How to make your own Weight Gain Shake

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Stay away from store bought weight gainer and meal replacement shakes.  Trust me you’ll thank me later on.  When I first started my mass gain journey several years ago one of the first supplements I bought was something called Mammoth 2500.  This weight gainer was designed to help supplement my diet by adding an extra 2500 calories.  The sales representative did a good job of pitching this product and like a jackass I gave him $50 dollars and ran home with a big smile on my face.  After taking one normal severing I immediately felt sick and spent the rest of the afternoon shitting my spleen out (Trust me that was the nicest way I could put it).  To say the least it was not a positive experience.

My bad experience isn’t the real reason why I don’t recommend you take them.  The real reason why I think you should stay away from Meal Replacement and Weight Gainer shakes are

• They are costly (most of us don’t have the cash to be forking out another 50 -70 dollars)
• Several Brands of Meal Replacements and Weight Gainers have low quality protein concentrate
• The majority of them are high in glycemic carbohydrates

I’ve scowered the web, local gyms, and every nutritional book ever made looking for a solid homemade Meal Replacement/Weight Gainer.  Luckily for you I’ve finally found it.  The guys over at Scivation have put together quite an effective recipe for Meal replacement shakes.  It’s great because

• It’s cheap
• Easy to make
• Somewhat affordable
• Easy to Adjust to meet you caloric needs

The Ingredients you’ll need are:

• Whey Protien Powder
• Oatmeal
• Skim Milk
• Peanut butter
• Honey or a Banana

The Macronutrient ratio is roughly 50% carbohydrates 30% proteins and 20% fats.  If you have a busy life style or just don’t have time to eat a whole meal I would highly suggest that you look into using the Meal Replacement.

You can add the shakes to your daily hardgainer diet plan. An example meal schedule could be

Meal 1 – Solid food
Meal 2 – Meal Replacement
Meal 3 – Sold food Meal
Meal 4 – Pre/Post Workout Meal
Meal 5 – Solid food
Meal 6 – Meal Replacement

Note: Caloric properties maybe differ from the one stated here due to the fact that the ingredients I used may be different from yours.

500 Calorie Shake

600 Calorie Shake

700 Calorie Shake

800 Calorie Shake

900 Calorie Shake

1000 Calorie Shake

Before you jump on the bandwagon and start shunning all Meal Replacements and Weight Gainers I think it’s important for you to that there ARE some great Meal Replacements and Weight Gainers out there but you’ve got to do your research before purchasing them.  They will cost you a pretty penny so I would suggest sticking to making your own.

If you’ve tried making one of these shakes or have a better recipe that you’d like to share and enjoyed let me know by posting below