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  • megane-kun@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    I usually have a “don’t knock it until you try it” stance when it comes to food, but… okay, this is a stretch, but meal replacement drinks.

    I don’t think people enjoy it. I don’t think anyone would really opt for it instead of a, IDK, freshly cooked lechong paksiw over steaming hot rice or whatever tempting meal of your imagination.

    I just can’t comprehend it. Why would anyone enjoy it, masochism? a desire to achieve the ultimate in asceticism? an acquired taste?

    • decadentrebel@lemmy.worldM
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      1 year ago

      Not to mention that they’re horribly overpriced and a bit of a scam, lol. You can get the same amount of calories from quality mass gainers for the fraction of the price and chugging it at a quicker rate because it (usually) tastes good.

      Plus, you can tailor it to your use case. If you want to slim down or just have the equivalent of a decent meal, then mix it with water and take just one scoop. For bulking, blend with milk, peanut butter, egg whites, etc.

      • megane-kun@lemm.ee
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        1 year ago

        Not to mention that they’re horribly overpriced and a bit of a scam, lol.

        I almost forgot about the ridiculous price of those. Naka-1k ata ako for one week’s worth ng ganun? Napa-oo na lang ako kasi nahihiya ako sa nag-benta sa akin.

      • megane-kun@lemm.ee
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        1 year ago

        It takes a hell of an effort to mix properly, it tastes horrible (and you’re discouraged from adding sugar into the mix, only fruits if you have access to a blender), and it has an icky texture.

        Yeah, it’s worse than it sounds.

        • willnever_fadeaway@lemm.ee
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          1 year ago

          Why not just blend fruits then if there’s already access to a blender, at least that’s soothing and delicious. I swear some people just create the most nonsensical stuff just for the heck of it.

          • megane-kun@lemm.ee
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            1 year ago

            You know the explanation I got when I asked a similar question? Nutrients. Kesyo ma-kukumpleto daw nung drink na yun yung nutrients na nakukuha mo from food. It’s also part of a pretty low-calorie diet (aimed for losing weight), so I don’t think taste is of particular importance when making it.

    • ExploringLiterature@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      This is the soylent stuff, right? I dunno man, ever since I’ve seen the “soup” eaten on the Matrix, I said to myself to never just go full meals on juice. There’s just something about being able to chew and enjoy your food (as well as the variety). I get it, it has everything the body needs, but tasting the way we want it? surely there’s no harm in adding that (most of the time).

      EDIT: That being said, I’ve had a ton of fun preparing oat meal in various ways (sweet, savory, wtf, etc.)

      • megane-kun@lemm.ee
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        1 year ago

        Yung nabili ko hindi yung soylent, Nutrilife or some MLM-sounding shit. Di naman na din ako umulit after I bought one week’s worth of that shit. Di na rin ako bumalik sa gym na yun, hahahaha!

        Pucha, gusto kong pumayat via exercise, hindi dahil sa gutom!