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How can you ween yourself off energy drinks? i find myself drinking 3+ cans a day and cant seem to stop myself?

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You may require the energy at your job.  Switch to low calorie energy drinks if you can like "5-Hour Energy" or zero calorie"Red Bull."  Caffiene is the only stimulant in these and many people drink lots of coffee.  Try never to go above 3.

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  • Spend a week writing down all sources and amounts of caffeine you consume. Don't forget chocolate.

  • Step 2
    Restructure your current caffeine intake into predictable intervals, without reducing the amount of caffeine consumed in a day.

  • Step 3
    Strategically reduce the about of caffeine at each interval. For three days, have 75% of your normal caffeine beverage. Replace the other 25% with a decaffeinated alternative -- water if possible. If chocolate is part of your ritual replace with non-chocolate candy or trade a regular size candy bar for a "fun-sized" -- or a higher quality truffle.

    If you've been drinking coffee, black tea usually has about 3/4 the amount of caffeine. If you like tea, an even swap would be good at this point.

    *Note decaf coffee/black or green tea all still contain caffeine. These substitutes are fine at this stage, but ultimately you'll want to give those up too.

  • Step 4
    Once the three days have passed, reduce to 50% caffeine. (on the tea method this would mean switching from black to green tea.) Do this for a day or two.

  • Step 5
    Give up all caffeine for 1 day, then consume at step 4 levels. Repeat giving up for 2 days, then 4 days. By now you should be able to stay off caffeine with little or no withdrawal symptoms.



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You need to develop an opposite habbit. For example, whenever you feel like taking another energy drink, eat something with little calories like fresh cucumber.

This seems a big problem. You have to reduce the quantity.. Otherwise you will be addicted.

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I feel for you. I used to do the same thing and I ended up getting sick a lot because I hardly ever slept. Just cut back slowly and your body will return to normal.

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