Question: The Best Meal Replacement

Question : The Best Meal Replacement

Will, what is your favorite weight gainer and meal replacement? Which are the best? I find them all too expensive honestly.

The "best" MRP and weight gainer are the ones you make yourself. My favorite home made MRP goes like this: two scoops whey isolate, one cup water, half cup of favorite juice, handful of frozen strawberries, 5 grams glutamine, and one tablespoon of flax oil or Udo's Choice oil, blended in the old blender.

This MRP has approximately 370 calories, 36 grams of protein, 23 grams of carbs, and 15 grams of fat (or 40% calories from protein, 24% calories from carbs, and 36% calories as fat), making it a high protein, moderate fat, low carb MRP. As for a high quality weight gainer: one cup whole milk, one cup water, 2-3 scoops whey isolate, one frozen whole ripe banana, one scoop chocolate ice cream, 5 grams of creatine, and two tablespoons of flax or Udo's Choice oil mixed in a blender. Calories? Tons. Protein? Plenty. Fat? Enough. Carbs? Who cares?

This drink is better suited for the young guy with a super fast metabolism who really needs a lot of extra calories to gain any weight. Not recommended for people over say 25-30 years of age looking to keep the fat off, but when your are a 17 year old kid who can't gain anything, this drink is for you!

As for your cost comment, I don't agree with you. If you sit down and figure out all the things you get in a decent MRP today, combined with the ease of being able to mix it any time or place you want it (unlike the recipes I have listed above), you will find the commercial MRP is probably one of the better bang for the buck supplements out there. Just try and get 40 grams of protein, a days vitamins, glutamine, and other stuff often found in any good MRP, for around three bucks.

If you look at it that way, I think you will find most MRPs to be a great deal for the money. Of course they don't taste like Burger King Whopper...

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