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Small appetite, big protein target. Bare Aminos is the light top-up: all 9 essential amino acids and 2 g leucine in about 20 calories. Mixes clear, nothing heavy to finish.
The weight is coming off. But you feel flat and tired, and your clothes fit differently. Thinner, but not toned.
The scale counts how much is leaving. It doesn't say what it is. In the STEP 1 trial of semaglutide, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, about 39% of the weight lost was lean body mass, which includes muscle (Wilding et al., NEJM 2021).
Muscle is worth keeping, and with a small appetite, hitting a protein target takes a plan. This page is about one easy part of that plan.
Free-form essential amino acids with 2 g leucine, the amino acid that signals muscle to build. About 20 calories, mixes clear.
A light drink for the days you can barely eat
Zero sugar and none of the heavy whey feeling
All nine your body can't make, in free form
Per scoop: the amino acid that signals muscle to build
mTOR is the switch your body uses to start muscle protein synthesis, and leucine is the amino acid that flips it (Norton & Layman, J Nutr 2006). On a GLP-1, smaller meals mean less protein and less leucine, so the building signal gets weaker. A scoop of Bare Aminos tops up 2 g leucine and all 9 essential amino acids for about 20 calories.
A free-form essential amino acid blend with 2 g leucine per scoop, light enough for the days you can barely eat.
About 20 calories and mixes clear. Easy to finish when a full meal feels like too much.
All 9 essential amino acids and 2 g leucine, the building blocks and the signal muscle uses. Pair it with strength training when you can.
Zero sugar and none of the thick, filling feel of a whey shake. SAHPRA-compliant formula.
The scale shows the same number. What's underneath can differ.
On a GLP-1, smaller meals mean less protein and less leucine, the amino acid that signals muscle to build.
Protein intake and strength training are the two things you control.
Two people can see the same number on the scale and be in different places. The scale counts kilograms. It doesn't show how much of the loss was fat and how much was lean mass.
Keeping your protein up while your appetite is small, and getting back to the gym when you can, both help you hold on to muscle.
A scoop of Bare Aminos is an easy way to keep the protein side going: about 20 calories, all 9 essential amino acids, 2 g leucine.
Every scoop has all nine essential amino acids in free form, so there is nothing heavy to digest.
The signal amino acid. Leucine switches on muscle protein synthesis via mTOR
Used to build body proteins, including collagen
Branched-chain amino acid used by working muscle
Branched-chain amino acid used in muscle energy metabolism
Used to build collagen and elastin in connective tissue
Building block of protein and of the amino acid tyrosine
The amino acid every new protein chain starts with
Used in tissue growth and repair
Kept low by design
On a small appetite, a thick shake can feel like a meal. Bare Aminos is the lighter top-up.
| Bare Aminos | Whey Protein | BCAAs | Food only | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leucine to signal muscle building | ✅ 2 g | ✅ In a full scoop | ✅ Yes | 🕒 In a full meal |
| Calories per serve | ✅ ~20 | ❌ 100+ | ✅ Low | ❌ 200-400 |
| Light on a small appetite | ✅ Yes | ❌ Filling | ✅ Yes | ❌ Hard to finish |
| All 9 essential amino acids | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ Only 3 | ✅ Yes |
| Mixes clear, no blender | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Designed for GLP-1 users | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No |
We don't have GLP-1-specific reviews yet. These are real customers on how it sits, quoted as they wrote it.
The sachets are a perfect size to pop in your gym bag, no more decanting in a container and mess everywhere. Taste is subtle and very refreshing. No bloating or digestive issues. Quick & easy repair & recovery. 100% recommend.
… Easier for me to take every day, as I got tired of daily whey shakes.
Great quality , helps with recovery and gives an instant useable protein boost
Straight answers for keeping your muscle while the weight comes off.
Bare Aminos contains essential amino acids, flavouring and natural sweeteners. If you're on any medication, including a GLP-1, check with your doctor before adding a supplement.
It's about 20 calories with no fat and zero sugar. It's a light drink, so it's easy to take on a small appetite.
Whey works for many people, but on a small appetite a thick shake can feel heavy and filling. Bare Aminos mixes clear and gives you all 9 essential amino acids and 2 g leucine in about 20 calories.
Yes. Bare Aminos is a top-up. Keep protein at your meals where you can, and use a scoop to fill the gap on the days you can't.
Most customers have one scoop in the morning and another after exercise or between meals.
Many customers notice recovery and energy changes within a couple of weeks. Changes in lean mass are best measured over 8 to 12 weeks.
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Losing the weight is the plan. Keeping your muscle is the part that needs attention: in the STEP 1 trial, about 39% of weight lost was lean body mass (Wilding et al., NEJM 2021). Bare Aminos makes the protein side easy on a small appetite.