting coffee, since it's giving you trouble. And I hope you have/ find a good decaf option to keep enjoying tasty drinks.

[@ThE4EvRPs3GaMeR]

Could I ask what signals those might be for you? I quit coffee from time to time for months at a time but never permanently or for any reason other than just stopping on some random day. I tend to stop doing some of my habits from time to time for no reason however anyways. I do recognize that I get ugly headaches without coffee when I used to drink a whole pot to myself. So to counter that I've taken it down to 3 cups which are more like bowls and then to just 1 in the morning. But I've gone back to 1 after work as well to distress for a total of 2 cups a day. On my days off though I get crazy and drink a full pot. Lol I'm broken haha

[@blamesocietyfilms]

Craig if you go back to coffee try 3 half caff cups a day! I've been doing that for like 10 years and it's just right. -Aaron Also love the re-enactments and the parents

[@alechall7082]

At what times?

[@blamesocietyfilms]

@@alechall7082 After I wake up and then in the afternoon. Usually done by 4 or 5 at latest

[@patchouliodonovan9529]

You know Craig, you might want to look into ADHD - both sleep problems and feeling better on caffeine can be symptoms, perhaps what you need is a more stable and regulated stimulant dose? It's not the first time it's crossed my mind watching you over the years either...

[@therabbithat]

He'd probably find caffeine calming if that was the case, it might even help him sleep if it was ADHD. And also he'd have lots of ADHD traits... He doesn't, does he? Getting an energy boost from it really sounds like it's not ADHD, it should be the opposite

[@live2sk8777]

@@therabbithat Depends on the amount of caffeine, I was recently diagnosed and medicated and its a very fine balance between "not enough" caffeine and "way too much" and there is no real controlling that with coffee. I used to drink a cup of coffee right before bed and sleep like a baby, or I would have 2-3 cups throughout the day and I was jittery and useless. Type of ADHD also matters because the symptoms are so varied, I am not hyperactive but I am ADHD-Inattentive type which has different symptoms to what people typically perceive as ADHD

[@calisongbird]

@@therabbithat I have ADHD and caffeine definitely does not calm me, so maybe everyone’s different. I definitely have sleep problems AND find it nearly impossible to quit coffee 100%. The lowest I can get down to is 6 oz in the morning. But over time, it tends to creep back up. Sigh….

[@KatyTerBerg]

I just love how game your parents are. When I was a kid and I would write skits, I would ask my parents to participate and they would say "uhh, no." 😆

[@owlexb1124]

I thought I was coffee-dependent, then I saw a psychiatrist, and it turns out I was.... because I have ADHD. I take meds for it now, and don't "need" so much coffee. Still love 'er though.

[@thenopedetective]

I just left a comment for this! Likewise.

[@isabellaisy5427]

But for health stimulants is much worse than coffee.

[@Enviouslordshaxx]

@@isabellaisy5427 there are non-stimulant adult ADHD medications

[@owlexb1124]

Caffeine is a stimulant too, it just works a bit differently than ADHD stimulant medication. For me, my health has actually improved a lot because I have better focus to prep meals, plan for exercise, and not order so much takeout. Plus, it’s helped enormously with anxiety and depression! Just depends on your definition of health.

[@isabellaisy5427]

@@owlexb1124 I know i not trying to judge your adhd medication use, i have adhd too and i use stimulants but not everyday, i just saying that when is was using everyday i started to have problems with high blood pressure and my glucose levels were very high my doctor said that i was in the way of having a stroke so i prefer to use caffeine instead of stimulants because it don't affect my blood pressure neither blood glucose.

[@scotty15002]

I find that drinking coffee hides the fact that I get kind of sluggish when I don't exercise for several days in a row. Perhaps combining drinking coffee with intense physical activity several times a week might fix the demotivation?

[@JimBrungus]

I know this is a year later, but my recommendation would just be cessation of chronic caffeine in general, combined with more exercise. What did you actually end up doing?

[@eyesofnova]

Have you ever been tested for ADHD? I'm ADHD, as I've watched your videos over the past 2 years I've noticed that you and I share a lot of similarities. ADHD people tend to have terrible sleep, mine is gotten worse as I've gotten older.

[@amandafurman954]

I was thinking the same thing. People with undiagnosed or unmedicated ADHD tend to rely on caffeine for its focus more than neurotypicals.

[@sarahuhlich6833]

Came to find this comment, thank you for beating me to it. I have to laugh at myself a little though because, despite wanting the benefits coffee would probably have for my brain, the part of my ADHD that never got over “childhood” picky eating can’t get over the taste (even if it’s mostly sugar and flavors) enough to drink more than a few sips and espresso shots just seem intimidating. Smells nice though 🤪

[@Nelliszmalac]

Exactly what I was thinkink about. My boyfriend has ADHD and he's a really bad sleeper.

[@elizatgilbert]

I was JUST wondering the same thing... The ADHD brain processes caffeine a little differently than the neuro-typical brain. If I remember correctly, it's not as much of a "I HAVE ALL THE ENERGY IN THE WORLD; I'M AWAKE NOW" hit, but more of a "I have energy and can FOCUS!" hit. p.s. your parents were especially on point in this one. p.p.s. "Eliza" is the best name ever. I may be biased.

[@live2sk8777]

thank you for this, i was thinking the same thing....just recently got diagnosed and medicated...world of difference in my energy and sleep

[@saskia.h]

I spent many years not drinking coffee because I thought it was the source of my anxiety. (turns out it was life and other things that coffee exacerbated) Anyway I started again in college and I realized that coffee AMAZING when used responsibly. It literally prevents my depression. Of course it helps focus and energy levels but the depression prevention is real. I completely avoided seasonal depression this year and I largely credit our new expresso machine with that. That being said, it’s like any drug and you have to use it consciously for it to have benefits, not drink too much, not too late in the day etc. There are days when I feel like I don’t need it and I don’t drink it. Works for me!

[@KevinWeatherwalks]

Have you ever thought about doing a month where you meet your recommended fiber requirements every day? I'm convinced that it's impossible for me to do it and not be miserable.

[@Harri_James]

Why does it make you miserable?

[@gm4ulkill]

It’s easy just suplement fiber…. There’s flavorless micronized fiber. I liter scoop two scoops on everything

[@martinucristi]

Look into psyllium husk fiber supplements, they work well (mostly) for my IBS constipation. It's an inert fiber supplement so it doesn't get absorbed, it's basically filler to push stuff through.

[@KevinWeatherwalks]

I should have said without supplements, but I've gotta give them a shot. Thanks for the suggestions!

[@DamienOzFrank]

@@gm4ulkill while supplemental fiber supplements have some merits the real deal is what is really going to help improve health. If possible get as much from diet and let the supplements go, I dont want to push this narrative bit the supplement companies get a lot of money from you thinking that supplements are healthy

[@baylynn5]

I gave up “morning caffeine” in January and I’m never going back. I was super anxious (I’m sensitive to caffeine). Now I just stick to tea or decaf and when I’m looking for that energy high I’ll have an occasional post 10am or afternoon coffee but I don’t keep regular coffee in the house. It’s been a great change for me!

[@joshlueck1302]

Quit caffeine 6 months ago. I have no desire to have it ever. Sleep much better, don't get hungry as often and feel better overall.

[@tomokokuroki3356]

You still off of it?

[@WhereTheLocalsRoam]

Your parents are simply the best. It’s always so fun to see how they get incorporated into your videos. I tried giving up coffee last year and lasted approximately 3 days. Tried to give up cheese, lasted less than 24 hours. As a fellow Wisconsinite, I applaud you in your efforts, Craig!

[@sidilicious11]

I’m saving drinking coffee for my 90’s. Then I’ll have an energetic final decade. No, I have not thought this out completely.

[@ZannzibarMcFate]

Dude! Just do the sleep study already! I thought it was stupid but I did it anyway and ended up with a CPAP and now my sleep is freaking AMAZING. I did not think it would make such a difference. You gotta fix your sleep. Everything else is connected to it.

[@CaseyL19]

Not only do I love you, your content but your wife and Parents are amazing. I laughed so hard at your parents…I just want to say thank you

[@bikzimusmaximus5250]

I can't wait for the follow-up "I tried taking adderall for three months"

[@nuansd]

lmao you're thinking what I'm thinking

[@renendarkfire]

Since you're talking about caffeine resets, my strategy is to reset once per week. Saturday is a no coffee day, and it helps make coffee work better the rest of the week. Yeah, that makes Saturday a bit of a slump, but usually I sleep in and do interesting things, as opposed to sit at my desk all day, so I make it through. I also start Sunday with decaf, Wednesday switch to half-caf, and by Friday it's full caf. A bit pedantic and micromanage-y, but it really works great (for me).

[@plamenapetrova9672]

I used to drink coffee only at work in the morning and I was wondering why I had headache every weekend. Then drinking a cup at a later time in the day did not fix this headache and I had to take pain meds on top. So I’m happy it works for you. If I skip a day is almost guaranteed headache. 😢

[@Bekindrewrite]

I used to do this in reverse! Whole (biggish) cup on Mondays, tapering off gradually to a quarter of a cup by Friday and little to no coffee over the weekend, restart full on Monday for maximum effect beginning of the workweek. It worked great. I only quit because I'm WFH now and it's harder to make .25 of a cup at a time vs. just drawing that much from the communal office carafe.

[@PogieJoe]

The Jake and Eliza reenactments were an amazing touch. Haha

[@MandySBar]

Y’all are hilarious and love the channel. I’ve been 💯 caffeine free for almost 23 months and I’m still healing (exhaustion/adrenals/CNS/digestion) from this underestimated drug, but doing so much better than the first year. It takes a lot of time to heal for some of us, but we do heal 💓

[@abdelhadivandam6258]

You know the benefits of fasting. Don't waste your health

[@mealsforfeels]

Your first mistake was quitting coffee

[@hitstickwear3189]

I'm subscribed to sooooooooo many channels.. this is the 'ONLY' channel that I don't skip the sponsored part of the video. More channels could take some notes.. 👍

[@collyflower6623]

13:07 I propose the next topic, Quitting "Quitting Cold Turkey" Cold Turkey

[@wronglayerbutok]

As a non-coffee-drinker this almost makes me want to start drinking coffe just for all the benefits of stopping.

[@abdelhadivandam6258]

Don't be adventurous. horrible feeling

[@nickandrews2255]

Really horrible feeling not worth better to just not have

[@allien7987]

The Eliza/Jake re-enactments were priceless!

[@TheRealShedLife]

So great to see these two again. I used to binge on them, forgot about them, and then one night was like, "Whatever happened to that cute KZbin couple?" Well, they showed up, just now. Love it.

[@brendancurtin679]

Our devices are listening to us.

[@deericcio3379]

I went from 3 cups coffee to 2 cups tea , half the caffeine at least, I’ve noticed I can’t drink more than 2 teas , can’t drink soda or it messes me up . I did notice my appetite has leveled out. I gave up alcohol 17 years ago . I love black tea

[@Chris-iu3vl]

Caffeine = a drug. Just socially accepted. Highly addictive, highly stimmulating, extremely dopaminergic, contains no "real" energy, gives no "real" enegy + is extremely hard to quit and most likely responsible for a vast number of our modern diseases. Due to the fact that this drug keeps you in your fight or flight red alert stress mode all day. By all means enjoy your caffeine. But when the quallity of your life depends on a stimmulant, it's called an addiction. If you suffer from depression, anxeity, IBS, diabetes, high blood pressure or any other type of disease, caffeine inhibits your full abillity to heal. Since it keeps cortisol high while raising your blood sugar levels and restricting blood flow to the brain. While at the same time blocking your adenosine receptors ( tierdness receptors ) from letting you know it's time to rest. Hence making you feel alert and awake even though your body might be screaming for a break.. Self induced stress in a coup. That's what it is. And boy does it get you high in the beginning. They hooked you with caffinated sodas as a child, then energy drinks in your teens, then tea and coffee became an everyday habit. Some of you won't even wake up in the morning without it.. A lot of people suffer the same with meth-amphetamines.. One month off caffeine won't even touch the "benefits" of quitting for real. First 1-3 months of quitting are very though since the brain takes a few months to re-wire it self from the constant flow of this drug ( same goes for any other central nervous system stimmulating drug such as cocain amphetamine and so on.. ) The real benefits of quitting caffeine comes first after a year completely off it. Worth quitting for you? Maybe, I think so. It's been a game changer for me! Remember that energy you had as a child? That natural high on life excited all the time sleep like a baby kind of life. No anxiety good health awesome digestion great sleep low stress steady energy. That's the caffeine free reallity. But anyways, enjoy your coffee! Bless

[@nuansd]

Curious on whether you have any other signs that you might have an ADHD brain structure. Mostly asking because the difference in mental stimulation levels are very different with people that have ADHD and those that don't, and not having caffeine or a stimulant medication never seems to "wear off" or even out for us.

[@thenopedetective]

Yep! 28 years and going through treatment for sleep, anxiety, depression, and a small dose of Vyvanse helped the most. (Anecdotally, weaning off of coffee didn't do much for me other than increase depression, even after 6 months.)

[@therabbithat]

Someone else said this too, I don't get it. He doesn't find caffeine calming, quite the opposite, so his relationship with coffee suggests he doesn't have ADHD.

[@marioula05]

Hi from Ikaria!!! Never would have thought that you know were Ikaria is! Also, the nap thing is very true for older people.

[@wheezywaiter]

I really want to visit your island! Also, figure out how to live a long time like many of you tend to.

[@marioula05]

@@wheezywaiter Right now is the best season to visit and meet all the very very interesting people that live here. However, you will have to arrange your challenges to "'I drank wine everyday for a month". I have the genetics to live long as my grandparents died after they were 100 years old. Let's hope it sticks.

[@wheezywaiter]

@@marioula05 I think I can do that.

[@grokim]

I’ve developed a caffeine sensitivity, and I have to be so careful with decaf. I love coffee and espresso, which makes me sad that I can’t drink it like I used too. But it also concerns me how much caffeine my friends drink, especially when they say they aren’t impacted by coffee

[@RKTGX95]

Holy shit! Finally i'm not alone in caffeine sensitivity. Like, i'm on the level that ~ 3 tea leaves in a hot cup gives me a noticable stimulation. Also ginger and potentially cardamom are quite stimulating for me though in a different way and not at the same level as (green or black) tea or coffee.

[@c.bastien8437]

What are your symptoms of sensitivity to coffee ?

[@sebastiengosselin4889]

When I first quit coffee, 5 years ago, I haven't thought of having decaf instead in the beginning. Been on decaf since I've lit! Same taste, same comforting effect in the morning!

[@wizardom]

When I gave up caffeine, I had insane heart palpitations for a week. My mom had the same reaction. Meaning it affects something as basic as heart rate. I think some people just aren't meant to drink coffee.

[@dennisrobinson8008]

it stabilized afterwards?

[@Iwasonceanonionwithnolayers]

Eliza & Jake were soooooo entertaining. "Oh my gahd, what a quitter!"

[@smnvalex]

I never drink coffee so this video inspired me to have coffee every day for a month

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

The opposite of WheezyWaiter. You're, like, Easy-Breathing Cook.

[@Kiki-uu6pc]

Gave up Caffeine and Nicotine for Lent. Had so bad withdrawal symptoms from the lack of coffee ( 8 cup a day habit and at least 1 energy drink daily as well) that I did not even have to deal with the Nicotine withdrawals. Still not smoking but no energy drinks but have 2 cups of good quality coffee a day.

[@AllMyHobbies]

as someone who has never had coffee i can tell you you can stay motivated and alert without it. but it does take many months to get to that point. my wife went off it when she was pregnant and by say month 4 she did not miss it and was just as much energy as before. she did go back and now needs multiple black tea a day it’s very annoying as i don’t need to worry about such things

[@sketchur]

Oof, I am thinking I might become your wife, lol, because I lived and breathed coffee, literally, before trying to conceive (and now pregnant). It's been 10 months since quitting coffee/tea (was already off soda), and I don't want it back in my life except in the form of Swiss decaf on occasion. But I do believe pregnancy has caused a lack of appetite for me for coffee. (Every pregnancy is different.) I still have 8 months more to bake this baby, then several(?) more months to breastfeed. I don't plan on going back to coffee, but given how dependent on coffee I was before trying to conceive, I do think it's possible I will feel “safe” enough to fall back into old habits. Raising a kid is a busy job and requires a LOT!! So, I hope your wife has enough resources to handle raising your kiddo! ❤️ Maybe she will see how she's changed on caffeine, and how it might be affecting her blood pressure, sleep, personality, etc.? (Just some ideas.) Hope things get better soon! 🙏

[@AllMyHobbies]

@@sketchur As the video said caffeine I don't believe in moderation is bad for you. my wife works a full-time job as a nurse so having a few black tea per day is not big deal. I'm fully supportive but as somebody who doesn't need to drink caffeine I can say it's very liberating when you don't wake up needing that drink I don't have to worry about when I'm gonna get a tea or a coffee I think it's nice not drinking it. My father didn't drink tea or coffee and so I just did the same as him.

[@sketchur]

@@AllMyHobbies Ohh, I misunderstood! Your wife leads a busy life. Thanks for everything she does.

[@Peyitforward]

Not sure you’ll see this a year in, but I want to suggest this if it hasn’t already been - mushroom coffee! I drink RYZE w/ keto creamer & a hint of honey. There’s non-caffeinated versions for any cups after my first, but pretty sure a scoop of it has 45mg of caffeine. Anyhow, my digestive system has improved so greatly on it, & I still get to enjoy the routine of a warm cup of almost coffee…

[@rebeccab_bwlt]

I absolutely love the reenactments and parent bits. Highly entertaining and made my morning. I'm still on coffee (1-2 16 ounce cups, of which a solid 3 ozs is half and half), but I'm Team No Alcohol for a Year (8 months in and change).

[@sarahspeaksup]

I feel a much bigger difference giving up alcohol than I did giving up coffee. I love my organic coffee in the morning. Also Decaf is supposedly really bad for you because of the processing.

[@Charlies247]

I haven’t had coffee for three months and I feel the same, no real change except I’m sleeping less? 3-4 hrs night, when I used to get 6-8 hrs straight? I quit alcohol around 9 months ago and that made a huge difference. I lost weight, my energy levels went up and I lost all the joint aches and muscle pain I was suffering from and feel so much better mentally and physically. Motivation and well-being is returning. I only used alcohol because it was a cultural and social thing.

[@vsm6847]

Decaf drinkers are the ones who truly love coffee. We get so much shit, but we’re only in it for the love of the flavor, not the drug.

[@samboni702]

I was never really a coffee person. I'm was into tea. I minimized sugar and carbs, went to bed earlier and my energy levels got better. No longer needed naps.

[@htownblue11]

This channel is impossible to watch without a smile.

[@mjworcester9977]

Tagging folks as Wisconsinites by coffee alone. Wonderstate Star Valley and Colectivo Dream Harder are my go-to decafs.

[@BradColemanisHere]

We switched to half caff many years ago and it was exactly what I needed. No jitters, but a noticeable jolt of energy. Tip: you can buy half caff but I've never found flavored ones - buy a flavored decaf and a non-flavored caff and mix them together on your own.

[@cmednc]

I’ve had to quit caffeine for a month twice - both times I got SUUUUUPER depressed. So now I don’t do it. I had every last mg when I was pregnant 😅

[@farah_lynn]

I'm currently two weeks into a month of no caffeine, cutting out not only coffee but also my caffeinated pre workout and I've tried to reduce things like kombucha that have green and black tea in them. Hoping this reset will allow me to feel the effects more, not going to lie I have missed coffee making me poop in the morning for a very long time

[@abdelhadivandam6258]

You do any kind of sport. I do cross country jogging, really stop coffee, strength and health

[@reyhaz]

having even 1mg of caffeine (from decaf) is NOT cold turkey.. having ZERO mg IS cold turkey... and ask that doc again what's the different having really low dosage vs zero dosage... biochemically you are still feeding your addiction even with decaf... so good job wasting another 3 months for nothing!

[@ela390]

Thought the same, not to mention his wife was drinking coke or pepsi. This whole experiment was a bust. They kept having caffeine (through choco or decaf coffee)

[@celestialynx]

I realized just this monday that coffee boosts my mood. It doesn't wake me up, my heart rarely pounds like crazy after two strong cups, but I definitely feel happier through the day. There's nothing better than fresh grounded coffee. Even the smell.

[@jordanedgeley6601]

Dopamine

[@HarvestLockwood]

Found out several months ago that I am caffeine intolerant and a bunch of health problems I used to have immediately went away the second I stopped drinking it. I thought I just had severe anxiety for years. Nnnnnope. Caffeine intolerance. My sleep is still... not the best, but I've been trying to figure out my sleep shit for years. It did get marginally better when I stopped drinking caffeine, though. I do drink decaf, one cup in the morning, but that hasn't seemed to affect me at all, so at least I can still have the flavor of coffee. My caffeine intolerance symptoms: racing heartbeat; headache; jitters; anxiety; restlessness; insomnia (again I still have some insomnia but it has improved since I stopped drinking caffeine). So yeah. I had EVERY SINGLE POSSIBLE SYMPTOM of caffeine intolerance. For 10+ years. I'm sad I never thought to quit coffee sooner. I put myself through hell every day of my life and didn't even know it.

[@mattscott4792]

Yup, once again the parents absolutely steal the show.

[@NatapixAS]

literally the best part of the video,

[@darkydoom]

Dude, you know you're not doing this study correctly if you're doing major changes all at once.

[@sgsax]

Really impressed with how well your parents know their decaf production processes. As for me, I've never cared for the taste of coffee, so have never had a chance to get addicted. My caffeine delivery method of choice is black iced tea. I go through probably two gallons a week (one at work, one at home), so feel free to do the math. I have gotten old enough that I can't drink it after dinner or I don't sleep well at night. But otherwise it works for me. Anywho, thanks again for insightful information!

[@__-fm5qv]

I always find it facinating people get such an energy boost from things like coffee. I personally have never really felt any different before and after drinking black tea or coffee. And its not like I'm a super heavy caffine drinker anyway, I have 1 cup of tea a day normally, and thats just because its a nice warm beverage.

[@ainnothin9854]

Your parents absolutely kilt it in this one. Especially your Mom, she does great acting as the Mom character.

[@Blake4625kHz]

They are Scottish ?

[@MichaelJTaylor]

The parents explaining the decaffeinating process segment (09:42) is the best thing I've seen on KZbin this year.

[@geoffreynicholson1984]

I came for the coffee talk… and found myself far more entertained than I had any right.

[@renegadezen7841]

I quit all caffeine and all substances for 10 months. Complete sobriety...even refused to take nyqiul, ibuprofen, Tylenol, etc. After that much of a reset... I had a cup of decaf and was wild how much I could feel the 5 or 10mg or whatever that was. Point is...caffeine tolerance builds really fast but when you quit for a long time sensitivity completely resets

[@hunting_snipes]

Give Kicking Horse coffee a try, I love their dark roast coffee. Full-bodied, flavorful, 99% caffeine free, and their customer service is A+, I bet they'd sponsor you. Also, green tea has EGCG and theanine and all that which acts to counter the bad effects of caffeine while also being calming. I'm thinking about giving green tea a whirl when I need a little boost--every time I think I can have a caffeinated coffee, I prove myself wrong

[@tanmaykumar6856]

Why don't you try NSDR's instead of a nap. Also check out some of the Stanford neurobiologist Andrew Huberman's tips on sleep. They're super helpful.

[@klgherkin]

Last time I saw one of your videos with your parents they were separated. Glad to see the fam is back together 👍 Also I've purposefully not developed a taste for coffee because I've seen how the people around me get addicted to it and I am not about that life 😆 Which is saying something because I'm an Aussie where coffee is practically a religion at this point.

[@joshwoodhead1163]

You could be like me and have an ireggular heartbeat that jumps into a high rhythm called SVT if I have any caffiene. 😢 Above 200 bpm requiring medical intervention. I haven't had caffeine for 3 years. And I miss the added energy every day. But I like my heart not exploding. 🤷‍♂️

[@idontwanttoparticipateplea212]

I never liked coffee so I don’t drink it but I noticed something interesting. I would get tired every day without eating a lot of sugar or any caffeine most of my life (maybe it is carbs then) and the few times I drink soda with caffeine, my brain fog and need to take a nap because I am too tired goes away. I actually have energy! Not sure why soda helps me.

[@bygraceonly182]

Research the sugar friend… it’s slowly poisoning your mitochondria. It’s a quick rush for a big price down the line. Hope you find something that works for you. Also research fasting for energy. ❤

[@eliserio86]

Sugar and caffeine are addicting, if you don't have it you go through withdrawals. That's why it feels like you're not tired or don't need naps when you have a soda, it's the same as an addict getting his/her fix. Moderated caffeine is not horrible, 1-2 cups a week of decaf that has a little bit of caffeine in it. The sugars though, that's just poison for your body. Get rid of those.

[@idontwanttoparticipateplea212]

@@eliserio86 For me it is not addicting. I can go cold turkey no problem. But when I quit sugar and soda and caffeine, the brain fog and low energy and tiredness come back. So I’d rather have the soda that fixes things. I don’t have to have it, but if it makes me feel better I will since nothing else cures these issues.

[@idontwanttoparticipateplea212]

@@bygraceonly182 I wish I could but I get too sick when I fast. I have a lung disease so it makes it so I cough a lot more phlegm and can’t breathe as well when I don’t eat. But I will look up sugar friend.

[@danielweiss4498]

Just Drink caffeine free Coffee . Caffeine IS addictive. Problem solved

[@Mdub_actual]

The parents part of the vid was awesome!

[@lyndsaymoehrman]

I gave up coffee(and most caffeine) for over a year, and still mostly avoid it. It takes a while to adjust…literally months. Eventually you just hit this constant low level energy without the ups and downs from the caffeine.

[@cjwhitmore1881]

Craig's dad always makes my day!

[@nettiea.staton8135]

Me like “hmm maybe I should stop coffee so I feel better when I wake up.” I don’t even drink coffee once a week usually s

[@madiantin]

I haven't had coffee or tea for nearly 35 years. I find this whole addiction to coffee thing just weird. People spend so much money on it. They're proud of not being functional until having drunk it. They take pictures with it like it's a beloved family member or something. It's just ODD. Edit: Also your parents are fantastic.

[@JBuchmann]

I agree with everything you said, but I think it's not fair to lump tea with the coffee. But maybe that's because I drink green tea during work days at the office. Supposedly tea caffeine is released slowly and evenly, with no crash. I only drink it because it's nice to have a hot drink nearby at work and it prevents me from snacking. And the many health benefits can't be ignored. I've been in situations where I stop the tea for many days, and I literally feel no different from any lack of caffeine. No withdrawals like with coffee. I don't even enjoy the taste of green tea, haha, but try to keep the habit because of it's supposed health benefits...

[@renardgris2991]

As a tea guy, I'm 100% on board with the tea approach. There are different types\flavors.... I'm partial to Lady Grey myself :-P. That's how I practice moderation... drink lower caffeine content drinks.

[@specialforcesoffaith8585]

I honestly can't imagine a day without my cup of coffee at all. For me a morning without coffee is kinda like a hockey game without a fight.

[@lynnserrano8335]

I’m on my second day of no caffeine and yes that’s accurate. It’s a freakin hockey game with no fights. I mean it’s just like what’s the point ?! lol ugh

[@Chris-iu3vl]

Addiction works like that..

[@specialforcesoffaith8585]

@@Chris-iu3vl I wouldn't necessarily call it an addiction. But if the world ran out of coffee, I wouldn't know what to do.

[@renegadezen7841]

Says every addict haha

[@firewolf078]

no, you are just addicted, it is your brain looking for coffee, telling you that you must do it, the same has anyone addicted to anything, drug, alcohol, smoking, they would tell the same, they can't imagine not doing their stuff

[@pjfreeman4789]

I do half-calf. It’s good. Once a friend made me a coffee at her house and all of a sudden my heart went crazy. I was scared and thought I might need to go to the ER. I asked her what kind of coffee she used and she said, Oh I made you a double espresso. 😳😳😳

[@gwillad]

love that you're supporting local coffee brands too! wonderstate is great!

[@christopherrussell343]

OK but how long can you go without quitting something or trying something for certain periods of time.

[@mattlaw1350]

I don't think caffeine (coffee) GIVES you motivation. I think it removes or lessens things that demotivate. Love your content. It inspires me.

[@warriorson7979]

The easiest way to keep caffeine dependency low, is to decrease the portion size of your coffees. At work, I use a real cup, not a mug (what Americans apparently call a "cup"). So in essence I drink about 2 or 3 half-mugs a day. This evens out the caffeine spikes more, and keeps your total intake at a low enough level that you don't get headaches and fatigue when you completely skip a day.

[@somnorila9913]

I don't drink coffee. Not because i have a thing against it but just because i haven't made a habit out of this. I smoked for a lot of years and even then i still didn't had the habit of drinking coffee. But i think that instead of quitting drinking it, maybe change some stuff. Like instead of 3 a day maybe just one. And without adding sugar or milk, just plain black, and very light not strong. Like a daily refreshing treat for you, that you can easily skip a few days a week, and not like some dose you need to take or you can't be yourself.

[@mattpanz609]

listening to this in double speed was absolute chaos

[@stevejeffrey11]

tolerance builds up fast

[@Fallout3131]

LOL The "I don't give a fu*k about the C02 process" -- "Ooookay.. Then we're done!" Killed me!!!

[@thatjillgirl]

I absolutely think that afternoon naps should be the norm, especially in summer time in places where it gets hot in the summer. That hottest part of the day can really take it out of you. So much better to get up, have a productive morning, eat lunch, then nap through the hottest time of the day, then head back out to either be productive again or simply enjoy yourself in the evening. Feels a lot better than pushing through the heat (and the post-lunch sleepies) and ending the day in the evening feeling gross and exhausted.

[@Melian07]

But then it would mean that the workplace would want to make us compensate for that time we didn't work, meaning having to leave work later! So, no, thanks... I don't want to have work hours stretched over the whole day and get home at 8 pm or even later.

[@thatjillgirl]

@@Melian07 I think it would fit in great with the growing popularity of trying to move toward a 30 hour work week.

[@Melian07]

Yeah, then that would be nice

[@Gtoonm]

I am a very boring person when it comes to drinking. I don't drink coffee, soda, alcohol or even juices. Only water, which is healthy and very bad for my social life but boy do I not feel good and get a good laugh when I see people trying to quit sugar or coffee

[@iVerySecret]

I think it would be super interesting if you do a video of you trying to get rid of your lisp! Is it even possible? Why do people have them in the first place? What are the techniques? Absulotely no hate just would find it fascinating :)

[@nicolasernst6780]

Im bothered by the fact you guys are quitting multiple things at a time (coffee and alcohol). For me it takes away from the experement. Still liked the video

[@damianvila]

I got used to coffee without sugar (or any sweetener). It helps limiting coffee. You get your morning coffee, you love it, but then you don't really want another unsweetened coffee again that day. I drink tea after breakfast. It works for me, but I'm not sure it may work for everybody.

[@mr.h3134]

Wait, you didn’t allow yourself Decaf coffee on your three-months of no coffee, did you?

[@hellerado6901]

After 25 years I got off of coffee and after being off coffee for two years I will never go back