Attention all weightlifters

OK, I got way below my expected weight loss. I have been hitting cardio, aerobics, Spinning, running and cycling classes for  8 months.

I decided to start hitting weight seriously again. WLS got me the weight I wanted, but not the body so much.

Anyway, I bought this post workout recovery drink, Myozene. It has all the amino's, creatine and other stuff to feed the muscles at the critical post workout time time like 30 minutes after training

Well it also has a ton of sugar. The theory is it's spike the insulin and then that carries the nutrients to the freshly worked muscles.

But boy, did I dump. I felt so crappy, I had to sit in my car in the parking lot for a half an hour, then came home, took an hour nap and woke up and was so shaky. It wasn't till after a while and eating several times did I start to feel better.

I got up a 6 AM and ate 2 oz of lean beef and 2 crackers before hitting the gym at 930. I know that was stupid, cause then at 11 is when I knocked back this post workout recovery drink. So I'm hoping it was just not eating anything before such a grueling workout.

Has anyone found a post recovery drink with no sugar?

Why not just do a protein drink. I don't eat before work outs usually but i always pack my protein in after and that helps me recover.

Because it doesn't get into the muscles in that critical 30 minutes post workout. Protein is too slowly absorb, even an Isolate.

You're really over thinking it, worrying about the small details when you don't have the basics in place for it to make a difference. Don't worry about trying to spike your insulin, worry more about getting in enough protein and plenty of healthy fats. If you're not getting in a least 1 gram per pound of bodyweight you're just wasting your money on post workout drinks. Without the sugar you're not going to get an insulin spike anyway.

Plus in the beginning you make such great gains usually without much supplementation, save the other stuff for when the gains stop coming and you need that extra boost to get to the next level. Get the diet and protein in, then creatine is next on my list, then NO supplements. I'm a big believer in getting plenty of healthy fats also.

I just put 5 grams of straight unflavored creatine in my protein drink that I sip while I'm working out. I'm a diabetic and can't handle the sugar they put in the drinks mixes either.

Stick with the basics and don't sweat the details.

Good luck.

Thanx Earl. Sounds like a plan.  

I do a whey isolate shake with creatine but use a simple carb like a baggie of cherrios or some oatmeal. Any simple carb will get you the same spike without the dumping from sugar.

i agree with the other posts, i do insanity and weights x3 week and just do whey protein, it has a list of amino acids but i don't really care as long as my labs always look decent.

Why not just drink a glass of milk or eat some string cheese? You don't need special recovery drinks to recover well. The thing that recovery drinks bring to the table is that they are convenient. But real food works just as well in terms of benefiting your muscles.

I do a regular Whey Isolate shake (I use Smoothie King's Gladiator Whey Isolate) and then stack with a Creatinine boost. Beef (or Turkey jerky) is actually really good as well as it has long chain BCAA's and also natural creatinine.

I am working on Competitive Women's body building so I am doing some serious weights and such. As others have said, you don't really need to "over think it" to much. I have carved some serious defininition and also some muscle mass on me.

My average workout is 1-3 hours 3 times a week (Split work out) I bring some water to the gym and also some kind of half a protein bar (believe it or not, pretty LOW Carb but high protein.)

I will do half the protein bar halfway through the workout and then maybe a few pieces of beef jerky after wards and when I get home I make a 10-12 oz shake with the Gladiator (42 g Protein + BCAAS) dump some creatinine and then some blueberries and half a banana and some milk in a blender and wheee..... That really helps finish off the muscles and prevents any "tying" or "binding" afterwards.

Good luck! I know it can be difficult to re-learn weight lifting post WLS, because we have to feed small amounts of quality protein before/during/after our routines.
Warmly,
Jackie

 Why not half of an Isopure before or maybe during the workout?  10 oz of drink, 20G of protein.