How much caffeine do you consume a day?

[Knightfall]

Ok, I'm not trying to bring anyone down (or be a wet blanket), I'm just trying to inform my fellow EN Worlders to the realities of caffeine intake. So fill out the chart in the attached zipped excel file below and see where you are at.

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Caffeine Dependancy Level (Average): 450 milligrams per day.

Remember: Some people are much more sensitive to caffeine, others less. The table in the excel file can help you to calculate your average daily consumption. Notice the varying serving sizes. You may think that you are having "only one cup of coffee" when in fact, your coffee cup may hold much more. You may want to find out or mesure how many cups or ounces your regular "cup of coffee" actually is.

 

[WhatKu]

I am pretty high up there. Lots o caffiene.

 

[Tom Cashel]

I'm a caf-fiend. I consume gallons daily. AND I LOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE IT! cough...splutter...

 

[Angcuru]

currently have no excel installed, but I have an intake equivalent to a single can of soda per day, max. How's that?

 

[John Q. Mayhem]

I drink about 3 large cups of drip coffe a day-that's almost 800 mg, not counting soda or candy. I feel so ashamed... It's good coffee, though. We roast it ourselves. Nothing beats fresh-roasted coffee.

 

[Tom Cashel]

I dig your handle, John.

 

[Knightfall]

currently have no excel installed, but I have an intake equivalent to a single can of soda per day, max. How's that?

Depends on the soda. If it's cola then I'd say 30 mg.

Also, you have to calculate for things like tea and chocolate bars. Here is a print screen of the Excel file in jpg format.

 

[Tewligan]

None. I stopped drinking caffeinated drinks a few months back because it was starting to disagree with me. So, no tea, coffee or soft drinks anymore. I'm also on a diet, so I've almost totally cut out chocolate and whatnot - well, unless there's a basket of it on the front desk at work, those jerks. Then I'll grab one of those tiny lil' Hershey's bars. Other than that, though, I'm a decaffeinated boy.

 

[Angcuru]

according to that sheet, I have on average a daily consumption of 50mg of caffine per day. So what's the big hazard about caffine, anyway?

 

[Knightfall]

according to that sheet, I have on average a daily consumption of 50mg of caffine per day. So what's the big hazard about caffine, anyway?

The hazard is that too much caffeine isn't good for you, sort of like anything that is taken to excess.

I use to drink 3 litres of Coca-cola a day, as well as anywhere to 4 to 6 chocolate bars. That's a lot of caffeine... and it affected me in ways I didn't even realize until I gave up cola. I felt better and dropped 30+ lbs easy.

I switched to ice tea but was consuming way less. I went through sever withdrawal the same way a drug addict would. The shakes, cold sweats, etc. Then I gave up ice tea, which wasn't as hard.

Now I limit myself to skim milk, non-caffeinated beverages, limonade, or water.

I guess all I'm saying is know your limit and take care of yourselves. We want to be gaming for a long time to come and what you consume can soon start to consume you.

Regards,

Knightfall1972