Coffee is quite the perplexing subject for me. When i first tried it years ago as a healthy college athlete, i enjoyed it. It sped me up a bit too much perhaps, but nothing of too much note. I gave it up for a couple of years for no apparent reason, just because i took pre workout instead and figured i don't need the extra caffeine. I felt great during this time.
As i settled into more of a corporate job, i administered coffee into my life again. Right around the time i started consuming it, i encountered anxiety for the first time of my life, and occasional Erectile Dysfunction along with obsessive tendencies. I now know enough that coffee didn't create these problems, it simply revealed a prolonged period of over training combined high intake of bad fats/muscle meats & not enough carbohydrates. My health has substantially improved since these days after a year of Peatish dietary habits along with healthy starch intake. However, what i find interesting is that i do MUCH better with caffeine pills than i do with coffee. It is not a liquids issue either. After drinking at least 2 cups of coffee for the past 18 months, i just didn't feel like having a cup yesterday. I had a nutrabio caffeine pill with OJ, baking soda & taurine pre workout and felt great. This morning i woke up to a caffeine pill with OJ, baking soda & taurine again and felt much better than i do with coffee/cream & sugar. Its not comparable. I feel as if i am satiated for a longer period of time and do not encounter low blood sugar, a sense of adrenaline or always being in a rush, or self doubt that at times comes with coffee intake for me. I don't feel awful or anxious like many when they consume coffee, i just am less content than when i don't. I also consume mexican cokes ans throwback pepsis daily so i am almost certain it is not a caffeine intolerance. Something about coffee just doesn't sit well with me.
I wanted to see if others have had a similar experience. I know @haidut has told me he prefers pills. I have always had high energy levels so maybe my body just doesn't want the java. I am also posting this as good evidence that sometimes the individual reaction trumps the scientific explanation. All i have been reading for the past year on here is how essential coffee is. The only issue is i forgot to interpret how i was truly reacting.
As i settled into more of a corporate job, i administered coffee into my life again. Right around the time i started consuming it, i encountered anxiety for the first time of my life, and occasional Erectile Dysfunction along with obsessive tendencies. I now know enough that coffee didn't create these problems, it simply revealed a prolonged period of over training combined high intake of bad fats/muscle meats & not enough carbohydrates. My health has substantially improved since these days after a year of Peatish dietary habits along with healthy starch intake. However, what i find interesting is that i do MUCH better with caffeine pills than i do with coffee. It is not a liquids issue either. After drinking at least 2 cups of coffee for the past 18 months, i just didn't feel like having a cup yesterday. I had a nutrabio caffeine pill with OJ, baking soda & taurine pre workout and felt great. This morning i woke up to a caffeine pill with OJ, baking soda & taurine again and felt much better than i do with coffee/cream & sugar. Its not comparable. I feel as if i am satiated for a longer period of time and do not encounter low blood sugar, a sense of adrenaline or always being in a rush, or self doubt that at times comes with coffee intake for me. I don't feel awful or anxious like many when they consume coffee, i just am less content than when i don't. I also consume mexican cokes ans throwback pepsis daily so i am almost certain it is not a caffeine intolerance. Something about coffee just doesn't sit well with me.
I wanted to see if others have had a similar experience. I know @haidut has told me he prefers pills. I have always had high energy levels so maybe my body just doesn't want the java. I am also posting this as good evidence that sometimes the individual reaction trumps the scientific explanation. All i have been reading for the past year on here is how essential coffee is. The only issue is i forgot to interpret how i was truly reacting.