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07-19-2013, 06:48 PM
I'm not big on taking supplements by I have a bunch of whey and creatine that was given to me. It seems each time I decide to start taking it again I get stomach fat really fast. Does this happen to anyone else? Once I get rid of this stuff, I don't think I'm going to take any supplements outside a multivitamin and fish oil. Methinks the whole gram of protein/lb of bodyweight thing is a bit of a sales gimmick.
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07-19-2013, 10:12 PM
Throw some milk in there too. Every meal I drink 16oz of milk. Thats 16 grams of protein.
3 meals with milk a day = an extra 48 grams of protein you don't have to eat.
God'll prolly have me on some real strict shit
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07-20-2013, 12:18 AM
OP, do you lift regularly?
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07-20-2013, 12:48 AM
What's wrong with going natural (no creatine, whey, pre-workouts, "natural" test boosters, etc...)?
I understand taking essential amino acids and multi-vitamins, but the other stuff...why?
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07-20-2013, 06:36 AM
Moma, I understand if you're a professional athlete and you work your ass off for 3-4 hours+ a day and you absolutely need to recover faster for your next practice/game, but for average people? Do they really need them? I think it's a waste of money personally (for the average person), but to each their own I guess.
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07-20-2013, 06:47 AM
I see where you're coming from. It's just that we already consume so many chemicals and I can't help but think that all the dyes/other chemicals from these supplements negatively effect us. I'll leave it at that.
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07-20-2013, 07:56 AM
With any reasonable diet, gaining fat is calories in vs calories out. All things being equal, substituting the amount of macros in a meal with equal amount of macros in a shake will not make you fat. Food is almost always better than shakes, but shakes can be really convenient in you're eating 5-6 meals and have a busy schedule.
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07-20-2013, 09:56 AM
Look at % of the product that is active ingredients. Some of these supps are 10% active ingredient and 90% dextrose, which has a high glycemic index. There is also the possibility that you have an intolerance to whatever crap that accompanies the active ingredients in the particular supp that you are taking.
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07-20-2013, 02:16 PM
Most of those powder supplements, whey, etc can cause bloating and water retention. Just drink more water.