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Old 07-01-2008, 09:28 AM
Andrew.cook Andrew.cook is offline
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Originally Posted by hrdgain81 View Post
this last part is the only part i dont really agree with. a 5lb tub of whey is what $25 bucks or so, plus maybe 10 bucks for dextrose/malto isnt expensive at all. Plus if your lifting 2-3 times a week, that 5lb tub will last you a few months.

for me personally, using whey is a must, I get serious stomach cramping after working out, I cant eat solid food for atleast an hour or more after a hard workout, be it cardio or resistance training.
Well, I would never argue that my own diet approaches optimum nutrition My point was only that in dropping any semblance of powdered or pill form goodies has not been the downfall of my training. In fact, I have made significant improvements since I gave it all up. I will also say that I gave up alcohol and carbonated beverages of any type... truthfully I rarely drink black coffee or unsweetened tea. Otherwise I'm straight milk or water for beverages.

I can tell you that when I was taking supplements I would EASILY drop $100 a month. Without batting an eyelash. Sadly this went on for many years. At this point I would rather buy a nice powerlifting bar, or a couple kettlebells than drop dime one on anything that comes in a jug.

I'm not sure what to say about your innability to eat. I typically drink milk post workout, and try to eat some fruit. Is milk the "like poop through a goose" quick protein source that whey is? No... but it sticks around much longer, so that milk I drank this AM after my workout (aside from being great to help rehydrate) was probably still with me at 10-11am when I started eating again.
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