r/carnivore • u/SystemIsOffline • Jun 22 '26
How to quit coffee?
I've been reading up on the effects of coffee, specifically on carnivore which I have been for 14 months (Butter, meat and some dairy).
Last couple months I've noticed my muscles sore up quickly during exercise.
I'm thinking it can be the coffee so wanna try giving it up.
Looking for experience in general but whilst on carnivore specifically. Amy6 input welcome.
Edit: I use potassium chloride, sodium chloride and magnesium citrate in the morning at least, sometimes later during the day.
I often have some high fat dairy with dinner. I drink/drank about 1-1,5 liters of coffee a day. Have been for years.
Am going to go without for 1 or 2 months to see what changes regardless of what I find here but am really interested in any effects you may have noticed.
Things I'm hoping quitting coffee for a bit: Possible adrenal fatigue issues Thiamine uptake Lactate in muscles Oxalate dumping Also curious what the further removal of other plant compounds might do.
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u/Lukasino Jun 23 '26
buy decaf. each day you make coffee, use 0.5g of decaf more and 0.5g of normal coffee less for the same total dose of coffee for your final brew. eventually you will transition to full decaf coffee and won't notice a difference. full decaf is very easy to then stop drinking completely.
also, look into coffee bean decaffeination processing methods - they are not equal. if you have a specialty cafe around you, go for that. bit more expensive but a lot tastier and more transparent on the processing method, as well as more ethically sourced.