Can a mainly supplemented diet work?

[froobage]

Hi there,

I was just curious is it technically possible to have a mostly supplemented diet? I.e. below. Or would it just not work.

An all in one shake /w 500ml semi skimmed

Energy: 536.3kcal
Protein (as-is): 54.1g
Carbohydrates: 48.9g
Fat: 11.8g

so if for a quick example to achieve +/- 2500kcal

scrambled eggs for brekkie

shake

chicken breast w/ 75g rice

shake

chicken breast w/ 75g rice

shake post workout

the shakes alone account for 1600kcal

I know im being vague but the question im after is, is it a viable option for someone who is on the road the best part of the day?

Thanks

[WonderPug]

If you don't care at all about your health or body composition, then I guess it's an option.

[snorkelman]

There is a reason that people repeatedly encourage the use of mainly whole foods, rather than supplemental powders.

Carr and Vissers recently explained,

Although synthetic and food-derived vitamin C appear to be equally bioavailable in humans, ingesting vitamin C as part of a whole food is considered preferable because of the concomitant consumption of numerous other macro- and micronutrients and phytochemicals, which will confer additional health benefits.

See, Synthetic or Food-Derived Vitamin C—Are They Equally Bioavailable? Anitra C. Carr and Margreet C. M. Vissers, Nutrients 2013, 5, 4284, 4295; doi:10.3390/nu5114284

[tbarabash]

This misc'er is doing a cut with ONLY supplements, no whole food.

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=162444661

[snorkelman]

^^ I wonder how much that ends up costing per day/week/month.

[tbarabash]

^^ I wonder how much that ends up costing per day/week/month.

He said he'll keep track.
Im subbed, hopefully he finishes it. I think he will, he did another cut eating only mcdonalds and ice cream and got just shredded lol