nathy_87
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Crap night's sleep and early start to the days don't really make a good combo. I drink Coffee all throughout the day to try keep me awake but I think I'm immune to it now. Anything out there (not Monster/Redbull etc) that will 'wake' me up more? Sure I seen something on here few months>year ago but cannot remember what it was, iirc it was a red/yellow container?
What do you lot drink?
Edit: Spelling.  
[Edited on 20-03-2013 by nathy_87]
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SteveoBC
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dont you think that maybe all the coffee you have during the day is keeping you awake? maybe scale it back and get a good night sleep?
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nathy_87
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I stir (excuse the awful pun) during the night stay awake for about half hour-hour but its annoying.
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LeeM
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cut out the caffeine, you'll struggle at first but eventually get used to it. the best way to feel awake in the day is a good solid sleep at night.
i used to be exactly the same as you.
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nathy_87
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Water it is. 
Don't drink much fizzy pops and don't like squash.
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Nath
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Sniff some coke before you go to bed. Sleep like a baby.
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Whittie
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Get a strong coffee when you get to work, we have a pod machine here, its decent enough. After that, have water, you'll feel 100 times better after a week.
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evilrob
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Don't drink anything caffeinated after about 4pm.
I used to be a caffeine fiend - Red Bull, Coca-Cola, Dr Pepper, Tea, Coffee - you name it, I was hoovering it up and never had any trouble sleeping.
Now I'm getting on a bit, though, I've had to cut down on the caffeinated beverages or I'm buzzing until stupid o'clock, which then means I need caffeinated beverages to get me through the following day, which results in crappy sleep, which results in more caffeine intake etc - it's a downward spiral!
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Neo
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I used to drink unbelievable amounts of coffee and red bull daily. Went cold turkey for about a month, was practically dead to the world by 3pm on the first monday, was irritable and felt like death, however as the month went on I started feeling better and better. That was about a year ago now. Drink water all day at work and when I do have a coffee I feel the benefits.
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baza31
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Go to doctors , you may have low levels of whatever we have levels of.
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evilrob
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quote:
Originally posted by baza31
Go to doctors , you may have low levels of whatever we have levels of.
It's probably AIDS.
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Balling
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Low levels of AIDS is a good thing, though.
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Balling
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Also, coffee doesn't give you energy, it's a myth.
Anything you do feel from drinking coffee is pure placebo.
Coffee can keep your body awake, but not your head.
Sugar on the other hand can give you energy, but if you have a healthy diet and are gennerally healthy, you shouldn't need to supplement sugar.
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Bart
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If you stuff coffee/caffeine/sugar drinks down your neck your body's energy will be up and down like a yoyo.
You'll get instant bursts of energy from drinking the above, but will crash soon after.
My advice would be plenty of water (bearing in mind all the above drinks dehydrate you), and a bag of mixed nuts (slowly releases energy, but will do so all day long).
If your sleep deprived, your at a loss straight away, but the above should help a little.
[Edited on 20-03-2013 by Bart]
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John
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Coffee and tea are mainly water.
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mwg
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Get a grip would be my advice
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nathy_87
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quote:
Originally posted by mwg
Get a grip would be my advice
Good job I ain't listening to you then.
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Ben G
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when i'm on earlies, i have to get up at 5:30am and i find a good nights sleep is only accomplished by not drinking fizzy drinks in the evening and not eating too late at night.
also, spend an hour before bed resting, instead of watching tv/on the computer as it put's your mind at rest.
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Robbo
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bikram yoga 
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Corsa_Sport21
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Sco0t has some of the "proper" jack3d he will sell you. That shit will keep you awake.
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sc0ott
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2296138/Death-Wish-Worlds-strongest-coffee-contains-200-caffeine-average-cup.html
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mattant
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quote:
Originally posted by Balling
Also, coffee doesn't give you energy, it's a myth.
Anything you do feel from drinking coffee is pure placebo.
Coffee can keep your body awake, but not your head.
Sugar on the other hand can give you energy, but if you have a healthy diet and are gennerally healthy, you shouldn't need to supplement sugar.
Not a myth, caffeine is a stimulant drug http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caffeine#Stimulant_effects
OP, either go cold turkey from caffeine for 2 weeks and it will work again, although you'll be feeling extra tired for 2 weeks with headaches, or buy some of this like I do:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/250-x-200mg-Caffeine-Tablets-Energy-Boost-Slimming-/171003259224?pt=UK_Health_Beauty_Vitamins_Supplements&hash=item27d096a958
200mg per tablet, that's the same as 3 cans of Red Bull, just don't take more than 1 at once otherwise you'll just get headaches and feel hungover
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VegasPhil
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I stopped drinking tea in the evenings. Have not been sleepwalking as much since.
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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deano87
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Coffee will dehydrate you too, so that is half your problem.
Drink decent coffee, 1 or 2 up to your lunch break, mixing it with your water. Then may be a cup of tea (counts towards daily fluid intake and has antioxidants) and then water rest of the day.
Best way for decent coffee at work is a Ł4 caffetiere from Tescos and some fresh ground coffee.
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John
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Coffee is mostly made from water same as tea.
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