Week 1- How do you convince your parents to allow you to take supplements

**Trick D** · 09-15-2005, 12:56 AM

So, I want to know your opinion on how to talk to your parents about supplements. What supplements are good for a teenager and how do you convince them.

I want to see some intelligent answers!

AYung · 09-15-2005, 01:04 AM

I told them I would do my homework everyday for at least half and hour, and if not, I would have to PAY them.

AYung · 09-15-2005, 01:05 AM

Well at first my mom did not want me taking protein since she thought it caused my acne. She even went as far as bringing the tub of ON's Whey to the Dermatologist and they quickly dispelled that myth that she had. She then trusted me more and allowed me to buy my own supplements.

**Peaked_18** · 09-15-2005, 01:38 AM

They never agree, just stick to what you can get.

Protein, vitamins, fish oils.

The rest isn't needed, but now you have to convince your parents on your diet.

vanwilder · 09-15-2005, 03:19 AM

hide it. i gave my mom a 30 page article on creatine backed up by many tens of studys. she didnt read it and just said whatever. btw my dad didnt read it either. they just gave up. they just are worried for me, and there is nothign to worry about.

Fiky · 09-15-2005, 03:22 AM

I sat down with my mom one night and went through the various studies done on the supplements I was planning on taking and went through it for about an hour with her - The easy way I saw it was to educate about them and their uses/benfits. She wasn't fussed about it but to make sure that she wasn't worring for no reason I went through it with her

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Print out those Studies and give you're parents some homework for a night...

~~2Ripped4U~~ · 09-15-2005, 10:06 AM

I told my mom what each one does,and shes a nurse so I got away with:Whey protein,creatine,and fishoil

2R4U :bb:

**ravadongon** · 09-15-2005, 10:36 AM

Only thing I hide is creatine and sesathin, since I'm unsure how he would react to them (he probably wouldn't mind, but just in case). Rest of the stuff is fine since my dad is the one who normally gets it for me e.g. multi, fish oils, WPI (I get WPC myself), amino acids, trace minerals etc, since he sells it at his surgery.

**bigDman** · 09-15-2005, 01:15 PM

i cant get my parents to let me take creatine no matter what i do and my dad lifts too and he knows about it all. He says that im a teenager and dont need any suplments...

**Trick D** · 09-15-2005, 02:02 PM

I had problems with creatine when I was in high school. I took creatine pills that my older buddy gave me. My parents found an empty bottle in my closet, they thought I was taking steroids... so I convinced them, same as you all did, and they agreed it was okay for me to take them.

Hybrid · 10-09-2005, 01:57 AM

Well, this helped me. My mom read around and saw that for an active lifestyle (I lift and play sports, or do cardio) whey protein is the best source, and that it is basically the same as a chicken breast (she researche this on her own). I started pushing for more. A good Multi-V, Fish oil, and she started resisting. Finally, she gave in. Now came the best part. I lost enough weight to be very lean and look quite well for a boy my age (IMO) and she kept complaining about her weight and how lucky I was with my fast metabolism etc.. I argued to her that it wasn't my metabolism, it's how I ate. I challenged her... Let me set her up on a diet for 3 weeks, and if she doesn't lose 3-5 lbs, I will agree with her that her metabolism is slow, I know nothing, and I'm not good enough for anything else.

End result? She lost 7lbs in those 3 weeks. Shes currently down 15 (she cheats like all hell, ack - beer, ice cream, she "modifies" her diet all the time w/o asking me) and doesn't second guess my judgement on anything anymore. I just tell her I thoroughly researched it, chemically explain it, and she could care less if I buy it.

The hard part is just getting HER to buy it for ME now lol.

silent_circus · 11-05-2005, 02:18 PM

They allowed me to take whey since the beginning. They have always knew that it was safe. They were hesisitant about letting me use creatine, but when they saw my dedication to lifting... they couldnt say no.

Even though they would let me take more (except like PH and roids), I stick to creatine, whey, EFA, and XTEND.

Get er Done · 11-05-2005, 03:27 PM

Print off all supporting studies and show them that they're safe,etc..

my parents dont care what i take weither it roids,phs(won't touch them tho) or supps. :nosthumbs

Master Of Puppets · 11-05-2005, 03:33 PM

I give them some complicated explanation of what they do and how they work, and they believe me. My dad is really good with science, so he knows what I'm talkin about.

MOP

pating420 · 11-06-2005, 01:13 AM

my rents let me take whey, but i'm not sure if they'd let me take creatine etc. i wanna get lean, and they think these things will make me bulky and look like a "man". i will buy some creatine soon, i think i'll just hide it, hahaha. they buy my multis and fish oil though, as well as whey.

TheBigMastodon · 11-08-2005, 02:21 AM

My uncle who benches 450 talked my mother into letting me get protein and creatine. Thank god!

-TBM

vanwilder · 11-08-2005, 02:55 AM

i told them its my body and with all the research i have done, i know what is and is not tolerated for my body. therefore i should be able to put what i want into it. i pay for all my own supplements and now im trying to make my own supplement company where is resell products so so many uspplements will be going into my house they wont be able to tell what is mine from what isnt.

datruodb · 11-08-2005, 02:11 PM

these damn parents i swear...I think this is part of the reason why our country is fat a hell!! Next time tell your parents that 1 out of every 4 kids born after 1998 will get type 2 diabetes! Tell them that you will continue to take supps...For just as long as they keep shoving that fast food down their own throats!! Hell the fast food causes more scaring of the liver than alcohol does...Did your folks know that???? Tell them to do some damn research before they go opening their mouth!!!! Sorry it just pisses me off when I hear crap like this....

LaggingBiceps · 11-08-2005, 08:45 PM

all I got right now is a multi, which my parents buy for me whenever I run out and whey, which i had to buy myself because they said its not needed. Its ture, its not needed but it makes life a hell lot easier

Refuge · 01-31-2006, 01:01 AM

Hey, check this out....

My mom wouldn't allow me to buy any kind of supplements for the longest time. So I challenged her. I researched and researched and just asked around. At my next physical I asked my doctor and he said it was fine and he even recomended it!!!!! Now if I just do my research I can usually take it. Right now I take CEE, prolab N- large 2, Super pump 250, Nytrowhey extreme, and an EAS MRP.....all doctor and mother approved!

09-15-2005, 01:04 AM	#2
AYung IMPC Contestant Join Date: May 2005 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Canada Posts: 2,282 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 41	I told them I would do my homework everyday for at least half and hour, and if not, I would have to PAY them. __________________ Clean Bulking Journal http://www.ironmass.com/showthread.php?t=9546 Max Lifts Bench: 155 x 6 Deadlift: 315 x 6 Squat: 245 x 6 1 Rep Max Lifts Bench: 180 - Tested Deadlift: 365 - Tested Squat: 285 - Estimated TOTAL: 831 @ 156lbs Eddie Guerrero (1967-2005, R.I.P.) You'll always be loved and remembered.

09-15-2005, 01:05 AM	#3
AYung IMPC Contestant Join Date: May 2005 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Canada Posts: 2,282 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 41	Well at first my mom did not want me taking protein since she thought it caused my acne. She even went as far as bringing the tub of ON's Whey to the Dermatologist and they quickly dispelled that myth that she had. She then trusted me more and allowed me to buy my own supplements. __________________ Clean Bulking Journal http://www.ironmass.com/showthread.php?t=9546 Max Lifts Bench: 155 x 6 Deadlift: 315 x 6 Squat: 245 x 6 1 Rep Max Lifts Bench: 180 - Tested Deadlift: 365 - Tested Squat: 285 - Estimated TOTAL: 831 @ 156lbs Eddie Guerrero (1967-2005, R.I.P.) You'll always be loved and remembered.

09-15-2005, 03:19 AM	#5
vanwilder IMPC Contestant Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: calgary Posts: 722 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 14	hide it. i gave my mom a 30 page article on creatine backed up by many tens of studys. she didnt read it and just said whatever. btw my dad didnt read it either. they just gave up. they just are worried for me, and there is nothign to worry about. __________________ me > yourmom

09-15-2005, 03:22 AM	#6
Fiky Pro Stature Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 201 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 6	I sat down with my mom one night and went through the various studies done on the supplements I was planning on taking and went through it for about an hour with her - The easy way I saw it was to educate about them and their uses/benfits. She wasn't fussed about it but to make sure that she wasn't worring for no reason I went through it with her . Print out those Studies and give you're parents some homework for a night... __________________ Life is simple, get laid, pump iron, get HUGE!

09-15-2005, 10:36 AM	#8
ravadongon Audere est Facere Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 372 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 7	Only thing I hide is creatine and sesathin, since I'm unsure how he would react to them (he probably wouldn't mind, but just in case). Rest of the stuff is fine since my dad is the one who normally gets it for me e.g. multi, fish oils, WPI (I get WPC myself), amino acids, trace minerals etc, since he sells it at his surgery. __________________ My Weight Training Log - http://ironmass.com/forums/showthread.php?p=112673 For Full Journal visit - http://forum.athletes.com/showthread.php?t=2466 or http://charliefrancis.com/community/...ad.php?t=11822.

09-15-2005, 01:38 AM	#4
Peaked_18 a la commode Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4,247 Recipes: 2 Rep Power: 96	They never agree, just stick to what you can get. Protein, vitamins, fish oils. The rest isn't needed, but now you have to convince your parents on your diet.

09-15-2005, 10:06 AM	#7
~~2Ripped4U~~ Banned Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NY Posts: 1,463 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	I told my mom what each one does,and shes a nurse so I got away with:Whey protein,creatine,and fishoil 2R4U :bb:

10-09-2005, 01:57 AM	#11
Hybrid IMPC Contestant Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Gibsonia PA Posts: 824 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 13	Well, this helped me. My mom read around and saw that for an active lifestyle (I lift and play sports, or do cardio) whey protein is the best source, and that it is basically the same as a chicken breast (she researche this on her own). I started pushing for more. A good Multi-V, Fish oil, and she started resisting. Finally, she gave in. Now came the best part. I lost enough weight to be very lean and look quite well for a boy my age (IMO) and she kept complaining about her weight and how lucky I was with my fast metabolism etc.. I argued to her that it wasn't my metabolism, it's how I ate. I challenged her... Let me set her up on a diet for 3 weeks, and if she doesn't lose 3-5 lbs, I will agree with her that her metabolism is slow, I know nothing, and I'm not good enough for anything else. End result? She lost 7lbs in those 3 weeks. Shes currently down 15 (she cheats like all hell, ack - beer, ice cream, she "modifies" her diet all the time w/o asking me) and doesn't second guess my judgement on anything anymore. I just tell her I thoroughly researched it, chemically explain it, and she could care less if I buy it. The hard part is just getting HER to buy it for ME now lol. __________________ If you even dream about beating me you'd better wake up and apologize - Muhammad Ali

11-05-2005, 02:18 PM	#12
silent_circus Amateur Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Iowa Posts: 88 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 4	They allowed me to take whey since the beginning. They have always knew that it was safe. They were hesisitant about letting me use creatine, but when they saw my dedication to lifting... they couldnt say no. Even though they would let me take more (except like PH and roids), I stick to creatine, whey, EFA, and XTEND.

11-05-2005, 03:27 PM	#13
Get er Done Pro Stature Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 169 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 4	Print off all supporting studies and show them that they're safe,etc.. my parents dont care what i take weither it roids,phs(won't touch them tho) or supps. :nosthumbs

11-05-2005, 03:33 PM	#14
Master Of Puppets Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,014 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 47	I give them some complicated explanation of what they do and how they work, and they believe me. My dad is really good with science, so he knows what I'm talkin about. MOP __________________

11-06-2005, 01:13 AM	#15
pating420 IMPC Contestant Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 104 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 5	my rents let me take whey, but i'm not sure if they'd let me take creatine etc. i wanna get lean, and they think these things will make me bulky and look like a "man". i will buy some creatine soon, i think i'll just hide it, hahaha. they buy my multis and fish oil though, as well as whey.

11-08-2005, 02:21 AM	#16
TheBigMastodon Pro Stature Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Upstate, New York Posts: 201 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 5	My uncle who benches 450 talked my mother into letting me get protein and creatine. Thank god! -TBM __________________ TrueProtein.com Discount Code: TBM333 *Trainee Under TheBigMastodon* Check out my DoggCrapp Journal you pussy! http://ironmass.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4742

11-08-2005, 02:55 AM	#17
vanwilder IMPC Contestant Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: calgary Posts: 722 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 14	i told them its my body and with all the research i have done, i know what is and is not tolerated for my body. therefore i should be able to put what i want into it. i pay for all my own supplements and now im trying to make my own supplement company where is resell products so so many uspplements will be going into my house they wont be able to tell what is mine from what isnt. __________________ me > yourmom

11-08-2005, 02:11 PM	#18
datruodb Pro Stature Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Tulsa, Ok Posts: 326 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 6	these damn parents i swear...I think this is part of the reason why our country is fat a hell!! Next time tell your parents that 1 out of every 4 kids born after 1998 will get type 2 diabetes! Tell them that you will continue to take supps...For just as long as they keep shoving that fast food down their own throats!! Hell the fast food causes more scaring of the liver than alcohol does...Did your folks know that???? Tell them to do some damn research before they go opening their mouth!!!! Sorry it just pisses me off when I hear crap like this.... __________________ Vanilla Gorilla

11-08-2005, 08:45 PM	#19
LaggingBiceps Pro Stature Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 246 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 6	all I got right now is a multi, which my parents buy for me whenever I run out and whey, which i had to buy myself because they said its not needed. Its ture, its not needed but it makes life a hell lot easier