Hurray!! I am almost finished with my Atkins Diet Shake Canister * and will start drinking the Myoplex Nutrition Shake again. I will explain my title later.
Myoplex Nutrition Shakes are not only nutritional but also delicious. I drink them right after my workout. Yes, many will tell you that real food is better than a shake (or meal replacement drink), but real food isn’t always practical. For me, since I have a 25-minute drive home or I’m not going right home, having this shake is perfect.
I know I’m getting the nutrients I need especially after a workout.
We buy them in bulk online. For $55.50 we get 42 packets. This was the best price we have found so far and it is at BetterBodz.com. They come in Strawberry Cream, Vanilla Cream and Chocolate Cream. What is nice about buying them in bulk is you can get the variety pack with all 3 flavors (and save money). You can see the manufacturer's price is $54.95 for 20.
Myoplex comes in Deluxe and Lite. The Deluxe is more expensive and because I take 13 additional supplements a day I don't think I need to spend the extra money on the Deluxe. It also comes in exotic flavors like pina colada and very rich flavors such as chocolate peanut butter.
The Strawberry Cream has freeze-dried pieces of strawberries in it but I usually add additional fruit to all flavors of the shake. The Chocolate Cream contains cocoa powder.
One packet is a serving. It has 280 calories; 2 grams of fat; only 3 grams of sugar; 24 grams of carbohydrates and 42 grams of protein. A truly terrific after-workout drink.
Other nutrients include:
Vitamin A 40%
Iron 50%
Vitamins C and D 50% each
Vitamin E 100%
Calcium 50%
Other important and sometimes forgotten nutrients are:
Biotin 50%
Selenium 35%
Copper 50%
Magnesium 50%
It also contains Chromium 80%, which is thought to be a fat burner, though this has not been proven.
The ingredients in Myoplex include whey-protein, egg albumin and L-Glutamine (another supplement thought to be beneficial to weight lifters).
You should be careful, though, because adding fruit, milk, soymilk, flaxseed oil, soy protein powder, or eggwhites will add calories. For example, one cup of 1% milkfat has 100 calories, 12 grams of carbohydrates and 11 grams of sugar. Before you know it you could be drinking 600+ calories and more carbohydrates and sugar than you want. This is especially true if it is not a replacement meal.
Myoplex is manufactured by EAS (Experimental and Applied Sciences) which is the company owned by Bill Philips (of Body for Life and the fitness challenge fame). He recommends in his eating plan to drink several shakes a day. I do not. In fact the instructions on the package say to use 2-4 servings a day! As I said I think real food is preferable to the shakes, but I do think one a day after a workout is a good way to use this product.
The instructions also tell you to combine the contents of the package with 15 ounces of cold water or skim milk and mix it in a blender or shaker. This is a thick shake so I would recommend a blender.
In summary, Myoplex is a delicious way to get much-needed nutrients, protein and carbohydrates after a workout. I would recommend you try it.
I wrote this a month ago and something very interesting happened the other day. My husband ordered more Myoplex online and on the box on a separate piece of paper was a paragraph with WARNING in orange, large letters. I will summarize what it says.
Myoplex is the most popular best tasting meal replacement on the market but look at the box. There are over 20 grams of carbs per serving. Mix it with milk and you double the carbs. If you are using Myoplex to lose body fat and gain lean muscle you have to plan for these extra carbohydrates.
I found the above very interesting. I imagine it is in reaction to the low-carb ways of eating that are so popular. As I said above I would not drink more than one a day in spite of Bill Phillips wanting you to drink 3. I also think that if you do not eat a lot of carbohydrates the rest of the day this is a good way to get some great nutrients in after a workout.
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