If it’s coffee/tea, how do you take it? I typically end up consuming 200-400 Mg a day depending on if I go to the gym or work overnight. I either do black coffee (iced ideally) or sugar free redbull/monster. I’m considering switching to caffeine pills but I know it wont scratch that habitual itch of drinking it down.
I’m not a medical professional, this is not medical advice.
So there are factors to consider; the strength of the dosage and the frequency at which it’s being consumed. Additionally if there are rest cycles.
The positive effects of caffeine are significantly reduced by the frequency it’s consumed. This can lead the user to consume more to reach their desired experience.
The negative effects however are capable of stacking. Such as its impact on blood pressure and one’s capacity to regulate emotions. Caffeine is also a poor stimulate for someone who is already fatigued or is experiencing weakened attention. It’s best at maintaining ones current level of awareness and fatigue.
One could be accidentally poisoning themselves with vitamins or other additives before caffeine becomes the concern.
It’s generally accepted that 400mg of caffeine in a 24 hour period for a healthy individual is the maximum dosage.
To avoid a dependency on caffeine and to experience its positive effects at regular dosages. It’s best to practice moderation only by consuming it rarely.
Many people will find this unreasonable. The next best option is to practice rest cycles of equivalent proportions. Such as 2 days on, 2 days off. Going larger than that invites negative effects such as withdrawal and tolerance forming.
Everyone is unique, I’m not trying to write a scientific paper. I invite everyone to scrutinize this information and consult with qualified professionals about their own health before following through with information on the Internet. Addiction in all its forms is a serious matter and deserves respect.
Eyeballs and I don’t have time for your FUCKING NUMBERS STOP BREATHING AT ME
Boof it; Enough.
two cups a day, stopping before 3pm. usually shit my pants at around 10
Tea, about 6 pints a day, my cup holds just over 1 pint 6* a day. I have mini tuocha for home, tea resin for travel, and some curio tea for variety.
I have caffeine pills in the car, but I’ve never used them. As for caffeine amount I dunno… a lot probably.
I drink about 1, 24oz can of NOS a day and those have, IIRC, 350mg of caffeine total. It’s 4 servings.
Cold brew with a splash of heavy cream. IYKYK. Lately La Colombe light roast. Over ice in a rocks glass. 2 or 3 a day.
If I have any after 3:30pm I take an L-Theanine or eat a banana to take the edge off and protect my sleep.
I don’t, so zero
I miss coffee, but I can’t afford decaff right now. Been drinking a lot of roibis tea recently. Tastes good especially with oat milk and no caffeine
Rectally, to mix things up!
Zero.
There are too few of us.
Hahaha
Also zero, for like 20 years now.
Maybe the occasional sip of coffee if I have a headache
Found the mormans.
I don’t know man, I can’t really think of many drugs I haven’t done in some form or another. I just don’t use stimulants anymore, as I’ve already enough problems being overstimulated.
I drink to make other people more interesting.
— Ernest Hemingway
Edit Also how do you know we aren’t morwomans instead of mormans?
I drink three cups of coffee a day, first thing in the morning. If there is caffeine in something else I consume I am ignorant of it.
Fair enough
I like to boof a pot of coffee in the morning.
The silent majority has been real silent in this thread — but thank you for speaking up for proper technique.
I somewhat recently found out my SO thought boofing was just chugging. The revelation and explanation changed the meaning of a decade of jokes in an instant.
It’s not just chugging, it’s butt-chugging
TIL
Hell yeah
Right now I have 3 sources:
- mate drinks like Mio Mate (found in Germany) and that’s 100 mg a bottle which is all I’ll have a day unless I’m really feeling it (so max 200).
- black coffee which I hand grind and brew via aeropress. Just one cup normally. I don’t have any idea how many mg that is but it feels as fast as the mate although maybe anecdotally weaker.
- loose leaf tea, which I brew once or twice a day, using old leaves from the day before (if I’m on a streak) and a splash of new ones (unless it’s the first day where it’s all new). Feels slower but lasts longer so maybe it’s more caffeine? I guess it depends on if I’m doing black or green or white etc.
So I’d guess 100-150 mg on average on days where I’m having caffeine. I try to do long breaks between a couple weeks of having it. So like a week or two of drinking caffeinated drinks and a week or two not having it. Not too stringent but just something I’m cognizant of to not get dependent.
The last day I consumed a ridiculous amount of coffee was a triple shot long black, two double shots long blacks, and an extra strong cappuccino (or two). All before 2PM. Bad day at work.
Realised I was drinking it way too often and too high of a concentration to be healthy, and it was really affecting me negatively. I quit cold turkey, and I haven’t looked back.
Now I can drink matcha and chai (both made at home… Can’t justify $8+ for either at a cafe). Only one or the other per day. Coffee is cheaper at a cafe, but unsure if I want to go down that road again.
