protein shakes- cannot tolerate

[ou566]

i'm having trouble trying to gain weight. i have tried protein shakes, bars, etc., but my body does not tolerate them. when i take them, my throat gets itchy and sometimes my stomach will get upset. i am not lactoseintolerate, bc i can have some dairy products and be ok. I have tried whey, goat whey, and even soy products and all of the shakes/bars give me the same reaction. I think I may have be having an allergic reaction something that is in all of these products but cannot pinpoint what that is.

any suggestions on gaining weight? I eat 5+ meals a day, too. I am finding it very hard to get the appropriate amount of calorie and protein intake without having some other suppliments or protein shakes, etc.

please advise- thanx!

[ou566]

oh, and btw i am 22 yrs, 5'9", 130 lbs. used to weigh 175 but had surgery to remove part of stomach due to an ulcer. havent been able to gain it back since.

[xlxBigSexyxlx]

Give this a read:

http://forums.steroid.com/showthread.php?t=113010



Um, have you tried egg protein powder?
You could make your own weight gainer with egg protein powder, all natural peanut butter, oats, and a banana

Also, look into creatine. Just make sure you drink 1.5-2 gallons of water everyday

[DSM4Life]

I have mad many problems with protein powders as i am lactose intolerant. I just tried this new protein called Elite and i love it. No problems what-so-ever. Just thought id put that out there.

[xlxBigSexyxlx]

I have mad many problems with protein powders as i am lactose intolerant. I just tried this new protein called Elite and i love it. No problems what-so-ever. Just thought id put that out there.

who makes it?

[DSM4Life]

who makes it?

Dymatize Nutrition

[ou566]

thanks, I'll have to give that one a try and see how it pans out. hopefully the chocolate flavor does not give me a reaction (did it to you, DSM?).

for the egg protein powder, what do u recommend me mixing with it as a liquid substance besides milk or soy milk?

thanx 4 the help!

[DSM4Life]

Its not the flavor that does it , its just whats in it. I have no problems with the chocolate flavor.

[xlxBigSexyxlx]

thanks, I'll have to give that one a try and see how it pans out. hopefully the chocolate flavor does not give me a reaction (did it to you, DSM?).

for the egg protein powder, what do u recommend me mixing with it as a liquid substance besides milk or soy milk?

thanx 4 the help!

I like using 100% orange juice. Not alot, but enough to make it the right consistency.

Use pretty much anything in liquid form that you like.