Meal replacement supplements

[kyle_d]

Hiya i'm new to this but i'm wanting to gain weight and i've just purchased a very well reviewed book and it says about taking meal replacement supplements to add extra calories to my daily diet.

My question is, can you take meal replacement supplements on a daily basis? If so, should i take one a day, or 2, or more? Also, is the one in the shop any good? (£20) or are there any cheaper ones.

I'm only 9 stone/120lb, 5.7" tall and i'm just about to start the weight gaining process as i have struggled to put weight on and been the same size and weight for the past couple of years.

Any help would be appreciated.

[kyle_d]

Hi mate, thanks for the reply.

You say whole foods are beter than MRPs but im thinking that taking a drink of one of those say once a day aswell as eating as much whole foods as possible would be a good thing because you can only fit so much whole food in your body especially when your small like me.

I'll take a look at the stickies thanks! I tried some Whey Protein shakes ages ago but didnt really see any changes but i didn't stick at it if im honest. Are they worth adding to my daily diet? Is it just a boost in protein?

Heres some more info on my goals etc..

http://forum.myprotein.co.uk/beginne...tml#post276416

[kyle_d]

Okay thanks for that mate, so as i should be taking in protein when i first wake up and also on a night taking a whey shake on a morning and night would be good? I'm just trying to work out when would be best to have it.

That list of 10 cheap protein sources is really good thanks for that mate! Here's a rough plan from that site:

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Breakfast: 3 whole eggs with spinach
Snack: 200g cottage cheese with apple
Lunch: 1 can of tuna with bok choy
Snack: 500ml raw milk and banana
Post workout: 1 scoop whey with oats & 500ml milk
Dinner: 150g chicken breast with pasta & broccoli
Pre bed: 200g cottage cheese with berries & flax seeds

Where it says "3 whole eggs" it doesnt say how to cook them, i would like to know what would be the best way to consume eggs as i cant see fried eggs being the best way to be honest lol plus i dunno if i could eat 3 fried eggs every morning lol.

Are there any other plans like that i could have a look at or follow or can anyone recommend me one? If i got a couple i could try come up with something i could stick to and make my strict diet for say 6-8weeks but id like a bit of variety for different days or something but it would have to be on a budget.

I'd like someone to add when i should take any supplements and what/where i should get from e.g. whey, MRPs, recovery + anything else.

Also, i have a problem.. i work nights, and all i ever seem to take to eat are ham and cheese sandwiches! I can never think of what to take and always end up taking this plus its quick and easy to make i will also take loads of other snacks but never take any real food, i would like to learn some new things i could take that are easy to prepare before work and that would be alot better for me as i am seriously bored to death of ham now.

Night mate thanks for your posts so far!

[dope540]

check out the recipes for ideas in teh diet and nutrition section. try making protein flapjacks from my link, well tasty and handy for snacks.

mrps are good for if you cant get access to make your meals. i have them in my lectures.