Does anyone take anything for energy?

camogirlxxx
camogirlxxx Posts: 7 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I've seen some people use powders and supplements for energy but I've never tried anything. Is it okay to take and do you think it works?

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  • maxit
    maxit Posts: 880 Member
    Only caffeine - and a nap lol
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    Coffee for me, I don't trust anything else. OTC stuff can be dangerous.
  • rkcampbell
    rkcampbell Posts: 188 Member
    Coffee.
  • Lleldiranne
    Lleldiranne Posts: 5,516 Member
    Short term, only caffeine.

    Long term, I have found that a well-rounded diet and regular exercise give me more energy overall. Well, that and sleeping well.

    There's no really great, legal (safe) quick pick me up.
  • thereshegoesagain
    thereshegoesagain Posts: 1,056 Member
    Caffine. I often drink a half to full 8 oz. can of sugar free red bull an hour before I work out.
  • ronjsteele1
    ronjsteele1 Posts: 1,064 Member
    B vitamins.....
  • H_Ock12
    H_Ock12 Posts: 1,152 Member
    edited March 2016
    200mg of caffeine in pill form with a glass of water.
    Sometimes I also take Cellucor HD as a pre workout...but not in addition to the caffeine or I'm intolerable.
  • Sharon_C
    Sharon_C Posts: 2,132 Member
    Exercise
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    I take a pre-workout. I like it. I really waited until I absolutely needed to though. It's definitely not necessary all the time but now I don't like working out without it. Just have a bit of coffee and a snack pre-workout if you need a kick.
  • pebble4321
    pebble4321 Posts: 1,132 Member
    Coffee, food, exercise.
    Oh and sleep.

    I'd suggest you look at what's missing in your regular day first (not enough food, not enough sleep?) before you look to supplements.
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,261 Member
    Just regular food, especially carbs, and a bit of caffeine.

    Joking aside: I think whether it's OK to use energy powders and supplements depends on what's in them, and how much. Some stimulants are more risky, some things touting "energy" are mainly sugar, and even caffeine in larger amounts is not really a great idea. I wouldn't try to answer the question generically.

    If you don't have enough energy, I'd say that first you should be sure to be getting adequate calories, solid nutrition, and enough sleep. Powders & supplements are not a substitute for any of those, on an ongoing basis.
  • Packerjohn
    Packerjohn Posts: 4,855 Member
    pebble4321 wrote: »
    Coffee, food, exercise.
    Oh and sleep.

    I'd suggest you look at what's missing in your regular day first (not enough food, not enough sleep?) before you look to supplements.

    There you go. Fix the regular day. Skip the stimulants
  • pomegranatecloud
    pomegranatecloud Posts: 812 Member
    Coffee and tea
  • CourtLHM
    CourtLHM Posts: 181 Member
    ronjsteele1 wrote: »
    B vitamins.....

    Yup. I take a b vitamin and it works wonders
  • Heartlight441
    Heartlight441 Posts: 278 Member
    edited March 2016
    Caffeine helps get me going in the morning. I try and eat healthy and take multi vitamins, iron and a krill oil for omegas. If you are eating healthy and enough calories, then I would just listen to the body. If it is tired and needs a rest, let it rest. Make sure you're getting enough exercise but at the same time not overdoing that too. Check the quantity and quality of your sleep. It's all about balance.
  • MarioJuri
    MarioJuri Posts: 6 Member
    Coffe, and vitamin D (From Sun only) ;)
  • jodsaccount
    jodsaccount Posts: 22 Member
    B12, B6 daily and water water water
  • MommyL2015
    MommyL2015 Posts: 1,411 Member
    Yeah, just coffee/tea/diet mt. dew and sometimes a B-complex.
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,149 Member
    Chocolate covered coffee beans in the afternoon since that's when I get sleepy from being bored.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Food = calories = energy.

    Just throwing it out there.

    But yeah, I drink black tea and black coffee.
  • Jacob1020
    Jacob1020 Posts: 115 Member
    What works for me is Coffee. Black, No sugar, No Milk + Epic Music = Beast Mode! ..
  • missblondi2u
    missblondi2u Posts: 851 Member
    I drink coffee, of course, but I also like Kombucha for energy.
  • betzd189
    betzd189 Posts: 41 Member
    Apple plus coffee before exercise, then good sleep, metabolism takes over from there as long as all else is balanced
  • sbl1881
    sbl1881 Posts: 213 Member
    Pro Bar Raspberry energy chews before my more intense workouts. It could be psychological, but they do seem to give me a boost. I'm a slow starter, so if I take them 30 minutes before, they help get me going.
  • superfox12082
    superfox12082 Posts: 512 Member
    Black tea. I also drink Shakeology for breakfast.
  • sarahkanzalone
    sarahkanzalone Posts: 192 Member
    Black coffee in the morning and I've been adding a little coffee to my protein shake too (mainly because my current one tastes kind of gross and the coffee helps a lot with taste)

    Overall for me sleep, getting my body moving and regular meals have been sufficient in giving me energy. I got a sample pack that has some pre-workout in it so I will update once I try it

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