Healing Recipes and Supplements

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As a college athlete I had to do some serious prep work knowing that

I was going to be on a liquified diet for several weeks following my

BSSO. I have read through many of the recipes here and found very

few that can be tailored to athletes or people who are really serious

about their health and recovery (no offense intended). Luckily I

have some recipes that will help you, and some don't taste so bad.

ROOT BEER FLOAT

2 scoop vanilla whey protein powder

16oz diet A & W Root Beer

- 46g protein 3 carb 3 fat = 225 calories

CHOCOLATE CUPCAKE SHAKE (my staple meal)

2 scoop chocolate whey protein powder

16 oz skim milk

2 tbsp ground flax powder

1/2 cup oatmeal

2 tbsp splenda

In a blender, blend oatmeal to a rough dust. Add the flax powder and

protein powder, pulse to blend. Add the milk, blend until smooth.

- 60g protein 40g carb 10g fat = 490 calories

PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY SHAKE

2 scoops Substance WPI grape flavored protein (available online at

www.bulknutrition.com)

2 tbs Peanut Butter

1/2 cup oatmeal

8oz orange juice

4oz water

- 50g protein 80g carbohydrate 20g fat = 700 calories

Some other ideas for healthy eating:

If you can open your mouth, spinach is a really great vegetable. Buy

it canned, and you can basically swallow it whole, and I for one love

canned spinach. Otherwise, it will be important to get fiber from

other sources, so I recommend sugar-free metamucil and lots of

oatmeal.

Fish oil is the best way to get essential fatty acids, but flax oil

is an acceptable counterpart without the fishy smell/taste, and you

can buy that in bottles to add to shakes or foods! Don't forget

these important nutrients!

Scambled eggs are a godsend if you can eat them! Remember though

that eggs are high in fat, and egg whites are a great substitute!

They don't require much chewing, but you need to get them into your

mouth at least. Remember, if you cannot chew, it is IMPERATIVE to

get proper protein intake through protein supplementation. Whey

protein is inexpensive and necessary, otherwise your body will

cannibalize itself. Without proper amino acids, you will lose lean

mass, which for any athlete is completely unacceptable.

Since it will be difficult to get a lot of carbohydrates, remember to

take it easy if you are training, because blood sugar levels will be

low. Also, a multivitamin will be absolutely essential, as will

proper water intake. 2 liters seems to be commonplace here, but us

athletes know that nothing less than a gallon a day is acceptable!

Just drink it.

One problem with liquid diets is that they aren't very filling! If

hunger really starts to get to you, there are some supplements that

will help you (and many of them have protein-sparing effects too!)

* Green tea

* Caffeine/Ephedrine HCL if you can find it (although this stack has

negative effects regarding cortisol, so fear fat gain!)

* Synephrine HCL (intranasally is an instant hunger-killer)

* Nicotine. Before you go buy a pack of camels I am talking about

lozenges (if you can open your mouth) or patches (otherwise). Go for

21mg a day. Do not worry about addiction potential as this is highly

unlikely to happen from controlled administration such as this.

Nicotine is highly protein-sparing so it will actually help you

retain muscle mass in a calorie deficit! However, it is fairly

expensive.

* Leptigen Basic - available from www.avantlabs.com and other online

retailers, this anti-starvation response formula wont do much for

appetite but has great protein-sparing benefits that will help you

from losing lean mass, and it will keep your body metabolically

active, which will speed healing

HTH