Protein Shakes

[monkeymaid]

Optimum Nutrition Whey chocolate or vanilla

 

chocolate tastes great in milk, and vanilla is great in gatorade red or orange only!

 

anything that is whey is fast absorption for immedately after your workout and just about anything else is good for a MEAL REPLACEMENT ..like a snack! there is no repladement for real food!

 

 

remember to eat people!

[Not strong enough]

Probably the best tasting has always been pre mixed muscle milk. The banana creme taste like liquid banana pudding. The vanillas ok, has alittle after taste, the chocolate about the same. Muscle milk sadly is high in fat, and lacks in protien, 21g isnt a ton. The larger bottles of it have 32g, but still not a alot for its super high price.

 

For a powder, and for its price, gold standard double rich chocolate, with 2% milk, 24g on the serving, doesnt have alot of fat 1g(though you might need to add some other supplements to it for a meal replacement). It's about 1.50$ on the serving including the milk. It's ok with water but, it just doesnt taste right to me.

 

The small cartons of muscle milk can be had at 1.75$ to 2$ a serving if bought in bulk but its got alot of other junk in it as well.

 

If its pure protein with a good taste your looking for, not soley as a meal supplement and money is no object, isopure anything. But purchased in bulk its 4.16$ a bottle before tax..... 125$ a month is alittle steep for me.

[TheLoneSock]

Muscle Milk does taste great, and they have a ridiculous amount of flavors. But like Hokie said it is heavy on the calories because it is meant as a gainer. It is also on the expensive side. Myoplex is expensive as well which is why I don't use it. If you're looking for a straight protein supplement with nothing else added in, look for a Whey product. I use Gold Standard which is high quality but it doesn't taste very good so you may want a different brand.

[In_Repair]

Oh yeah, straight out of the bottle, Muscle Milk is the best tasting... especially the banana flavor. I stop and buy one on my way to work every morning. Like others have said though, it's higher in fat and doesn't really pack much protein. Still good stuff though. I like the chocolate too. Never tried the Vanilla.

[USMCHokie]

Muscle Milk does taste great, and they have a ridiculous amount of flavors. But like Hokie said it is heavy on the calories because it is meant as a gainer. It is also on the expensive side. Myoplex is expensive as well which is why I don't use it. If you're looking for a straight protein supplement with nothing else added in, look for a Whey product. I use Gold Standard which is high quality but it doesn't taste very good so you may want a different brand.

 

 

Actually, Muscle Milk has been heavily discounted in the past year or so...or perhaps 6 months...but it's been for a while now...it's one of the cheaper protein supplements on the market now...but I switched to ON 100% Gold Standard...the substantial reduction in fat has helped tremendously...but damn does it taste like sh*t compared to Muscle Milk...oh how I miss you...

[quankanne]

greek yogurt is a high source of protein, too. Recently purchased the Oikos honey flavored Greek yogurt, the four-oz tub has 10 grams of protein per serving, the carb count is 13 grams (purely sugar content ... from the honey), which is pretty good when you figure the other regular yogurts have little protein but are full of sugar/carbs!

 

my sister also sends me containers of AmazeRx, a protein-based meal replacement powder developed by her bariatric physician. Pretty good stuff, low on sugars but high on proteins (2 grams sugar/17 g protein, and only 9 grams total carbs) for a two-scoop serving. I mix mine with whole milk, though, so that changes up the content some, but it's pretty tasty stuff once you get used to the artificial sweetener and the taste of whey powder.

[GrayClouds]

Eat to much of those protein shakes in a day they will give you loose stools

 

 

Um, hey.... well um um... at least that is what Hokie told me......

 

 

 

 

;)

 

 

 

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[USMCHokie]

Eat to much of those protein shakes in a day they will give you loose stools

 

 

Um, hey.... well um um... at least that is what Hokie told me......

 

 

 

 

;)

 

 

 

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Hahahah, you can never get too much of nature's broom!

[In_Repair]

What's wrong with a good flushing now and then?

I don't have that specific problem so much... but man, if I use the full serving of whey protein(52g) in all three of my daily shakes, I get gas so bad I could probably strap on some roller skates, lean forward, and reach 20mph with one good rip.

 

Yeah, I know, TMI... live with it.

[GrayClouds]

What's wrong with a good flushing now and then?

I don't have that specific problem so much... but man, if I use the full serving of whey protein(52g) in all three of my daily shakes, I get gas so bad I could probably strap on some roller skates, lean forward, and reach 20mph with one good rip.

 

Yeah, I know, TMI... live with it.

 

I went to the doctor, told him as suggest my Tman and Hokie on LS, I been doing a lot of lifting weights, working out and drinking protein shakes .

 

He said, "fantastic."

 

But I said, "every morning at 6am I have a movement"

 

He said, "It is good to be regular, whats the problem?"

 

I said "The problem is I do not wake up until seven-thirty" :sick:

 

:lmao:

(maybe this is why the EX left?)

 

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Edited July 22, 2010 by GrayClouds

[sunrae]

Oh Yeah, protein shake... Cookies and Cream.. It's the best, 37 grams in each scoop... YUMMY and sweet..

 

 

Sometimes thats my desert..

[e.clipse]

i liked how the Atkins chocolate protein shake tasted. it was chocolaty, smooth, and creamy.

 

they are kinda expensive, i think. i bought like a 4 pack and it was about $10, and there was no way i would get full with just one. pfft.

[bananaboat11]

Recent nutrition research shows that whey protein isolate shakes are most beneficial within a limited time frame POST-workout.

 

Otherwise, don't waste your money.

 

Depending on activity levels...

 

but before I get into logistics, consider this.

 

Protein Powder: Marketing hype or Reality?

 

In what form is it best suited for the body, powder or whole foods and why? Does protein's biological value (BV) mean anything physiologically or is it supplemental hype?

 

What, if at all, hormonal changes occur in the body through protein supplementation during higher intensity exercises? (HINT: Cortisol, Resting Testosterone Concentrations (in men)… etc)

 

 

 

The RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance) for an average adult is 0.8 grams per 1 kilogram (2.2 lbs) of bodyweight…What does this mean?

 

 

What is a positive nitrogen balance and why is it important?

 

 

“Excess protein does NOT build muscle bulk and strength - exercise does” (Nancy Clark, RD., CSSD.)

[USMCHokie]

Oh Yeah, protein shake... Cookies and Cream.. It's the best, 37 grams in each scoop... YUMMY and sweet..

 

 

Sometimes thats my desert..

 

 

SUNRAE!!!! :love:

 

Yep, cookies and cream FTW!!!

[TheLoneSock]

Recent nutrition research shows that whey protein isolate shakes are most beneficial within a limited time frame POST-workout.

 

I'd like to learn more about this. The only time I take whey is post work out anyway, but a more in depth explanation for that would be good knowledge to have.

 

Protein Powder: Marketing hype or Reality?

 

A lot of it is hype. Exercise supplementation is a multi-billion dollar a year industry. Protein is important, but not nearly as important as people think. Carbohydrates are just as important as protein for building muscle, even more so on recovery days. But how many name brand "Complex Carbohydrate" supplements can you think of off the top of your head? Lol.

 

In what form is it best suited for the body, powder or whole foods and why? Does protein's biological value (BV) mean anything physiologically or is it supplemental hype?

 

Protein from whole, animal foods will always be better than powder form, bar none. Even whey isolate powder for post workout is inferior to other rapid-digestion forms of protein like egg whites. Powder form is a convenience.

 

What, if at all, hormonal changes occur in the body through protein supplementation during higher intensity exercises? (HINT: Cortisol, Resting Testosterone Concentrations (in men)… etc)

 

To add to this, what about the body's naturally available 'bio-energy'? We're still learning about this idea and it's becoming more and more fact than myth; and it mostly has to do with the body's hormones.

 

The RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance) for an average adult is 0.8 grams per 1 kilogram (2.2 lbs) of bodyweight…What does this mean?

 

It means men (idk about women) need to consume roughly half their body weight in grams of protein a day for the body's natural functions. I have also heard that the human body also naturally produces protein within the system as well. Athletes do need more than the average RDA, because their body is coping with more than just normal daily bodily functions.

 

 

What is a positive nitrogen balance and why is it important?

 

Indeed what is it? I know little about this, I've only seen a rise in No2 supplements making their way into the field. Other than that, I don't know how it works or why.

 

“Excess protein does NOT build muscle bulk and strength - exercise does” (Nancy Clark, RD., CSSD.)

 

This helps to smash the idea that you need to consume 1-1.5 grams of protein per pound of body weight in order to bulk. Obviously athletes need more than the RDA, and body builders need even more than your average athlete, but I never understood the idea of consuming 200 grams or more of protein per day.

[In_Repair]

I went to the doctor, told him as suggest my Tman and Hokie on LS, I been doing a lot of lifting weights, working out and drinking protein shakes .

 

He said, "fantastic."

 

But I said, "every morning at 6am I have a movement"

 

He said, "It is good to be regular, whats the problem?"

 

I said "The problem is I do not wake up until seven-thirty" :sick:

 

:lmao:

(maybe this is why the EX left?)

 

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Classic.

[USMCHokie]

I never understood the idea of consuming 200 grams or more of protein per day.

 

Because you hate your kidneys...

[In_Repair]

greek yogurt is a high source of protein, too. Recently purchased the Oikos honey flavored Greek yogurt, the four-oz tub has 10 grams of protein per serving, the carb count is 13 grams (purely sugar content ... from the honey), which is pretty good when you figure the other regular yogurts have little protein but are full of sugar/carbs!

 

Thanks for that. I picked up two 6oz containers of Chobani greek yogurt last night. A strawberry and a raspberry. Very good. I'm going back today so I can stock up on it for the next week. 14g of protein, 0g fat, it tastes really good, and it fills you up.