Am I wasting my time and money with this energy drink? - Diet & Nutrition Message Board

Angel a falling · 06-13-2004, 02:28 AM

Hi.

I was just wondering. I'm trying to lower my body fat and build muscle in the gym so I am drinking a specific energy drink made by Sobe in addition to Twinlab's Ripped fuel fat burner. It has Taurine, Argenine, Ginseng and most importantly-creatine, 25mg's of it. The problem is that it has 72 grams of carbs and 60 grams of sugar in one can. But these products say it helps "stimulate" your metabolism. Is this just a waste of time if I'm trying to get rid of those unloveable handles and deflate the spare tire? Also, if this is ok, how can I stop that sugar from turning to fat in my body? Will the loads of caffeine from Twinlab and this drink in my diet help? I've reduced alot of sugar already which is tough to do and I can't use the sugar free drinks because I'm allergic to artificial sweeteners with this **** IBS. Will drinking lots and lots of water to flush my system help at all.

Any help would be great.

Regards,

justme_ · 06-13-2004, 04:36 AM

I'm not sure if you're wasting your weightloss with these drinks. Just remember to count the calories in your diet. You should keep the sugar from turning into fat by burning it off. And after you're done with burning the energy drink off you could start burning the bodyfat off.

Lots of water is always good.

zip2play · 06-13-2004, 07:01 AM

Angel,

I think most isolated amino acids are a VERY expensive way to get proteins but that topic is still open to argument.
What REALLY is awful for anyone who is trying to lose fat while gaining muscle is to take a dose of 60 grams of sugar. That seems like the perfect way to subvert all your efforts.

The mere thought of 15 teaspoons of sugar at one time sends shivers up my spine (and pancreas- it sounds like a good way to develop Type 2 Diabetes!)
This stuff must taste like pancake syrup??

Shane S · 06-13-2004, 09:09 AM

Most of the ingredients in this product are in negligible amounts. 25mg of creatine won't do anything, and besides which, creatine in liquid breaks down into creatinine long before you'll be able to drink it. The guarana is pretty low dose as well, as is the carnitine. The amount of taurine isn't too bad, though. I'm a big fan of sugar post-workout, but this is high fructose corn syrup, so I'm going to have to reject it for then, too.

If the Ripped Fuel is ephedra free, I'd pass it up for better options.

Nothing wrong with 60g doses of sugar. I take them all the time. They should just be timed properly and limited throughout the rest of the day, and the rest of the diet should be good enough so that the calories fit in there.

justme_ · 06-13-2004, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Shane S

I'm a big fan of sugar post-workout....
Nothing wrong with 60g doses of sugar. I take them all the time. They should just be timed properly and limited throughout the rest of the day, and the rest of the diet should be good enough so that the calories fit in there.

Really? Why would sugar after your work out be good? When and how should you take it in then? Explain...