Comments on: How to Give Up Coffee http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/05/how-to-give-up-coffee/ Personal Development for Smart People Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:43:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Roger Simpson http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/05/how-to-give-up-coffee/#comment-9148 Roger Simpson Tue, 30 Aug 2005 19:02:42 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/?p=168#comment-9148 You might put in brackets after "Lion's Coffee" that most Big Island people feel that Lion's Coffee is probably the most commercial and worst tasting of the Kona coffees available. You might put in brackets after “Lion’s Coffee” that most Big Island people feel that Lion’s Coffee is probably the most commercial and worst tasting of the Kona coffees available.

]]> By: HELP! Any advice for the slump? http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/05/how-to-give-up-coffee/#comment-8444 HELP! Any advice for the slump? Tue, 23 Aug 2005 04:07:09 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/?p=168#comment-8444 I'm at that aggravating slump in the addiction/quitting cycle. I've been drinking coffee nice and moderately for so long that it no longer has any real positive intellectual or energy benefits. A little boost followed by bigger slumps--another boost, another slump, etc. I'm convinced that my brain is just not working at full power anymore. I fully realize that I need to quit and get to the other side of freedom, re-balanced energy levels, improved intuitive and cognitive functioning.....oh please! BUT--HOW LONG DOES IT *** TAKE? I need to write a 300 page dissertation and I can't decide whether I really need to pay my withdrawal dues now or whether I can't afford to. ANY ADVICE ON HOW TO MOST QUICKLY GET THRU THE POST-ACTUE-WITHDRAWAL-PAIN-BUT-ENDLESS SLUMP? I’m at that aggravating slump in the addiction/quitting cycle. I’ve been drinking coffee nice and moderately for so long that it no longer has any real positive intellectual or energy benefits. A little boost followed by bigger slumps–another boost, another slump, etc. I’m convinced that my brain is just not working at full power anymore. I fully realize that I need to quit and get to the other side of freedom, re-balanced energy levels, improved intuitive and cognitive functioning…..oh please! BUT–HOW LONG DOES IT *** TAKE? I need to write a 300 page dissertation and I can’t decide whether I really need to pay my withdrawal dues now or whether I can’t afford to. ANY ADVICE ON HOW TO MOST QUICKLY GET THRU THE POST-ACTUE-WITHDRAWAL-PAIN-BUT-ENDLESS SLUMP?

]]> By: liptons tea general manager http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/05/how-to-give-up-coffee/#comment-8337 liptons tea general manager Mon, 22 Aug 2005 09:32:39 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/?p=168#comment-8337 WHATS WRONG WITH LIPTONS TEA.. LOVELY CUPPA.. BREAKFAST TEA IS THE BEST YOU CAN GET... MIND LIPTONS DONT FIND OUT.. LIABLE SUIT TO FOLLOW...I BET.. WHATS WRONG WITH LIPTONS TEA.. LOVELY CUPPA.. BREAKFAST TEA IS THE BEST YOU CAN GET…

MIND LIPTONS DONT FIND OUT.. LIABLE SUIT TO FOLLOW…I BET..

]]> By: Celeste http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/05/how-to-give-up-coffee/#comment-4721 Celeste Thu, 14 Jul 2005 13:56:14 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/?p=168#comment-4721 If no one else has suggested it yet, i'd like to mention yerba mate (pronounced Yerba Matt-eh, i think).. it's south american, i think, it's a tea. But the nice thing about it is it give you a coffee-like buzz, without the shaky stressed out-ness that comes with coffee. It's much better for this than your normal teas. I buy it loose and make it in my coffee pot.. it's the only way i can go without coffee. If no one else has suggested it yet, i’d like to mention yerba mate (pronounced Yerba Matt-eh, i think).. it’s south american, i think, it’s a tea.
But the nice thing about it is it give you a coffee-like buzz, without the shaky stressed out-ness that comes with coffee. It’s much better for this than your normal teas.
I buy it loose and make it in my coffee pot.. it’s the only way i can go without coffee.

]]> By: monicaSF http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/05/how-to-give-up-coffee/#comment-4661 monicaSF Wed, 13 Jul 2005 21:37:57 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/?p=168#comment-4661 THANK YOU! i've been trying to find out ways to cut down on my coffee intake for health reasons, and couldn't find any info about grain coffee. so thank you for your insight and help...i'm transitioning from healthy non-veg to full time veg from vegan to eventually macrobiotic, and coffee is definately an addiction for me. when i don't have a cup or two daily my head hurts, like headaches, and i know other people, mostly women, who have gone thru "caffiene withdrawal" similarly. so that, if it isn't enough, tells me that a slow switch is what i need, and grain coffee is better than organic i'm sure....so thanks again for your helpful and useful info! THANK YOU! i’ve been trying to find out ways to cut down on my coffee intake
for health reasons, and couldn’t find any info about grain coffee. so thank you for your insight and help…i’m transitioning from healthy non-veg to full time veg from vegan to eventually macrobiotic, and coffee is definately an addiction for me. when i don’t have a cup or two daily my head hurts, like headaches, and i know other
people, mostly women, who have gone thru “caffiene withdrawal” similarly. so that, if it isn’t enough, tells me that a slow switch is what i need, and grain coffee
is better than organic i’m sure….so thanks again for your helpful and useful info!

]]> By: lifehack.org » Interview with Steve Pavlina http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/05/how-to-give-up-coffee/#comment-3797 lifehack.org » Interview with Steve Pavlina Thu, 07 Jul 2005 12:25:48 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/?p=168#comment-3797 [...] elopment blogs and articles, you must have read Steve Pavlina’s blog. His posts like How to Give Up Coffee and How to Become an Early Riser are definitely popular amo [...] […] elopment blogs and articles, you must have read Steve Pavlina’s blog. His posts like How to Give Up Coffee and How to Become an Early Riser are definitely popular amo […]

]]> By: Steve Pavlina http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/05/how-to-give-up-coffee/#comment-3693 Steve Pavlina Wed, 06 Jul 2005 18:13:48 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/?p=168#comment-3693 Even raw dairy products are enormously unhealthy. For starters human beings lack the ability to metabolize the casein in cow's milk -- there's a reason cows have four stomachs. Even adult cows don't drink cow's milk -- it's just for their calves as they quickly pack on the pounds. If you want to be an adult human, wean yourself and stop suckling like a baby cow. Even raw dairy products are enormously unhealthy. For starters human beings lack the ability to metabolize the casein in cow’s milk — there’s a reason cows have four stomachs. Even adult cows don’t drink cow’s milk — it’s just for their calves as they quickly pack on the pounds. If you want to be an adult human, wean yourself and stop suckling like a baby cow.

]]> By: Mike Winterthieme http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/05/how-to-give-up-coffee/#comment-3691 Mike Winterthieme Wed, 06 Jul 2005 17:08:51 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/?p=168#comment-3691 I concur that it is right to avoid modern dairy products. This should not be confused with the great benefits of raw and fermented milk. Raw milk is milk that has not been processed in any way. Pasteurization and homogenization destroys the nutrition in milk, making it dead and unhealthy for your body. Believe me, if you can find a source of raw milk and dairy products, you will benefit greatly by including them in your diet. More information can be found at http://www.realmilk.com. I concur that it is right to avoid modern dairy products. This should not be confused with the great benefits of raw and fermented milk. Raw milk is milk that has not been processed in any way. Pasteurization and homogenization destroys the nutrition in milk, making it dead and unhealthy for your body. Believe me, if you can find a source of raw milk and dairy products, you will benefit greatly by including them in your diet. More information can be found at http://www.realmilk.com.

]]> By: roclar.net http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/05/how-to-give-up-coffee/#comment-3395 roclar.net Wed, 29 Jun 2005 01:12:35 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/?p=168#comment-3395 [...] ly just to prove I can quit and so the next time I pick it back up, it is more effective. Link Permalink No Comments » No c [...] […] ly just to prove I can quit and so the next time I pick it back up, it is more effective. Link Permalink No Comments » No c […]

]]> By: Demi M. http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/05/how-to-give-up-coffee/#comment-3332 Demi M. Fri, 24 Jun 2005 21:42:22 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/?p=168#comment-3332 My BF bought me this book (The Truth About Caffeine) and a great tasting beverage to drink it with. Since he knows I quit coffee recently, he's been really wonderful helping me in cope with my mood swings. Soyfee is made from soy beans that is roasted just like coffee. I enjoy the taste and don't miss coffee one bit. Buy it online at www.soycoffee.com. My BF bought me this book (The Truth About Caffeine) and a great tasting beverage to drink it with. Since he knows I quit coffee recently, he’s been really wonderful helping me in cope with my mood swings. Soyfee is made from soy beans that is roasted just like coffee. I enjoy the taste and don’t miss coffee one bit. Buy it online at http://www.soycoffee.com.

]]> By: colrond, t-shirts blog » Caffeine http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/05/how-to-give-up-coffee/#comment-3234 colrond, t-shirts blog » Caffeine Tue, 21 Jun 2005 07:26:27 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/?p=168#comment-3234 [...] 8217;est-ce que ça a l’air bien ! A moins que d’ici là je sois arrivé à me désintoxiquer… Certains cafféinomanes ont [...] […] 8217;est-ce que ça a l’air bien ! A moins que d’ici là je sois arrivé à me désintoxiquer… Certains cafféinomanes ont […]

]]> By: Paula http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/05/how-to-give-up-coffee/#comment-3023 Paula Mon, 13 Jun 2005 09:00:18 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/?p=168#comment-3023 I quit coffee more than a week ago. I am still getting the occasional headache and I also feel very drowsy, even if I sleep 8 hours. I must mention that I have also quit refined food, sweetsm wheat products, chips, wine, etc. (I am doing a 30-day detox program). Is it normal to feel this way after more than one week? Is it just the coffee or a combination of factors? I quit coffee more than a week ago. I am still getting the occasional headache and I also feel very drowsy, even if I sleep 8 hours. I must mention that I have also quit refined food, sweetsm wheat products, chips, wine, etc. (I am doing a 30-day detox program). Is it normal to feel this way after more than one week? Is it just the coffee or a combination of factors?

]]> By: The Examined Life » Blog Archive » Carnival of the Insanities http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/05/how-to-give-up-coffee/#comment-3015 The Examined Life » Blog Archive » Carnival of the Insanities Mon, 13 Jun 2005 03:53:03 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/?p=168#comment-3015 [...] y to this weeks installation of Carnival of the Insanities. A couple of interesting bits: How to Give Up Coffee and Outrageous Ebay Auctions There is a lot of insanity to [...] […] y to this weeks installation of Carnival of the Insanities. A couple of interesting bits: How to Give Up Coffee and Outrageous Ebay Auctions There is a lot of insanity to […]

]]> By: David Nescafe http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/05/how-to-give-up-coffee/#comment-3012 David Nescafe Mon, 13 Jun 2005 01:57:32 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/?p=168#comment-3012 I love coffee. I have about 15 a day. I love coffee. I have about 15 a day.

]]> By: Steve Pavlina http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/05/how-to-give-up-coffee/#comment-2948 Steve Pavlina Fri, 10 Jun 2005 18:38:56 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/?p=168#comment-2948 @DocRobot: Be careful of drinking milk.... Although it does contain calcium, it comes in a form largely indigestible by humans -- it's intended for cows, so it won't make your bones any stronger. In fact, you'll get the opposite result. Milk will actually weaken your bones because the casein (milk protein) requires calcium to metabolize, and that calcium will be leeched from your bones. Dairy consumers have lower levels of blood calcium and weaker bones (esp. in old age) than non-consumers. Stick with healthy calcium sources like broccoli, where the calcium comes in a form readily usable by humans. Leave the cows milk to the cows. Of course the dairy industry wants you to accept that because milk contains calcium that it's good for your bones. There are billions of dollars to be made from people who believe that drinking another species milk is healthy. @DocRobot: Be careful of drinking milk…. Although it does contain calcium, it comes in a form largely indigestible by humans — it’s intended for cows, so it won’t make your bones any stronger. In fact, you’ll get the opposite result. Milk will actually weaken your bones because the casein (milk protein) requires calcium to metabolize, and that calcium will be leeched from your bones. Dairy consumers have lower levels of blood calcium and weaker bones (esp. in old age) than non-consumers. Stick with healthy calcium sources like broccoli, where the calcium comes in a form readily usable by humans. Leave the cows milk to the cows.

Of course the dairy industry wants you to accept that because milk contains calcium that it’s good for your bones. There are billions of dollars to be made from people who believe that drinking another species milk is healthy.

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