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Customer Review
Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2017
My elderly mom started using Serious Mass a few months back to gain weight that she'd lost from a combination of medical and dental problems. She loves the taste, but was surprised by the size of this plastic jug (it's huge, but relatively lightweight, easy to open, and it comes with a big scoop). Right now, she's not able to consume enough in a day to actually add any pounds (due to her personal limitations and generally not having an appetite/finding it a chore to eat), but that is the eventual goal. In the meantime, she's using it to supplement her diet and maintain her weight so she doesn't lose any more.
Her preferred recipe is adding about 1.5 to 2+ scoops in a blender to half a bottle (each) of chocolate and vanilla nutritional "plus" drinks (not sure I'm allowed to mention other product names but it starts with an E), then adding almond vanilla soy milk (80 calories/serving). Blend for a few minutes until smooth. For on-the-go or later consumption (in a cooler, on ice), pour the mixture into an empty bottle of a nutritional drink. Leave the rest in the blender in the fridge (usually lasts about 2-3 days).
Since mom has been bedridden due to a back injury for the last 3 weeks, I've become a bit of a master in making this for her. She said she's ready for 3 scoops now to increase her caloric intake, so since it was a bit thicker, I topped the blender off with more almond vanilla soy milk. Also, even though the container is huge, since it has that big scoop, the powder goes rather fast (at first glance you would think it will take you forever to get through a jug, but you'd be surprised!) We re-order roughly every month and a half to two months at her current intake rate. I think it's making a difference in maintaining her weight, and she gets the psychological/emotional benefit from knowing she's boosting her calories with every sip (packs much more punch than a traditional nutritional drink). I've never tasted it myself, but it smells quite good and blends nicely (and mom can be picky!) Thanks Serious Mass!
And one final tip for anyone in a similar situation : Your loved one may get sick of the whole "chocolate and vanilla" thing after awhile (my mom's not big on strawberry flavors, though she loves fresh strawberries -- but note that strawberry flavors can be more costly for nutrional supplements for some reason], so consider adding something like small cans of tomato/vegetable juice, various types of yogurt, and diced fruit cups (pears, peaches, mandarin oranges - chilled overnight, then adding some diced strawberries sprinkled with sugar and a tiny bit of water and mixing it all together) to their diet. My mom's more into texture and temperature but visual appeal does play a part! Good luck!
Her preferred recipe is adding about 1.5 to 2+ scoops in a blender to half a bottle (each) of chocolate and vanilla nutritional "plus" drinks (not sure I'm allowed to mention other product names but it starts with an E), then adding almond vanilla soy milk (80 calories/serving). Blend for a few minutes until smooth. For on-the-go or later consumption (in a cooler, on ice), pour the mixture into an empty bottle of a nutritional drink. Leave the rest in the blender in the fridge (usually lasts about 2-3 days).
Since mom has been bedridden due to a back injury for the last 3 weeks, I've become a bit of a master in making this for her. She said she's ready for 3 scoops now to increase her caloric intake, so since it was a bit thicker, I topped the blender off with more almond vanilla soy milk. Also, even though the container is huge, since it has that big scoop, the powder goes rather fast (at first glance you would think it will take you forever to get through a jug, but you'd be surprised!) We re-order roughly every month and a half to two months at her current intake rate. I think it's making a difference in maintaining her weight, and she gets the psychological/emotional benefit from knowing she's boosting her calories with every sip (packs much more punch than a traditional nutritional drink). I've never tasted it myself, but it smells quite good and blends nicely (and mom can be picky!) Thanks Serious Mass!
And one final tip for anyone in a similar situation : Your loved one may get sick of the whole "chocolate and vanilla" thing after awhile (my mom's not big on strawberry flavors, though she loves fresh strawberries -- but note that strawberry flavors can be more costly for nutrional supplements for some reason], so consider adding something like small cans of tomato/vegetable juice, various types of yogurt, and diced fruit cups (pears, peaches, mandarin oranges - chilled overnight, then adding some diced strawberries sprinkled with sugar and a tiny bit of water and mixing it all together) to their diet. My mom's more into texture and temperature but visual appeal does play a part! Good luck!
