Good foods for serious energy pick up

**sidewall** · 03-05-2011, 12:46 PM

I've been resorting to caffeine lately but would rather just use a food rather than a stimulant. I get jittery as shit if I have too much coffee plus figure it would be healthier to use something else anyway. Any suggestions?

**PicoC57** · 03-05-2011, 12:49 PM

I love bananas, I do a banana after my cardio workout, to have energy for my weight lifting. There is no magic pick me up anything except a good diet. I do high potency B-complex supplements too.

**farmer** · 03-05-2011, 01:04 PM

coca tea. (pic not mine, from a friend who was on vacation in south america)

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and the new photo uploader sucks.

**hutash** · 03-05-2011, 01:17 PM

Paging Spats to the white courtesy phone for an endless rant on paleo.

Acutally I do agree this is were it is best to stay away from carbs. A can of tuna works well here for me.

Hugh Conway · 03-05-2011, 03:57 PM

Originally Posted by farmer

coca tea. (pic not mine, from a friend who was on vacation in south america)

and the new photo uploader sucks.

No need to make tea; chew the leaves.

**That was Pontus** · 03-05-2011, 06:00 PM

Originally Posted by Hugh Conway

No need to make tea; chew the leaves.

No need to chew the leaves...

**regct** · 03-05-2011, 06:54 PM

^Ha, saw that coming. I second bananas...and oranges too. I'm not a big breakfast person so I've recently discovered that chugging diet shakes does a great job getting me to lunch. Then instead of falling asleep after a big lunch I am recharged. I have a crazy high metabolism so coffee gives me the jitters too if I don't have a full stomach...

**BCMtnHound** · 03-05-2011, 07:22 PM

x2 on the protein (homemade jerky is the bomb), but when I need a quick sugar charge halfway up a skin or while biking, I keep a small container of raisins and dark chocolate. Almost instantaneous energy boost, better than any of those energy bars and such.

**marshalolson** · 03-05-2011, 07:29 PM

papaya, pineapple, peanuts, cashews

and if you want something hot to drink, yerba mate

Hugh Conway · 03-05-2011, 07:35 PM

Originally Posted by marshalolson

and if you want something hot to drink, yerba mate

culturally yerba doesn't inspire serious energy. sit around and suck from the bombilla.. not get out and rage

**Spats** · 03-05-2011, 08:53 PM

You have two options that aren't drugs: either eat sugar for the transitory high, or eat meals that don't leave you on a blood sugar rollercoaster.

If you're just looking for sugar, anything works...preferably with some accompanying fat to slow down the absorption. Chocolate is fine.

If you want to keep it between the rails on a regular basis, eat low-carb meals (preferably paleo due to health benefits) with plenty of fat...bacon and eggs is a perfectly fine breakfast.

**aj5474** · 03-05-2011, 09:05 PM

nuts. no homo

**sidewall** · 03-05-2011, 09:32 PM

Thanks everyone. I think if I ate coca leaves I might stay awake for 3 days lol. Spats- every time I try the low carb diet, I get extremely dizzy about 24 hrs later- can you tell me what that's about?

LC · 03-06-2011, 03:04 AM

Raisins, peanuts and chocolate in equal portions is doing it for me right now.

**XXX-er** · 03-06-2011, 08:41 AM

landjaeger sauasge is cheap, not too spicy ,all protien not messy , doesnt need refrigeration and you can put an unwrapped sausage in yer pocket without making a mess so its a handy snak

a fried egg sandwich is all i need for breakfast but I think the polarized eat nothing but protien way of thinking is over the top , the 1st nations ate paleo cuz thats all they had ... I eat a bit of fruits/veg/carb just not much and not much food period

you don't need sugar unless you are into sugar in which case you gotta keep feeding the habit

**pappag** · 03-06-2011, 10:21 AM

I've found avocados, mangoes, and blackberries to do the trick.

**Beyond** · 03-06-2011, 11:15 AM

Spats has it about right. You want carbs+fats to slow down the insulin dump. Forget paying for a bar. Bananas, nuts, chocolate, your choice. I'd only add to stay hydrated; dehydration can mimic energy loss. Water beats the energy drinks that give you too much simple sugars. Teas, particularly green tea, are a good alternative to coffee since they're lower in caffeine but higher in theophylline. Which is a CNS stimulant, increases your mental alertness without the side effects of caffeine (jitters) in typical doses. Also a bronchodilator, if you have asthma. Not sure theophylline helps reflex speed, though, caffeine does.

**twat** · 03-06-2011, 02:55 PM

2/3 monster energy - 1/3 red bull plus 2 extra spoon sugar and extra taurin to kick off the placebo

here u go

SB · 03-06-2011, 03:49 PM

chia seeds in water

**moose pit** · 03-06-2011, 05:36 PM

Bacon.

Cope.

Fish in hot sauce.

Those are your choices.

Originally Posted by XXX-er

landjaeger sauasge is cheap, not too spicy ,all protien not messy , doesnt need refrigeration and you can put an unwrapped sausage in yer pocket without making a mess so its a handy snak

And you get to gas everyone you ski with.

**XXX-er** · 03-06-2011, 08:32 PM

IMO excessive farting is a sign of overeating BUT what's a little methane amongst good friends?

**time2clmb** · 03-06-2011, 08:34 PM

Originally Posted by PappaG

I've found avocados, mangoes, and blackberries to do the trick.

Sounds like a combination for the perfect fart. Watch that pullback if you eat too much...oops.

**splat** · 03-06-2011, 10:49 PM

Check out Eat For Your Blood Type. It will tell you what your ancestral heritage is food-wise and what your dna has evolved to best digest, even with regard to snacks.