Re: What supplements should I buy?(teresahicks/skwigg)

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Thank you and Skwigg.

> It kind of depends on your goal, fitness level, and budget... and

memory. If I

> get too many things going at once I forget to take half of it

anyway. At one

> point I was using Myoplex, whey protein, creatine, glutamine, CLA,

flax, vitamin

> C, vitamin E, calcium, green tea extract, amino acids,

methoxyflavone,

> glucosamine, chondroiton, MSM... and some other stuff. That was

when I was

> working at GNC part time. I got a massive discount, so I'd spend my

whole shift

> shopping. :-)

>

> You don't really need any supplements in order to do well. If I

were going to

> pick 3 for somebody just starting out, they would be whey protein,

flax oil, and

> Myoplex Lite.

>

> A big tub of whey protein is great because you can use it as your

protein source

> for any meal where you're short on time or ideas. Protein shake and

oatmeal,

> protein shake and fruit - it's just really handy. Plus, you can use

it in

> recipes for protein pudding, jello, cookies, stuff like that. Most

fitness pros

> prefer whey over soy for maximum fat loss. I've tried a LOT of

protein powders,

> and chocolate EAS Simply Whey is one of the better tasting ones.

>

> If you want to read more about the benefits of flax oil, go here:

> http://barleans.com/literature/index.html Get the oil, not the

pills. (It takes

> 14 pills to = 1 tbsp oil) Most of us find that a tablespoon a day

reduces our

> cravings and helps with fat loss. You can either put it in a shake,

take it in a

> shot glass with something like grapefruit juice to mask the taste,

mix it with

> vinegar and seasonings for a salad dressing, or my Fear Factor

method - pour it

> under my tongue and then gulp water. I think you would need a ton

of ground

> seeds to get a whole tablespoon of oil.

>

> Myoplex and other meal replacements are just convenient. It's a

quick, perfectly

> balanced meal that doesn't require any thought or preparation. It's

easier to

> get your six meals in if one or two of them are meal replacement

shakes or bars.

> They're not a " must have " though, and you certainly don't need to

go through

> three a day. Most people will tell you that whole foods are better

whenever

> possible.

>

> Hope that gives you some ideas.

>

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