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by KPj » Wed Jan 28, 2009 10:46 am
Even I would say that's excessive, and I take 40-50g per shake, with water. To be honest, even 50g is technically, according to most sources, excessive. I just gradually edged up to that amount with no negative effects so stuck with it. What's interesting is that my training partner is the same (50g shakes). However, one of our friends started training with us, complete newbie. He bought a shaker and at the end of the work out when we were mixing our shakes, he asked "how many scoops?", both me and training partner, without thinking, said, "five". about half an hour later he felt very sick, I think he was sick actually, can't remember. When he takes 3 scoops, he's fine.
It's not uncommon to be unable to stick shakes made with water. I used to be like that, so did my training partner. I just bit the bullet and made myself tolerate it (it's not any worse than eating a can of tuna on it's own, things like that - just knock it back and forget about it). My training partner started making them with 'half milk, half water' then decreased the milk and increased the water over a couple of weeks until it was just water.
I would advise you do a little trial and error i.e. drop the shake down to 20g. The sort-of-universally-agreed-absorption limit is 30g, so 20 would play it safe, if it works, edge up to 30. TRY and drink it without the milk as well.
Also, if you're using that body fortress stuff from Holland & Barret, I would advise changing it. It's one of the worse tasting supps out there. Also, my training partner can't stomach that stuff, literally. Don't ask me why. He's fine with Reflex, though.
KPj