Silenced Fred Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 don't drink a bunch of coffee then go for a bikeride. you get dehydrated like a mother****er. trying to cut out sugary drinks so i thought coffee caffeine would be good, but nope. lesson learned. jus sayin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fl00dsm0k3 Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 i hate coffee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lespaulj45 Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 There is no life without coffee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAS44 Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Never drank coffee, I prefer tea if anything (yup). Biking after coffee though Fred? That's dangerous, the runs might creep up on you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted August 30, 2011 Author Share Posted August 30, 2011 Never drank coffee, I prefer tea if anything (yup). Biking after coffee though Fred? That's dangerous, the runs might creep up on you. I like tea too, but I needed a jump. Never had runs from coffee, but boy do I need to piss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff-7 Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 A strong cup of tea gives me more than enough boost to get going, but I do like coffee as well. Iced tea in the summer and some strong hot tea on a cold winter's day are hard to beat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 I love coffee but caffeine stays with me and affects my sleep, so I have to be careful. I do love me some coffee though... exercise afterwards? not a good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyK Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Coffee and tea will dehydrate you. Better to go with plain water or Gatorade. Be advised, so called 'energy' drinks are loaded with caffeine, as is Mountain Dew and dark soda pops, except root beer. If you need a jump in the a.m. and eschew caffeine, go to bed earlier. Truth be told, unless you are sleep deprived, a brisk walk, bike ride or calisthenics are good enough to get your heart pumping and wake your brain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eallenb Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 TommyK Posted Today, 08:14 AM Coffee and tea will dehydrate you. Better to go with plain water or Gatorade. Be advised, so called 'energy' drinks are loaded with caffeine, as is Mountain Dew and dark soda pops, except root beer. If you need a jump in the a.m. and eschew caffeine, go to bed earlier. Truth be told, unless you are sleep deprived, a brisk walk, bike ride or calisthenics are good enough to get your heart pumping and wake your brain. Good advice Tommy! Now a coffee endorsement....I love coffee so over the years Ive tried different Coffee makers and coffee beans. Finally I got a KEURIG (coffee maker i.e. "K" cups) .....GREAT single cup from Mild to Dark Roast..all kinds of Teas etc. less than $.50 a cup. If you get a chance Fred to sample, I think its worth a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rogerb Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 My approach is drink a lot of coffee...stay off bikes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted August 31, 2011 Author Share Posted August 31, 2011 My approach is drink a lot of coffee...stay off bikes! once I lose some more weight, that's the plan! biking up and down these "hills" (they're mountains in chicago, i don't know what these coloradoans are talking about, its freaking mt. everest up some of these roads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted August 31, 2011 Author Share Posted August 31, 2011 Coffee and tea will dehydrate you. Better to go with plain water or Gatorade. Be advised, so called 'energy' drinks are loaded with caffeine, as is Mountain Dew and dark soda pops, except root beer. If you need a jump in the a.m. and eschew caffeine, go to bed earlier. Truth be told, unless you are sleep deprived, a brisk walk, bike ride or calisthenics are good enough to get your heart pumping and wake your brain. i kicked energy drinks a while ago, had 64 ounces of monster one morning, big mistake. I will have the occasional root beer every once in a while, its my cryptonite sadly, as a college student trying to balance a social life, homework, guitar and actually having time to enjoy myself, sleep sometimes takes the back seat. I had about 2 hours of sleep that night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyK Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 i kicked energy drinks a while ago, had 64 ounces of monster one morning, big mistake. I will have the occasional root beer every once in a while, its my cryptonite sadly, as a college student trying to balance a social life, homework, guitar and actually having time to enjoy myself, sleep sometimes takes the back seat. I had about 2 hours of sleep that night Seems to be part of the college 'deal'. Just place a higher priority on sleep. You don't have to do EVERYTHING. Sleep is essential to keeping healthy. Not too sure what "Monster" is, I suspect it's like RedBull? 64Oz? I'm surprised you didn't end up in the E.R. On a late night road trip I chugged two 12 oz cans of Jolt soda!. "All the sugar and twice the caffeine," the can proclaimed. Within an hour I was shaking like a leaf, foot pounding a hole in the floorboard of the car. I honestly didn't sleep well for two days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted August 31, 2011 Author Share Posted August 31, 2011 Seems to be part of the college 'deal'. Just place a higher priority on sleep. You don't have to do EVERYTHING. Sleep is essential to keeping healthy. Not too sure what "Monster" is, I suspect it's like RedBull? 64Oz? I'm surprised you didn't end up in the E.R. On a late night road trip I chugged two 12 oz cans of Jolt soda!. "All the sugar and twice the caffeine," the can proclaimed. Within an hour I was shaking like a leaf, foot pounding a hole in the floorboard of the car. I honestly didn't sleep well for two days. yeah, just a bunch of sugar really, I bought myself one because I was up all night cramming for a final, my friend called me and said she wanted one. So I got two, she didn't want it, nobody else did, and I wasn't going to waste 5 bucks, so I drank hers too. I was shaking like I had epilepsy! I almost died, I'm surprised I made it through as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versatile Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 From being something of a caffeine habituator I took a grip a while back and rationed the daily intake Also realising the often linked high sugar intake Now use nothing or a little artificial sweetener IMO people need to learn about and judge all these whizz packaged colas and 'health' drinks which are no more than sweet fizzy caffeine Hardly healthy at all...just another money spinner Does anybody remember the old cigarette adverts? When it was suggested that smoking was cool and healthy...usually picturing young people around the pool.... V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brundaddy Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Coffee & tea are diuretics. If you want to lose weight, cut out sugar and starches (including dairy, which contains a good amount of sugar). Eat plenty of colored/green vegetables instead of potato products. If you change your diet and get 45-60 minutes of strong workout every day, you will start to shrink after a couple of weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted August 31, 2011 Author Share Posted August 31, 2011 Coffee & tea are diuretics. If you want to lose weight, cut out sugar and starches (including dairy, which contains a good amount of sugar). Eat plenty of colored/green vegetables instead of potato products. If you change your diet and get 45-60 minutes of strong workout every day, you will start to shrink after a couple of weeks. word. cutting out sugars, cutting down on starches and going for more bikerides Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 I enjoy a cup of coffee every once in a while but I just drink water all the time. Water is my favorite drink haha I imagine coffee before an intense bikeride sucks. I haven't been to Colorado yet so I don't know about the hills there but it's really "hilly" in a lot of places here in California. There a lot of hills that you just can't even ride a bike up haha. I'm visiting my friend in San Fran this weekend and the hills are insanely steep there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted September 1, 2011 Author Share Posted September 1, 2011 I enjoy a cup of coffee every once in a while but I just drink water all the time. Water is my favorite drink haha I imagine coffee before an intense bikeride sucks. I haven't been to Colorado yet so I don't know about the hills there but it's really "hilly" in a lot of places here in California. There a lot of hills that you just can't even ride a bike up haha. I'm visiting my friend in San Fran this weekend and the hills are insanely steep there. If the "ground rise" isn't over like a thousand feet, its called a hill here lol Water, Arnold Palmers and Root Beer are like the only things I'll drink. Oh, and beer and whiskey, but I haven't had either for about a month. You just get dehydrated man, coffee is whack, but I love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 I almost never drink more than 4 12-cup pots of coffee a day. The folks in the office claim you need a knife and fork 'stedda a cup when I make it. That's really not a joke, but a mug does fine. And yes, that's a commercial Bunn coffee maker at the house. m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyK Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 A friend of mine got transferred to Sao Paulo, Brazil. His first day at the office he brought his usual coffee mug so he could help himself to the communal coffee pot. He hadn't noticed the locals had itty bitty cups. He wondered why there was snickering in the lunch room when he filled up. At 4AM the next morning, after he counted the holes in the bedroom ceiling tiles for the umpteenth time, he understood the snickering. They make their coffee really, really strong, almost sliceable, but the drink comparatively small quantities compared to their northern neighbors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Tommy... I got similar looks in Brazil as I guzzled their version of coffee. It's naturally a bit sweeter than I make mine, but... pretty similar. m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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