Weight-Loss Is there any supplement that makes things easier?

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I understand there's no quick fix or miracle diet pill. I guess I'm just wondering if there's any kind of supplement that you've found that has helped things along?

Protein powder, green tea, caffeine, fiber supplements, anything?
 
Help with what? Just losing weight? Caffeine will help to curb hunger. You get used to it though if you take it too much.
 
Consistency and awareness and a reasonable plan are what help things along...

Re-education of yourself is what helps things along...
 
In my opinion there's absolutely no point in supplementing unless you have the fundamentals down.

Whatever tiny benefit a supplement *might* add is completely erased plus some without consistent application of the fundamentals.
 
Steve said:
In my opinion there's absolutely no point in supplementing unless you have the fundamentals down.

Whatever tiny benefit a supplement *might* add is completely erased plus some without consistent application of the fundamentals.
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So it's really not worth worrying about. I guess I was just wondering if there was any little edge to be gained. Anyway, thanks for the answer!
 
Not sure if this helps...or what you're referring to....and I'd be interested in what Steve and some of the other knowledgeable people feel..


But I've been "supplementing" my diet with whey protein shakes..

Nothing but the powder and 1% milk..

It's simply because I find it hard to consume the grams of protein I need to help preserve the muscle I have while I diet....not only because of finding the protein rich foods that are also "diet friendly" and not "getting sick" of it...but also because with a busy life (work, working out, kids' schedules) it's nice to know I have that ready protein right there...

A shake equals 42 grams of protein...

FWIW...
 
I use protein powder. I don't consider that a supplement. It is, yes. But it's just protein. I consider it food.
 
SonofJorEl said:
Not sure if this helps...or what you're referring to....and I'd be interested in what Steve and some of the other knowledgeable people feel..


But I've been "supplementing" my diet with whey protein shakes..

Nothing but the powder and 1% milk..

It's simply because I find it hard to consume the grams of protein I need to help preserve the muscle I have while I diet....not only because of finding the protein rich foods that are also "diet friendly" and not "getting sick" of it...but also because with a busy life (work, working out, kids' schedules) it's nice to know I have that ready protein right there...

A shake equals 42 grams of protein...

FWIW...
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That's the sort of thing I was thinking about. Just wondering what other people found helpful.
 
As someone that spent the better part of a decade trying just about every protein powder, and supplement short of pro hormones- which never seemed like a good idea, I can tell you with complete honesty that NO supplement on the market today will make anything easier. On the contrary they could set you back as you spend all that money and effort consuming what are essentially artificial food forms as opposed to real food.

Even protein powder is a huge no-no to anyone worth their salt in the natural bodybuilding and fitness world trying to get into optimal shape- you are always better off consuming real food in adequate amounts (and by real I mean foods that your great grandparents would recognize), and by training hard and consistently. Everything falls into place after that.

Warmest regards,

Kevin Richardson
 
To the above poster, what would you recommend as a post work-out protein source then? Just like milk/yogurt? The whey protein makes it a lot easier for me I think.

Also, Steve any opinions on creatine? A friend got me some for my birthday so I started taking one dose every morning with my breakfast. He's claimed to have noticed an improvement with his performance with it. I personally saw him doing markedly better. Having more endurance for the later exercises (his weighted dips seemed to shoot up all of a sudden.) Obviously, it can't be said for sure it was the creatine at all though.
 
BATMANNYC said:
As someone that spent the better part of a decade trying just about every protein powder, and supplement short of pro hormones- which never seemed like a good idea, I can tell you with complete honesty that NO supplement on the market today will make anything easier. On the contrary they could set you back as you spend all that money and effort consuming what are essentially artificial food forms as opposed to real food.
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I would tend to agree with this.

Even protein powder is a huge no-no to anyone worth their salt in the natural bodybuilding and fitness world trying to get into optimal shape- you are always better off consuming real food in adequate amounts (and by real I mean foods that your great grandparents would recognize), and by training hard and consistently. Everything falls into place after that.
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The bolded part I don't agree with at all. Nor do any of the bodybuilders and figure coaches I communicate with or know.
 
jeffisbig said:
To the above poster, what would you recommend as a post work-out protein source then? Just like milk/yogurt? The whey protein makes it a lot easier for me I think.
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If you want my opinion, I don't feel a pwo shake of whey, casein or anything else is at all necessary. I also feel you can get equally good results eating whole foods. But to say anyone worth a salt should avoid powder is just laughable.

I'm not drinking any pwo shakes at the moment... just whole foods.

Also, Steve any opinions on creatine? A friend got me some for my birthday so I started taking one dose every morning with my breakfast. He's claimed to have noticed an improvement with his performance with it. I personally saw him doing markedly better. Having more endurance for the later exercises (his weighted dips seemed to shoot up all of a sudden.) Obviously, it can't be said for sure it was the creatine at all though.
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Creatine is a quality supp. I've discussed in some detail here:

http://weight-loss.fitness.com/weight-loss-programs/16490-im-here-save-you-6.html#post345353
 
Just to be clear..

I'm not saying that protein powder is some "magic bullet" or anything like that. I'm also not saying that anybody taking it should rely just on the powder to consume the necessary grams of protein to either maintain or build muscle. IMHO it's logical that consuming "good foods" with protein would be optimal over relying on powders...


Having said that...it's REALLY hard for me in the course of a day...with everything going on...to be able to make and eat those foods...every day...week in and week out..

I find that in my non-diet times I drink 1 a day..

Now that I'm in my diet phase I'm usually drinking two a day which supplies me with 84 grams...I still need about 100 more just to get enough..that's a lot of chicken!!

BTW...I have recently been using EAS Myoplex....just a taste thing. I've tried several brands of protein powders through the years and had not found any that tasted even decent unless mixed with milk, peanut butter, etc...

Well, that's not optimal during diet times...

So...it's my finding that IMHO Myoplex plus 1% milk tastes OK...

But don't take my word for it and run out and buy a bunch of it...I think GNC still has that 30 day policy so if you don't like what you bought, take it back and try another..

FWIW
 
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