Ever get to the point where you’re almost gagging to get your supps down?
First, the protein bars I have are gross. I own a couple of cases of Peanut-Butter/Chocolate bars from [un-named supplier] that taste like Robitussin.
Second, I’m trying to finish up the big tub of Kool-Aid type creatine mix that makes me nauseous. This is the first Friday ever that I almost threw up at work and it WASN’T because of too much bourbon the night before.
I gave up on the MRP shakes I bought a long time ago because I feel like I’m trying to down 20 ounces of snot.
I started on fish oil capsules a week ago, and I feel like any minute now I’m going to regurgitate a mackrel.
Help! My (non-Biotest) supplements are DISGUSTIGATING!
EDIT-- what I’m trying to say is that I’ve fallen into the newbie mistake of relying on manufactured supplements, especially to meet my 5 meals a day, and I’m overdosed. Any suggestions on better ways to supplement my diet without revulsion? Thanks!
You need to buy some GROW! and Surge. Grow! is so good that my kids ask for it. I’m still holding out, keeping my supply of Surge away from them.
old dogg
There are two ways to solve this problem.
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Stop being a pussy. Get used to it. Nobody said this would be easy.
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Ask people around you what they use.
Approach 1 works with some people, but it sounds like you have a bigger problem than just “not liking the taste”. So move to approach 2.
I don’t know what to tell you buddy. I don’t exactly relish the moments chugging flax oil out of the bottle, but I do it anyway.
Put the full boxes of bars on ebay and buy some Biotest supps.
RIT Jared
Why would you buy a couple of cases of protein bars that you don’t like the taste of? Should have found one that tastes good or you could at least tolerate before buying mass quantities.
Actually, I misspoke-- I bought three boxes of 12 bars a piece, and only have around 8 or ten left.
And, as happens, the formula got “tweaked” somewhat so that I liked the earlier formula, but am not so thrilled with the current “new and improved” formula.
Basically, I’m just griping. The answer is to suck it up, and try vary what I’m eating, instead of sticking to the same protein bars or MRP shakes, day after day.
Really, all I wanted to do with the post was write “regurgitate a mackrel.”
Flax Seed Oil…
That’s all I gotta say. I literally almost gag when taking the bottle out of the refridgerator. This is coming from someone with NO GAG REFLEX!
But as someone mentioned before, NUT UP… nobody said this $hit was easy!
The mackeral line was prety funny- I know the feeling.
I can top the oil thing, though. Has anyone ever tried liquid ECA? It is the absolute most vile-tasing substance I’ve ever encountered. As many other pointed out, though, no one said this was easy. :o)
[quote]First, the protein bars I have are gross. I own a couple of cases of Peanut-Butter/Chocolate bars from [un-named supplier] that taste like Robitussin.[quote]
Sounds like bar-overload…I know that medicine-like taste all too well! Suggestions:
- Stop eating so many bars, you’ll get constipated.
- Variety is the spice of life. Don’t eat the same flavors over and over again, of course you’ll puke. You also might lose the motivation to stay on a very clean diet.
- Eat more whole foods, they’re more nutritious. You’ll be healthier and your immune response will be better off. It’ll show in your progress. Try a bodybuilding recipe resource, such as all the wonderfully informative T-Mag nutrition articles and recipes, or a book like “Muscle Meals” by John Berardi.
- To add variety and more protein, get neutral flavored supps and add them to whole foods. For example, neutral flavored Whey and powdered, flavorless Glutamine. I mix neutral whey into my bowl of lean chili, and shake the Glutamine powder into my favorite green iced tea drink. Make a cold chicken breast salad by mixing flax seed oil with cubed chicken breast and chopped veggies and roll all that into a whole wheat tortilla. Mix whey powder amd almond butter into your morning oatmeal. Eat lots of lean protein foods and vegetables. Use spices. Snack on foods that contain healthy fats, such as leftover salmon, avocado, raw nuts and seeds.
- Be creative with your GROW! shakes. Search the T-mag site for the great recipes, and then create your own.
- Plan ahead for meals. And if you have a friend who has been in bb for a long time and has culinary skills, enlist his or her help with meal planning and preparation. Learn from those who are successful at it.
And for Gawd’s sake, please don’t buy two cases of anything, of course you’ll get sick of it! That is, unless it’s something from Biotest.
I’d like to see you regurgitate a mackerel. Post pics.
typo…“Muscle Meals” was written by John ROMANO…got T-Mag on the brain!