How do you feel about Gatorade and sugar?

If It Fits Your Macros

The low calorie version has a little less, but I tend to just opt for water unless I am severely hydrated, which if I am drinking enough water I shouldn't be.

Or hungover(which doesn't happen too often) I chew on frozen gatorade ice cubes they do wonders.

Provided that it is used for its intended purpose, I see no issue. It was designed to give a sugar energy boost and to replenish salts lost in sweat for atheletes during extended periods of intense exercise when refueling by other means wasn't feasible (specifically, it was developed for football in Florida). During long summer runs, I will often have a bottle to keep me hydrated and replenish lost electrolytes and salts since I sweat an obscene amount in the Georgia humidity. After a weight lifting workout or Insanity session, though, I usually prefer real food and water.

I mostly only drink water, but I don't do any hard core exercise which would warrant a sports drink. (I just jog.) I agree with AGericke though; if you like Gatorade and IIFYM, why not?

When I was in Singapore I used to drink 100plus all the time - i found I really struggled with the heat and unless I drunk water pretty much constantly. Nowadays I drink coconut water after a workout, but try to shy away from gatoade or similar sports drinks.

I do love the taste of gatorade though, no matter how absurdly bright the colour is

I drink sports energy drinks when I'm doing a long cycle ride and need the calories and the electrolytes but otherwise I tend to just drink water for shorter duration exercise.

Don't see a problem with drinking them if they fit in your macros although sugary drinks aren't high up my list for ways to enjoy my calories.

I feel like Gatorade is a bit of a scam because it is full of sugar but doesn't taste very well. I have had my fair share of other sugar drinks that have had fewer grams of sugar and a lot more flavor. I am not a Gatorade person myself but I say if it works for your diet/food/exercise regimen than so be it!

There are better alternatives to replace electrolytes (replacing these within your water consumption, will keep you better hydrated, IMO) with far less sugar.

You can buy electrolyte effervescent tablets the you can desolve in your water.

Or you could make your own: (Source - http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/nutrition/healthy-eating/how-to-make-a-homemade-electrolyte-drink.html)

1) The Lip Twister - tart and sweet
1/4 cup of lemon juice
1/4 cup of lime juice
1 teaspoon of salt
1 whole squeezed orange (or one frozen can of orange juice)
1 liter of water

2) Easy Sweet - not too sugary
2 cups of coconut milk
1 teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon of Stevia (natural sweetener) or honey
1 liter of water

3) Mix It Up - use a blender
2 bananas
3 cups of coconut milk or 2 cups of strawberries
1 cup of water and ice
1 teaspoon of salt
Juice of 1/2 of a lemon

4) Fast and Dirty #1 - bare bones approach
2 lemon halves squeezed into a glass
2 orange halves added
Squirt of honey
Four shakes of salt
Fill the glass with water and gulp down

5)Fast and Dirty #2
1 bottle or can of V8 vegetable juice (any flavor)
1 cup of water
1 cup of orange juice

I persoanlly have only tried the first two of these ^ but I really like them and can be made ahead of time and stored in your fridge for when you need them.

Hope this helps

Sugar is just a carb. IIFYM.