I thought i would share what i use on a daily basis for supplementation. I started weigh lifting at home last year my husband recommend i started taking some protein he told me to check out
bodybuilding.com i did and now I'm hooked we are always ordering from them they have great prices and they ship so fast two days its at your front door! You will see me talking about them a lot.
When i started eating clean i wanted to find a clean Protein,pre workout and vitamins they are starting to come out with more I'm very picky about what i take bc i read all ingredients before i buy them of course.
Protein- i have almost tried everything out there so far i love
MRM %100 all natural whey
Jamie Eason has this protein in her livefit stack its only 85 calories a scoop which is amazing bc usually proteins are never under 100 calories also has no artificial sweeteners most protein powders have
sucralose which i stay away from its a artificial sweeteners its common name is splenda not good for you at all! No artificial flavors also.
This protein tastes really good i was surprised no weird after taste which is what usually turns me off when i try a new one. i take this right after i workout in my little shaker bottle from GNC. Sometimes i use almond milk or just water.
Pre workout- note that you don't have to take a pre workout. this helps with energy,pump and focus. the problem with these is that they usually have dyes in them which i stay away from the best one i have found is
MRM all natural Driven mixed berries it is sweetened with xylitol and they use beet powder as colouring instead of red No.40 yuck.
I'm so glad they came out with it they have a whole line of products the thing is they are pretty pricey. Most of these pre workouts taste really gross you just have to down it they make you feel like you could lift a car lol we always take ours about 20 mins before we go to the gym.
Creatine- this is another optional thing you can take before your workout i usually mix it with my pre-workout drink when i need that extra push during my training. since the one i use is unflavored and for some reason any unflavored powder tastes so bad! My husband and i found a great deal at Chamberlin's Natural Foods Market while we were in Orlando a couple months ago 2 200 gram
Universal Creatine bottles for $11.99. They also have that deal on bodybuilding.com too i just checked out. Creatine is like the pre-workout i take it helps with straight and performance.
Vitamins- this is definitely a must for me i have never in my life took vitamins till last year. i was always getting sick at least once a month! Since i started working out,eating right and taking my vitamins i haven't been sick once its been 2 years.
I like to take a multi vitamin i have tried a couple kinds the 1st one is
Optimum Opti-women this is a twice a day vitamin it has 40 active ingredients in just one pill.
I also have a big pill case i bought from
bodybuilding.com.
Omega fatty acids- I think this is by far my favourite one! right now I'm taking
MRM Omega 3-6-9 you take it 3 times a day BB.com has a deal if you buy 2 you get one bottle free! I also love the liquid form of it they have from
Barlean's. Omega fatty acids are great for joints,aid in weight loss,hair,nails,memory and heart health.
Since i started taking it my nails look great! I did a test with these fish oil pills to see if they were pure the way you can do that is poke four pills and pour them into a shot glass stick it in the freezer overnight if you can't poke through the oil its not pure and mostly water. The MRM ones i take are pure the oil didn't freeze i was so excited! i read how to do that in April Oxygen magazine.
BCAA- (aka Brached chain amino acids) They are the building blocks of muscle mass and size. Metabolized directly in the muscle, BCAAs improve recovery and rebuilding. we take ours before we workout. they have many BCAA products you can take they have powder,pills, and chewables. I prefer taking the pill form
Optimum BCAA.
Casein- Phew this is the last one and the last thing of the day you should drink before bed. Casein is a slow digesting protein to help refuel recovering muscles while you are sleeping bc while you are sleeping your body goes into fasting mode casein helps to keep you fueled and you wont wake up starving. Before i started taking it i would wake up 3 hours after i had my 6th meal which is my last one of the day bc my body knows i feed it every 3 hours! This helped me a lot the best one i have found is from
Optimum Gold standard natural %100 casein. ON has another kind which has artificial sweeteners and flavors this one is a dollar cheaper.
I admit before i wrote this i didn't think it would be this long but don't let that overwhelm you! I'm in no way a nutritionist I'm just sharing what has worked for me this pass year. Once you find out what you like its so much easier, we have gone through several kinds of brands the ones i have recommend above are my favourite supplements I'm still trying out new brands all the time.
