can anyone recommend a good cheap meal replacement powder. Im a professional and need them for their ease. What brand and website to look at?

By Markus on Saturday, August 28, 1999 - 08:55 pm: Edit

Check out Prolab N-Large II and Champion Lean Gainer w/ 50 grams of protein and low calories.

By Tom on Monday, September 27, 1999 - 02:30 am: Edit

I agree with Markus! You might also want to try Designer Protein by Next Nutrition. Have a question about fitness or need help reaching a fitness goal? Drop me an e-mail! Take care and God Bless! :)

By Crunch on Friday, October 08, 1999 - 04:24 pm: Edit

MYOPLEX DELUXE BY EAS BABY!!!!

By Anonymous on Friday, October 08, 1999 - 07:59 pm: Edit

go with the natures best perfect rx in the 20lb its only 99 bucks for 120 servings its the only way to go for the money 2 scoops = 37gm protein 19gm carbs low in fat and sugar.i use the chocolate and take it 4 times a day and love it....later

By bigguns ( - 209.240.216.98) on Sunday, March 19, 2000 - 01:43 pm: Edit

Has anyone tried betastatin meal replacement. Does it work as good as they claim. Does anyone know how many calories you whould have to consume to make the gains that they claim. WHat other supplements would work good with betastatin.

By Obionejabroni ( - 208.3.198.159) on Monday, March 20, 2000 - 09:19 am: Edit

TRY METHOXY-PRO FROM CYTODYNE TECHNOLOGIES.ITS A PROTIEN POWDER THATS GUARNTEED TOPUT ON ATLEAST 10 POUNDS IN 4 WEEKS OR YOUR MONEY BACK.I JUST GOT MINE THROUGH PRO-SOURCE.

By Tom Molnar on Sunday, April 23, 2000 - 02:45 am: Edit

Just to add to the discussion here, I've been using Myoplex Deluxe for about a month now and so far, I like it. I haven't packed on 3" of bicep muscle yet, but I'm working on it........

By Corey ( - 216.205.32.3) on Monday, June 19, 2000 - 08:51 pm: Edit

I tried GROW! from Biotest and it made me bloated and sick to my stomach. Suckers wouldn't give me my money back either. I'm using twinlabs instead.

By ANOMALY ( - 209.94.216.79) on Friday, June 23, 2000 - 01:26 am: Edit

MYOPLEX MASS by EAS and Nytro Pro 40 by AST are the best meal replacements EVER.
Meso-Tech,and Nitro Tech is a scam of 100% whey protein CONCENTRATE,that is whey protein + ash +salts +sodium and a whole meleau of chemicals that has nothing to do with the proper maintaince of your health,much less build muscle.Muscle Tech will always SUCK!!!!
the result:each serving of mesotech and nitro tech
will supply you less grams of whey protein as compared with Precision Protein,Nytro Pro 40,Vyo pro,VP2 Pro.

By Anonymous ( - 209.51.83.135) on Thursday, July 13, 2000 - 11:24 pm: Edit

Hey Corey,

Biotest is supposed to have a 100% money back guarrantee. What were their reasons for not giving you your money back?

By Anonymous ( - 200.34.197.2) on Tuesday, July 18, 2000 - 06:48 am: Edit

They didn't give me my money back either and said that I needed to buy another few bottles.

By PRAKASH ( - 203.197.45.171) on Wednesday, August 30, 2000 - 06:53 pm: Edit

HI I M A NATURAL BODYBUILDER.I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW OF A GOOD PROTEIN SUPPLEMENT.I HAVE HEARD THAT PROLAB MEGAMASS PRODUCT AND JOE WEIDERPRODUCTS ARE ARE STEROIDAL IS IT TRUE

By Eric ( - 152.163.204.183) on Monday, September 11, 2000 - 09:39 pm: Edit

Most of the meal replacements have the same nutritional profile: 40-50 grms. protien, 19-28 grams carbs. It doesn't make big difference which one you take as long as you take it consistently and train hard. However taste makes a difference, if it tastes bad, you won't take it. I have found Lean Body to be the best (my personal opinion). Met-Rx is pretty good. Myoplex tastes good, but is too thick (again my opinion). Nytro Pro 40 tastes awefull!!

By gopher ( - 24.178.48.8) on Saturday, September 16, 2000 - 12:19 am: Edit

PRAKASH That is false. Weight gainers are not steroidal (whatever that means). They are a combination af some protien and a lot of carbs. You would probably be better off taking a meal replacement like MetRx or Ultramet. If you want to increase the carbs, mix them with juice.

By fitforlife ( - 208.190.252.238) on Saturday, September 16, 2000 - 02:29 am: Edit

Prakash, I told you this last month. You ask this question already and I responded. Why are you asking it again, you know the answer

By Just Jennifer on Thursday, October 12, 2000 - 04:36 pm: Edit

What is best to use? There are so many out there.
I want something low fat -low sugar - and low carbs BUT something that does'nt taste horrible.
I am 5 foot 6 and 125 pounds. i don't want to gain just to tone and define.
Jennifer E mail (Tiajenna@aol.com)

By setme31 on Thursday, October 12, 2000 - 06:56 pm: Edit

Jennifer,
Everything I have tried has a little funky taste, but there are some that are bearable. I like Designer Protein. It has no fat and no carbs. All you have to drink is a quarter cup of water and a scoop of protein. It is only two gulps. Anyone can handle two gulps. I even have my girlfriend drinking it now. She likes the taste, and she is the pickiest eater I have ever known.

Scott

By Anonymous ( - 4.48.153.244) on Friday, October 13, 2000 - 08:00 am: Edit

I use champion nutrition whey it tastes like chocolate ice cream and is easy on th wallet. Designer is really nothing more than this with a higher price tag.

By Aaron on Tuesday, October 17, 2000 - 09:42 am: Edit

i have to admit, mrp's are great. they give you all the nutrients, great carbs fats proteins, come in a little premeasured pack, and they taste great. i even keep a box or two of Nytro Pro 40 on hand when im in a tight squeeze. but what i have learned is that you dont need to spend a lot of money each month, just for a simple protein rich meal replacement. my solution, buy a high quality, but inexpensive protein powder. my suggestion is 100% Pure Whey from Prolab or SimplyProtein from EAS. each container is only around $30 and will provide around 70 servings. what i do is add two scoops of prolabs protein to either 8 or 16 oz milk and blend(if 8 oz milk then 8 oz water). that provides nutritionally around 300 calories, MORE protein, the same amount of carbs(24) and the same amount of fat(1-2), all for A LOT less money. and if your diet calls for more calories/carbs throw in a banana or two. but then again, if you find yourself in a squeeze when work or school is calling, a MRP packet is a great way to get a good meal.

-aaron

By DJ VANITY ( - 12.88.165.178) on Wednesday, October 18, 2000 - 08:49 am: Edit

Has anyone tried ISO-PURE by natures best..i think its the best tasting and efective with 50grams of whey and 25gr of carbs...is there anything better. ?

By John ( - 195.97.119.93) on Wednesday, October 18, 2000 - 10:21 am: Edit

Yep, l have tried it, and l can say that it's taste is more than good. Also it has almost 5gr of L-Glutamine per packet. lt is the only one MRP that can give you 50gr of 100% whey protein isolate per packet, and if you can afford to spend 40-45 bucks every 20 days, is one of the best solutions for me.
Also Nature's Best, has another one very good protein with the name "IsoPure Protein Powder"
and it has zero carbs, sugars and fat and almost zero cholesterol (5mg), per 62gr serving, giving you again 50gr of 100% whey protein isolate.

By Scobi ( - 63.68.123.253) on Wednesday, October 18, 2000 - 07:04 pm: Edit

These are the two that I use and they taste and work great in my opinion!

By Vmax ( - 203.198.99.54) on Wednesday, October 18, 2000 - 07:11 pm: Edit

It really shows, that taste is very personal. Yes, I do agree, that the ingredients of Isopure are very good. Especially the quality of the whey and the L-glutamine. Furthermore it contains no fat.
However in my opinion, the taste is below average and especially the Peanut Chocolate Squirl tastes awful. I can’t gulp it down any longer and went back to Myoplex Deluxe which tastes very good. Meals I am looking forward to, especially strawberry.
I suggest everyone should buy the smallest unit they can in order to find the best tasting one. It makes no sense to buy the best MRP, but one can’t gulp it down.

By setme31 on Thursday, October 19, 2000 - 12:36 am: Edit

What flavors does the ISO-PURE come in? What tastes the best? Right now I use Myoplex Deluxe (strawberry), but it is very expensive, and I am thinking of changing.

Thanks,
Scott

By John ( - 212.120.193.249) on Thursday, October 19, 2000 - 04:39 am: Edit

Peanut Better, Vanilla, Chocolate, Orange Creamcicle, Strawberries and Cream, and Tropical, but Vmax is right, since taste varies a lot for person to person (what l love to drink you might hate or the opposite), you should try some tastes first and then to decide which to take. l would suggest you Scott, to take the Variety pack, and when you decide which one tastes better then to stick with that. (Personally l preffer the "Strawberries and Cream").

By djvanity ( - 12.88.165.236) on Thursday, October 19, 2000 - 06:13 am: Edit

yup. i personally love cherries and cream.throw in a banana and some milk..And yoy can take it 3-4 times a day and enjoy it.

By jonny-k ( - 24.108.127.249) on Friday, October 20, 2000 - 03:43 am: Edit

whats everyones fav brand/flavor of MRP?
personally i liked the myoplex strawberry
i dont know if i wasnt mixing it enough, but when i drank it, it was real creamy (almost like a milkshake).. and it seemed like there were little bits of strawberry in it.. i liked it.

By kramer ( - 12.68.17.167) on Sunday, October 22, 2000 - 06:49 pm: Edit

only 50 grams of protein per serving? WOW! i can't wait till they introduce the new improved formula with a whopping 100 grams of protein per serving. the more protein you eat the bigger you'll get, right? at least that's what i heard. i love to read all these crazy posts. if you think your body is utilizing 50 grams of protein at one time, then you are simply ridiculous. you are wasting your money on that isopure stuff. at least break the serving in half. unless of course you are 6 foot 5, 265, then go ahead, knock yourself out. it is very simple to determine the amount of protein you need every day. don't flatter yourself and think you need 250 grams of protein a day. your probably not THAT big, and your probably not training THAT hard. proper protein intake will do wonders for your musculature. excess protein will do wonders at degrading your overall health. again, look up dr. michael colgan. you won't be sorry. he will show you the fastest way to build your body without steroids.

By John ( - 195.97.118.60) on Sunday, October 22, 2000 - 10:14 pm: Edit

Kramer, be sure that when l was reading articles from Michael Colgan, you had no idea who this great man was. (l have been reading his articles in "Muscular Development" and "Nutrition and Fitness", since 1992).
Maybe your body can not absorb 50gr of soy or beef protein at once, but don't forget that there are many different proteins on the market. (Whey isolate, whey concentrate, milk, egg, beef, soy, etc).
So start using more your brain, and think that there are many different proteins on the market, and each one of them have a different BV (biological value). The higher the quality of the protein, the biggest the nitrogen retention will exist. (And that simply means that your muscle can grow in mass).
And also don't forget that after a hard workout, your body is desperately trying to replenish muscle and liver glygogen levels and energy substrates at any cost. lf aditional fuel is not provided at that critical time, your body will very easily start eating it's own muscles.
So be sure that a 200-220 pound body, after a hard workout can DEFINETELY absorb 50gr of 100% whey protein isolate.

By kramer ( - 12.68.17.130) on Monday, October 23, 2000 - 04:28 am: Edit

john, i appreciate your input. have you ever read michael colgans books? optimum sports nutrition, your personal vitamin profile, the new nutrition, hormonal health, etc. they are all very interesting, and provide some of the most accurate, and effective information available. have you ever taken michael colgans supplement paks? they are some of the most complete, scientifically developed supplements available. if you really want to increase your performance try them. you think the multiple vitamin you are taking now is doing the trick. it's not. protein is just one of the elements necessary for increasing muscle size and strength. when they are all present and working together in synergy, it is a beautiful thing. you are right about the protein absorption thing. dr.colgan does recommend taking a large dose of protein after a workout. it is somewhat of an insurance policy. the conditions are right, so why not take advantage. the problem is, most of the people reading this board don't sound as if they can handle those 50 gram protein doses, even if it is whey isolate. excess protein does not promote health, it slowly destroys it.

By John ( - 212.120.195.180) on Monday, October 23, 2000 - 06:44 am: Edit

Yep Kramer, l have read "Optimum Sports Nutrition" some years ago, and "Prevent Cancer Now: Your guide to self protection", and both are great books! For me, Michael Colgan is like a mentor, and l hope sooner or later l will meet him in person. l am using many of his theories, but as you understand l can not agree 100% about everything he says.
And about your last comment about excess protein that it slowly destroys it, Michael Colgan had said few years ago in one of his articles in MD, that "excess body mass, whether it be muscle or fat, exposes you to increased uncontrolled oxidation at the mitochondria and faster aging. That poses a dilemma for bodybuilders, where size is paramount" (But later at his article, he found the solution by himself saying): "One excellent strategy to reduce mitochondrial damage by free radicals is to ensure that your MELATONIN level, throught life remains within the physiological range of a 25 year old. MELATONIN neutralizes the very toxic hydroxyl radicals and peroxyl free radicals, and also it protects DNA from oxidation damage, and since MELATONIN is non-toxic in any sensible supplement amount (1-10mg/day), it can extend both average lifespan and maximum lifespan".
So from what l understood, maybe one solution for people that use to eat more protein than normal is to take big amounts of anti-oxidant vitamins+Melatonin.

By rudy ( - 168.45.106.24) on Monday, October 23, 2000 - 11:22 pm: Edit

has anybody tried "MRP 44" from Human Development Tech.? I felt it was were pretty good considering the price. The flavor is comparable to that of a milk shake. the price is avg. about $33-35.00, it's not so much a "bodybuilding" mrp, its advertised as great for "athlete on the go", but it does have 44 gr. of ion exchanged whey protein in it, its got some glutamine and taurine. if anything it would make a good "stand-by" in case the budget gets a little tight. i know these things can get expensive. let me know if there's something i might not know about this product that i SHOULD know or what anyone else who has tried it thinks about it.

By kramer ( - 12.68.17.218) on Tuesday, October 24, 2000 - 03:49 am: Edit

one of the finest, cleanest mrp's out there is myo system xl, by unipro.

By fitforlife ( - 208.190.253.60) on Tuesday, October 24, 2000 - 08:00 pm: Edit

The MRP 44 Is an awesome MRP. It tastes great, and all of the other good stuff. Very well priced. Tastes better than alot of other MRP's

By Nael on Friday, December 01, 2000 - 01:09 am: Edit

I've tried Ny-Tro Pro 40 from AST; it tastes good, but doesn't thicken enough like Myoplex. The good thing about Myoplex was that u could add 750 ml of water/milk and still have a milk shake consistency while for Nytro-Pro, with 400ml of water/milk, it's all liquid.
For the results, I'm still waiting until I finish the box.

By Nael on Thursday, December 21, 2000 - 07:27 pm: Edit

What about BetaStatin-WPI2
Has anyone tried it? It seems like a good MRP, but no one has talked about it here yet.

By Nael on Friday, January 19, 2001 - 02:00 pm: Edit

I consume everyday 2 MRPs to replace 2 of my 6 meals. I usually stick to Myoplex Deluxe because I like its consistency (or thickness; I sort of like "eating" them with a spoon instead of drinking them). The problem is that most of the MRPs are very thin eventhough you blend them, add skim milk and ice. Does anyone have any idea on how to thicken an MRP without adding too many calories. I know adding fibre to it would be an idea, but what sort of fibre... Any thoughts?

By johnnyboo ( - 204.101.84.5) on Friday, January 19, 2001 - 09:07 pm: Edit

NOEL-- This is what one site says about Myloplex
Deluxe--Stepping backwards. Didn't Muscle Media hammer high sugar weight gainers several years ago? Rating: 20 years ago this product would get an "A"
Try Lee Labrada's "LEAN BODY" It does'nt contain
added sugars or hydrogenated oils like Myloplex.

By Nael on Friday, January 19, 2001 - 10:50 pm: Edit

I don't understand what you are trying to say Johnnyboo, Myoplex has only 2 grams of sugar. Also, you're not answering my question... I tried Lean Body and it's as thin as NyTroPro 40 from AST.

By fitforlife ( - 64.123.118.233) on Friday, January 19, 2001 - 11:04 pm: Edit

You could buy some of the fillers that they put in there to thicken them up. Cellulose gum, Xanthum gum, or guar gum.

You could also ad a little bit of some pudding mix. Pudding is really cheap, and my guess is a couple of teaspoons will work.

You would just have to experiment with these things. Honestly I would go with the pudding in the powder form.

By johnnyboo ( - 204.101.84.142) on Saturday, January 20, 2001 - 12:59 am: Edit

Noel-Go to vpxsports.com/real_supplement review
and check it out. I was shocked when I read it myself. MYLOPLEX DELUXE is ranked the 2nd worst
bodybuilding supp. on the market and MYLOPLEX
MASS is ranked the worst GO FIGURE!!
YA HAVE TO CHECK THIS SITE OUT TO BELIEVE IT
AND GET BACK TO ME AFTER YOU'VE BEEN THEIR AND LET ME NO YOUR COMMENTS Thanks JOHNNYBOO

By Nael on Friday, January 19, 2001 - 11:21 am: Edit

Johnnyboo, this article is a scam against EAS; Myoplex Mass is a post workout MRP with lots of carbs, 33g being sugars, and we all know that the only time to take high GI carbs is following a workout. On the other hand, Myoplex plus and deluxe have 25g of carbs, only 2 of them being sugars. VPX should review their info on other products...

By Nael on Saturday, January 20, 2001 - 01:25 pm: Edit

Johnnyboo, this article is a scam against EAS; Myoplex Mass is a post workout MRP with lots of carbs, 33g being sugars, and we all know that the only time to take high GI carbs is following a workout. On the other hand, Myoplex plus and deluxe have 25g of carbs, only 2 of them being sugars. VPX should review their info on other products...