Caffeine and Fitness

Does anyone know of any good research on this? I typically consume 300 mg of caffeine 4 days a week because I have sleep apnea, and i could fall asleep at the wheel on my way to work if I don’t get the caffeine. One reason for losing weight is to wean myself off of caffeine if it’s harmful. Even at my healthiest, doing a full season as a wrestler for the university of Michigan, I’ve never had a resting heart rate below 70, and I really want to experience that. Any help is appreciated.

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  • Kalex1975
    Kalex1975 Posts: 427 Member
    Checkout Examine.com's article about caffeine...
    https://examine.com/supplements/caffeine/
    For healthy adults, up to 400 mg/day is considered safe. Pregnant or breastfeeding women are advised to consume no more than 200 mg/day. People with cardiovascular health issues should also consider limiting their caffeine intake.

    Best of luck!
  • JordanS9592
    JordanS9592 Posts: 94 Member
    Wow, that article pretty much answered all my questions. Thanks!
  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 9,950 Member
    However, sleep apnea is harmful even if your level of caffeine consumption isn't, @jordanS9592 , so don't let the reassurance on caffeine be a reason to forgo needed weight loss.
  • Jthanmyfitnesspal
    Jthanmyfitnesspal Posts: 3,515 Member
    Losing weight helps sleep apnea immensely! So does getting a CPAP. Don't suffer in the meantime and consult a sleep specialist.
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 31,724 Member
    Sleep study: Endorsed. If you're not treated, get treated. It's dangerous.

    While sleep apnea is potentially weight related, there are thin people with sleep apnea. I was diagnosed when obese, hoped it would end when I was thin again, but no.

    (It reduced, but I can't get the bleepin' sleep center to represcribe reduced CPAP pressure properly. I'm guessing - based on conversation with their techs - that's because "this doesn't happen". Sigh. Apologies for rant/digression.)
  • ExistingFish
    ExistingFish Posts: 1,259 Member
    My resting heart rate is 59-61 currently, I consume plenty of caffeine (more than recommended, apparently, because I'm breastfeeding)....but I'm breastfeeding an almost 2-year-old, so there is a difference than a baby I guess.

    For example, today I've had two cups of coffee, a monster hydro sports drink (only on gym days), and a diet pepsi.

    You need to have your sleep apnea treated.
  • puffbrat
    puffbrat Posts: 2,806 Member
    Does anyone know of any good research on this? I typically consume 300 mg of caffeine 4 days a week because I have sleep apnea, and i could fall asleep at the wheel on my way to work if I don’t get the caffeine. One reason for losing weight is to wean myself off of caffeine if it’s harmful. Even at my healthiest, doing a full season as a wrestler for the university of Michigan, I’ve never had a resting heart rate below 70, and I really want to experience that. Any help is appreciated.

    Are you being treated by a doctor for this? This is dangerous not just to you, but to others around you.
  • aokoye
    aokoye Posts: 3,495 Member
    There is, likely, a ton of well done research on caffeine and fitness. That said, like others have mentioned, the main issue I see here is your sleep apnea and the potential you have of falling asleep at the wheel. Untreated sleep apnea on it's own is dangerous. Not treating what might be the additional cause of your falling asleep at the wheel could kill you and other people on the road.
  • JordanS9592
    JordanS9592 Posts: 94 Member
    Okay, I should have mentioned that I have. CPAP and a sleep doctor, I took the sleep study and everything. I don’t drive when I can’t so don’t think I go around driving when I’m sleepy.