Question for you guys

[dherald]

Hey guys I was trying to figure something out. I know a lot of people say that making your own weight gainer shake is the best way to go. But I make one now and it seems to cause me to lose weight or speed up my metabolism. It consist of :

2 tbs of peanut butter
2 cups of milk
1 bananna
1/2 cup of oats

Calories: 1005
Protein: 64g
Carbs: 117g
Fat: 36g

Would it be best to use a store bought one or none at all?

Also what is the best way to figure out my macros?

[imhungry4444]

1. Weight gainers are garbage. Save your supplement money for supps that are actually useful. E.g. multis, fish oil, whey,etc.
2. Ingredients for a weight gainer shake should mostly consist of foods that are calorie dense and fit your macros.
3. To figure out your macros, read the stickies:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=156380183
or use an online calc.:
http://iifym.com/iifym-calculator/

[dee45special]

Hey guys I was trying to figure something out. I know a lot of people say that making your own weight gainer shake is the best way to go. But I make one now and it seems to cause me to lose weight or speed up my metabolism. It consist of :

2 tbs of peanut butter
2 cups of milk
1 bananna
1/2 cup of oats

Calories: 1005
Protein: 64g
Carbs: 117g
Fat: 36g

Would it be best to use a store bought one or none at all?

Also what is the best way to figure out my macros?

Check your math on that shake. No way there is 64 g of protein there or 117 g carbs. Look like it has more fat than that too.

[dherald]

Check your math on that shake. No way there is 64 g of protein there or 117 g carbs. Look like it has more fat than that too.

I forgot to say half cup of protein also. I don't always put the protein in it tho.

[ErikTheElectric]

Hey guys I was trying to figure something out. I know a lot of people say that making your own weight gainer shake is the best way to go. But I make one now and it seems to cause me to lose weight or speed up my metabolism. It consist of :

2 tbs of peanut butter
2 cups of milk
1 bananna
1/2 cup of oats

Calories: 1005
Protein: 64g
Carbs: 117g
Fat: 36g

Would it be best to use a store bought one or none at all?

Also what is the best way to figure out my macros?

LOL, If only consuming copious amounts of calories in liquid form actually did just this..

[dherald]

LOL, If only consuming copious amounts of calories in liquid form actually did just this..

I did not say that's all I consume lol

[EjnarKolinkar]

ice cream and milk

[ErikTheElectric]

I did not say that's all I consume lol

That has no relevance to my post?

[dherald]

So homemade shakes are really not that good. I always was thinking this. Thanks guys I will look into some of the brands.

[Gxp23]

So homemade shakes are really not that good. I always was thinking this. Thanks guys I will look into some of the brands.

Homemade are better than the brands you buy, did you even read any of the replies in the thread, nobody said that they were really not that good.

[gbullock32]

So homemade shakes are really not that good. I always was thinking this. Thanks guys I will look into some of the brands.

Not a single person said that.

[dherald]

Homemade are better than the brands you buy, did you even read any of the replies in the thread, nobody said that they were really not that good.

Do you know of a good homemade shake that I should try?

[Gxp23]

Do you know of a good homemade shake that I should try?

Why not make one with the foods you enjoy that seem suitable to blend into a drink?

I.E Ice cream and milk like Ejnar said.

[gbullock32]

Do you know of a good homemade shake that I should try?

Peanut butter, milk, ice cream, chocolate milk mix, heavy cream- blend that up and you have a great and calorie dense shake in a minute.

[ShyGuyXS]

If you're losing weight, then you still don't have enough calories throughout the day. It doesn't matter whether your shake has 500 or 1,000 calories if you're still in a deficit.

Add more to the shake and/or eat more throughout the day.

As a ballpark guess, I could see that shake (minus the protein powder) being about 700 calories.

[EjnarKolinkar]

Do you know of a good homemade shake that I should try?

You can try things you like to eat and drink and see what works for you. Dont need to have a rigid list.

What you need is to get into a consistent surplus to gain. How this will be manageable for you is up to you to sort out.

[gloria7]

the shake is causing weight loss? No.
If you lost weight you're not taking enough calories.
Drink 2 or 3 of them and/or eat more