Greens

x_rated_mo · Post by **x_rated_mo** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 4:27 pm

i was kind of short on cash, so instead of purchasing the tub of whey with multi-vitamins and fish oil supplemet (fish oil, borage oil (i think) and a third type which i forgot combined into one pill) i purchased this product called greens .. was this a mistake ? this product has things like berry extracts i think from fruits too green tea extracts ginseng etc.
because i bought this product, should i decrease intake of fruits?

DianaB · Post by **DianaB** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 6:06 pm

I really hated the Greens at first, now I mix it with protien and I'm finding it's good stuff. It helps to reduce the chance of an alkaline imbalance. When we eat lots of protein, the PH in your body gets over alkaline, green leafy veggies counter balance this. An acid PH can lead to a loss of bone density and muscle tissue. The Greens helps if you are not eating enough green veggies.
I'm finding it to be good, gives you a shot of energy. But I wouldn't purchase it at the expense of losing your protein powder. Anyways, your money is not wasted, the Greens will do you some good.
d.

x_rated_mo · Post by **x_rated_mo** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 2:14 pm

wow thats great to hear--and no way would i sacrifice it for whey .. but does it aid in fat loss--or is it irrelevant to that aspect?
i would think it would due to the oils and other suspicious ingredients in there lol

DianaB · Post by **DianaB** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 2:50 pm

I'm not sure if it really does anything for fat loss. It does make you pee alot. I've been using it for about a month now and I've lost 5lbs, I'm not sure if the Greens is helping or if it's just diet etc. I know in Canada you can buy a Greens+ , I'm not sure how that works but if it's stronger than the regular one, I'm sure it's gonna clean you out, if you know what I mean LOL.
diana

x_rated_mo · Post by **x_rated_mo** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 1:27 pm

LOL yeah
that was kind of awkward ..
a supplement which helps u.....in the bathroom !!
grrreeeaaatttt haha i'm gettin second thoughts about it

wow if helped u lose 5lbs of fat though i'm holdin on to it

i'm takin 2 teaspoons today and for the next 4 days, then i'll start taking 3 .. thats best rite ?
did u c any skin or bone (teeth perhaps) improvements or r these just rumors ?

DianaB · Post by **DianaB** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 2:34 pm

Well, I wouldn't say that it was the cause of any weight loss, I'm taking it to prevent acidosis from the extra protein.
I imagine the stuff is strong!
The one I buy has a multi vitamin, so it's one scoop a day. Take it in your protein shake, you've gotta be pretty hardcore to mix it with juice, tastes like crap.
Teeth are A-OK, but since I started taking 4 Flameouts (fish oil) a day, dry skin is gone and I had redness in face that has greatly improved.

x_rated_mo · Post by **x_rated_mo** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 1:29 pm

wow thats awesome !! good for u .. it tastes HORRRIBBLLEEEE LOL !!
k it tasted like crap wen i first tried it but i thought i'd tolerate it cuz its good stuff .. but now its gettin on nerves, its the worst part of day haha i take it in the morning before i have beautiful bowl of oatmeal/milk/whey/berries/buts

it takes about 4 full spoons of that stuff to get the taste away

one question .. if u (directed to everyone) had to order these from most important to least, how would u rank them?
-Green tea supplement -Multi-vitamin -Fish Oil supplement -Greens

just a question--it would help me out alot !! thanks !!

another thing, i think casein is a great idea--wat do u guys think bout takin maybe a scoop of creatine everyday?

DianaB · Post by **DianaB** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 1:40 pm

I'm telling you, mix it with your protien shake, actually tastes good!
For me it would be:
fish oil
multi vitamin/greens (I have the 2 in one)
green tea
Never tried creatine...
d.

Boss Man · Post by **Boss Man** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 6:55 pm

You could mix Casein with Creatine, shouldn't get any compatibility issues or competion, but if you're just planning a basic 5g dosing / maintenance with Creatine, I'd say use Creatine first thing, or after workouts.

Best time for Casein is last thing at night. Anti-catabolic, and 2x cals per gram of protein.

If you consume it during the day, you risk having half the calories left, then eating more calories 2-3 hours later, possibly leading to an excess of calories, that will convert to Fat.

Only other option with Casein, is possibly after workouts, but only if workouts finish say 3 hours pre-sleep, so the anti-catabolic effects during sleep are not compromised, and you don't have too long before sleep, where you might consider a meal, and then possibly get what I said above.

x_rated_mo · Post by **x_rated_mo** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 3:27 pm

LOL FINE i'll try it

i mean i jus procrastinated having greens yesterday n i ended up not having it, n today i didnt have it either lol thats so horrible .. but i guess i'll have an extra scoop of whey with the greens before i sleep tonight
(btw. is 2 1/2 scoops of whey daily too much whey ?)

wow, thats pretty surprising, i thought you guys would have put the green tea on top

isnt it like a catalyst to fat loss ? i'm guessing the fish oil is

(i know--and much more)

i dont think i'm gonna use creatine at the moment--the reason i asked is that when i'm through with fat-loss phase, i'm gonna need to bulk up a bit more which is when i'll throw in creatine ..