What is my opinion of the role of supplements and meal replacement powders in this program?
Firstly, meal replacements, such as the EAS product Myoplex: Myoplex serves as an “authorised meal”: that is, a low-fat serving of protein and a serving of carbohydrate. There is nothing magical about the product: it is equivalent to one serve of protein (or 1.5 serves really) and one serve of cabohydrate. These products are very convenient. In addition to the carbohyrates and proteins, Myoplex has lots of vitamins and other compounds that are good for you. It doesn’t contain anything that really makes it count as a bodybuilding supplement as far as I can tell. Myoplex is low in fat. It tastes ok good (I’ve tried the Vanilla Cream, Strawberry Cream and Chocolate Cream flavors), and it’s easy to add fruit and other ingredients (try a fresh cup of coffee in the Chocolate Cream mix), but I really got sick of it. Unfortunately, it is low in fibre, and it is expensive, at least outside the US. I am also confident that it is not necessary to use Myoplex; it just requires more planning and me
