Could you drink nothing but water for a month

[malaise]

Eat everything you normally eat but your only liquid for a month must be water.
I'm going to try from October 15 to November 15.
Don't ask me how I'll survive without coffee for a day let alone a month.

[msongs]

1. been doing that here . not a prob at all. u will have coffee withdrawls

for several days if u drink a lot. withdrawals include head aches sore muscles, especially legs

[bigtree]

83. will feel almost like the flu

...

[onecaliberal]

2. No. I need coffee.

[SoCalDavidS]

3. No, Couldn't Do It

I'd be like the guy in that commercial, wanting to put flavoring in the water.

[Luciferous]

4. I've done that with no problem but I don't

drink coffee. I can see how the lack of caffeine could be difficult. Good luck!

[malaise]

5. Just doing it to see if I can

We'll see

[brush]

20. A friend did that to lose weight. He increased his water intake.

It worked.

[blm]

7. You can

I had to recently for a medical situation because of the meds I had to take. Now I only do a 1/2 mug of coffee in morning as a result. About 6oz.

Still do just 1 wine or 1 beer w/dinner about 3-4 times a week.

[malaise]

9. we'll see

I'm going for it

[blm]

10. 🤞🏽

[TexasTowelie]

8. Are you going to allow adding something like lemon or cucumber slices to add some taste?

As for myself, no I couldn't tolerate drinking only water for a month. There are too many temptations like soft drinks, alcoholic beverages, and fruit smoothies that I would be lucky to hold to the water diet more than a day.

[malaise]

12. No -just plain water

I'll reduce my coffee intake starting on Sunday coming.

[femmedem]

34. Oh good. I was going to suggest wittling down the coffee beforehand to avoid the headache.

You might want to start reducing your coffee even before Sunday. https://www.eatthis.com/news-quit-drinking-coffee-experts/

[malaise]

36. OK I'll reduce it to three cups from tomorrow then two from Sunday

Thing is I never drink coffee after noon

[malaise]

14. I don't drink six sodas a year

I may have had two for this year. I drink mostly home made fruit juices, white wine and the occasional beer

[Tetrachloride]

11. You might be low on some vitamins. Ask a dietitian.

One more thing. You might give up pumpkin lattes. You might give up brandy old fashioned.

But what about egg nog, whipping cream and schapps served by your main squeeze at sunrise.

Sri Lankan Chai Tea.

[malaise]

13. I'll be eating regular food including lots of fruit

[RainCaster]

15. My water needs to be filtered through ground coffee

Without that, life isn't worth living. 😁☕

[malaise]

16. LOL - I'm just doing this for a month

I'll be returning to coffee on November 16

[SallyHemmings]

35. I'm glad I'm not alone

[we can do it]

38. I hear ya☕️

[quaint]

18. No problem, as long as it's good water.

[sakabatou]

19. Possibly, but the coffee helps stave off side-effects

[malaise]

24. Side effects for what? n/t

[sakabatou]

31. My own meds, such as drowsiness

[malaise]

32. OK - thanks

[sakabatou]

33. Np

[OAITW r.2.0]

21. I could drink nothing but beers for a month. No problem. Lots of H2O.

[ProfessorGAC]

52. Yep! Over 95% Water

For most beers anyway!
I actually drink ultra low alcohol beer, because I enjoy the taste but don't care for an alcohol buzz.
Any buzz I get comes from plant-based smoke.

[leftieNanner]

22. I did both times I was pregnant

The only things I drink now are water, black coffee, and occasional white wine.

Good luck malaise!

[malaise]

26. Thanks

I'll need it - I adore coffee

[PortTack]

23. I have...several times after a day or two I'm fine without anything else

[malaise]

28. I'll try

[royable]

29. All I drink (almost ever) is water, except for about 3 oz. of fruit juice most days w/ breakfast.

Perhaps about once or twice a year I'll have a bit of soda or half of a beer or a wine cooler. To be honest, it never even entered my head to think that all I usually drink is water. It's a reminder to me that not everyone thinks alike.

If you crave the caffeine, can't you get it in some non-beverage form? Or is it not the caffeine so much as the smell, or the experience, that draws you to the coffee?

[malaise]

30. I just love coffee

Been drinking it from childhood - the smell, the taste - I am a coffee drinker. On those rare days when I haven't had coffee I don't remember any withdrawal symptoms. we'll see.

[Shermann]

41. Why avoid coffee for any length of time?

It is zero calories after all.

[malaise]

46. Just to say I could give it up for a month

I don't know if it will last a week but I'm going to try.

[Tetrachloride]

39. Homer Simpson gave up beer once. i recommend that episode

[malaise]

47. Ha n/t

[piddyprints]

40. I do most of the time.

I gave up high-test coffee decades ago and only drink a decaf about once a month. No soda, no juice ever. My doc at the time recommended it and I thought he was nuts.

The first few days without coffee will be hard, but you may actually feel better after that! Drink lots of water, like half your weight in ounces every day. You’ll be surprised what a difference it makes.

Good luck and keep us posted!

[malaise]

43. Thanks

Will do

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

42. Why?

I have one cup of coffee each day, have maybe five sodas in a year, plenty of water, wine, beer, and various cocktails.

[malaise]

44. Just to see if I can do it

[ailsagirl]

48. I never, ever was a coffee drinker-- don't really know why

Everyone around me drank it but somehow I never had the desire. I once took a sip of what I thought was Coke but it was cold coffee. I spit it out immediately because it tasted foul!! Maybe that's why??

[wendyb-NC]

49. Sounds like a challenge

Mainly, because of the subtraction of coffee, from your fluid intake. I guess you could take caffeine tablets or munch on some chocolate covered coffee beans. The caffeine tablets are a sorry substitute for a cup of fresh brewed, joe. The candied coffee beans are a novelty. I used to munch on them when I worked nights, but I was also drinking coffee, too.

It's not only the caffeine jolt from drinking coffee, it's taste and the aroma, and more. It is so multifaceted, it's an experience and a ritual. Good luck, I cheer you on, and wish you every possible benefit from choosing to drink only water for a month. Peace

[malaise]

67. Not taking any caffeine tablets

Just want to see if I can do without coffee for a month.

[Generic Brad]

50. I've done it multiple times

I've been poorer than poor.

[malaise]

75. That's a profound point

Sometimes we have to give up what we like.

[Scottie Mom]

51. No way in hell.

[TomSlick]

53. No one would but to me around me if I don't have coffee - all day.

I don't want to be around me if I don't have coffee.

[ProfessorGAC]

54. Could I? Yes!

Will I? No!
I'd need more than "to see if I could do it". And, I don't see what that would be.
I only drink about 4 ounces of coffee a day.
I drink ultra low alcohol beer.
And the only juice I drink is tomato.
I'm mostly drinking just water now!
But, I wish you luck on your challenge.

[padfun]

55. I drink nothing but water now.

No dairy, no soda, no fruit juice, no coffee. Just water.

Once you get used to it, you will wonder why you drank any of that other crap in the first place.

I drink out of the tap here in Sacramento but in most places I have been to, you might want to stick to bottled water, or filtered water.

[NoMoreRepugs]

56. Best of luck Malaise. I went 30 days green juice, water and coffee.

No “regular” food - liquids only. Keep us posted.

[Clash City Rocker]

57. Good for you

Everyone should take a break from caffeine from time to time.

I’m not a coffee drinker, but I love tea. I take a break from time to time so I don’t get too addicted to the caffeine. It’s a serious addiction that most Americans don’t take seriously enough.

[LakeArenal]

58. Good luck. Will be rooting for you!

[Lunabell]

59. I could, but I'd have a caffeine withdrawal headache.

I mostly just drink water and coffee. When I do drink sodas, it's sparkling water that has flavor, but no sweeteners. I occasionally drink beer and every once in a while I have a coke. Classic, of cohrse.

[Laffy Kat]

60. Sure, as long as I could heat it up and pour it over coffee grounds.

[malaise]

63. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

[Bev54]

61. Try hot water and lemon

[Lochloosa]

62. If you drink coffee like I do, you'll need a caffeine supplement. Otherwise you'll get bad headache

[fierywoman]

65. When I was in my early 20s I had two kisney infections and the old GP told me

to be serious about drinking water every day. So I did. I never had a problem, per se, with plain water. N.b.: there are some mineral waters that are very yummy and there's some water that is put through a really expensive ($2,000? $3,000?) machine that is so delish ...

Coffee for me would be tough to give up, even for a month.

Bon voyage!

[Kali]

66. sprinkle some instant coffee on ice cream

[malaise]

69. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

[HipChick]

68. I am 90% there....just won't be able to give up that one cup of coffee in the morning

and maybe a couple cups of tea...

but other than that, it's just water...and maybe a tad of sorrel..

I love my sorrel..

[malaise]

72. I'm just going to see if I can survive without coffee for a month

and yes I love sorrel but more as a drink than as tea. I only like two teas - rosemary and mint and ginger.

[cinematicdiversions]

71. Could I certainly. I am sure I have in my life (Camping trips)

No morning coffee... No green tea... I don't know do I get a large cash prize?

[jcgoldie]

74. Only if you water it down with some vodka...

*hic*

[malthaussen]

76. How are you going to survive... never mind. :)

For me, the difficulty would be milk. I have drunk ~1 quart of milk daily for my whole life. Builds strong bones and teeth, ya know.

Bonne chance with your experiment.

-- Mal

[csziggy]

77. Yes, I drink mostly water, only one cup of tea in the morning

In 2017, after my kidney was removed, I had a problem eating for several days. Before I went into the hospital I drank four to five large cups of coffee a day. By the time I got out of the hospital, I was over my caffeine withdrawal, so I did not go back to drinking coffee. All I drank was water, all day, every day.

I started drinking tea - Earl Gray and Perfectly Mint (Bigelow's blend of black tea and peppermint), mostly, though I also drink some herbal teas. But decided to limit myself to one cup a day so if my schedule is disrupted again I won't go through caffeine withdrawal again.

I still drink a lot of water ever day. Not sure how much exactly but I keep a 30 ounce Yeti style insulated cup filled with ice water next to me all the time.

Good luck - caffeine withdrawal is a pain.

[Skittles]

78. no

i absolutely must have my coffee.....one of life's simple pleasures, that first cup of coffee

[LeftInTX]

79. Challenge accepted after seeing the soda video from Mexico

I drink all those flavored waters. It's getting to be a bad habit.
I will still have my caffeine, but this flavored water habit is getting ridiculous. Don't even know how I got into it!

[lastlib]

80. I'm not addicted to coffee--I'm strictly a recreational user.

I think I could just drink water, although I might have to take it with a squeeze of lemon at some point. Coffee is my comfort beverage, though.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

81. For food, I recommend a tablespoon of ground coffee, held under the tongue.

Then, slowly sip some hot water.

Voila, you're sticking to the plan!

[malaise]

84. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

You win the thread

[CTyankee]

82. Why would I do that?