Productivity vs. Coffee

WhitePassion said:
I'm not talking about protein shakes right now, I'm talking about an actual PREWORKOUT drink with stimulants in it to get you pumped up and focused for the gym session.
DrivenSports Craze for example, loads of different stimulants and shit in it. But yeah, working out really helps as well, hence it's one of the first things I do in the morning...Coffee, preworkout, gym, home, eat and work like a maniac ;)
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DrivenSports Craze sounds good. Does it contain a good amount of protein however. I'm putting back on weight that I lost recently
 
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coffeine tablets = same effect but no sugar and black teeth...
but of course nothing can replase a cup of coffee in the morning.;)
 
ExpressFans said:
Don't quit coffee altogether.
The positive effects have been proven time and again.

Personally I used to drink 3 cups of coffee throughout the day followed up with a couple of energy drinks in between (redbull or anything else).
After a while I saw that the positive effect of the caffeine wasn't as powerful as it used to be.
A feeling like my body got used to it and when I had to drink coffee just to feel normal.

Anyway doing some research I found out that your body actually prepares for the caffeine dose and tries to prevent if from having it's effect on the brain just because you're scheduled to drink it.
Making drinking coffee with a schedule less and less effective.

Now I'm not going into the science of it, you can google and find out for yourself but I've found out this to be the best solution for me.

1- Wake up in the morning and eat a fresh fruit (apple, pear etc.) something that crunches. This will help you wake up.
2- Eat a protein rich breakfast (couple of eggs, bacon etc.) followed with a glass of juice.
3- Drink your one and only coffee. (wAht U' cRaZzY?!?!) That's enough to wake you up.

4- At around 4-6PM take a <30 minute nap! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJ_f9onTTQE
This is your miracle! Napping is just awesome! I do this every single day and it's raised both my productivity and my attention.
Watch the video and understand for yourselves.

Result:
- I've been on 1 cup of coffee since September 2012
- I never feel sleepy
- The 30 minute nap feels like I've slept for 10 hours

Maybe this isn't for everyone but I'm just sharing my experience.
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I've never really tried napping but that might be a good shout, having a big breakfast I think is also key.
 
I can't sleep for 30 minutes, I just don't fall asleep. But I can pretend I am sleeping for 30 minutes and call this a nap. Is this what a nap means? Well, it does its job whenever I remember to do it. 20 or max 25 minutes.

Also, green tea does wonders if you replace it every now and then with coffee. Do your google search :) I don't drink coffee daily, but sometimes I do. I choose to be purely random about it, as I don't want to be 'her' slave, a coffee addict.

Alternatives for that 'wake up and ready to go' --->

When you opened your eyes, go straight to the bathroom without waiting 1 more minute in the bed. This is a must. At the bathroom, a cold shower would be great, but since you won't do a cold shower in every morning, make sure you spend like 5-10 minutes in there, wash face, brush teeth etc etc

It's important that in the first minutes of your day, you should think about happy things, force yourself into being that energetic happy guy although you don't have the mood. Turn on the music, dance, quickly and in a fast speed do all these things, including eating whatver you want to eat. I'ts important not to remember yourself about all the bad things and problems you have. It's hard to say 'don't think of an elephant' because you will, but if you think about more happy things, the elephant won't have space and time to fit in your morning thoughts that will influence your whole day.

If you are a smoker, do NOT smoker in your first 60 minutes!! You will notice a great impact on your natural energy if you wait 40 minutes - 1 hour. Again, do a google search :P

All these things can be done in like 20 minutes. The first 5 can be the worst because you will force yourself. You will. But those 5 minutes helps the rest of the 15 minutes which will replace any Shit Bull or such, for the rest of the day.

Don't quit coffee. Just that don't abuse it and sometimes, simply choose not to drink it, just because you can.
 
Coffee is a shortcut for not having a balanced schedule. You don't need it otherwise and I 've done the same test you did and I got the same results. Coffee prolongs your productive hours but decreases the quality of your mood.

Currently I drink 1 cup when I wake up, with milk

(freddo capuccino is what I prefer this time of the year)
 

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I have 3-4 espresso/day (big ones too not the italian tiny crap). Not because I need to stay awake (though it helps) but because i like the taste. Also because I smoke and my mouth gets dry without drinking something and I don't like tea with smoking too much.

For energy coffee is shit. Garbage. Coffee is not an energizer but a NEURAL IRRITANT. Is the equivalent of instead of getting a massage you get somebody cut you with a razor blade.

For healthy energy - FRUITS! That's actual energy and also helps a lot with mood.

1st "dynamite pack":

4 bananas
2-3 cups of peanuts
1 spoon of finely grained sesame seeds
1 spoon of finely grained flax seeds
milk as much as you want (less for thicker, more for thinner)

Put everything in a blender and blend it.

2ns "dynamite pack": lots of fruits. 1-2 won't give you a rush of energy but a lot of them will. Combine them and eat various nuts and seeds too. For me in terms of energy pineapple does wonders. You can also juice them but I'm lazy.

3rd "dynamite pack": this is the easiest - 1/2 of a big lime in a glass of water (do NOT add sugar) first thing when you wake up. If you thought coffee wakes you up try this. In 2 seconds you will be at 150% and feel great.

4th "dynamite pack": this is ongoing and will improve your life and health long term: reduce or elimnate the amount of sugar you consume. You can get plenty of sugar from fruits so you won't miss it.
 
madoctopus said:
Coffee is not an energizer but a NEURAL IRRITANT.
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True. It does wake you up though ;)

1st "dynamite pack":

4 bananas
2-3 cups of peanuts
1 spoon of finely grained sesame seeds
1 spoon of finely grained flax seeds
milk as much as you want (less for thicker, more for thinner)

Put everything in a blender and blend it.

2ns "dynamite pack": lots of fruits. 1-2 won't give you a rush of energy but a lot of them will. Combine them and eat various nuts and seeds too. For me in terms of energy pineapple does wonders. You can also juice them but I'm lazy.
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These are sugar monsters! :)

3rd "dynamite pack": this is the easiest - 1/2 of a big lime in a glass of water (do NOT add sugar) first thing when you wake up. If you thought coffee wakes you up try this. In 2 seconds you will be at 150% and feel great.
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I 've done that (with lemon instead of lime), it works even better if you don't eat anything for the next 20 minutes :)

4th "dynamite pack": this is ongoing and will improve your life and health long term: reduce or elimnate the amount of sugar you consume. You can get plenty of sugar from fruits so you won't miss it.
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YES. Getting all your sugar from food that hasn't been processed will also make you lose weight fast and long term.
 
jazzc said:
True. It does wake you up though ;)
These are sugar monsters! :)
I 've done that (with lemon instead of lime), it works even better if you don't eat anything for the next 20 minutes :)
YES. Getting all your sugar from food that hasn't been processed will also make you lose weight fast and long term.
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1. I don't mind, is natural and not the same as regular processed sugar. From processed sugar or cookes or anything with sugar I get a shit mood and loose energy. With fruits I can run strong long time and feel great.
2. I also do it with lemon but somehow I forgot the english word (lemon) and said lime. Is actually lemon and if you can feel free to edit my post and put lemon instead of lime.
3. And if you combine a bunch of stuff like that the changes in one's health and mood change drastically. For example: no processed sugar, lots of fruits, lots of sunlight, nap at mid of the day, relaxing techniques of any type (e.g. meditation), workout, etc.
 
madoctopus said:
2. I also do it with lemon but somehow I forgot the english word (lemon) and said lime. Is actually lemon and if you can feel free to edit my post and put lemon instead of lime.
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Aren't these pretty much the same? A lime tastes pretty much the same as a lemon, it's just green? lol
 
No caffeine for me, other than the occasional Coke when I go to bed late the night before and need to wake up the next day. I drink decaf green tea. I was on caffeine but got off it. I felt better off it.
 
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WhitePassion said:
I'm not talking about protein shakes right now, I'm talking about an actual PREWORKOUT drink with stimulants in it to get you pumped up and focused for the gym session.
DrivenSports Craze for example, loads of different stimulants and shit in it. But yeah, working out really helps as well, hence it's one of the first things I do in the morning...Coffee, preworkout, gym, home, eat and work like a maniac ;)
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to me that sounds like the work part should be removed and replaced with long sleep haha
 
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