Group: Health Supplements

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Supplements can be a great aid with your health and fitness goals. Combined with the proper exercise and nutritional plan they can be quite effective.

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goodoldtex
goodoldtex
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2004/03/25, 10:43 AM
Hello everyone.

Here's my problem: I have a huge taste sensitivity (i know, bad thing to have...i hate being a picky eater)...so i haven't taken my post workout shake in a long time...simply because id nearly vomit everywhere. After my workouts it seems my taste sensitivity was sooo much higher if i had anything that tasted anything but water id blow. (if you know any tasteless ones, also let me know)


so today i thought id try something. I brought along a nestles quick chocolate milk to see if it'd mask the taste of the protein shake mix. Well, after the workout, i poured 8 oz. of the quick in, then one scoop of the protein mix (like it says to do) shook well, and chugged. It was amazing...i loved every second of it, i wanted another...but here's my problem. Am i cheating myself out of the protein? like i know milk slows absorption... :( so did i just screw myself yet again?

If anyone knows any tricks or anything to help me, let me know...im tired of this taste sensitivity and small stomach holding me back.
2004/03/25, 11:11 AM
Milk isn't the best mixer for post w/o shake but if thats the only way you can do it.... We tried a few before finding ones we liked. Most of the venders here sell or give away sample packs. Maybe you can find one near you.

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goodoldtex
goodoldtex
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2004/03/25, 11:20 AM
mmm...sounds like a good idea...
rev8ball
rev8ball
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2004/03/25, 11:25 AM
I've never heard about milk itself slowing the absorption of protein. If you're not using non-fat, then the fat in it can slow absorption. Also, casein (makes up 80% of the protein in milk) is a slow absorbing protien; but milk itself doesn't slow absorption. One concern some people have is the extra sugar that milk contains, but since you're using it for a post-workout shake, then there shouldn't be a problem with it.

From personal experience, I've been using milk in my post-workout shake for years, and it has always served me well...

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goodoldtex
goodoldtex
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2004/03/25, 11:26 AM
rev, do you use skim or soy or ?
efrost
efrost
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2004/03/25, 11:28 AM
I've tried many protein mixes due to my personal taste preferences.. I found that the only flavor I can tolerate is chocolate. I personally use Designer Whey chocolate, but in a pinch one time, I bought from Wal-mart a mix I think by Carb-Solutions. It was 20g protein with 3 carbs and 2 fat. When you mix it with water, it thickened it like a milk shake. It was actually very tasty to me.. it was cheap too.. only $9 for about 14 servings.
Just a thought, and may be worth the $9 to try.
2004/03/25, 03:57 PM
I learned the milk thing is from BB1.

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A problem ceases to be such when you can laugh about it.

Charlie