It was suggested to me in a previous thread that for a Post Workout Shake, I should stop using Muscle Milk becuase of the fat content and use Cytogainer instead.

I am trying to lose weight. I thought the rule of thumb 3500 calories burned off = 1lb of weight loss.

Cytogainer is very high calorie so how would me taking a high calorie supplement be beneficial to me for weight loss?

Also, would either one be sufficient enough as a meal replacement shake?

it is my opinion that you should never skip a meal. Protein shakes are a "supplement" and not a replacement for real food. Also protein shakes digest rather quickly. If losing weight is your goal, I suggest slower digesting foods to keep your metabolism at higher levels through out the day.

lol

i'd say they are more like meal replacements :P & also supplements.
yes. eating lots of foods that digest slowly would be great for weight loss and it helps your metabolism & skipping meals is a no no!

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y not take both , i've seen people take cytogainer + musclemilk

@ moment, I take muscle milk sometimes during my workouts, and after, and I take it right before i go to bed :]

go for the cyto. Its got more carbs and protein, less fat. more calories.

If youre trying to lose weight I wouldnt go with either of those.

Just eat solid matter food. The thermic effect will help especially when piled on to the body's expenditure to breakdown solid food.

oops sorry bud, I didnt read all the post. If you were trying to gain weight, this would be great. As for the weight loss, Watch HSN or somthin for Andrew Lessman--hes got some protein shakes/ meal replacement

Apex protein bars are pretty good as well as their line of protein shakes, (meal replacements)

& about ur worry about Musclemilk... its "GOOD FAT" not bad lol. remember that.

Are you joking? Know that for a fact before you spread false info, it has 8 grams of saturated fat. Saturated fat is not a good fat.
http://www.cytosport.com/products/musclemilk_info.html

even though it says the saturated fat is in the form if medium chain triglycerides, I still wouldn't buy it because it is a saturated fat...if it were polyunsaturated or monounsaturated then it would be a different story.

Muscle milk is not a good product IF your goal is weight loss.

Saturated fat is not bad. True, in excess it's bad, but you need to have some sat fat in your diet.

Yeah I agree, I wasn't saying not to have any saturated fat, but it'd be better to not get it in with your postworkout shake.

yes, i'll probably have to agree w/ u on this.

if ur trying to lose weight. its best not to take musclemilk/cytogainer, unless ur tryin to bulk up

I agree.

Musclemilk is garbage, especially PWO.

That is correct however its timing that is important when it comes to fats along with all other macros.

Interesting never read any articles on nutrient timing for specific fats, any links?