Energy gels/drinks

fteale
fteale Posts: 5,310 Member
edited October 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Inspired by the hydration topic....can anyone recommend any energy products that don't cause stomach upsets? The ones I have tried are all either completely disgusting or make me ill, or both.

I love the idea of energy beans, but I can only find mixed flavour packs, and I am allergic to citrus, so the idea of sorting through the packet mid-race looking for the ones that won't kill me doesn't appeal.

I use nuun active hydration tabs, which are sugar free so no good for energy, but they are the only ones I have found that don't make me ill.

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  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
    Have you tried Gu? That's what I use when mountain biking. It's nasty but works and doesn't upset my stomach.
  • kellyscomeback
    kellyscomeback Posts: 1,369 Member
    I have Accelerate on order from Amazon, all of the reviews said the taste was good for most of the flavors.
  • dipsl19
    dipsl19 Posts: 317 Member
    hmm not sure but i used to use 5 hr energy, except every time i took one it was like taking a shot of vodka- DISGUSTING. now i used jack3d, its powder and sooo much cheaper , you can add as much or little as you want to water (within the GUIDELINES.) i only use one tiny scoop, if your stomach is sensitive id use 1/4 at first to see, then 1/2, etc.

    other than that, nt sure... never tried the beans or anything. when i worked in the city i used to go to the gym right after work, so id eat an energy bar on the bus... you can try that! i drank coffee with it too though lol
  • fteale
    fteale Posts: 5,310 Member
    Have you tried Gu? That's what I use when mountain biking. It's nasty but works and doesn't upset my stomach.

    Which one do you recommend as the least disgusting?
  • arc918
    arc918 Posts: 2,037 Member
    All the products do the same thing, so it all comes down to personal preference. Flavors, texture, thickness, sweetness - try a bunch and figure out what you like.

    Just like running shoes, it doesn't what fits another person's feet. All that matters is what fits YOUR feet.
  • TorridCutie
    TorridCutie Posts: 84 Member
    I have a strong stomach, so I do not know if it causes upset stomach for people who are more delicate, but I love using Clif Shot Bloks (they come in a single flavor, so you can choose a non-citrus one; I like the strawberry) and also PowerBar Energy Blasts. Some flavors also come with caffeine added, which give you the kick you need in the last portion of a long run.
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
    Have you tried Gu? That's what I use when mountain biking. It's nasty but works and doesn't upset my stomach.

    Which one do you recommend as the least disgusting?

    The orange but you said you were allergic to citrus. Maybe the vanilla. The chocolate is really bad.
  • fteale
    fteale Posts: 5,310 Member
    Have you tried Gu? That's what I use when mountain biking. It's nasty but works and doesn't upset my stomach.

    Which one do you recommend as the least disgusting?

    The orange but you said you were allergic to citrus. Maybe the vanilla. The chocolate is really bad.

    I don't like chocolate much at the best of times. I'll try the vanilla.
  • EuroDriver
    EuroDriver Posts: 254 Member
    don't drink energy drinks... whats a main ingredient of energy drink? caffeine and l-tourine(prolly spelt wrong) but you can buy both at the supplement store in pill form in higher dosages and costs only like $15-20 for both n lasts you a looooooooonnggg time like 2-3 months taking 3 pills a day... or just take a ECA stack sience ur trying to loose weight anyways

    ps. when u are comming off the caffeine you will have a hard time for first 2-3 days...
  • fteale
    fteale Posts: 5,310 Member
    don't drink energy drinks... whats a main ingredient of energy drink? caffeine and l-tourine(prolly spelt wrong) but you can buy both at the supplement store in pill form in higher dosages and costs only like $15-20 for both n lasts you a looooooooonnggg time like 2-3 months taking 3 pills a day... or just take a ECA stack sience ur trying to loose weight anyways

    ps. when u are comming off the caffeine you will have a hard time for first 2-3 days...

    I don't have energy drinks, the nuun tabs I put in my water bottle are sugar free, sweetener free salts to aid hydration and replenish what I lose through sweating. Some of them contain a tiny amount of caffeine, but I prefer the ones that don't. No taurine in sight! I have tea throughout the day anyway, so I am getting caffeine from that. I don't have any desire to give up caffeine.
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