How did you stop caffeine?

I was drinking atleast 4 cans of diet pop a day (usually more) and sometimes I would also drink a cup or 2 of coffee if I had time before work. One day I just switched to only drinking water. I drank it constantly... I haven't had any withdrawals it seems. I feel pretty good overall.

Don't go into it thinking you will feel crappy. Expectations play a huge role in how you will perceive things. If you expect to feel bad, you probably will.

I worked out one day how much I was spending on mochas and realised that in 2 years I spent the price of a second hand car in coffee! I went cold turkey after that! Instant isn't the same, so now it's just tea, herbal teas and milk for me ( oh and gin!)

:::Looking lovingly at my iced tea:::::: Why would you want to give this up?

I tried giving up caffeine once. I don't drink sodas and don't put sweetners in my tea but the caffeine is addicting.

I would suggest not going cold turkey if you have been a long time caffeine drinker. I experienced severe headaches that rivaled, and sometimes morphed, into my migraines. I also found that I was tired and cranky. Unfortunately, I didn't kick the addiction. I have cut back but personally don't want to give it up. I would suggest cutting back slowly to let your body give up the addiction to caffeine.

I just stopped.....lol. I used to be a coffee and tea kind of person.....before MFP.....well.....MFP "motivated" me to ditch the iced teas and coffees, for the sheer fact that, "ugh, I don't want to have to log these empty calories..." lol.....so it was kind of like self control.

Don't get me wrong, I still drink caffeine, but hardly/barely ANY sode....honestly, can't remember the last soda I had......errr....wait, actually, take that back, had a Rum and Coke at the bar one night.... :X lol. Couple weeks ago

Don't just jump off of it, just moderate your intake.....that's basically what I've done.....I still drink iced tea, but only home made iced tea that I can be accountable for what goes in it....

I just stopped drinking coffee and caffeinated drinks. But being a full time uni students occasionally I will have a cup of black coffee during an all-nighter. and now that i have gone off caffeine if I have a cup of coffee I will feel really crappy about 1/2 way in to my coffee. I think it just takes your body a little time to adjust.

If you are waking up tired, do few jumps on the spot or have a nice shower to wake yourself up. I also don't close my curtains at night so when I wake up the room is nice and bright.
If you are feeling the caffeine craving during the day go for a run or go to the gym? I find after I exercise I feel really pumped and I have trouble staying still haha

good luck I know it can be hard but if you really want it you will get there!

I didn't give up caffeine, but if I were going to I'd just cut down a little each week for a few weeks, then give it up completely.

Taper

Just drink unsweetened tea or tea with a tbsp of honey (60 cals). And increase your water intake to at least 8 cups every day.

Cold turkey worked for me. I was addicted to cola and mt. dew, I would have a coke first thing every morning and several more soda's through the day. I joined a gym in May and gave up junk food, fast food, etc and started working out. Hydration is a key element to losing weight and my trainer told me that for every ounce of caffinated beverage you drink it will take two ounces of water to replace the hydration in your body. That really helped me. I did have the wtihdraw symptoms for a few days but once all the junk was out of my system I have felt better then ever. I have not had any caffeine in 5 months and I now drink at least 1 to 1&1/2 gallons of water per day. I have lost 59 lbs as well. Good luck to you!