Reddit mentions of CytoSport Cyto Gainer Protein Powder, Vanilla Shake, 54g Protein, 6 Pound

I'm 6'1" and, until recently, was ~140lbs average for a few years despite usually eating >3000cal/day. My lowest sustained weight for ~6mo was 130 pounds on the same general diet. My job is also computer based (full-time web developer) and I enjoy my fair share of trees.

I've recently been changing this, though it's a tough battle. I've recently (last week) hit 160lbs and, although I drop here and there, I have a general upward trend. Here's how I've changed it:

1. Protein smoothie 2x day. This isn't a meal replacement, though -- drink it with breakfast. I drink it with 4 eggs (cheese optional), a bowl of cereal, and an apple (and anything else I'd like).

• I use 2 scoops of vanilla CytoGainer
  
  
  
• 1 cup (NOT measurement, just whatever cup you're going to drink out of) of frozen strawberries
  
  
  
• ~1/3 of that same cup of baby spinach. Don't worry, you can't taste it.
  
  
  
• Fill enough of your blender to cover the top of the strawberries, protein, and part/all of the spinach (depending on how frozen versus liquidy you like it) with some sort of fruit juice. Apple juice works well, but I have recently liked cranraspberry juice.
  
  
  
• Blend. No ice/milk/yogurt needed. Buy a good blender if you don't have one, though.
  
  
  
• I usually get about 2 of whatever cup I used full of smoothie.
  
  2. Gym. A lot of gym. Like, 20 times/month. Really, as much as you can take without hurting yourself.
  
  
  
• Do 10 minutes of moderate cardio to warm up (but NOT more or you may lose weight). I prefer the stair climber on a high setting. Because we may not have the same stairclimber available: I climb for 10 minutes exactly and climb 55 stories (it's one of the measurements the machine gives)
  
  
• Weight training. I realise this is really intimidating, especially being a tall, skeletor-like guy. I am still intimidated and I am starting to look pretty fit now. Just try not to worry about it. Also be VERY careful about your exercises and do a lot of research. You'll really hurt yourself otherwise if you're like me. I was pretty damned weak at that weight and would just kinda put every bit of me into an exercise to make it doable, when really you have to relax and only use the muscles you're trying to exercise. Even things like where you put your elbows is crucial or you'll be out of commission for a lot of exercises for a couple weaks while your shoulder heals.
  
  
• Stength training. Yes, different from weight training. Look up things like Bosu ball exercises. These you can do from home. It's strengthening the core body, balance, etc.
  
  
• Serious recommendation to get a personal trainer if you can afford it. While I did gain weight before the trainer, I was also doing fairly ineffective exercises and results were monthly... now they're weekly. I have spent a bit over $1k on a trainer (that I just found at my local 24 Hour Fitness as one of their staff personal trainers) and would gladly recommend anybody to do the same if they can.
  
  
  3. Eat less sugar.
  
  
  
• I don't know why, but if I eat cookies/cake/sweets, I seem to lose weight.
  
  4. General healthy eating.
  
  
  
• Protein with every meal. Chicken, peanuts, salmon, whatever you can manager.
  
  
• Fruit makes for great munchies. I always carry apples in my backpack. Avoid bananas though. I've been told that those kinda send your metabolism into overdrive. I don't like bananas much, so I didn't bother fact-checking that.
  
  Let me know if you (or anyone else) want to chat more about it. I'd be glad to help you as best as I can.

Cytogainer is 54g of protein per serving (4 scoops) and is $40 for 6lbs.