whitjm5 Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Post Whole30. On my 5th day. I WILL NOT go back to eating the way I was. That said, I have two questions for experienced Paleo eaters. I used to fall asleep in church every Sunday. Our pastor is not boring, I just could not seem to stay awake. Back then, I was downing 2-3 energy drinks A DAY, every day. Anyone think it's a huge deal if I drink an energy drink before church on Sunday mornings only, just to get me through the service? I hate to embarrass my wife or be a bad example for my children with the intermittent napping. I had one and stayed awake no problem. I try to get plenty of sleep most every other night (I usually wake up on my own after 7 hours), but Saturday nights I'll sometimes work till 3:00am and have to be up at 8:00 to get ready for church. The energy drink seemed to help a lot yesterday. If I do, do I drink the sugar-filled one? Or the low-carb one with artificial crap? (As I type this question, it sounds dumb to even me, but I've gotta be able to stay awake during church. Non-negotiable). We've noticed some "may contain soybean" warnings on various foods. Finding Whole30 compliant salad dressing was an exercise in futility. How strict should we be on foods containing soybean and/or canola oil? I'll never cook with the stuff again, and the amounts we might consume will be very low. Just curious. Thanks for any responses. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tom Denham Posted November 5, 2012 Moderators Share Posted November 5, 2012 I would not drink energy drinks ever. The most stimulant I would use is a couple cups of coffee or tea in a situation where I needed to be awake for a special event, but I've found another method that I think is better... Lying on my back with my feet up a wall for 5 or 10 minutes wakes me up and keeps me alert for at least an hour. I don't know why, but it is a reliable yoga trick for me. I just make my own salad dressings. It is easy... olive oil and some balsamic vinegar with a few spices and done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopelessDreamer Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 why aren't you sleeping Saturday night? it seems silly to work until 3 am when you KNOW you must be awake the next morning! or is it simply that your job has those odd hours, and nothing can be done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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