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What do you drink or eat during a contest?
By alan4ik, history, 3 years ago, In English

I am interesting what do you prefer to eat or/and drink during a contest.

I know some people who bring red bulls and a lot of chocolate.

It is funny for me because I prefer to have only a bottle of water. I think that energetics might be dangerous for me(and I have never drunk energetics).

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My pen. Yes seriously. My pen.

slightly gross to look at, don't blame me if you feel disgusted XD

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    Hold on, did you literally eat the entire first half of the pen?

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      I chew it from the backside. And No, i don't eat the plastic, I spit it out. Having something hard to chew keeps my brain focused somehow. No, chewing gum doesn't work. If someone knows some better alternatives, please suggest. xD

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        I also do the same and break all my pens. So, I've stopped using pens and started using paint during the contests. But whenever I've to compulsory use a pen (to write an assignment etc), I can't stop chewing it; thus, ruining all my pens. :'(

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          I m glad to see you are not eating your mouse

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        "Ever seen a wild animal who doesn't bite" XD, being a ZORO fan hope you get the reference :P

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        Have you tried chewing on dog toys instead? Those are a personal favorite of mine.

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    so that is the secret to become a candidate master xD b/w you are not alone

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    U aren't alone bro XD

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    Still better than me biting down my own thumb.

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    If it helps, I do the exact same thing.

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    This reminds me of my friend T.mohammad. He always eats his pen while solving a problem. I even remember him buying new pens every week XD.

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    bro i also chew my pen for concentration.i know this bad habit but when i am tensed i can't help it.i chew pen in almost all exams,contest and even in normal conditions.

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    One of my friends used to eat pens but now he chews tobacco.

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    A few more comments like this and you will end up in top contributors list lol.

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      Well, I certainly have enough ammunition for a few more comments.

      ammunition
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vodka

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A snickers bar and the blood of my enemies :)

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cola + chocolate

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I sometimes eat bread half-way through the contest. Not the healthiest habit in the world...

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i just drink water or soda and eat an egg or some bread idk

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apple juice, or some other sugary drink

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yoghurt

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I don't eat or drink throughout whole contest. I usually begun contest after eating and drinking. And Just focus on contest.

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Tea or Cola depending on the weather

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Coffee really boost the level up.

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Mountain Dew

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During Easy Contests
During Tough Contests
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    I do the same thing. However, I don't notice it. When the competition is over, I see that my nails are already eaten.

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coffee right before the contest thinking that it boosts me

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    Nothing before an hour and half of contest. Strong coffee feels great just before. Lots of water during contest.

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It's always nice to get some chugging practice in. Man, you know I'm keeping water bottles on standby during a contest!

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green tea

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Nutella and Red Bull

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Sips of Warm water

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Hopefully this answers your question.

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H2O

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I avoid eating before and during the contest, however most of the time I drink coffee and sometimes cup of tea.

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I don't like to shit and eat at the same time.

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For me, cool water to drink and coolair gum to chew can boost my performance

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Looking at the comments I feel I MUST eat/drink something to have better ratings :)

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cocaine

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Dates are a stable and kinda long lasting source of energy, on the other hand chocolates swiftly burn and transform into energy though they won't last as long as dates. For 5 hour contests a combination of dates, chocolates and sugary drinks would be optimal in my opinion.

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    Why does a sugary drink help ? All that I have read says that you should be on a sugar fast for your life for better health.

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      Health != Rating

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        Okay, let me rephrase the question, how does a sugary drink help to perform better ?

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          Drinking sugary liquids is a very fast way of providing glucose to your bloodstream.

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Tears to keep myself hydrated.

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It depends. When I take part in some onsite math competitions (or should I say "when I was taking part"?), I usually bring chocolate for I believe it to may boost my performance, though I don't claim to understand the entire mechanism, be it sugar delivery into brain, the process of eating itself, or placebo, or something else. Nowadays, during online contests, I usually make myself some tea (mostly to walk myself plus I love tea) or go to a coffee place nearby to grab some coffee (same reasons, but this takes places during team trainings, such as opencups, for instance, as we train in a place near a coffeeshop. Also we train in the first half of Saturday and Sunday, when I am often underslept).

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This reminds me of another question I've been meaning to ask. Has anyone compared their performance under the influence of Ally/Mary? I used to think that Mary would enhance my performance but I actually lost 150 rating that day. Can anyone else share their experience?

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It's funny that no one actually wrote "Water". I drink water during the contests, now you have to live with this knowledge. Stay hydrated!

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Spoiler
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I like to drink hot chocolate

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A contest wouldn't really be complete without eating a rack of ribs and corn on the cob directly over the keyboard.

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I drink water :)

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I neither eat nor drink during a contest! unlike seemingly everyone! This is something I will change next contest.

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A lot of water.It helps me to think about complex things.

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I drink hot water or hot chrysanthemum tea.

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