In pursuit of weight gain

[cdulco]

Hey folks,

Two part question about weight gain:

Does anyone take vitamin supplements? My doctor recommended me centrum silver. What benefits does ensure have over taking vitamins? I haven't heard to many good stories about its taste so I'm hoping to avoid it.

Also, I'm lactose intolerant. Does eating diary in my meal decrease my food absorption? Would taking lactose pills more often help? Right now I take it when I eat heavy diary (pizza, ice cream, etc) but not a sandwich with a slice of cheese.

thanks

 

[Rebecca85]

Ensure contains calories as well as vitamins, and calories are what you need to gain weight. But if you can eat normal meals you probably won't need ensure. As for lactose intolerance, I don't think it affects how you digest the rest of the meal. Besides, cheese and processed dairy products won't have as much lactose as regular milk. I guess if you don't fet symptoms from something, your body must have coped with it and digested it OK.

 

[Lucy]

You are welcome to take a few pounds from my I have some I would really like to give away. Lol I have had Boost and it's not bad.

 

[ssv]

Hi cdulco,

Ive recently been using ensure. I started using it because even though I was eating, I had no energy and was loosing weight.
I bought the powder version of it so you can mix it up as strong as you like. I actually don't mind the taste of it. I also add the powder to smoothies in the morning and cant even taste it.
Ive only been using it for a week and a half, but my energy levels are way up, Im feeling a lot better and Ive stopped losing weight.
I also tried a multivitamin in pill form, but it didn't make any difference.

Regards
Paul

 

[Domas]

I'm lactose intolerant also and I don`t know what to tell you, I`m still trying to find out for myself, sorry...

 

[Jared]

I would recommend against the centrum silver and other pills like one a day. Turns out that a lot of people can't break down the pills and they pass right through you making them useless to you. I would highly advise going to a health/workout supplement store and get a time released multi-vitamin. I get mine from GNC.