RE: MRP
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Friday, February 24, 2006 2:03 PM
Diet is the key factor here but that aside...
Here is my criteria:
Must be without artificial flavors, artificial colors, artificial sweeteners (sucralose, acesulfame potassium (-K), aspartame, etc) ..I'm allergic to being poisoned! Plus I hate the way that cr** messes with the metabolism causing fat hoarding.
Thus far I have found: - Champion Nutrition - Super Heavyweight Gainer 1200 (tried it and its very good)
- NOW - Pro Gainer Chocolate(tried it and its good)
- Universal Nutrition - Gain Fast 3100 (tried it and its good)
Keep in mind that with these MRPs YOU control the serving size and calories, protein, carbs, fat by deciding what to mix it with and what to put in there...and how much powder to use!!! (russian bear suggests 5 scoops but then the shake in water is 2600 calories! SO, 1 scoop is a good MRP!)
Use your head with MRPs.
Very few MRPs fit my criteria and since those companies dont care about my health, I really don't care for their products.
I could make my own of course....but...
With
Universal Nutrition's Gain Fast 3100...
2 scoops Gain Fast (50 scoops per container at 23-26 w/shipping$) ~25 servings ~$1/per
+1/2 scoop of pure whey
in Organic whole milk
+1 teaspoon of Organic ground flax
+1 teaspoon Organic Raw almond butter
=595 calories
35 g protein
83g carbs
15 g fat
24g sugar from the Gain FastChocolate. Taste and texture is good, best when cold. So blend some ice in.
With
NOW - Pro Gainer < Nearly same recipe
2 scoops Pro Gainer (60 scoops per container at 23-27$ w/ shipping) ~30 servings ~$0.83 per
+1/2 scoop of pure whey
in Organic whole milk
+1 teaspoon of Organic ground flax
+1 teaspoon Organic Raw almond butter
=688 calories
44g protein
88g carbs
18g fat
42g sugar from pro gainer
Chocolate. Taste and texture is good.
With
Champion Nutrition Super Heavyweight Gainer 1200 (NOT the 900) 1.6 scoops SHWG (60 scoops per container at 30-33$ w/ shipping) ~38 servings ~$0.83 per
+1/2 scoop of pure whey
in Organic whole milk
+1 teaspoon of Organic ground flax
+1 teaspoon Organic Raw almond butter
=618 calories
41g protein
58g carbs
25g fat
19g sugar from SHWG
Chocolate. Taste and texture is good. Very rich flavor!
I try to keep my meal replacement expense per serving including ingredients close to a dollar.
I have found a few others.
NOW seems to care what you put into your body and they have a few other products...
I customize the mix to meet my current caloric needs! Remember you are in charge of your diet!
Just now I was doing this first one and switched to this second one...
#1 in water
2 scoops
Champion Nutrition Super Heavyweight Gainer 1200 (NOT the 900) +1/4 scoop of pure whey
+2 tablespoon preground Organic flax
=631 calories
36g protein
72g carbs
23g fat
#2 in water
1 3/4 scoops
Universal Nutrition's Gain Fast 3100 +2/3 scoop of pure whey
+2 tablespoon preground Organic flax
+1 1/2 tablespoon Organic Raw almond butter
=638 calories
36g protein
74g carbs
24g fat
There is one mre that I have not tried that shows promise. Vitol's Russin Bear 5000. Here is a discussion on that.
http://www.discussbodybuilding.com/m_108782/mpage_1/tm.htm Where to get it/what does it look like? Click these links too look at them on Amazon in my current order of preference:
- Champion Nutrition - Super Heavyweight Gainer 1200
- Now - Pro Gainer Chocolate (THe Vanilla does not taste right)
- Universal Nutrition - Gain Fast 3100
- Vitol Products - Russian Bear 5000
If you are cutting:
Now - Lean Grow <--Link - the taste is so-so depending on how you use it.
This is free of artificials and sugar, salt, starch, yeast, wheat, gluten, corn or preservatives.
It is whey, milk, and egg protein.
1/2 cup in water cost .71 cents per serving. 22 per 2 lb container.
150 calories
28g protein
7g carbs
1.5g fat
<message edited by danmirage on Tuesday, April 03, 2007 11:41 AM>