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Do you drink coffee? Why or why not?
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Crafty_camper123 wrote: »raelynnsmama52512 wrote: »Crafty_camper123 wrote: »raelynnsmama52512 wrote: »I drink it to focus better, that ADHD life yo.
^^ Also this. Been self medicating for years. LOL
I take 2 high dosage stimulants every day too, the coffee just stays as one of my favorite habits, besides vaping lol
Finally broke down and got stimulants a few months back... Coffee just wasn't cutting it anymore. Mind. Blown. Like someone turned the lights on or something! I was a little worried I would have to give up my coffee habit, because they werent playing nicely together at first. But I've got everything adjusted nicely now. *whew*. I would have probably swapped to decaf just to have that daily cup of warm. Tea just isn't the same...
I totally feel you! It’s a whole new experience when you finally get on medication that works. Like, “is this how my brain is supposed to work? This is amazing, I can get so much done now!” I legit cried the first time I got on medication, because I finally felt like I was functioning and not chasing “squirrels” all the time.
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I only drink it occasionally, maybe once every week or two. I used to never drink it. I am more into black tea. When I do drink it I have to have milk or cream and sugar.0
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It’s the perfect pre-workout for my 5:30a workouts. Of course, that’s after a big glass of water... Couldn’t live without it0
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1. Deliciousness
2. ADHD
3. I don't like that whole prison idea
4. I teach tiny autistic humans and I need to be in the best mood possible
5. I can't sleep without my nightly cup or be calm and happy without my morning 1-4 cups and afternoon cups.4 -
Yes LOVE coffee!0
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I don't drink coffee because it gives me the shakes0
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Nope because I don't like the taste of it.0
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I cannot stand the smell or taste of coffee.... so I get my caffeine in my preworkout.0
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I've been a coffee drinker since I was around 12. Used to drink several pots a day, now I'm down to a cup or two a day and days like today I didn't drink any. I'm not too much of a snob about it though, but I do prefer Moka Pot brewed and Turkish coffee.0
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Habit and, since I drink it black, it has virtually no cals and I can drink as much of it as I like.0
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Why wouldn't you drink it! Best invention of life2
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Only two cups a day. One early morning before work and one mid afternoon just to keep the alertness going 😀0
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I was always a tea drinker, but recently I’ve begun to drink coffee. I love the smell and enjoy a latte occasionally, but I find myself now drinking a cup of coffee with half & half every morning and sometimes another in the afternoon.0
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I didn't start drinking coffee until I was in my 30's. I drank Mountain Dew instead. I decided I still wanted caffeine without all the other stuff and tried coffee. Now, I drink it every day but not much, one or two cups a day is my max.0
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I don't drink it every day, but I do enjoy coffee a lot. I just don't get up early enough to make myself a cup without being late. I have a hard time dragging myself out of bed at 5:30am, even though I've been working this shift for 7 years.
If my office had a coffee pot, I would drink coffee all day long. I'll drink it black, but I do prefer it with a splash of milk and splenda, or a small amount of creamer.0 -
No no and no. Don't like coffee at all. The times I have accidentally picked up someone else's coffee cup and have had a mouthful of coffee or eaten a coffee lolly / chocolate, I may have never moved so quickly as to find a sink, rubbish bin or sink.
Weird thing is I don't actually mind the smell of freshly ground coffee beans....but just don't ask me to drink it.2 -
The world is a better place because I get my 24-30 ounces of iced coffee every day.
I drink it black. 6 calories for the 30, and 5 for the 24. It's a little steeper if I'm at home with one of the fancyass cold brew bottled mixes -- 13 calories for 8 ounces -- but is still worth the calories.1 -
I drink coffee because I like it.
Also, it's a myth that it dehydrates you. There is a mild diuretic effect associated with the caffeine but not enough to counter the amount of water you're drinking with a cup of coffee.1 -
Can't live without morning coffee.1
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Have one cup every morning with sugar free vanilla creamer.0
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Yes. Coffee is life haha. I allocate close to 300 calories a day for it (creamer, sugar ect)1
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Don't drink it. Think it's gross no matter how much crap you put in it4
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Yuck, it tastes awful and ruins the taste of many good desserts4
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Been drinking coffee since age 4 so I must drink it daily or else I get really bad caffeine headaches. Over the years, I've decreased my intake from 6+ cups of coffee to 2 cups in the morning, Monday through Saturday.2
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ladystrick11 wrote: »Been drinking coffee since age 4 so I must drink it daily or else I get really bad caffeine headaches. But, over the years, I've decreased my intake from 6+ cups of coffee to 2 cups Monday through Saturday.
I'm imagining little 4 yr old you in the car seat with your styrofoam cup of joe cursing out the bad drivers on your way to school
I grew up with Italian relatives so the only reason I didn't drink espresso as a child is because I hated the smell! But I did have a little cordial glass with wine in it at holiday dinners :drinker:
I drink one cup in the morning every day. Sometimes a second in early afternoon if I'm really dragging. I also sometimes have a cup or two of tea and a diet soda the rest of the day, but the caffeine in coffee is really the only time I feel it.3 -
yes, to not need bail.
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I am a coffee snob. Kenyan AA, Columbian, Sumatra - all whole bean - all freshly ground - are my favorites.
FWIW - if you must buy coffee that is prepackaged, Starbucks and Peet's are acceptable alternatives IMHO.
I will give up bourbon before I give up coffee.
Starbucks is NOT acceptable coffee. You want to avoid the big companies. Find a local coffeehouse that imports and roasts their own coffeebeans in small batches, not by the ton like Charbucks does.
I drink coffee mostly because I like it. I drink it with a small amount of 1/2 & 1/2 (just enough to cut any acidity). I have 2 cups in the morning. Once in a while, especially in winter, I want some at another time of the day so I switch to decaf then because caffeine does affect my sleep. I get mine from a local coffee roaster (Colectivo)9 -
I am a coffee snob. Kenyan AA, Columbian, Sumatra - all whole bean - all freshly ground - are my favorites.
FWIW - if you must buy coffee that is prepackaged, Starbucks and Peet's are acceptable alternatives IMHO.
I will give up bourbon before I give up coffee.
Starbucks is NOT acceptable coffee. You want to avoid the big companies. Find a local coffeehouse that imports and roasts their own coffeebeans in small batches, not by the ton like Charbucks does.
Amen. This is what I call them, too.3 -
Coffee❤️0
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I drink two strong cups a day to ward off homicidal rage and to be socially acceptable. I consider it an insurance policy. I don't have enough money to bail me out. Coffee is a far cheaper option 2
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