Muscle Milk....all hype?

[wayneboard1]

OK, so I wonder if any of you that have used this are able to share some information. I am looking to gain LMM and lose some BF. I most people say they like the taste, but there is a lot of fat in it. I know they say it is good fat and it actually helps to promote thermogenesis and utilize your fat stores, etc, etc. However, what they say and what is fact can sometimes differ. It has a ton of calories too, so is this supposed to be like a weight gainer or sorts or to help you lose BF and gain LMM or what exactly? I can gain muscle pretty easy with a decent diet and HARD workouts and whey. But the Muscle Milk SEEMS to have a potentially good product. What does the real world application show? Thanks for any help you are able to provide.

 

[ZacTargac]

Please post only on one forum. I saw your other post on bodybuilding Supps.

 

[wayneboard1]

Please post only on one forum. I saw your other post on bodybuilding Supps.

When I don't get an answer I go elsewhere. Do you have any actual feedback or are you bucking for mod?

 

[tahoe2003]

When I don't get an answer I go elsewhere. Do you have any actual feedback or are you bucking for mod?

someone is having a bad day

 

[ryker]

someone is having a bad day

lol...yeah but I'm a noob here and I can see why he got mad. The guys not a mod or a vet so why chime in?

 

[wayneboard1]

lol...yeah but I'm a noob here and I can see why he got mad. The guys not a mod or a vet so why chime in?

Yeah see....even a noob gets it. It's not like I was asking for a source for muscle milk or anything...lol....there are too many know it all on this board and it is starting to get old. I want some info and wasn't getting it on a less viewed part of the forum so I decided to try over here, and apparently that didn't work either. Oh well, lesson learned. And yes I am having a bad day! LOL Sorry to drag you guys into it, I'll just let it go. Ryker, Karma to you man for "getting it" right from day one. You will go far to use your common sense like this.

 

[jrlex]

If your looking to lose body fat stick to protein shakes only mixed with water..Stay away from that muscle milk bull shit.

 

[wayneboard1]

If your looking to lose body fat stick to protein shakes only mixed with water..Stay away from that muscle milk bull shit.

Cool man thanks. That seems to be the general concensus.

 

[jrlex]

Cool man thanks. That seems to be the general concensus.

No prob! Anytime! oh I forgot, stay away from all dairy!

 

[wayneboard1]

No prob! Anytime! oh I forgot, stay away from all dairy!

NO, some dairy is good especially nonfat milk and some yogurt. The lean yogurt can really be good for your deigestive system and you get loads of calcium. But that sjus tme. SOme people stay away and so be it. Thanks again!

 

[sublime35]

yeah, dairy products have been proven to aid in fat burning.

 

[jrlex]

yeah, dairy products have been proven to aid in fat burning.

Maybe so, but if your body is stuborn to get down to a certain weight then you might have to stay away from it for awhile..I stayed away from it inorder to get down to the weight that I wanted to be at....after I got down to my ideal weight, I had some dairy sometimes...

If your having problems droping weight and losing BF then take it out of your diet..You could take 1200mg calcium pills with magnesium in order to get your daily calcium..

 

[therockrt72]

muscle milk has a load of carbs ....................... carbs arent good for losing body fat

 

[Redshoteye]

In what manner are carbs "not good for losing body fat"?

 

[kfreak]

I drink it 3 times a day in addition to my 3 meals. Been doing it for about 5 months. No gain in body fat. No loss in body fat either. It taste f'ing awesome. Banana creme, mocha joe with added caffeine in the morning. Stay away from Rootbeer, chocolate peanut butter, strawberry banana they suck.
I wouldnt worry about the calories. I've been clean for about 10 years now. I put on about 20 pounds(15 of muscle) since January using Elite K, NO2 and Muscle Milk. Say what ya want its been working for me.

 

[gjohnson5]

It has alot of ingredients , but is also expensive

 

[jeepboi]

Glorified Milk Shake

 

[gjohnson5]

I's K Time...

 

[Santa_Claus]

I don't really care about the calories or fat in muscle milk but is it worth the expense?

I can get 5lb of whey protein for the price of a muscle milk 2lb container. Are there any proven health benefits? or should I save my $ and buy optimum nutrition protein.

 

[the_menace]

In what manner are carbs "not good for losing body fat"?

Sugar = carbs = not good for losing body fat

 

[kfreak]

search the internet you can get it at about $20 a can.

 

[Redshoteye]

Sugar = carbs = not good for losing body fat

That still doesn't answer my question of why carbs are bad for you. You just told me how sugar is bad for losing bodyfat, and surely your equation doesn't add up if you wrote carbs = sugar, right?

Just trying to bring up the point that faulty information could lead some people to actually believing it. If used correctly carbs are excellent for dieting, energy, and losing weight.

 

[Jwillbc55]

I'd go with Dymatize MegaMilk as it's basically the same thing and 5lbs. is $30

 

[rsnoble-im-back]

tastes to good, i drank the whole container in 2 days.

 

[waijai]

Yeah I see a lot of companies coming out w/ the "milk" powders now to compete w/ the Muscle Milk popularity. Cytosport really needs to offer a 5lb & 10lb container.

 

[Childish///AMG]

I drink it "Once" a day. It really helped me maintain LMM while I was
in Iraqi.

 

[Ianhockey91]

That still doesn't answer my question of why carbs are bad for you. You just told me how sugar is bad for losing bodyfat, and surely your equation doesn't add up if you wrote carbs = sugar, right?

Just trying to bring up the point that faulty information could lead some people to actually believing it. If used correctly carbs are excellent for dieting, energy, and losing weight.

Do you need carbs? Yes. But if you cut down on carbs, guess what will happen..... you will lose weight (a portion of it water weight). Carbs if not completely used by the body are much more likely to be stored as adipose tissue than proteins and even certain fats.

 

[natty]

muscle milk has a load of carbs ....................... carbs arent good for losing body fat

No its actually lower on carbs then most protein shakes. Its 12 grams a serving.

 

[natty]

search the internet you can get it at about $20 a can.

16 and change at supplementwholesaler.com

 

[Basic_wonder]

I use it as one of my bulking shakes, can't beat the taste...

 

[bixnij6]

lol...yeah but I'm a noob here and I can see why he got mad. The guys not a mod or a vet so why chime in?

No shit

 

[Redshoteye]

Do you need carbs? Yes. But if you cut down on carbs, guess what will happen..... you will lose weight (a portion of it water weight). Carbs if not completely used by the body are much more likely to be stored as adipose tissue than proteins and even certain fats.

The incorrect use of carbs can lead to weight gain... many would agree using them in correlation with workouts is essential, but saying don't eat carbs their bad for you is comical and getting old.

 

[gjohnson5]

The incorrect use of carbs can lead to weight gain... many would agree using them in correlation with workouts is essential, but saying don't eat carbs their bad for you is comical and getting old.

What did he say that was wrong?? He did not say stop eating carbs so I'm not sure what your talking about. Infact what is your definition of "incorrect" in tems of carb usage since you bashed him?

 

[Redshoteye]

It wasnt that exact post gj it was

muscle milk has a load of carbs ....................... carbs arent good for losing body fat

Its kind of obvious how carbs can be used incorrectly. Using complex carbs immediatly post workout isnt in the best interest, just as using excessive refined high GI carbs early in the day isnt logical. Use only what you need because IMO theres no better fuel for the body, but saying carbs aren't good for losing bodyfat is comical

 

[buffer1]

I used it and thought it was garbage

 

[gjohnson5]

It wasnt that exact post gj it was



Its kind of obvious how carbs can be used incorrectly. Using complex carbs immediatly post workout isnt in the best interest, just as using excessive refined high GI carbs early in the day isnt logical. Use only what you need because IMO theres no better fuel for the body, but saying carbs aren't good for losing bodyfat is comical

To be honest , I would like to see a high carb diet that is good for weight loss.
Almost all of the "good" carbs are slow digesting such as yams , oats , green veggies and brown rice. I can see a diet off those 4 things but I have seen peanut butt or egg diets which are just variations of an atkins diet so... I think most bodybuilders when they are preparing for contest even remove milk from thier diet because of the sugars , even though lactose is low GI.

 

[Redshoteye]

To be honest , I would like to see a high carb diet that is good for weight loss.

Me too..

 

[Throw2Far]

To be honest , I would like to see a high carb diet that is good for weight loss

How about eating spinach ( the leafs ) or lettuce with almonds and cottage cheese. Could be 50% carbs depending on the amount of salad you consume.

Could eat this 6x a day (while maintaining a caloric deficit) with proper vitamin/mineral/BCAA supps this diet would be good for weight loss.

 

[cwc73]

does anyone need to add that a calorie deficit no matter what the calories come from will equal weight loss?

 

[Throw2Far]

Yes weight loss for sure, however most look for muscular gains and fat losses... NOT WEIGHTLOSS...

 

[cwc73]

very true.

 

[karachi183]

Nothing wrong with it. If your looking to loose fat just don't drint it after 4-5 or late in the day depending on what time you get up and go to bed. Same goes for all carbs in general or at least the good ones.