GNC Weight Gainer 1850

I just got it because I want to gain weight, and it's a protein shake... I got strawberry banana. It's been like 2 days since I bought it, and I don't know if i can hang with it because it's nasty as f@#$, when i put the 2 scoops or powder in the blender and then the 3 cups of milk, the f$#@ing powder never desolves all the way, and it gets all bubbly((NASTY)).. WHAT SHOULD I DO!

If you want to gain weight then you are trying to do too much at one time. GNC's Pro Performance Weight Gainer is not a protein supplement. It is exactly what it says - a weight gainer. There is a huge difference. Weight gainers are very high in calories with the vast majority of them coming from maltodextrin and/or fats. In the case of this particular product, you will be consuming 142 grams of sugar and 16 grams of fat (10 grams saturated). It is also very high in sodium. Each serving size is 400 grams so this will take a hell of a lot of mixing. Put the milk or water in the blender and get it going and then slowly add the powder. Allow it to fully mix before adding more powder. If after a few minutes, it hasn't completely mixed or if the motor on the blender has burnt out, then you are out of luck as some powdered supplements just will not mix, no mater how hard you try.



No doubt you have spent a great deal of money as GNC has never been cheap, but I would suggest that you don't use supplements of this type. They are not a healthy addition to your nutritional intake, especially when the total caloric intake per serving is 1850 calories. For some individuals, this would amount to nearly their entire daily caloric requirements in one meal.

You would benefit more from setting up a structured eating schedule for yourself with six meals spaced out throughout the day. Concentrate on complex, low to medium glycemic, carb sources with the addition of protein sources and essential fats. Try to get the bulk of your calories from real foods. If you need the help of a supplement then go with a high quality protein supplement (whey isolate or higher). If you are going to use a weight gainer, then stick to ones with a caloric serving size of 600 calories or less such as ProLab N-Large2 and only use them 2-3 times per day.

Make sure you also know what your daily caloric requirements are before you start buying and using supplements or any progress you may make will be based on guesswork.

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thanks kian.... though i know that this product is VERY high in protein, as it says on the label and on the information for the product. Another thing, I'm only a freshman in highschool and my basketball says to make it on the varsity team next year i really need to gain muscular weight, and he said with this product if i work out right before i take it, then i will turn it into muscle

KIAN said:

If you want to gain weight then you are trying to do too much at one time. GNC's Pro Performance Weight Gainer is not a protein supplement. It is exactly what it says - a weight gainer. There is a huge difference. Weight gainers are very high in calories with the vast majority of them coming from maltodextrin and/or fats. In the case of this particular product, you will be consuming 142 grams of sugar and 16 grams of fat (10 grams saturated). It is also very high in sodium. Each serving size is 400 grams so this will take a hell of a lot of mixing. Put the milk or water in the blender and get it going and then slowly add the powder. Allow it to fully mix before adding more powder. If after a few minutes, it hasn't completely mixed or if the motor on the blender has burnt out, then you are out of luck as some powdered supplements just will not mix, no mater how hard you try.



No doubt you have spent a great deal of money as GNC has never been cheap, but I would suggest that you don't use supplements of this type. They are not a healthy addition to your nutritional intake, especially when the total caloric intake per serving is 1850 calories. For some individuals, this would amount to nearly their entire daily caloric requirements in one meal.

You would benefit more from setting up a structured eating schedule for yourself with six meals spaced out throughout the day. Concentrate on complex, low to medium glycemic, carb sources with the addition of protein sources and essential fats. Try to get the bulk of your calories from real foods. If you need the help of a supplement then go with a high quality protein supplement (whey isolate or higher). If you are going to use a weight gainer, then stick to ones with a caloric serving size of 600 calories or less such as ProLab N-Large2 and only use them 2-3 times per day.

Make sure you also know what your daily caloric requirements are before you start buying and using supplements or any progress you may make will be based on guesswork.

Welcome to EF


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Always on the money bro.... Good advise!!

Although it contains 74 grams of protein per serving, it is not a protein supplement. If you wish to see a true protein supplement then click here and compare the nutritional panel with the GNC product. The protein sources which are present in your product are: Casein, Whey Isolate, Whey Concentrate, and Egg Albumen. As casein is the predominant ingredient of the protein sources, and in combination with the high fat content, the protein will be absorbed slowly. The main concern though is with the high carb (sugar) content per serving.

When your body breaksdown carbs, it uses them as a source of energy (glucose). When your body doesn't require this energy it stores it as glycogen in the liver and in muscle tissue. When the liver and muscle tissues become saturated, your body stores the excess as fat. So unless your physical activity and nutritional intake warrant the intake of this high level of carbs and sugars, then the end result will be a rapid increase in your body fat percentage. Remember that this is an 1850 calorie dense drink you are going to consume in one serving after your workout.

If your basketball coach feels this is suitable for you then he obviously knows your daily caloric requirements.

A couple of questions for you:

• Do you know what your current caloric intake is?
• Do you know what your BMR (basic metabolic rate) is?
• Do you know what your daily caloric requirements are for the level of activity you are performing?

If you (or your coach) don't know the answers to these questions then neither of you should be looking at supplements. For all you know, you could be just a couple hundred calories short of your daily requirements which could easliy be made up by adding an extra meal and not a densly packed weight gainer.

Seriously, get to know what your current nutritional intake is like before you start adding supplements. You will save yourself alot of time and money.


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I think my daily calorie intake is about 2800 calories, and my coach said i should eat about 3000 to gain 1 pound/week... though my goal is 30 pounds and i dont have that type of patience to gain that weight so i want to make the process faster

the most u can gain without putting on massive amounts of fat is 2 lbs and that would be quite dificult to do trust me 1 to 2 lbs. of muscle is alot and if ur doing this for basketball i know u wont want to gain more if its fat. Also u must hit the weights hard atleast 3 to 5 times a week i suggest doing the 5x5 in the workout forms it will get u where u want faster than most routines also dont always listen to ur coaches they might not always know what there talking about trust me im a senior and when i was a freshman football coaches told me all kinds of bs which i just found out wasent true about 8 weeks ago. I suggest taking 1.25 grams of protein for every lb of weight and about 15% fat and the rest carbs and spread it out in 6 meals a day.

Consider doing the following:

Spend the next week writing down everything which you eat in terms of carbs, protein and fat values. Eat as you normally would so that the results at the end of the week are an accurate representation of your current nutritional intake. Then you will know exactly how many calories you are consuming on a daily basis and also where these calories are coming from. It will also allow you to make the necessary adjustments to your nutritional intake to help you achieve your goal of adding mass.


Basic Metabolc Rate (BMR):
This is how many calories your body requires at a resting position.

• Adult Male:
  BMR = 66 + (6.3 x body weight in lbs.) + (12.9 x height in inches) - (6.8 x age in years)

Use your BMR to determine your daily caloric needs:

• sedentary (little or no exercise) : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.2
• lightly active (light exercise/sports 1-3 days/week) : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.375
• moderately active (moderate exercise/sports 3-5 days/week) : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.55
• very active (hard exercise/sports 6-7 days a week) : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.725
• extra active (very hard exercise/sports & physical job or 2x training) : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.9

The above values are how many calories your body requires on a daily basis to maintain your current weight at the specified level of physical activity. If you wish to increase your bodyweight, then an increase by 500 calories per day (3500 total additional calories per week) will result in an increase in bodyweight of one pound (minimum) per week. Your protein intake should be at a level of one gram per pound of lean body mass (you will need to have your body fat percentage (BFP) assessed to determine this). Carbs should be from complex sources and rated low to medium glycemic. Your fat intake should be under 60 grams per day while bulking and your saturated fats should be minimised. Avoid trans and hydrogenated fats. Set up your eating schedule so that you are eating 6 small meals spaced out throughout the day and keep your body properly hydrated with water.

Caloric Equivalents:

• one gram of protein = 4 calories
• one gram of carbs = 4 calories
• one gram of fat = 9 calories

Set up a structured resistance training (weights) program for yourself so that you are exercising a minimum of 3X per week. Limit your cardiovascular activity to just warming up your muscles prior to exercising. If you want to add quality mass to your body, then you will have to take things slowly. If you rush into this then you will leave yourself open to possible injury in terms of exercising and/or you will place yourself in a position where your BFP will get out of control in terms of your nutrition.


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