Where can i buy "slender pro"?

Lola87

I'm wondering where can i buy slender pro by nutrition x (in the Limerick area) as i've tried many healthfood stores but no luck so far. Is it available online? If so, how long does it take for delivery?

Thanks,
Lola

EileenG

Not much help to you, but I saw it in NutriCentre in South William Street in Dublin.

What's so special about it?

tribulus

It's marketed towards women.

It won't make you all muscley like that whey stuff // joking

www.nutritionx.ie will deliver I'm sure.

Since they're base in Clare delivery should be quick too

EileenG

Please find me some "whey stuff" that will make me all muscley. Maybe if I get enough muscles, I'll look like I actually get off my bum occasionally.

tribulus

You do realise I was being sarcastic?
Ah sure you're probably one of those creatine heads anyway, they're steroids don't ya know!

dudara

You can order it online from their website, and you'll get a 10% discount if you buy two.

I've just placed my order today (they say that they will same day ship any orders received before 11 am). They've also released the new caramel biscuit twist flavour, so I'm looking forward to trying that.

g'em

EileenG wrote: »

What's so special about it?

It's a whey/soy blend with green tea extract. In other words, no magic ingredients, but it tastes good and does what it says on the tin!

dudara

g'em wrote: »

It's a whey/soy blend with green tea extract. In other words, no magic ingredients, but it tastes good and does what it says on the tin!

There is also some l-carnitine, though I don't know in what concentration.

EileenG

tribulus wrote: »

You do realise I was being sarcastic?
Ah sure you're probably one of those creatine heads anyway, they're steroids don't ya know!

Ha! I'm cycling hard, lifting hard, eating clean, taking whey and creatine and any other supps that look like they might work, and I still look more like Nigella Lawson than Arnie!

Lola87

dudara wrote: »

You can order it online from their website, and you'll get a 10% discount if you buy two.

I've just placed my order today (they say that they will same day ship any orders received before 11 am). They've also released the new caramel biscuit twist flavour, so I'm looking forward to trying that.

Just got it in the post today, ordered it yesterday morning so very speedy delivery!

Can anyone advise me as to when is the best time of day to take it i.e. before/after exercise or as a snack? I presume once a day is enough?

Khannie

Lola87 wrote: »

Can anyone advise me as to when is the best time of day to take it i.e. before/after exercise or as a snack? I presume once a day is enough?

Depends what you want to achieve. I'm guessing that based on the name of it you want to lose some weight. Once a day is probably enough if your diet is already decent.

Post workout, some carbs and some protein are a good mix (2:1 ratio of carbs to protein and 1g of carbs per kg of bodyweight if I remember correctly).

I like mixing protein in with porridge at brekkie time. Keeps you going for ages and makes for a more balanced breakfast. What flavour did you get?

Lola87

Yeah you guessed right, weight loss/ toning up.

Got the strawberry flavour, is it better to mix it with milk or water? I'm guessing milk would probably taste better.... One problem I've just noticed now- I've no scoop! Was there meant to be a scoop included in the package? Great!

g'em

have a good dig down, it can get buried under the whey...

Khannie

Lola87 wrote: »

Got the strawberry flavour, is it better to mix it with milk or water?

Strawberry is like 10x better with milk IMO. Slimline milk is fine. Have you a shaker?

Lola87 wrote: »

Was there meant to be a scoop included in the package? Great!

As g'em says, it's probably in there somewhere.

eclectichoney

oooh i see they have lots of new flavours at nutritionx.ie - has anyone tried the caramel biscuit twist (is it just like the usual cookies and cream type thing) or chocolate mint??

g'em

eclectichoney wrote: »

has anyone tried the caramel biscuit twist

It's like powdered Twix, but less chocolately!

Khannie

g'em wrote: »

It's like powdered Twix, but less chocolately!

:eek:

Humans have surprassed all previous achievements with this one moment. Protein twix!

Lola87

I found the scoop in the end anyway....allelulia! I'm loving the strawberry flavour (made using slimline milk) yum it's like a strawberry milkshake! This will definately help me stay on track (i hope!)

Can't wait to try the "powdered twix" next!

CamillaRhodes

I'm intrigued by these rave reviews I'm reading of Slender Pro! Had never heard of it before. Is it only intended for those doing really hard-core working out, with the goal of building muscle, or would it be useful for someone like me, who's looking to lose a stone and tone up my flabby bits? Am on weight watchers and going to the gym 2-3 times a week, where I do cardio for 30-40 mins and light weights for 15 mins. I'm also gonna start yoga this week, once a week for an hour and a half.

EileenG

It's marketed to women, but personally I think you'd be better with the ordinary whey powder you can buy in Holland & Barret, less added sugar! Bodybuilders love whey powder, but it's very handy for ordinary dieters as well. You can make a good meal replacement shake with it, or you can use it as a replacement for flour in a lot of recipes.

There are a lot of studies which show that a very reliable predictor of the long term success of a diet is the amount of protein in it. Basically, the more protein in your diet, the more likely you are to lose the weight and keep it off. Plus, protein tends to fill you up better than carbs.

If you are going for the H&B whey, get the vanilla or chocolate flavour. The banana and berry ones have a bit of an aftertaste. Vanilla goes into everything and you can't beat chocolate.

By the way, forget the light weights. Lift heavy and you'll see better results. I promise, you'll look toned, not muscular. Do squats, deadlifts and bench presses. Don't waste your time on those stupid inner thigh machines.

g'em

EileenG wrote: »

It's marketed to women, but personally I think you'd be better with the ordinary whey powder you can buy in Holland & Barret, less added sugar!

True, Slender Pro has 6g of sugar per 100g whereas H & B has 4.8g. However, Slender Pro also has 75.6g protein per 100g compared to 71.5g protein in H & B and only 2g fat (0.8g saturates) compared to 8.3g fat (3g saturates) in H & B. Plus in Slender Pro you have the added benefit of Green Tea extract (to further speed the metabolism) and L-carnitine (to encourage fatty acid metabolism).

At the end of the day it's a much of a muchesness, but hand on heart I'll say I've found it easier to lose fat when I've been taking Slender Pro over taking regular whey.

eclectichoney

I can't make up my mind between pro matrix and slender pro tbh: both have the l-carnitine, but the former doesn't have the green tea extract. Is it really worth going for the slender pro for?

g'em

eclectichoney wrote: »

I can't make up my mind between pro matrix and slender pro tbh: both have the l-carnitine, but the former doesn't have the green tea extract. Is it really worth going for the slender pro for?

Pro-Matrix is also a casein/whey mix whereas Slender Pro is a soy/whey mix. All this really means is that Pro M will tend to have more of a dealyed "time release" effect than SP (casein takes up to 7 hours to digest, whey takes 30mins to an hour). SP also has slightly fewer calories per 100g but the difference is negligible (375 vs 393) and Pro X has slightly more protein. I've found Pro Matrix to be slightly creamier than SP but having used Green Tea extract in the past with success I like using the SP.

The differences are only minor really so if Pro Matrix is cheaper go for it!!

eclectichoney

Cool dude - eternal thanks again g'em
Think i'll go with the pro matrix as it's a good bit cheaper in the 5lb tub option. I never thought i would actually see the end of my ON 5lb tub but the day has come!

dudara

TBH, I'm not entirely mad about the caramel biscuit twist flavour, for some reason I can't quite figure out. It might be a little too sweet for my liking. Vanilla, strawberry and chocolate mint are delicious though.]

I mix mine with some cream and water and add about 2 tblsps of linseed. I have this for breakfast and it really keeps you full until close to lunch.

Another good time to have it would be after a good weights session in the gym.

jakeypooh

Im thinking of buying this
am on ww and training hard for the marathon
Have stopped lifting as much weights but want to tone up and loose fat
What do you think?
What results have you all seen?

Khannie

dudara wrote: »

I mix mine with some cream and water

Out of interest....Why not milk?

g'em

Khannie wrote: »

Out of interest....Why not milk?

afaik it's because dudara is low-carbing? milk = lots of sugars, cream = lots of fat

Khannie

Ah right. Thanks.

scuba chick

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Can anyone advise me as to when is the best time of day to take it i.e. before/after exercise or as a snack? I presume once a day is enough?[/QUOTE]

ideally you should take it between meals (twice a day) but its a personal choice, some people take it instead of a breakfast (if they don't like eating in the mornings) others take it after they train, others take it between meals. its really a personal choice. i used to take it only after i trained, but now i also take it between meals (instead of snacks) and sometimes for breakfast if i don't have time to eat in the mornings. i find it great.

scuba chick

eclectichoney wrote: »

oooh i see they have lots of new flavours at nutritionx.ie - has anyone tried the caramel biscuit twist (is it just like the usual cookies and cream type thing) or chocolate mint??

the chocolate mint is lovely. i make it with water for the lower sugar/fat content but i reckon it'd be even nicer with milk as it has quite a creamy taste to it. i've only tasted the choc mint and the strawberry, out of the two i'd highly recommend the choc mint

Lola87

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Can anyone advise me as to when is the best time of day to take it i.e. before/after exercise or as a snack? I presume once a day is enough?[/quote]

ideally you should take it between meals (twice a day) but its a personal choice, some people take it instead of a breakfast (if they don't like eating in the mornings) others take it after they train, others take it between meals. its really a personal choice. i used to take it only after i trained, but now i also take it between meals (instead of snacks) and sometimes for breakfast if i don't have time to eat in the mornings. i find it great.[/quote]

Thanks khannie, at the moment i'm taking it as a snack in between meals, and it also doubles up as something sweet to keep me going! added bonus haha!

dudara

g'em wrote: »

afaik it's because dudara is low-carbing? milk = lots of sugars, cream = lots of fat

spot on. Milk is carby. Mixing the protein with water isn't quite the same however, so a little cream just adds a nice texture.

shelly4720

Hi there,

Can any of you tell me how much weight or fat you've lost after adding Slender-Pro to your daily routine? I just received a tub of it this morning, am having a plateau in weight loss at the minute and am hoping this might boost things for me again.:)

Thanks
Shelly

Faith

Sorry for bumping this, but didn't see the point in starting a new thread. I got Slender Pro this week (chocolate mint) and made it according to the instructions - 1 level scoop with 100ml milk. This seemed like a really small amount of liquid though, and it was really thick and powdery. Does everyone else make it like that or do you use more liquid?

shelly4720

I got it last week and have been using 150ml with 1 scoop - still find it hard to drink - lost 2.5lbs last week along with healthy (not perfect) eating and exercise

eclectichoney

You can use as much or as little liquid as you like, it's down to preference I think! Water / Liquid helps it digest better I think, so mabe don't try and wolf it down in powder form

Lola87

I love love love my slenderpro strawberry deluxe. I make it with half water, half unsweetened alpro soya milk and I usually use about 400ml roughly, never really measure out the liquid, and that much works perfectly.:D

eclectichoney wrote: »

You can use as much or as little liquid as you like, it's down to preference I think! Water / Liquid helps it digest better I think, so mabe don't try and wolf it down in powder form

I agree. I do think the 100ml guideline is too little though.

Gurlzie1

eclectichoney wrote: »

oooh i see they have lots of new flavours at nutritionx.ie - has anyone tried the caramel biscuit twist (is it just like the usual cookies and cream type thing) or chocolate mint??

I have the caramel biscuit twist and I am milling thru it!!!
It's like someone got a pack of chocolate chip cookies and crushed them up into a fine powder.
GEORGEOUS!

Gurlzie1

I mix 1 1/2 scoops protein powder (only 15g protein compared to 24g with others I take) with 300mls water, I don't take milk with my shake.

lisajane

I got the vanilla flavoured shake during the week. The powder alone tastes of dream topping. Yum. I make mine with water but doesn't taste of dream topping. Would adding milk taste nicer?

g'em

lisajane wrote: »

I got the vanilla flavoured shake during the week. The powder alone tastes of dream topping. Yum. I make mine with water but doesn't taste of dream topping. Would adding milk taste nicer?

Adding milk makes the shakes taste creamier for sure, but if you're watching your calorie intake and/ or carb counting it would be better to add water.

tbh though calorie wise, if the rest of your diet is good it doesn't really matter as the calorie content from adding some skimmed milk will be negligible.

If you're low carbing stick with water.

KowskI

I was taking slender pro until about 2 weeks ago.. couldn't find it anywhere and then decided to go for H&B's whey protein (buy1 get one half price) i'm taking the unopened one back tomorrow for a refund... awful stuff!! Found slender pro on line and got 2 tubs ordered.. The results i got with it is amazing, and to drink is brilliant, mixes up well with milk - nice thick milk shake compared to H&B's watery looking mixture which tastes like crap!

I usually have a shake for breakfast and after training! I will never use any other protien shake again... slender pro all the way! Worth every penny...:D