question on caffine

[T-rav]

umm been busy with school finishing up, exams are coming up and its really pushing me overboard with time and sleep,

i have currently been taking as needed caffine pills 200mg per and has helped alot during class,

Thoughts or feelings toward doing so, caffine i know isnt the best thing tbh,

is there anything bad coming from theses pills as far as when im in the weightroom?



---LeRoy

[POWERJIM]

Originally Posted by T-rav

umm been busy with school finishing up, exams are coming up and its really pushing me overboard with time and sleep,

i have currently been taking as needed caffine pills 200mg per and has helped alot during class,

Thoughts or feelings toward doing so, caffine i know isnt the best thing tbh,

is there anything bad coming from theses pills as far as when im in the weightroom?



---LeRoy

Nothing wrong with having a few cups of coffee here and there, infact your better off having a black coffee for weight loss than folking out for Caffine pills that can leave you feeling alittle jittery and paranoid or is this just me?

[T-rav]

i usually drink a bit of coffee instead if have time but its lil easier to pop one pill and move on to the next class. tbh but if have time i choose any real substance over a drug.

but thanks for info^^ wasnt sure if effecting me else where.

[POWERJIM]

Originally Posted by T-rav

i usually drink a bit of coffee instead if have time but its lil easier to pop one pill and move on to the next class. tbh but if have time i choose any real substance over a drug.

but thanks for info^^ wasnt sure if effecting me else where.

This article is interesting reading Caffeine - A Bodybuilder's Secret Weapon

[T-rav]

The side effects have their bad side but i think if we stick with the system use not abuse i shouldnt have any problems due to only when needed and latly its just been kinda hecktick

you dont see a side that is horrible if you were say, "in my shoes" ?

[POWERJIM]

Originally Posted by T-rav

The side effects have their bad side but i think if we stick with the system use not abuse i shouldnt have any problems due to only when needed and latly its just been kinda hecktick

you dont see a side that is horrible if you were say, "in my shoes" ?

I dont see why you would have any major problems with the doses your taking, like you said "use not abuse".

[RJSMuscle]

make sure your drinking lots of water because caffeine dehydrates

[T-rav]

Originally Posted by RJSMuscle

make sure your drinking lots of water because caffeine dehydrates

about a gallon a day tbh

[dannyboy9]

Hey LeRoy,

From one student to another, caffeine is fine as a pick-me-up every now and then, and sometimes it can almost seem necessary when you're trying to keep up with school, keep up a satisfying social life and deal with everything in between--trust me I know! Caffeine can provide you a certain level of alertness but be aware that the stimulation (in many cases overstimulation) caused by caffeine tends to interfere with normal memory function. Caffeine can also have a negative impact on the sleep necessary to consolidate memories.

I guess what I'm trying to say is don't rely on caffeine to get you through your classes. Stay physically active, exercise your mind (e.g. reading), and get those hours of sleep in!

[T-rav]

yea i am pretty healthy in them area's and try to get about 8 hours of sleep at a minimun every night but pushing finals in all lil hecktic, thx for advice mate

[Weecrack]

Originally Posted by RJSMuscle

make sure your drinking lots of water because caffeine dehydrates

^^Bump^^

i tend to stay away form caffeine, or at least high doses of it...

Caffeine dehydrates, but also spikes insulin levels into the body, which in weight lose and certain diest isnt a good thing...

And if you are goin to take fairly large doses id drink def at least a gallon of water a day... that goes for any type of caffeine containing products or diaretics

[T-rav]

Originally Posted by Weecrack

^^Bump^^

i tend to stay away form caffeine, or at least high doses of it...

Caffeine dehydrates, but also spikes insulin levels into the body, which in weight lose and certain diest isnt a good thing...

And if you are goin to take fairly large doses id drink def at least a gallon of water a day... that goes for any type of caffeine containing products or diaretics

yea ive always been big on water but if it kills weightloss why is this product used so much in alot of diet pills etc.

but yea totally dude, use not abuse i got 2weeks of class left and use in place of a cup of coffee tbh, highdose=abuse

[Weecrack]

they put caffeine in products for quick energy bursts...

Which dont get me wrong will, help, but in overall weight loss no...

It also dehydrates you, which will burn that water weight right off, soo people who take these diet pills and no nothing, think "Hey i lost 5-8 lbs in a week this **** work" meanwhile there just dehydrating themselves....





Monday, January 28, 2008
Caffeine causes blood sugar to spike

Perhaps Dr. Atkins had a point when he said no caffeine and no diet sodas. Recently in a study of coffee drinkers and people who have diabetes, Duke University psychologist James Lane found that caffeine boosted blood sugar levels. A cutting-edge glucose monitor was embedded beneath stomach skin, which allowed them to monitor the subjects more closely.

All these subjects normally drank two or more cups of coffee a day. They were given capsules of caffeine, the equivalent of four cups of coffee. The results were that blood sugar was raised and especially after meals, by about 25 % after dinner, for instance.

It was unclear why caffeine increases glucose levels. Dr. Lane suggested that adrenalin and other stress hormones released upon drinking coffee could perhaps stimulate glucose secretion in the liver.

[T-rav]

good sh^^ brotha yaa sounds about right.......but like i said use not abuse i got 2weeks left of school

umm def take alot of that advice can see the flaws in it but also some great benefits

overall it sounds not worth it, im use to only 1 cup of black coffee in morning have always had it like that, but atm class=stressful i guess.

which leads me to another question how many of you actaully drink a cup of joe with a good square meal in the morning

[Weecrack]

Ill ingest about 100mgs of caffeine maybe 1-2 times a week, but i eat 3-4 pieces of wheat toast during the process....

And its maybe 1-2 times a week, sometimes i go weeks without drinking coffee

[Boomer91]

Originally Posted by T-rav

which leads me to another question how many of you actaully drink a cup of joe with a good square meal in the morning

Yea, I did this pretty much every morning while I was in school. But I've laid off the caffeine since being done, there is alot less staying up till 1-2 am studying so I tend to be alot better rested and less tired now-a-days.

[Boomer91]

Originally Posted by Weecrack

they put caffeine in products for quick energy bursts...

Which dont get me wrong will, help, but in overall weight loss no...

It also dehydrates you, which will burn that water weight right off, soo people who take these diet pills and no nothing, think "Hey i lost 5-8 lbs in a week this **** work" meanwhile there just dehydrating themselves....





Monday, January 28, 2008
Caffeine causes blood sugar to spike

Perhaps Dr. Atkins had a point when he said no caffeine and no diet sodas. Recently in a study of coffee drinkers and people who have diabetes, Duke University psychologist James Lane found that caffeine boosted blood sugar levels. A cutting-edge glucose monitor was embedded beneath stomach skin, which allowed them to monitor the subjects more closely.

All these subjects normally drank two or more cups of coffee a day. They were given capsules of caffeine, the equivalent of four cups of coffee. The results were that blood sugar was raised and especially after meals, by about 25 % after dinner, for instance.

It was unclear why caffeine increases glucose levels. Dr. Lane suggested that adrenalin and other stress hormones released upon drinking coffee could perhaps stimulate glucose secretion in the liver.

The studies have shown that this takes place prodominantly in people with diabetes.

WebMD Medical NewsJuly 26, 2004 --
Caffeine may cause problems with blood sugar control after meals for people with type 2 diabetes, according to a new study.

Although more research is needed to confirm these results, researchers say their findings show that people with diabetes who have problems with glucose and insulin control should consider cutting back on caffeine in their diets.

The study showed that after a large dose of caffeine, blood glucose and insulin levels surge in response after meals in people with type 2 diabetes. These patients can have high insulin levels because they inefficiently use the hormone to lower blood glucose.

"In a healthy person, glucose is metabolized within an hour or so after eating. Diabetics, however, do not metabolize glucose as efficiently," says researcher James D. Lane, PhD, associate research professor in the department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Duke University, in a news release. "It appears that diabetics who consume caffeine are likely having a harder time regulating their insulin and glucose levels than those who don't take caffeine."