I have recently started drinking up to 6 coffees per day. I don't feel any less healthy but I feel it doesn't seem healthy. Alcohol Every Friday after work.
How much do you drink and does it affect your Work/Family and social life?
Ask HN: How Much Alcohol/Coffee Do You Drink?
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#25-6 years ago, I was drinking about a pot of coffee a day between buying it from the coffee shop down the street or just making it at the office. Now I'm down to 2 cups during a work day and maybe 1 at night if I'm feeling tired. Usually just 1 on a weekend day. I can go without it and not get a headache which is nice.
Alcohol wise; I try not to drink during the week unless it's at dinner for business or a special event (birthday, anniversary, etc...) - on the weekend, either a glass of wine or a couple whiskeys on the rocks casually with the wife while watching a series or movie.
The only thing it's ever effected was money. Buying coffee at Starbucks or Tim Hortons on a regular basis is a waste IMO. Same with alcohol - cheaper to buy a bottle at home and drink it slowly then at a restaurant. Conversely, as you get older, it becomes (or has become for us) more important what you drink then the quantity - good stuff is expensive so you don't really want to blow through it quickly.
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#3Large bowl-o-latte in the morning. 10 oz of strong French Press coffee when I get to work, and another 10 oz after lunch ~3pm. Then one 12-16 oz beer/ale/porter at home to bring my plane in for a landing.
How does this effect others? Heck with them, this is the minimum functioning me.
Re: Ask HN: How Much Alcohol/Coffee Do You Drink?
#42-3 Cups of coffee per day and 3-5 pints of beer (5-7% alcohol) per week.
This is considered low for myself and times in my life I have had about 2x this amount of alcohol/coffee. I am not saying my current consumption is healthy, that is just what it is.
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#52-3 Cups of coffee per day and 3-5 pints of beer (5-7% alcohol) per week. This is considered low for myself and times in my life I have had about 2x this amount of alcohol/coffee. I am not saying my current consumption is healthy, that is just what it is.
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#6Shot of espresso in the morning. Probably like 10-12 beers a night?
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#7I generally don't drink coffee, it makes me jittery and anxious.
Alcohol...once a month but in large quantity. Usually go on a bender while barhopping/at a party with friends. Definitely need to shake that habit.
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#8None, except for the very occasional glass of wine.
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#91 - 3 cups of tea per day. About to make my second one now. I worry about potential health effects, but I am striking a happy balance here in contrast to when I was drinking twice as much tea.
In terms of drinking, we usually have a bottle of wine or prosecco 1 - 2 times a week. I get one or two drinks whenever we go out for dinner so that is once a week. I don't think I see an impact, but I don't ever get drunk. I just get sleepy and I usually give in to the call.
Re: Ask HN: How Much Alcohol/Coffee Do You Drink?
#10One coffee a day after breakfast. Have gone alcohol free for a good 5 years now! Feels better.