Coffee while in RTC

Arvy · 03-19-2014, 03:11 PM

i hope so ....

Atom_breaker · 03-19-2014, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Arvy

i hope so ....

Exactly.

Auridan · 03-19-2014, 08:49 PM

I don't know where you got the idea that recruits are encouraged to caffeine up...that's for the fleet. Not only is the galley coffee decaf, there are in fact NO caffeinated drinks for recruits at all. The reason I was given is that it dehydrates you. I am sure there are many better ones, too.

LT Guppy · 03-19-2014, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Auridan

I don't know where you got the idea that recruits are encouraged to caffeine up...that's for the fleet. Not only is the galley coffee decaf, there are in fact NO caffeinated drinks for recruits at all. The reason I was given is that it dehydrates you. I am sure there are many better ones, too.

Also you probably want to ween yourself off caffeine before you ship.

Atom_breaker · 03-19-2014, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Auridan

I don't know where you got the idea that recruits are encouraged to caffeine up...that's for the fleet. Not only is the galley coffee decaf, there are in fact NO caffeinated drinks for recruits at all. The reason I was given is that it dehydrates you. I am sure there are many better ones, too.

Saw this on another site, I guess I interpreted it wrong:

"Ricky Rocket: A boot camp "energy drink" made from an assorted mix of sodas, sports drinks, coffee, sugar and artificial sweeteners used to help keep the recruit awake. Also known as "Go-Go Juice". Or half a glass of coffee, half chocolate milk and a shit ton of sugar."

LT Guppy · 03-19-2014, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Atom_breaker

Saw this on another site, I guess I interpreted it wrong:

"Ricky Rocket: A boot camp "energy drink" made from an assorted mix of sodas, sports drinks, coffee, sugar and artificial sweeteners used to help keep the recruit awake. Also known as "Go-Go Juice". Or half a glass of coffee, half chocolate milk and a shit ton of sugar."

I looked it up, because of all the caffeine concoctions I've heard sailors talk about, that wasn't one of them. It looks like it's something from bootcamp of days past.

The only "energy" drink we got was Gatorade.

ejrwelch · 03-19-2014, 10:54 PM

You can definitely give yourself a sugar rush but there's always a crash after. Everyone in my div swore that the coffee was caffeinated but our RDCs towards the end let us get a drink of our choice from the NEX and I got one of the starbucks frappe thingies and holy hell bat man let me just say there is ZERO caffeine in boot camp! I was sooooo hyper for the rest of that day. The diet coke and coke zero do have small amounts of caffeine though but depending on your rdc you may only be able to drink water!

AramilX · 03-19-2014, 08:50 PM

My girlfriend got me addicted to coffee about a year ago. I tried giving it up for a while, but I just can't resist that sweet, sweet caffeine in the morning. As long as no one minds me being a grumpy ass in the morning, boot camp will be fine.

classified9 · 03-20-2014, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Arvy

i hope so ....

This is dead on lol.

I don't drink a ton of pop, I try and eat healthy these days so maybe a diet pop every now and then but mainly my go to is black coffee when I want that boost. I can do without it in RTC, I'll consume copious amounts of coffee in my Navy career I can guarantee that lol

whitkid22 · 03-21-2014, 03:22 PM

A couple weeks to go and I am weening myself off of coffee, drinking plenty of water and running 2 miles per day. Time to focus.

Charlize · 04-25-2014, 12:48 PM

Everybody kept saying that the coffee in the galley was decaf, but somehow it kept me awake. I really felt the difference between the days i drank or did not drink coffee.

They did have sodas, so dehydration was not their main concern, but the tea was herbal.

Haasino · 04-25-2014, 12:51 PM

The coffee isn't decaf... it's just really cheap and contains minimal caffeine. Oh, and there's nothing "special" in the eggs... ignore those rumors.

Charlize · 04-25-2014, 07:54 PM

Let's face it. Nobody really cared about the taste. The main idea was to fill yourself up with important stuff in a matter of the given time.

Anyways - best food and best sleep in my life.

03-19-2014, 03:11 PM	#1
Arvy Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 74 Rep Power: 0	i hope so ....

03-19-2014, 08:49 PM	#3
Auridan Active Duty Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Sea level Posts: 713 Rep Power: 0	I don't know where you got the idea that recruits are encouraged to caffeine up...that's for the fleet. Not only is the galley coffee decaf, there are in fact NO caffeinated drinks for recruits at all. The reason I was given is that it dehydrates you. I am sure there are many better ones, too.

03-19-2014, 10:54 PM	#7
ejrwelch Active Duty Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: GA Posts: 185 Rep Power: 0	You can definitely give yourself a sugar rush but there's always a crash after. Everyone in my div swore that the coffee was caffeinated but our RDCs towards the end let us get a drink of our choice from the NEX and I got one of the starbucks frappe thingies and holy hell bat man let me just say there is ZERO caffeine in boot camp! I was sooooo hyper for the rest of that day. The diet coke and coke zero do have small amounts of caffeine though but depending on your rdc you may only be able to drink water!

03-19-2014, 08:50 PM	#8
AramilX Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 145 Rep Power: 0	My girlfriend got me addicted to coffee about a year ago. I tried giving it up for a while, but I just can't resist that sweet, sweet caffeine in the morning. As long as no one minds me being a grumpy ass in the morning, boot camp will be fine.

03-21-2014, 03:22 PM	#10
whitkid22 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Maine Posts: 37 Rep Power: 0	A couple weeks to go and I am weening myself off of coffee, drinking plenty of water and running 2 miles per day. Time to focus.

04-25-2014, 12:48 PM	#11
Charlize Newbie Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 12 Rep Power: 0	Everybody kept saying that the coffee in the galley was decaf, but somehow it kept me awake. I really felt the difference between the days i drank or did not drink coffee. They did have sodas, so dehydration was not their main concern, but the tea was herbal.

04-25-2014, 12:51 PM	#12
Haasino Active Duty Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 1,439 Rep Power: 0	The coffee isn't decaf... it's just really cheap and contains minimal caffeine. Oh, and there's nothing "special" in the eggs... ignore those rumors.

04-25-2014, 07:54 PM	#13
Charlize Newbie Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 12 Rep Power: 0	Let's face it. Nobody really cared about the taste. The main idea was to fill yourself up with important stuff in a matter of the given time. Anyways - best food and best sleep in my life.