Energy Drinks

[jrgp]

in spring 2009 I set out to lose the weight I gained in college.  I did it by eating slightly healthier and smaller portions (and not eating just out of boredom), but mostly I lost the weight (~25lbs) just by cutting out soda and caffiene from my diet.  That was almost entirely responsible for my weight loss, I barely had to do anything besides that.

They're really bad for your body's regulation of sleep and blood sugar, and regularizing those things makes it trivial to be healthy

Is there a health difference between normal soda and "diet"/zero-calorie soda?

You need to ween yourself off it and stop drinking those energy drinks.

I'll try to get to it sooner or later. I'm sure hearing me say that is annoying, but I can't drop it right now.

[FliesLikeABrick]

Diet is better in terms of the blood sugar regulation, but the caffeine is still going to have the same effect - and your caffeine addiction is something that should be addressed

[{LAW} Gamer_2k4]

You could try drinking caffeine-free soda (I think Sprite and some root beers are that way by default) and hope for a placebo calming effect.

Incidentally, why can't you drop the drinking right now? Since you're not using caffeine for the energy rush, it can't be because of short nights or something like that.  What's the holdup?

[jrgp]

Incidentally, why can't you drop the drinking right now? Since you're not using caffeine for the energy rush, it can't be because of short nights or something like that.  What's the holdup?

Well, I usually get around 3 hours of sleep per night on school nights and without the monster I sleep through first period, which is really bad since it's the one class I can't afford to sleep in.

[{LAW} Gamer_2k4]

GET MORE.  There is nothing that you as a high schooler could be so involved in that it requires 21 hours of your day, every day.

I have a full time job, judo/DDR nights, piano practice, meal preparation and eating, and exercise every morning and I STILL get 7 hours of sleep each night, minimum.

You're a smart guy, so I KNOW that it's not homework that's keeping you up.  You're not in any sports that would require several hours of commitment each evening.  You're not the type to go out drinking or something every night.

What the heck do you do every day that keeps you from sleeping like a healthy person?

[Espadon]

Porn farming.

[{LAW} Gamer_2k4]

That was my first thought too, but I was hoping to give him the benefit of the doubt.

[jrgp]

That was my first thought too, but I was hoping to give him the benefit of the doubt.

Well, I'm sometimes out with my friend Ricky till 2am (I wake up at like 5am) so that's one reason. When I'm not chilling with him way late, I'm doing computer/soldat stuff. And yes, some of that includes fapping/cybering/cam'ing/torrenting.

In any case, I feel going to bed before 2am to be an extreme waste of time.

[a-4-year-old]

Sleeping is free, jrgp
caffeine is not it has to be bought
If money is something that you aren't making
at ungodly hours you're better off sleeping
You'll live longer, feel better and look better too
and maybe your keyboard won't be covered in goo

tl;dr go to bed damnit.

[{LAW} Gamer_2k4]

In any case, I feel going to bed before 2am to be an extreme waste of time.

jrgp, I'm only 22.  Do NOT make me think, "Darn kids have no common sense.  When will they just grow up already?"  Because it makes me feel old and I'm NOT.

[ds dude]

I stay up until 12 am on school nights.

I also understand what jrgp means, I feel like I'm wasting my day if I go to sleep at like 9 pm.. so I stay up.

[Blacksheepboy]

Have 2 cans of Monster Energy every weekend when I play games in the evening. I get no buzz or kick, just really hungery. Coffe tends to do the same. I get hotter quciker ans sweat easier too.

This happens to me when listening to super intense rave music. And no, I am not addicted to super intense rave music, but I listen to a little 4 hours every day including Groundhog's day. But no, I do not have an addiction.

Anyway, energy drinks... haven't had one in years. It was cool to drink them when I was in high school. Now I look back and see that cool was really a synonym for dumb.

Sleeping is free, jrgp
caffeine is not it has to be bought
If money is something that you aren't making
at ungodly hours you're better off sleeping
You'll live longer, feel better and look better too
and maybe your keyboard won't be covered in goo

tl;dr go to bed damnit.

I second this motion. Hell, I go to bed at 12 and get up at 9 every day, but that's because I'm on vacation. I have an excuse.

When did someone decide to turn this thread into a self-help for jrgp? Hi jrgp. That bmp. girl still thinks you're cute, and she hasn't changed her posture in the last 4 months either. I think she has the cramps by now. Damn, did what I just say sound mean or what? Shit, I did not mean it with a bad connotation...

[FliesLikeABrick]

Incidentally, why can't you drop the drinking right now? Since you're not using caffeine for the energy rush, it can't be because of short nights or something like that.  What's the holdup?

Well, I usually get around 3 hours of sleep per night on school nights and without the monster I sleep through first period, which is really bad since it's the one class I can't afford to sleep in.

Right, that's an important part of the problem . You need to be getting more sleep.  Someone your age is supposed to be getting 9 or 10 hours/night because you're still growing.

You're really f**king yourself.


More sleep.  No caffeine.  Go do it.

[{LAW} Gamer_2k4]

When did someone decide to turn this thread into a self-help for jrgp?

ALL threads turn into self-help for jgrp because he makes posts like "I only sleep three hours each night" or "here I am, watching HD porn at my friend's house" or "here's a picture of my keyboard, the unfortunate victim of the aforementioned porn watching."  You know, crazy stuff like that that makes us all go, "Wait, WHAT?"

[Clawbug]

ES KÄDES OSTARIN LÄPI VITTU ET KUUMOTTI

Sorry, I had to.

[jrgp]

ES KÄDES OSTARIN LÄPI VITTU ET KUUMOTTI

Sorry, I had to.

Google translate didn't work on that. What does it say?

ALL threads turn into self-help for jgrp because he makes posts like "I only sleep three hours each night" or "here I am, watching HD porn at my friend's house" or "here's a picture of my keyboard, the unfortunate victim of the aforementioned porn watching."  You know, crazy stuff like that that makes us all go, "Wait, WHAT?"

Well, at least some hilarity always seems to ensue.

[Jerkington XIII]

ES KÄDES OSTARIN LÄPI VITTU ET KUUMOTTI

Sorry, I had to.

Google translate didn't work on that. What does it say?

thru the mall ES[euro shopper energy drink] in hand oh f**k how embarassing. (not a really direct translation)

[Dusty]

lol claw

[PANZERCATWAGON]

gotta have me some pussy

[demoniac93]

gotta have me some pussy

Now that's a drink I wouldn't want to be caught holding in my hands O.o