Ensure Plus works!
ssprayregen
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Hi - due to the stress of my job, I put eating secondary, which has been detrimental to my weight. I started drinking dark chocolate Ensure I've seen a gradual increase! Goal is to gain 10lbs.
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Seems legit .... *eye roll*-1
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Okay, so what is your current height, weight, goal weight, and have you computed your TDEE to figure out how many calories you'll need to reach your goal?0
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billieljaime wrote: »I thought ensure was to make you poop?
Nah. It's the drink they recommend for old people to help get enough nutrition in if they have a low appetite. I've seen it recommended before for underweight people who do better with liquid calories. It's not like this is an MLM scam. It's sold in grocery stores.
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Hmm, never heared of them before.
Sounds a lot better than the prescription nutritional drinks my dietician put me on.0 -
Its used in all hospitals in the Uk and prescibed by GP's for nutritional supplements, especially the eldery or post surgery and chemo patients, high calorie for little effort.0
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TavistockToad wrote: »
Than ugh. Who would want to drink that.
I had one that was apple juice based. Seriously, trying to stick that much protein in apple juice is gross.
I'm a fan of drinking calories for weight gain, but drinking something that feels like a brick hit your stomach and fills you up doesn't really help imo.0 -
TavistockToad wrote: »
Than ugh. Who would want to drink that.
I had one that was apple juice based. Seriously, trying to stick that much protein in apple juice is gross.
I'm a fan of drinking calories for weight gain, but drinking something that feels like a brick hit your stomach and fills you up doesn't really help imo.
Cheesecake milkshake!
Op, glad you've found something that is working. As previously mentioned, you need to eat in excess of how much you need (small/moderate surplus) consistently. Ensure may help you get there, but the consistent surplus is what is going to lead to the weight gain.0 -
Add a brownie to that and you're golden
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TavistockToad wrote: »
Than ugh. Who would want to drink that.
I had one that was apple juice based. Seriously, trying to stick that much protein in apple juice is gross.
I'm a fan of drinking calories for weight gain, but drinking something that feels like a brick hit your stomach and fills you up doesn't really help imo.
I actually drink Boost which is very similar and it's really tasty, it's about 320 calories per container each with 14 grams of protein and lots of carbs and fat! Good for gaining weight, has lots of vitamins too!0 -
I ended up drinking milkshakes from Milsa (Aldi brand) instead. Way tastier and way cheaper. Not as many calories, but plenty of protein. (And that is what my dietician wanted me to work on)
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I ended up drinking milkshakes from Milsa (Aldi brand) instead. Way tastier and way cheaper. Not as many calories, but plenty of protein. (And that is what my dietician wanted me to work on)
Did you note an increase in young males appearing on your property's outskirts?0 -
I ended up drinking milkshakes from Milsa (Aldi brand) instead. Way tastier and way cheaper. Not as many calories, but plenty of protein. (And that is what my dietician wanted me to work on)
Did you note an increase in young males appearing on your property's outskirts?
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I ended up drinking milkshakes from Milsa (Aldi brand) instead. Way tastier and way cheaper. Not as many calories, but plenty of protein. (And that is what my dietician wanted me to work on)
Did you note an increase in young males appearing on your property's outskirts?
I can't say I have. Unfortunately there were some young males drinking my milkshakes.
So perhaps no increase and no yard not on property outskirts, but milkshakes does influence young males.
We may be on to something here.
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thorsmom01 wrote: »Seems legit .... *eye roll*
Uhm....it is legit if you want to gain weight.....And actually works really well for people who can't get enough calories through n=regular food....Or sick people with no appetite.....Maybe read before your eyes start rolling?0 -
These ingredients are horrifying.
Water, Corn Maltodextrin, Sugar, Milk Protein Concentrate, Canola Oil, Corn Oil, Soy Protein Isolate, Cocoa Powder (Processed with Alkali). Less than 0.5% of the Following: Potassium Citrate, Magnesium Phosphate, Whey Protein Concentrate, Natural & Artificial Flavor, Sodium Citrate, Soy Lecithin, Calcium Phosphate, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Ascorbic Acid, Salt, Carrageenan, Potassium Hydroxide, Ferric Phosphate, dl-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate, Zinc Sulfate, Niacinamide, Manganese Sulfate, Calcium Pantothenate, Cupric Sulfate, Vitamin A Palmitate, Thiamine Chloride Hydrochloride, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Chromium Chloride, Folic Acid, Biotin, Sodium Molybdate, Sodium Selenate, Potassium Iodide, Cyanocobalamin, Phylloquinone, and Vitamin D3.0 -
countjassula wrote: »These ingredients are horrifying.
Water, Corn Maltodextrin, Sugar, Milk Protein Concentrate, Canola Oil, Corn Oil, Soy Protein Isolate, Cocoa Powder (Processed with Alkali). Less than 0.5% of the Following: Potassium Citrate, Magnesium Phosphate, Whey Protein Concentrate, Natural & Artificial Flavor, Sodium Citrate, Soy Lecithin, Calcium Phosphate, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Ascorbic Acid, Salt, Carrageenan, Potassium Hydroxide, Ferric Phosphate, dl-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate, Zinc Sulfate, Niacinamide, Manganese Sulfate, Calcium Pantothenate, Cupric Sulfate, Vitamin A Palmitate, Thiamine Chloride Hydrochloride, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Chromium Chloride, Folic Acid, Biotin, Sodium Molybdate, Sodium Selenate, Potassium Iodide, Cyanocobalamin, Phylloquinone, and Vitamin D3.
really?
You're lucky it doesn't contain sodium bicarbonate. Now that stuff is vile.0 -
countjassula wrote: »These ingredients are horrifying.
Water, Corn Maltodextrin, Sugar, Milk Protein Concentrate, Canola Oil, Corn Oil, Soy Protein Isolate, Cocoa Powder (Processed with Alkali). Less than 0.5% of the Following: Potassium Citrate, Magnesium Phosphate, Whey Protein Concentrate, Natural & Artificial Flavor, Sodium Citrate, Soy Lecithin, Calcium Phosphate, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Ascorbic Acid, Salt, Carrageenan, Potassium Hydroxide, Ferric Phosphate, dl-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate, Zinc Sulfate, Niacinamide, Manganese Sulfate, Calcium Pantothenate, Cupric Sulfate, Vitamin A Palmitate, Thiamine Chloride Hydrochloride, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Chromium Chloride, Folic Acid, Biotin, Sodium Molybdate, Sodium Selenate, Potassium Iodide, Cyanocobalamin, Phylloquinone, and Vitamin D3.
Why? Don't see the horrifying aspects, except when one tries to pronounce it....0 -
Alluminati wrote: »countjassula wrote: »These ingredients are horrifying.
Water, Corn Maltodextrin, Sugar, Milk Protein Concentrate, Canola Oil, Corn Oil, Soy Protein Isolate, Cocoa Powder (Processed with Alkali). Less than 0.5% of the Following: Potassium Citrate, Magnesium Phosphate, Whey Protein Concentrate, Natural & Artificial Flavor, Sodium Citrate, Soy Lecithin, Calcium Phosphate, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Ascorbic Acid, Salt, Carrageenan, Potassium Hydroxide, Ferric Phosphate, dl-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate, Zinc Sulfate, Niacinamide, Manganese Sulfate, Calcium Pantothenate, Cupric Sulfate, Vitamin A Palmitate, Thiamine Chloride Hydrochloride, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Chromium Chloride, Folic Acid, Biotin, Sodium Molybdate, Sodium Selenate, Potassium Iodide, Cyanocobalamin, Phylloquinone, and Vitamin D3.
really?
You're lucky it doesn't contain sodium bicarbonate. Now that stuff is vile.
Har har!
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Has anyone not realised that the poster has used a fat app for her pic !! Lol0
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Lauralou23mfp wrote: »Has anyone not realised that the poster has used a fat app for her pic !! Lol
no0 -
Lauralou23mfp wrote: »Has anyone not realised that the poster has used a fat app for her pic !! Lol
Is that why her avatar looks so weird?
If so, this thread is even 'stupider' than I initially thought. <rolls eyes>0 -
Looks like someone's bored. The blogs must be slow today.0
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countjassula wrote: »These ingredients are horrifying.
Water, Corn Maltodextrin, Sugar, Milk Protein Concentrate, Canola Oil, Corn Oil, Soy Protein Isolate, Cocoa Powder (Processed with Alkali). Less than 0.5% of the Following: Potassium Citrate, Magnesium Phosphate, Whey Protein Concentrate, Natural & Artificial Flavor, Sodium Citrate, Soy Lecithin, Calcium Phosphate, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Ascorbic Acid, Salt, Carrageenan, Potassium Hydroxide, Ferric Phosphate, dl-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate, Zinc Sulfate, Niacinamide, Manganese Sulfate, Calcium Pantothenate, Cupric Sulfate, Vitamin A Palmitate, Thiamine Chloride Hydrochloride, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Chromium Chloride, Folic Acid, Biotin, Sodium Molybdate, Sodium Selenate, Potassium Iodide, Cyanocobalamin, Phylloquinone, and Vitamin D3.
Something fortified with vitamins and minerals having a long list of vitamins and minerals as compounds is horrifying? How would you put vitamins and minerals into a product without using, ya know, vitamins and minerals?0 -
I've actually used the Ensure Protein before, when I've had problems with eating solids while sick or when trying to add extra calories while traveling (it's tough to find food when traveling when you're Celiac). But this initial post.... srsly.0
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snickerscharlie wrote: »Lauralou23mfp wrote: »Has anyone not realised that the poster has used a fat app for her pic !! Lol
Is that why her avatar looks so weird?
If so, this thread is even 'stupider' than I initially thought. <rolls eyes>
Silly me. I am always trying to look slimmer in pictures.0 -
billieljaime wrote: »I thought ensure was to make you poop?
You're thinking of that Jamie Lee Curtis yogurt, I think.0 -
snickerscharlie wrote: »Lauralou23mfp wrote: »Has anyone not realised that the poster has used a fat app for her pic !! Lol
Is that why her avatar looks so weird?
If so, this thread is even 'stupider' than I initially thought. <rolls eyes>
Looks like Courtney Cox.0 -
Ok...I am in hospital for anorexia...they use this as a sort of punishment if you decide you can not complete your meals here. It is absolutely disgusting.0
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