Alcohol? Almost none. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a teetotaler or anything, I just rarely drink. I drank a little more in my 20's (who didn't?) but I'd say for the past 20 years or so, I average less than 1 drink / month, and probably drink enough to get a buzz less than once a year.<p>Caffeine: If you poke me, I'd probably bleed pure caffeine. OK, maybe not <i>really</i>, not anymore. On average I'd say I drink 2 or 3 cups of coffee during the day, and maybe 1 or 2 cups of green tea. And a couple of 20 oz bottles of Coke Zero spread throughout the day as well.<p>What I don't do, that I used to do, is consume completely ludicrous amounts of caffeine... in years past, I'd drink 4 or 5 cups of coffee during the day, then after work go to Starbucks and sit there and drink a can of Red Bull, a triple-shot latte, and maybe eat a box of chocolate covered espresso beans. And I'd do that sort of stuff 5 days a week and something similar on the weekends. Then I had a heart-attack. My doctors say caffeine is fine now, but in moderation. I don't necessarily claim that the caffeine per-se contributed to my MI, but what I believe did is the sheer stress of how hard I was pushing myself during the period. So I don't do that anymore. Not to that extreme anyway.
Alcohol: Only odd-numbered years (e.g. 2017, 2019). Started this in 2012 to avoid carrying over college habits into the professional world. Works for me.<p>Caffeine: Used to be 3-4 cups of coffee, now its 1-2 with some days opting for matcha or black tea. Slightly lower caffeine content, with no crash, somehow.
Alcohol: Maybe a few drinks a month? I love going for a beer or three after work, but the older I get the more I find that I can't tolerate the day after. It's not even necessarily a hangover thing, but more of a stomach thing. Regardless of what I drink, I'll feel a bit off for at least half of the day, so it's not really worth it for me. If anything, I prefer drinking during the week, because at least I know I'll spend that half of the day where I feel sluggish/sensitive sat down in front of a computer.<p>Coffee: Enough that I can go into my local coffee shop, and the nice girl that usually serves me asks me if I want my usual order. I'm more of a tea drinker (living up to the British stereotype), mostly because I can drink a few cups of tea throughout the day and feel alright, but if I've got a busy day I'll grab a large cappuccino from nearby.
Alcohol: Maybe once a week. Never more than a drink or two.<p>Caffeine: Sometimes espresso in the morning. Not regularly. I think a juice or a smoothie does a better job of waking me up in the morning. I used to drink a lot more coffee... but I think I was more groggy until I had my coffee, than I am now with drinking it sparingly.
Alcohol: Special occasions, and other than that maybe a beer or mixed drink once or twice a month. I have passed my "alcohol era" (which was still only 1x a week but much heavier drinking) because it does more harm than it's worth. I think I got a decent amount of enjoyment out of it without most of the damage (but who knows)<p>Coffee: Used to be everyday, now my caffeine intake is more varied (Caff+L-Theanine pills, energy drinks, lots of tea). I probably consume on average between 300-500mg a day total, spread out. Coffee itself, maybe once a week, though I plan to go back to drinking it daily. I do love coffee just lately I haven't had as much of a desire to have it.
Not enough on both accounts.<p>If I had to give an on average/daily account.<p>- 4 double shots of espresso daily; I bought a good espresso machine.
- around 1 beer every 2 - 3 days<p>If I have wine, I typically will drink the entire bottle because I hate leaving a bottle open. I Might do this every 3 months?
Not enough. About 1 cup a day (down from 3), but my red bull has gone up by 2 cans of 12 oz, so it's about an even thing. Alcohol, I actually have to slow down my drinking, but I would say about 10 shots a month is a decent average.
Alcohol: Basically none. Currently I might average 1 beer every 3 months or so. In the past I have enjoyed a nightly relaxation beer, but found it more costly than I cared about, so I cut it.<p>Coffee: 3-4 cups a day. Typically 2-3 in the morning, and 1 in the afternoon after work. This has gone up and down over the years, in the past I've drank a lot, upwards of a full pot. Then I developed an eye twitch. Now I'm trying to control that intake. Lowest I think I've been is 2 in the morning, 1 in afternoon.
You know, if you're on HN a lot and respond to questions like this, you share a lot of valuable private information. Which is publicly accessible.
0, 0.<p>These responses seem very biased given that they are public and associated with our public identifiers (usernames). I'm curious how biased. Obviously, the people who drink very little are more willing to share than the alcoholics, but they are also more likely to take the time to respond than the "average" drinker.
Half a pot of coffee per day
500-700 grams of 80 proof on weekends, Fri evening to Sunday. 50 grams, 80 proof is 116 calories, 0 carbs.<p>I am on a low carb, high fat, intermittent fasting, 1400 calorie diet. So I weigh most everything, including the rum.
Alcohol: none. Caffeine: 3 English Breakfasts in the morning, and a 'red eye' (20 oz dark roast + an espresso shot) around 2pm. Worth noting: I also do a daily hard cardio workout; love to sweat.
None and none.<p>Getting off caffeine was much harder than giving up alcohol because coffee is free in almost any office.<p>Getting off sugar in addition to caffeine helped my health, reasoning and sleep significantly.
Coffee: 2-3 16oz cups/day<p>Alcohol: Depends on the kind of day. Stressful, I'll have a couple fingers of whisky. On a weekend I'll finish a bottle of wine. Usually twice a week
Alcohol: usually just a couple drinks a month. A few times a year I'll drink enough to get a buzz.<p>Caffeine: Green tea every morning, occasionally a coffee with desert in the evening.
Alcohol: Not as much since I got my car. I used to drink 1-2 beers like 3 times a week.<p>Caffine: 6-8 cups of coffee a day during the week, 1-2 in the weekend