Help me break my energy drink addiction

[KCrockaholic]

Since I was 11 or 12 years old, on average, I've drank about 2 per day.

I slowed down considerably right around 20 years old, and since then have been on about 1 or 2 per day.

If I see them in a grocery store, I have to buy one. If I go inside to Quik Trip, there's no chance I can walk out empty handed. I don't even feel a true burst of energy off them, and haven't felt that in many years. I drink them and at most I'll be at a normal level of energy, but without one I'll feel heavy eye'd throughout the day.

I'm still in decent/good shape, but I'm tired of feeling tired. I feel like once I finally break away from these things I'll once again have my natural energy back and maybe once I do indulge in a caffeinated beverage I'll actually feel energy from it. At this point I can still drink one or two and fall asleep 5 minutes later no problem.

It's a real addiction, and I need to do something about it. Don't know how to alter my mind into thinking I don't need energy drinks anymore, but I gotta stop.

[KCrockaholic]

Originally Posted by Bwana

In any case, best of luck kicking of these things. Take that $33 you would have spent on those and put it in a cigar box or jar. At the end of one year, take that money and reward yourself, that should help keep you motivated.

That's a good idea. I spend about $35 a week on them. That $35 alone covers nearly my water bill for 1 month.

[Fairplay]

I talked to a friend the other day about his input of those things.
He had a Red Bull in his hands at the time.

He said he drank a Red Bull and four 5 hour energy drinks a day.

I told him about it being unhealthy and all but don't expect him to change.
He's just 38 but has a unhealthy look to him almost like a meth head.

[Bowser]

[Bwana]

Originally Posted by KCrockaholic

That's a good idea. I spend about $35 a week on them. That $35 alone covers nearly my water bill for 1 month.

Hell kick in 7 extra bucks a week and in a year you will have over 2K in there. Take half (or all ) and treat yourself to something you want. If you force yourself to do that every week, it makes your goal tangible.

[lewdog]

Hunter Pence thinks energy drinks are for pussies.
























































And he's right.

[KCrockaholic]

Originally Posted by Fairplay

I talked to a friend the other day about his input of those things.
He had a Red Bull in his hands at the time.

He said he drank a Red Bull and four 5 hour energy drinks a day.

I told him about it being unhealthy and all but don't expect him to change.
He's just 38 but has a unhealthy look to him almost like a meth head.

Yeah that's definitely not good either. He probably barely feels any of the energy from them at this point also. That's when you know there's a problem. When you're using those supplements just to stay "normal".

Originally Posted by Bwana

Hell kick in 7 extra bucks a week and in a year you will have over 2K in there. Take half (or all ) and treat yourself to something you want. If you force yourself to do that every week, it makes your goal tangible.

It's something I'm looking forward to seeing a difference in, is the money saved. I'll notice a difference after a month.

[Fairplay]

Originally Posted by KCrockaholic

Yeah that's definitely not good either. He probably barely feels any of the energy from them at this point also. That's when you know there's a problem. When you're using those supplements just to stay "normal".

That's what he says that he always feels tired I told him that he's built up a tolerance for it and all, blah blah.

He thinks he's improved since the days of Monster energy drinks and 2 pots of coffee a day. It was funny he would put 3 spoons of sugar in his cup also.

[KCrockaholic]

Originally Posted by Fairplay

That's what he says that he always feels tired I told him that he's built up a tolerance for it and all, blah blah.

He thinks he's improved since the days of Monster energy drinks and 2 pots of coffee a day. It was funny he would put 3 spoons of sugar in his cup also.

He's 38 though. He has to make a change on that quickly. He's probably slightly overweight as well?

I'm quitting cold turkey starting tomorrow with straight black coffee as my "weaning" drink of choice.

[Fairplay]

Originally Posted by KCrockaholic

He's 38 though. He has to make a change on that quickly. He's probably slightly overweight as well?

I'm quitting cold turkey starting tomorrow with straight black coffee as my "weaning" drink of choice.

He was at 250 now around 200 I think.

[Buzz]

The wife drank one or two of those a day, didn't realize how expensive they were until I bought her some, holly heck, I could buy a six pack for that! She has since switched to coffee and only buys them on occasion.

[BigCatDaddy]

I'm with you man. For the longest time I just used preworkout drinks once on days I worked out. Maybe 4-5 times a week. Now I'm up to about 5,6,7 preworkout drinks a day. The worst thing is that is messes with my sleep so I feel like ass in the mornings so as soon as I'm up a scoop and 8oz's of water in my bad ass Promixx shaker rinse and repeat all day every day.

[KCrockaholic]

Originally Posted by Buzz

The wife drank one or two of those a day, didn't realize how expensive they were until I bought her some, holly heck, I could buy a six pack for that! She has since switched to coffee and only buys them on occasion.

At my worst as a teenager I was drinking 5 per day without even thinking about it. My parents at some point refused to buy them for me. Good to see some people can cut back on these.

[KCrockaholic]

Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy

I'm with you man. For the longest time I just used preworkout drinks once on days I worked out. Maybe 4-5 times a week. Now I'm up to about 5,6,7 preworkout drinks a day. The worst thing is that is messes with my sleep so I feel like ass in the mornings so as soon as I'm up a scoop and 8oz's of water in my bad ass Promixx shaker rinse and repeat all day every day.

Woah. What pre-workout are you taking SIX or SEVEN times a day? I like to lift 4 or 5 days a week. I'm sick of C4. But damn I wouldn't touch the stuff unless I was actually on the way to the gym.

[BigCatDaddy]

Originally Posted by KCrockaholic

Woah. What pre-workout are you taking SIX or SEVEN times a day? I like to lift 4 or 5 days a week. I'm sick of C4. But damn I wouldn't touch the stuff unless I was actually on the way to the gym.

Well..... I sale supplements online for a living so I have a nice variety to choose from daily I have a few that still have some DMAA in them and I have some various shot like 5 hour that I take as well. I really don't think the 5 hours are all that bad for you. Primarily they are just caffeine with some vitamins and niacin. I've never even tried one of the Monster drinks. I prefer to just to hammer a shot or 8 oz preworkout at once.

For what it's worth I was a big fan of the meth back in college and have a highly addictive personality. Like many others I've just channeled that over to the weight room and turning it into a positive.

[SPATCH]

Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy

I'm with you man. For the longest time I just used preworkout drinks once on days I worked out. Maybe 4-5 times a week. Now I'm up to about 5,6,7 preworkout drinks a day. The worst thing is that is messes with my sleep so I feel like ass in the mornings so as soon as I'm up a scoop and 8oz's of water in my bad ass Promixx shaker rinse and repeat all day every day.

HOLY ****ING SHIT STOP DOING THAT