Energy Drinks

I like to eat dates, walnuts and an energy drink (Nocco) before my training sessions, it gives me a good boost. Sometimes I bring a protein shake after my session but not all the time, as I said before, it all depends on my goal (off-season or competition-mode).

I drink a lot of coffee and tea. I used to drink energy drinks but I stopped that when I first got pregnant and never got back into it. I drink alcohol every now and then but not regularly.

I don’t use any supplement or energy drink (I normally don’t drink coffee, I prefer green tea) because I prefer to take all the energies from the food I eat!

So I need to take with me some fast carbohydrates like bananas, energy drinks, grape sugar. And i need to drink protein drinks with BCAA after training for faster and better regeneration.

Whilst I train I always have a bottle of Women’s best amino and energy drink on the go. I find it helps with energy levels to keep me going. I have a fitbit and I use this to track daily steps, heart beat and calories burnt.

To handle cravings on prep I become a big proponent of flavored carbonated waters to help keep you full and give you that little sweet/sugary taste that many people want or need. I do not drink coffee or teas but I do drink REIGN energy drinks religiously.

So don’t fool yourself, alcohol is very tricky and caloric especially when combining with coke, isotonic drinks, lemonades or some other soft drinks. Especially dangerous with energy drinks. It won’t just make your heart rate elevated but it will make your body confused or suffer some bigger things like insomnia, crankiness, pass-outs or even death.

I also enjoy taking lots of caffeine throughout the day such as drinking Monster’s energy drinks and lots of coffee.

My supplements include whey/casein protein through Ascent, a basic multivitamin (just because I’m not quite disciplined enough to eat enough veggies although I do eat veggies at least a couple of timers per day), a fish oil (because again I don’t eat enough fish in my diet) and I do enjoy using caffeine. That means I enjoy the occasional diet soda or energy drink along with a five-hour energy type drink in the morning.

Before every training session, I have my pre workout meal, which includes slow digestive carbs, protein and some good quality fats. For energy, I like to use zero calorie energy drinks, like Monster, Hell, Red Bull. 

For caffeine, I use it daily, a lot, coffee and energy drinks everyday but no sugary drinks as I believe the combination is dangerous. I can drink 500mL of diet Red Bull and I got no problem, but with 250mL of sugar Redbull then my heart starts acting up, so I recommend everyone to stay away from sugary energy drinks!

I also don’t have many starch based carbs late at night. I do believe in the value of a high protein and less fat nutritional program. Gum and energy drinks help me handle hunger cravings.