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Timmy Smooth · 23-08-2006, 11:28 AM

This is a regular feature of my day...

250ml Semi-skimmed milk.
1 Scoop Oats.
1 Scoop unflavoured Whey.
1 x Banana.
1 x Green Tea.
Some Honey and Cinnamon to taste.
4 x Ice Cubes.

Have these regular throughout the day, substituting the bananas for other fruits, or the milk for pure unconcntrated fruit juices. I'm using these as my principle Carb source right now, after coming of a carb-cycling diet. Always tastes fantastic.

What do you think?

RAIKEY · 23-08-2006, 11:41 AM

sounds ok, i,d use vanilla whey tho,...

the green tea is a novel idea tho,,,,,

pookie69 · 23-08-2006, 11:55 AM

Why do you add green tea? Sounds interesting

Timmy Smooth · 23-08-2006, 12:05 PM

Robbed this off of Bulkpowders.co.uk

Quote:

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Causes thermogenic fat loss.

Controls blood sugar, and inhibits the digestion of starch.

Exerts antioxidant effects up to 200 times more potent than vitamin E.

Provides “jitter-free” stimulatory effects.

Two researchers, Chantre and Lairon reported that supplementation of a green tea extract standardized at 25% EGCG for three months promoted a 4.6% decrease in body weight and a 4.5% decrease in waist circumference with no changes in diet or exercise. The weight loss was attributed to a direct inhibition of gastric and pancreatic lipases (fat enzymes) and a stimulation of thermogenesis.

Recent clinical research has documented the weight-loss and antioxidant powers of this natural compound. In a new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, it was discovered that taking a high-potency green tea extract before breakfast, lunch, and dinner increased total 24-hour energy expenditure by 4% and also caused a significant increase in norepinephrine levels.

The major polyphenols (active compounds) in green tea are catechins, namely, epicatechin, epicatechin gallate, epigallocatechin, epicgallocatechin gallate (EGCG). The most effective are EGCG. Be careful when comparing Green Tea supplements, as many have a very low amount of EGCG’s.

Recommended Use

As a dietary supplement, take 200mg three times daily before meals. Can also be combined with other fat-loss products for an increased effect.

pookie69 · 23-08-2006, 12:10 PM

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Provides “jitter-free” stimulatory effects.

Haa hee hee!

Thanks for that info man

RAIKEY · 23-08-2006, 12:29 PM

if you buy the green tea bags from the super, try to get the "clipper" brand,...they use an untreated paper for the bags,....

Tom should take credit fore this tho,,...twas him that told me ...

**hackskii** · 23-08-2006, 06:14 PM

Another thing about green tea that most dont know is it makes the body more alkaline which is totally good.

But on your shake, I think that your ratio of carbs to protein is off some.
Let me explain.
If you are shooting for 40% carbs to 30% protein then you will either need to lower the carbs or up the protein.

I dont know how bug a scoop is so I cant say for sure.
Half cup uncooked oats is around 27 grams of carbs, 1 scoop of protein on average is 20-25 grams protein.
So, for every half cup uncooked oats would equal 1 scoop protein.

In perporton 1 cup of banana is 51 grams of carbohydrates, so your ratio is about 25% protein to carb, in my opinion that is too high on carbs and too low in protein.
Adding in the honey pushes this out even farther.
Also, some flax seed in there would be a good idea to get some good fats in your diet or take like 9 fish oils with that.

Floyde · 21-05-2007, 04:06 PM

When your adding oats, are they just ordinary rolled oats and raw or are you cooking them before hand?

Harry · 21-05-2007, 04:45 PM

I prefer to use ground (uncooked) oats, you can get them from bulkpowders.

Ultimax · 21-05-2007, 05:59 PM

dunno about the green tea mate, but I guess you dont taste it....

wrt oats.. if using normal uncooked porridge oats, just blend the hell out of them, altenatively use erm.. ready brek.... just make sure that you dont wait too long between mixing and drinking, otherwise you'll be able to plaster your bathroom wall with what would have been a pretty darn good MRP

btw, what you have above is a good preWKT meal - a good alternative (probably mentioned a million times b4 on the board!) is to substitute a scoop of peanut butter instead of the "honey, cinnamon and green tea", then half the banana and double the oats for a more prolonged carb release

23-08-2006, 11:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
Timmy Smooth Banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Camden, London, via Cardiff. Posts: 2,800	Rate my Shake. This is a regular feature of my day... 250ml Semi-skimmed milk. 1 Scoop Oats. 1 Scoop unflavoured Whey. 1 x Banana. 1 x Green Tea. Some Honey and Cinnamon to taste. 4 x Ice Cubes. Have these regular throughout the day, substituting the bananas for other fruits, or the milk for pure unconcntrated fruit juices. I'm using these as my principle Carb source right now, after coming of a carb-cycling diet. Always tastes fantastic. What do you think?

23-08-2006, 11:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
RAIKEY Please do not feed the Raikey, it may bite.!! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Deepest, Darkest , Yorkcestershire,...Ayup See thee!! Posts: 3,380	sounds ok, i,d use vanilla whey tho,... the green tea is a novel idea tho,,,,, __________________ I used to have a large gay following.......but i hid behind some cars and lost him!!

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23-08-2006, 12:29 PM	#6 (permalink)
RAIKEY Please do not feed the Raikey, it may bite.!! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Deepest, Darkest , Yorkcestershire,...Ayup See thee!! Posts: 3,380	if you buy the green tea bags from the super, try to get the "clipper" brand,...they use an untreated paper for the bags,.... Tom should take credit fore this tho,,...twas him that told me ... __________________ I used to have a large gay following.......but i hid behind some cars and lost him!!

23-08-2006, 06:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
hackskii Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sunny Southern California U.S.A. Posts: 22,480	Another thing about green tea that most dont know is it makes the body more alkaline which is totally good. But on your shake, I think that your ratio of carbs to protein is off some. Let me explain. If you are shooting for 40% carbs to 30% protein then you will either need to lower the carbs or up the protein. I dont know how bug a scoop is so I cant say for sure. Half cup uncooked oats is around 27 grams of carbs, 1 scoop of protein on average is 20-25 grams protein. So, for every half cup uncooked oats would equal 1 scoop protein. In perporton 1 cup of banana is 51 grams of carbohydrates, so your ratio is about 25% protein to carb, in my opinion that is too high on carbs and too low in protein. Adding in the honey pushes this out even farther. Also, some flax seed in there would be a good idea to get some good fats in your diet or take like 9 fish oils with that. __________________ "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away." - George Carlin Scott To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

21-05-2007, 04:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
Floyde Newbie Trainer Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 30	Re: Rate my Shake. When your adding oats, are they just ordinary rolled oats and raw or are you cooking them before hand?

21-05-2007, 04:45 PM	#9 (permalink)
Harry Getting HUGE! Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 2,980	Re: Rate my Shake. I prefer to use ground (uncooked) oats, you can get them from bulkpowders.

21-05-2007, 05:59 PM	#10 (permalink)
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