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Both *much* better than Baileys :)
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It is ok for a pleasure drink (1-2 a day) but not as a pick-me-up drink because positive waking up effects from caffeine on the brain disappear quickly. The lesser amount of coffee/caffeine you consume daily, the greatest the effect of caffeine will be when you really need it. At least this is my experience.
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Monster contains caffeine and people are easily addicted to it, so I think this is bad idea especially on daily basis. (I minimized my coffee consumption and since then I'm much more sensitive to caffeine). Do you know why are you tired? Do you get enough sleep and water? What do you eat? I figured out for myself that some…
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Measure yourself. Using subjective progress indicator (mirror) is fine but an objective one (tape measure) will shred doubt. You lost a nice percentage of your weight, so you definitely have a progress in your problem areas too.
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I found I feel hungrier faster if I eat mostly "fast carbs" at a meal (rice, bread, potatoes, chocolate:() and I'm better with "slow carbs" (lentils, beans). Check what types of carbs you eat when you feel hungry and try that :) And the water advice is great; especially that you get headaches.
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I love chocolate :) Since I joined MFP I look at the sugary drinks and I think I better eat those calories and enjoy them instead of drinking them. So it is basically a trade for me . I increased my water consumption from 2 cups to 8 cups that way for less than a month. It helps it is hot here too. Get a comfortable…
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Hi sphyxy, I used to drink a lot of coffee (like, instead of water) a couple of years back. I was so caffeine tolerant I was able to drink a cup and go to sleep. I manage to quit without effort for approximately a month. My way - the Shangri-La Diet (disclaimer: I was too lazy to check if it works as weight loss program…
