clicky: energy drinks.

[jennlin]

what fits you best?

[InBetweenDays]

I tried a sip of Red Bull once at a wedding (someone gave me a Red Bull and vodka). I can't STAND the smell of it, and didn't find the taste any better. Never tried any of the others, but I don't drink soda or other drinks in general (basically just water, coffee, and wine )

[sarack]

i want to say that i've never had one, but i've tried a few. i think they taste like garbage, and i've only had sips. h loves a good jagger bomb.. and that makes me want to vomit. id on't feel like they actually help. i voted ss.. but can change my answer to never had one if that is acceptable.

[catbus]

I drank them somewhat regularly (a couple times a month) when I was 18-23ish. Can't remember the last time I had one, but it's definitely been a few years. So I lied and answered "less than 10" because I don't feel like "less than once a week" fits when it's probably been five years since my last one.

My 20-year-old sister drinks them daily. I've given her a hard time about it, but whatever--sooner or later she'll realize they're not good for her. She could do a lot worse, I suppose. 

[jennlin]

catbus i guess a "when i was younger" option would've been good. i hate how we can't edit polls here.

[Deleted]

I've had a couple here and there but they always make me sick so I've decided to stay away from them. My husband is a monster fiend. We almost always get free ones before and after the Sounders matches so we make sure that we all go up to get one so that we have plenty.

[ashleyp728]

Apr 11, 2013 12:21:36 GMT -5 @jennuinne said:

Just give me my damn coffee!

This is me, 100%
I tried doing decaf for a while, because I liked 2-3 cups each day. It didn't cut it, and I swear it tasted different, so now I just drink 1 cup of regular each day. It works for me and makes me happy. 

[cdmay]

Dh drinks monster energy drinks and they smell terrible to me.  He never drinks them around me, but even if he has one in the morning, i can smell it when he gets home from work.  Why won't he just drink coffee!?!
The only energy drink i've tasted is this, but i didn't have enough to know how it feels.  I don't drink much caffeine when pregnant, but when not pregnant/TTC, i drank a lot of green tea, yerba mate and coffee. guayaki.com/category/131/Organic-Energy-Shots.html

[dana86]

I am all about the coffee. I have heard too many horror stories of energy drink drinkers and have seen horrible effects first hand from a past coworker.

[karebear219]

I used to drink red bull in the afternoons most days about four years ago. It started messing with my afternoon runs, then I got pregnant, so I just stopped drinking red bull and the occational soda all together. My body is just too used to eating clean.

I guess they have these new flavored red bulls now. My staff bought the cranberry one to try. It tasted great, but it gave me a tummy ache, I was burpee all afternoon and I couldn't fall asleep until midnight. Urgh.

My staff drinks the redbull Italian sodas all the time. They also like watermelon and redbull drinks from the espresso stand in the morning. I'm glad mountain due(sp?) was our only energy drink in high school.

[catbus]

I don't even do coffee. Too hard on my stomach.
This is unfortunate, given we'd never have to buy coffee due to H's job, but as it is, we don't even own a coffee maker. I rely on a cup of black tea every morning for my caffeine boost.