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Energy drinks are the devil.
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06/12/19 12:29 AM
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txtrophy85
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I used to be pretty heavy into fitness and eating healthy. I did enjoy drinking at the time and also some redbuds but was young enough and excercised/ate right so it didn’t seem to affect me.
Fast forward 4 years, new wife, kids, totally different lifestyle. Pretty much quit drinking except for special occasions but did backslide quite a bit in my health and fitness. One thing I did pick up was a energy drink habit. Would grab one every morning and sometimes in the evening.
It’s been two weeks now since I’ve cut out all energy drinks and can’t believe how much better I feel.
Never would a thought they would have that effect
For it is not the quarry that we truly seek, but the adventure.
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Re: Energy drinks are the devil.
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06/12/19 12:33 AM
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pnh
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Never drank one in my life.
Character is what you do when nobody's looking.
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Re: Energy drinks are the devil.
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06/12/19 01:22 AM
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68rustbucket
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Never drank one in my life. Me either. My son works 12 hour shifts, nights and days. He drinks a lot of them.
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Re: Energy drinks are the devil.
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06/12/19 02:16 AM
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jetdad
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Most of them are pretty loaded up with sugar.
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Re: Energy drinks are the devil.
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06/12/19 02:25 AM
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Most of them are pretty loaded up with sugar. I at least only drink the sugar free energy drinks. I’m working on phasing them out, as well.
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Re: Energy drinks are the devil.
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06/12/19 11:45 AM
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I just bought 3 for breakfast.
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Re: Energy drinks are the devil.
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06/12/19 05:21 PM
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txtrophy85
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Most of them are pretty loaded up with sugar. I only drank sugar free ones
For it is not the quarry that we truly seek, but the adventure.
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Re: Energy drinks are the devil.
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06/12/19 05:43 PM
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I can't drink the things anymore. Seems like I hit 30 and caffeine/alcohol started treating me way different.
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Re: Energy drinks are the devil.
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06/12/19 05:45 PM
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There are a lot of the younger generation that think they must have an energy drink to function. They also believe that energy drinks area substitute for a good night's sleep. I have had three different guys (ages 18-21) that think they have to get jacked up on them every morning. They will drink a few of them and bring some along for the ride. As we drive around Texas they will be falling asleep at the wheel in no time. Then I end up driving so that I do not die, and let them have nap, for 2-3 hours. I am taking comatose type naps where I can slam on the brakes and they just flop around, this can be fun. It seems that energy drinks bring you down more than they bring you up.
"Man is still a hunter, still a simple searcher after meat..." Robert C. Ruark
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Re: Energy drinks are the devil.
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06/14/19 02:13 PM
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Never drank one in my life.
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Re: Energy drinks are the devil.
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06/14/19 03:41 PM
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Never drank one, but did take a sip of grandson's Red Bull once. Nasty stuff!
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Re: Energy drinks are the devil.
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06/14/19 03:48 PM
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Never had one. Never will.
Cast I have a short attention spa
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Re: Energy drinks are the devil.
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06/14/19 06:12 PM
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I don't like them for sure. And on top of that, cutting Aspartame was the best thing I ever did. I drank way too many Diet Cokes. Then I read some stories about neurological problems, seizures, etc. A nurse I met at Lake Fork said that a doctor she worked under at Childrens' Hospital drank Diet Coke from the time she got to work until she left. Then that doctor started showing Alzheimer's like symptoms and had to quit working. I never heard if her problems reversed after quitting.
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Re: Energy drinks are the devil.
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06/15/19 03:40 AM
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Back when I was working and driving more than I should there'd be times I'd get sleepy overnight and look for a quick fix. Energy drinks didn't do much for me, slam a red bull and 30 min later I'd be battling the shut eye again. Chewing tobacco and Dr. Pepper worked a lot better.
I don't drink energy drinks, rarely even Dr. Pepper these days and I pace myself to 2 packs of tobacco a year - one when dove season opens and one when deer season opens. Chit is hard on your tummy.
Point being I don't recommend it as a lifestyle.
Last edited by chalet; 06/15/19 03:42 AM.
Shoot. Eat. Repeat.
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Re: Energy drinks are the devil.
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06/16/19 01:11 AM
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I used to drink them pretty often. Now its coffee, water, water, more water, and tea. I'll consume around 1.5 gal a day of water. Cant get enough.
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Re: Energy drinks are the devil.
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06/16/19 01:32 AM
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I drank some when Redbull first came out with Yager in it. A crew I was working with and I fought a whole bar in Greenville MS that night. They don’t like oilfield trash from Odessa Tx, in Greenville, but they now have respect for them.
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Re: Energy drinks are the devil.
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06/17/19 03:15 AM
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I like the white Monsters. Zero sugar. Red bull tastes like poo.
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Re: Energy drinks are the devil.
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06/17/19 12:38 PM
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I drink a couple cups of coffee. With a pretty good amount of sugar.
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Re: Energy drinks are the devil.
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06/17/19 08:34 PM
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txtrophy85
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I drank some when Redbull first came out with Yager in it. A crew I was working with and I fought a whole bar in Greenville MS that night. They don’t like oilfield trash from Odessa Tx, in Greenville, but they now have respect for them. Bullblasters and a Marlboro menthol can also be used as a substitute for viagra. Or so I have been told...
For it is not the quarry that we truly seek, but the adventure.
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Re: Energy drinks are the devil.
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06/17/19 11:01 PM
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I like the white Monsters. Zero sugar. Red bull tastes like poo.
"I can't be over gunned because the animal can't be over dead"-Elmer Keith 10/30/2012 I VOTED for The American
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Re: Energy drinks are the devil.
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06/18/19 05:05 PM
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I drank one in a pinch. Had a long drive ahead and was dog arse tired. Allsup's was out of coffee. Tasted like licking a battery... never again.
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Re: Energy drinks are the devil.
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06/18/19 05:08 PM
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It seems like the kids drink them more than the adults.
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Re: Energy drinks are the devil.
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06/18/19 05:09 PM
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Ive had 1 drink at a bar made with redbull and that's it.
I drink the hell out of coffee though.
It's hell eatin em live
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Re: Energy drinks are the devil.
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06/25/19 07:05 PM
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I tried one of my son's and got the shakes worst than coffee. I'm just to wired naturally.
"You may all go to hell and I will go to Texas".
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Re: Energy drinks are the devil.
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06/28/19 12:40 PM
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I got into a long rut of either having a monster or a 64oz fountain dr. pepper every morning for breakfast on my way into work.
I'm back to drinking only water, unsweet tea, and beer and it is amazing how much better I'm sleeping - not to mention a lot less tired. Dropping 30 pounds probably helped too. All that sugary stuff is bad for you. I don't care if it's in cokes, energy drinks, or coffee - cut the sugar/high fructose corn syrup out of your diet and you'll be amazed how much better you feel in a week.
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