Have you ever tried giving up coffee/tea?

clevermax · 18th February 2010, 14:29

Since last week I gave up the morning cup of tea.

I am talking about the bed coffee/tea which you have immediately after waking up. I did this because an advice from my doctor - I've been having acidity related problems and lack of appetite after drinking a tea in the morning. Eating breakfast had had become more of a time killing task than something you do to satisfy hunger.

Initial three days were not good at all. I felt sleepy and less energetic in the mornings until I had my dose after breakfast.

So the results after a week? So far it has been a welcome change. I feel hungry in the morning, and I can actually eat a heavier breakfast that I used to. The overall acidity levels have come down and my stomach is in a good condition after all. The urge to have tea after waking up has gone and I am still energetic in the morning.

Now I am having only two cups of tea, one in the morning after breakfast and one at 3PM. So no withdrawal symptoms or anything.

But it's not over with this, Now I am contemplating on giving up tea and coffee entirely, or at least on a trial basis to see how it feels like after a week or so.

Anybody here who have given up tea/coffee completely?
Coffee addicts, Have you ever imagined yourself giving up the habit?

shishir_bn · 18th February 2010, 14:37

Since I am from Malnad region I am accustomed for Coffee. But Never tried the bed coffee. Frankly speaking I used to have min of 5 cups of strong coffee in a day. But gradually it changed to 2 cups. One after breakfast and one in the evening. But never ever felt or imagined without coffee.

aargee · 18th February 2010, 14:39

Voted coffee - my favourite; anyway I'm not addicted to coffee so no question of leaving the habbit. I can survive without coffee & at the same time I hate the instant coffee. In India, I like coffee with milk & sugar, otherwise a freshly brewed plain coffee without a sugar will do (just love it).

ElantraGT · 18th February 2010, 14:58

I am suffering from Migrain headaches, so I need a coffee or tea when I am down with headaches. Else I usually have 2 cups of coffe/tea in a day.

Clevermax, I would try your method. I am not feeling hungry in morning and I end of having breakfast just for the sake of having.

Rudra Sen · 18th February 2010, 15:02

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Originally Posted by clevermax

Now I am having only two cups of tea, one in the morning after breakfast and one at 3PM.

Do you have your tea with milk?

navin · 18th February 2010, 15:07

For me Coffee is a religion. Really. Those who know me, know better than to ask. :-)

The process of waking uyp at 5:30 to grind fresh beans, measure them and make my first cuppa is the one thing I can depend on being left alone for. The rest of my day is just me lurching from one crisis to the next.

clevermax · 18th February 2010, 15:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rudra Sen

Do you have your tea with milk?

In the morning, yes. In the afternoon, still worse - milk powder - from the stupid tea vending machine at office.

Quote:

Originally Posted by navin

The process of waking uyp at 5:30 to grind fresh beans, measure them and make my first cuppa is the one thing I can depend on being left alone for. The rest of my day is just me lurching from one crisis to the next.

I wish I could do that.. (The waking up at 5:30 part alone

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Abhay · 18th February 2010, 15:08

I enjoy coffee more than tea, but only if it is filter coffee (don't like instant stuff but sometimes you have to make do).
For the last few years though, on most mornings I have milk (with some cocoa/milo/complan etc) on most week-days and a couple of cups of tea/coffee during the day.

No addiction but I will definitely miss it if I were to stop completely.

shishir_bn · 18th February 2010, 15:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rudra Sen

Do you have your tea with milk?

IMO coffee without milk doesn't taste good. BUt it depends on some people life style also like they prefer black coffee. But said that black tea is great. May be black coffee might also be great but not my taste and still hopeless is that instant coffee(for me though)

madmanu · 18th February 2010, 15:23

giving up !!!! I dont know if I will fit in there. Indeed after seeing the title I could not hold back myself without replying ( yes I have been a silent listener, blaming that on my laziness), as this is one such question that I ask myself every day.

I have been trying to quit my coffee drinking for the last 3-4 years after seeing a shocking stare from my doctor after my confession quote "I am not a coffee addict, I happen to drink some 15-20 cups of coffee a day, how can that make someone an addict". Yes it took me another year more to realise the after effects, and then have been seriously trying to quit this nice habit. Somehow got it reduced it to 2-3 cups a day of coffee and another 2-3 cups of tea (in office). But still I get my cramps and have to go through a strong decision to keep me away from getting yet another steaming cup of coffee...

--mano..

DieselFan · 18th February 2010, 15:42

I take both coffee and tea. Tea in the morning with breakfast and Coffee in the afternoon.

pjbiju · 18th February 2010, 16:37

I grew up drinking black tea and black coffee. During my college days I used to drink strong black coffee and sometimes only the coffee decoction.

These days I have a cup of tea (with milk) in the morning. And no tea/coffee after that. And yes, I can live without tea or coffee.

naveenroy · 18th February 2010, 16:49

Well, was a big coffee fan for many years. Have recently stopped drinking coffee - even bed-coffee. Actually helps me have a better breakfast!

GTO · 18th February 2010, 16:57

I never really *need* tea per se, but enjoy my two cups per day. One after getting to work and the other at about 1600 hours. Nope, it's not the first drink in the morning either. That's juice followed by good ol' chocolate milk.

Coming back to the question : My sister got this green herbal tea box to work sometime back, and both of us had switched over completely for 6 - 8 months. Don't remember why & how I came back to regular tea. Try the green herbal stuff, it was thoroughly refreshing (still have it off and on) and a worthy alternative to traditional tea.

I like Tea. But don't need it.

mobike008 · 18th February 2010, 17:29

I need my 1 Litre of water and 1 hot cuppa coffee everyday morning. This also works as great facilitator towards potty as well

After that, if i dont drink a hot beverage the whole day ( which usually happens), i am still good for the day.

I dont enjoy tea that much. And, come to think of it, i can live without tea but, spare me that one cup of coffee atleast!

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18th February 2010, 14:29	#1
clevermax Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tvm/Amsterdam Posts: 2,086 Thanked: 2,640 Times View My Garage	Have you ever tried giving up coffee/tea? Since last week I gave up the morning cup of tea. I am talking about the bed coffee/tea which you have immediately after waking up. I did this because an advice from my doctor - I've been having acidity related problems and lack of appetite after drinking a tea in the morning. Eating breakfast had had become more of a time killing task than something you do to satisfy hunger. Initial three days were not good at all. I felt sleepy and less energetic in the mornings until I had my dose after breakfast. So the results after a week? So far it has been a welcome change. I feel hungry in the morning, and I can actually eat a heavier breakfast that I used to. The overall acidity levels have come down and my stomach is in a good condition after all. The urge to have tea after waking up has gone and I am still energetic in the morning. Now I am having only two cups of tea, one in the morning after breakfast and one at 3PM. So no withdrawal symptoms or anything. But it's not over with this, Now I am contemplating on giving up tea and coffee entirely, or at least on a trial basis to see how it feels like after a week or so. Anybody here who have given up tea/coffee completely? Coffee addicts, Have you ever imagined yourself giving up the habit?
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18th February 2010, 14:37	#2
shishir_bn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,195 Thanked: 120 Times	Since I am from Malnad region I am accustomed for Coffee. But Never tried the bed coffee. Frankly speaking I used to have min of 5 cups of strong coffee in a day. But gradually it changed to 2 cups. One after breakfast and one in the evening. But never ever felt or imagined without coffee.
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18th February 2010, 14:39	#3
aargee Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: TSTN Posts: 6,236 Thanked: 9,643 Times	Voted coffee - my favourite; anyway I'm not addicted to coffee so no question of leaving the habbit. I can survive without coffee & at the same time I hate the instant coffee. In India, I like coffee with milk & sugar, otherwise a freshly brewed plain coffee without a sugar will do (just love it). Last edited by aargee : 18th February 2010 at 14:41.
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18th February 2010, 14:58	#4
ElantraGT BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 441 Thanked: 12 Times	I am suffering from Migrain headaches, so I need a coffee or tea when I am down with headaches. Else I usually have 2 cups of coffe/tea in a day. Clevermax, I would try your method. I am not feeling hungry in morning and I end of having breakfast just for the sake of having.
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18th February 2010, 15:07	#6
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,199 Thanked: 9,306 Times	For me Coffee is a religion. Really. Those who know me, know better than to ask. :-) The process of waking uyp at 5:30 to grind fresh beans, measure them and make my first cuppa is the one thing I can depend on being left alone for. The rest of my day is just me lurching from one crisis to the next.
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18th February 2010, 15:08	#8
Abhay BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 727 Thanked: 11 Times	I enjoy coffee more than tea, but only if it is filter coffee (don't like instant stuff but sometimes you have to make do). For the last few years though, on most mornings I have milk (with some cocoa/milo/complan etc) on most week-days and a couple of cups of tea/coffee during the day. No addiction but I will definitely miss it if I were to stop completely.
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18th February 2010, 15:23	#10
madmanu Newbie Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3 Thanked: 0 Times	giving up !!!! I dont know if I will fit in there. Indeed after seeing the title I could not hold back myself without replying ( yes I have been a silent listener, blaming that on my laziness), as this is one such question that I ask myself every day. I have been trying to quit my coffee drinking for the last 3-4 years after seeing a shocking stare from my doctor after my confession quote "I am not a coffee addict, I happen to drink some 15-20 cups of coffee a day, how can that make someone an addict". Yes it took me another year more to realise the after effects, and then have been seriously trying to quit this nice habit. Somehow got it reduced it to 2-3 cups a day of coffee and another 2-3 cups of tea (in office). But still I get my cramps and have to go through a strong decision to keep me away from getting yet another steaming cup of coffee... --mano..
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18th February 2010, 15:42	#11
DieselFan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,584 Thanked: 259 Times	I take both coffee and tea. Tea in the morning with breakfast and Coffee in the afternoon.
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18th February 2010, 16:37	#12
pjbiju Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 1,358 Thanked: 1,092 Times	I grew up drinking black tea and black coffee. During my college days I used to drink strong black coffee and sometimes only the coffee decoction. These days I have a cup of tea (with milk) in the morning. And no tea/coffee after that. And yes, I can live without tea or coffee.
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18th February 2010, 16:49	#13
naveenroy Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,511 Thanked: 1,253 Times	Well, was a big coffee fan for many years. Have recently stopped drinking coffee - even bed-coffee. Actually helps me have a better breakfast!
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18th February 2010, 16:57	#14
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,546 Thanked: 300,788 Times View My Garage	I never really need tea per se, but enjoy my two cups per day. One after getting to work and the other at about 1600 hours. Nope, it's not the first drink in the morning either. That's juice followed by good ol' chocolate milk. Coming back to the question : My sister got this green herbal tea box to work sometime back, and both of us had switched over completely for 6 - 8 months. Don't remember why & how I came back to regular tea. Try the green herbal stuff, it was thoroughly refreshing (still have it off and on) and a worthy alternative to traditional tea. I like Tea. But don't need it. Last edited by GTO : 18th February 2010 at 16:59.
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18th February 2010, 17:29	#15
mobike008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 11,703 Thanked: 14,861 Times View My Garage	I need my 1 Litre of water and 1 hot cuppa coffee everyday morning. This also works as great facilitator towards potty as well After that, if i dont drink a hot beverage the whole day ( which usually happens), i am still good for the day. I dont enjoy tea that much. And, come to think of it, i can live without tea but, spare me that one cup of coffee atleast!
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