Gaining

I've ordered around 1kg of maltodextrin, has anyone had any experience using it?

Whatever you do, be very careful about mixing it with anything that's high in fat, or just don't.

I tried it once, and mixed it with half & half. Not even double/heavy cream. The mix was SO thick and clumpy that it was undrinkable, so I had to throw it away.

That said, I've heard other reports of folks using it and getting good results. Hopefully other folks who got better results will chime in and they'll talk about their experiences, good and bad.

1 pint heavy whipping cream
1 pint of your favorite Ben and Jerry’s (melted for easy blending)
1-2 scoops of Malto.

Mix it just enough to blend ingredients (if you overdo it , it turns far too thick between the cream and the malto.)

Enjoy the deliciousness.

* best if split in half , one serving in morn one at evening , otherwise you’ll be far too full to have any actual food. Use this is a supplement on top of your regular diet, not as a replacement.

I see, very useful information, tysm!

I’ve seen maltodextrin mentioned on ff a few times, but I’m not too familiar with it.

What benefit are people seeking from it? Why choose it over other classic foods/ingredients?

Idk, but it has more calories than sugar and less sweet

What do you mean by "if you overdo it?" Blending it too much, or not enough?

I find this recipe interesting, since this involves combining maltodextrin with other ingredients that are very high in dairy fat. But when I tried that with half & half as being another major ingredient (and a couple other things for flavor), it was clumpy as hell and undrinkable.

I don't think anyone is suggesting relying it entirely, but as a supplemental ingredient. It's a common ingredient in the various weight gain/workout/gym-rat powders out there, but raw maltodextrin is vastly cheaper than any of these specialty powders.

It's a carbohydrate that digests very quickly; but it does have a very high glycemic index so take it easy at first until you figure out how you might feel. Kind of like how you might feel if you had a LOT of sugar or HFCS in a very short amount of time.

There's also a theory that consuming sugar or other carbs with a high glycemic index along with fats, help to sort of "open up" the fat cells to aid in the absorption and storage of fat, but someone else with more knowledge about this would no doubt know more about this.

Wow, you a really soft, but not big enough, ahaha

Where can I purchase this?