Aubrey Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Other than coffee. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXMomof4 Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Diet Coke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Governess Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 I've been drinking an Emergen-C packet (high dose of Vit. C, B-6, B-12 and a few others) in the afternoon. I was doing it because the kids were sick and I wanted to boost my immune system. The extra energy was a much appreciated side effect. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted April 19, 2011 Author Share Posted April 19, 2011 I've been drinking an Emergen-C packet (high dose of Vit. C, B-6, B-12 and a few others) in the afternoon. I was doing it because the kids were sick and I wanted to boost my immune system. The extra energy was a much appreciated side effect. :D Well that sounds good. Is it safe to drink for the energy? I'd think so, since it's vitamins. :auto: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailorMom Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Regular exercise, healthy food, and 8 hours of sleep on a regular schedule. I drink coffee in the morning, but only one cup and no other caffeine during the day - drinking it is actually counter-productive as you tend to crash afterward unless you continually drink it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Governess Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Well that sounds good. Is it safe to drink for the energy? I'd think so, since it's vitamins. :auto: Honestly, I don't think it's much different than a multivitamin, but more fun because it's a drink. :D I like the raspberry flavor. The package says you can take 2-4 packets a day as a supplement, but one is plenty for me. Here is a link - you can buy it on Amazon (free shipping) and there are lots of reviews on their site as well. I have a lot of friends that swear by this stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satori Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 If I feel sluggish, I go for an invigorating walk outside in the mountain air. If stuck indoors, I hop on the treadmill. I don't do this as regularly as I should right now, but if I'm feeling icky, it never fails to give me more energy back than I expend doing the exercise. I also try to start the day with a fresh juice that I make with carrots, celery, and apples. A few days of this and I'm feeling so vibrant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 enough sleep enough iron, D, C enough exercise and gallons of coffee. (no, not really) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmn Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Pray for the day to end so I can sleep!:) No really, I drink tea mostly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Regular exercise, healthy food, and 8 hours of sleep on a regular schedule. :iagree: Plus plenty of water. When I don't do all of the above, I resort to coffee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 hike/walk/bike outdoors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abreakfromlife Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 I eat a handful of nuts and that really gives an energy boost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Have a nap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Going outside! I am winter-phobic, but I still force myself out. It's one reason I have animals. Getting air and doing something outside makes all the difference here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 I take my vitameatavegimine. Seriously. If I don't take my vitamins I am good for nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peela Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 3 regular meals a day Morning exercise- I walk outside in the fresh air and sunshine. Get your iron and thyroid checked. Iron tablets- I am taking these regularly and they are seriously making a huge difference to my energy levels. I have thyroid issues too- discovering this has made a big difference- although i am not on medication for it. Taking iron is helping the thyroid. Also I am gluten free now- I think although I wasn't obviously symptomatic, gluten was affecting me (and the thyroid). I have been low energy for years and it is really interesting and amazing to me to not feel tired most of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negin Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Iron tablets- I am taking these regularly and they are seriously making a huge difference to my energy levels. Peela, I think you've mentioned this before, but I've lost the info. What sort of iron do you take? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 3 regular meals a dayMorning exercise- I walk outside in the fresh air and sunshine. Get your iron and thyroid checked. Iron tablets- I am taking these regularly and they are seriously making a huge difference to my energy levels. I have thyroid issues too- discovering this has made a big difference- although i am not on medication for it. Taking iron is helping the thyroid. Also I am gluten free now- I think although I wasn't obviously symptomatic, gluten was affecting me (and the thyroid). I have been low energy for years and it is really interesting and amazing to me to not feel tired most of the time. If I don't take a t LEAST three irons a week I feel like a wrung out dishrag and don't want to get out of bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 If I don't exercise each day around 3 or 4, I have zero energy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted April 19, 2011 Author Share Posted April 19, 2011 If I feel sluggish, I go for an invigorating walk outside in the mountain air. If stuck indoors, I hop on the treadmill. I don't do this as regularly as I should right now, but if I'm feeling icky, it never fails to give me more energy back than I expend doing the exercise. I also try to start the day with a fresh juice that I make with carrots, celery, and apples. A few days of this and I'm feeling so vibrant. Oh, mnt air sounds lovely. I've got 96 degree smoke & pollen filled TX air. And no treadmill. But I think I'd fall off of it anyway. I'm pretty tired, lol. I don't know if I could do celery juice. Would celery, carrots, & apples, unjuiced work? When $ was less tight, I was making smoothies w/ spinach, etc. Sometimes that included carrot juice. But celery? Ick. I don't know. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted April 19, 2011 Author Share Posted April 19, 2011 Have a nap. I tried this one! :lol: I guess it's the reason I'm still surviving the day, but I hate naps. I might have to do the celery. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughing lioness Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Certain people I'm related to by marriage would say brew tea. I cut out coffee totally and feel way more energetic. Drink Barley Green. Juice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abreakfromlife Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Drink Barley Green. :ack2: That is still around? Ugh! My friend's mom growing up always drank it and whenever I spent the night, she tried to make me drink it. horrid stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mytwomonkeys Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 i drink a smoothie every morning, and i really believe it gives me energy. it has 4 kale leaves, 1 frozen banana, mixed fruit, a splash of pineapple juice, kombucha, and a squirt of b12 complex. it is super yummy & really starts my day off right. i rarely feel tired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaMa2005 Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Drink Zip-Fizz. (http://www.zipfizz.com/) It has really helped me. It tastes great, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peela Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Peela, I think you've mentioned this before, but I've lost the info. What sort of iron do you take? Thanks. Nothing very exciting- at the moment i am taking the chemist stuff, along with triphala to keep me mobile :) It doenst bother my stomach, fortunately. I need to- my iron was very low and i am going back for blood tests in May. Low iron can really affect the thyroid. The doctor wanted to give me an iron transfusion- I declined but decided I had better take the serious stuff and see if I can get my levels up. I doubt they are exactly great yet but I do feel better. Herbal iron...well, there is a limit to how much they are allowed to put in a herbal or natural iron product here and I have never found they raised my levels much at all, realistically. Which is why i have just lived with low iron my whole adult life. I need to seriously get my levels up so I am taking the serious stuff. It's called Ferrograd but I doubt you have the same over there. I probably have low stomach acid or lack enzymes or something, which stops me absorbing iron easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negin Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 I also try to start the day with a fresh juice that I make with carrots, celery, and apples. A few days of this and I'm feeling so vibrant. I agree. When I'm good and motivated, we do this also. My poor dc, they have no choice in the matter. :lol: Pray for the day to end so I can sleep! :lol: Have a nap. :iagree: I take a long nap pretty much every day. I don't know if I could do celery juice. Would celery, carrots, & apples, unjuiced work? When $ was less tight, I was making smoothies w/ spinach, etc. Sometimes that included carrot juice. But celery? Ick. I don't know. It's an acquired taste. There are many juicing books with great recipes. But ideally, you don't want to make them too sweet. It's fine at first. But later on, it's better to have more veggies in the juice and less fruit. Juicing has so many benefits that raw veggies don't. Raw veggies are fabulous and more important. But juicing veggies has its special place also. Nothing very exciting- at the moment i am taking the chemist stuff, along with triphala to keep me mobile :) Thanks, Peela. Your comment about "nothing very exciting" made me giggle. :lol: I often wonder if my iron levels are low. But each time I'm tested, I'm fine. I need to remember to eat liver more often. Liver is amazing for me. Whenever I have it for breakfast, I'm ready to zoom through the day. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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