TWO QUESTIONS - Coffee and Protein Shakes
peaceout_aly
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1) If you drink coffee daily, how do you take it? I've been trying to cut it out completely, but it's hard. I find myself craving a latte or iced coffee but I know how sugar-packed and terrible it is. Tips/suggestions appreciated!
2) I use Arbonne Protein Powder/Meal Replacement on a daily basis. I was just reading about the "quality" of protein powders making a big difference in results. In your opinion is Arbonne good quality or low quality? Which protein powder would you suggest?
**Sorry these are totally random questions, didn't want to start two separate discussions!
2) I use Arbonne Protein Powder/Meal Replacement on a daily basis. I was just reading about the "quality" of protein powders making a big difference in results. In your opinion is Arbonne good quality or low quality? Which protein powder would you suggest?
**Sorry these are totally random questions, didn't want to start two separate discussions!
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For the coffee question, you can make yourself a latte with skim or 1% milk that is quite healthy. If you like it sweet and/or flavored, there are sugar substitutes and sugar free syrups that you can add in too.
Personally, I drink my coffee black on a daily basis, though.0 -
I drink coffee every single day. I use raw sugar with half and half and measure. I make sure I fit it into my calories and macros and then enjoy the heck out of it. No guilt what so ever. Now I will say that I generally stay away from the drinks you can buy at starbucks, etc. Those are not worth the calories to me.0
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I have my coffee black if I ever have it, not too often.
On terms of protein shakes, I get that they're convenient sources of protein on the go but I'd advise getting protein from actual good if possible. I've never heard of Arbonne, but popular brands on MFP are Optimum Nutrition, G.N.C, MyProtein.
If you do get a protein powder, make sure the brand hasn't been involved in anything dubious. I would recommend ON 100% Whey though, it's got a relatively high amount of protein (24g per scoop), 5.5g BCAA's and 4g of glutamine. Tastes alright in double rich chocolate. (http://www.onacademy.co.uk/gold-standard-100-whey).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnI64N7Uhoc 0 -
I drink my coffee black. I used to do cream and sugar, then cut back on the sugar with splenda and eventually just took it with milk until I cut that out of it too. Now I can't drink it any other way
Protein powder I always go with Optimum Nutrition. I've never heard of Arbonne before, so i cant say one way or the other0 -
coffee actually has some health benefits and nutrition...I take mine black or with a splash of 1%. there's no reason at all to eliminate coffee from your diet...some people could stand to cut back, but other than that there's no reason to do away with it.
protein powders typically aren't meal replacements...they're just protein supplements...so I really don't know what you have your hands on there. I use Optimum Nutrition Performance Whey Isolate...it's basically pure protein and nothing else...not intended for meal replacement, only supplementation.0 -
1. I drink one cup of coffee daily with 1 packet of sugar substitute and one tablespoon of sugar free creamer. Generally, even if I have "normal" creamer and real sugar in my coffee, it still tops out at 50 cals per cup. MUCH better than the 800+ cal ones you buy at chains.
2. Never heard of that one but I look at the calories, carbs, fat and sugar grams per serving of my protein powder. I've always leaned toward Cellucor and Optimum Nutrition for my protein powders. Generally, I always go back to taste. Both have some great tasting powders (Cellucor's Peanut Butter Marshmallow mixed with almond milk tastes like a liquid Butterfinger).0 -
A latte or iced coffee is only sugar packed if you put sugar in it. Having cold brewed coffee over ice is fine. Having a latte, which is generally just milk and coffee, is fine unless you need to monitor sugar (the naturally occurring kind) for a medical condition. If you're still trying to monitor sugar and happen to enjoy sugar in both of these forms of coffee, you can try weaning yourself off, looking at artificial sugars or natural sweetener substitutes (like Stevia).
If you're trying to cut coffee out for whatever reason (I know I did previously for a medical reason), the "weaning off" suggestion would work on that end, too.
As for protein powder, different ones definitely differ in quality. I'm not familiar with Arbonne, but I know Trutein/True Nutrition has been ranked high; I think Optimum Nutrition protein is also considered a good quality.0 -
I prefer my coffee (include iced coffee) black. In college I drank it with just milk, and I drank iced coffee with milk until more recently. Never liked sugar in it, but if you like it a bit sweet protein powder can taste good in it.
Don't know the Arbonne brand. I get the Biochem vanilla (whey) because it tastes good, mixes well, and is convenient (at WF, but then again that probably makes it overly expensive).0 -
I only drink about 1 cup of coffee a day when I'm at work, but I don't even log it because it's one coffee mug of plain coffee with a few packets of Splenda. About the same calories as a stick of gum, which I also don't log. I prefer to have flavored creamer in my coffe, and sometimes I'll put a tablespoon of half & half in there, but I don't like drinking my calories (unless it's in milkshake or Starbucks form) and it's still drinkable without it. I can't do black coffee - bitter isn't my thing.
I've never heard of Arbonne, but I just looked it up and found that the reviews are good and the macros are decent, even though it's higher in carbs than many other high quality protein powders. However, it seems to be highly overpriced and you may be wasting your money on it when you could get a product with better macros from a well-known, highly trusted brand like Cellucor or Optimum Nutrition for a much cheaper price.0 -
Side note but I sometimes use my protein and put PB2 in it (a powdered peanut butter) with a little bit of coffee grounds! I am a coffee lover... like obsessed, drink it every day, Seattle-coffee-snob status... and the peanut butter shake with the coffee kick and taste to it is amazing!0
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I make my own iced coffee at home! I make a cold brew coffee concentrate (this recipe looks similar to what I do), and then put cashew milk in it. I typically sweeten it with sugar free syrups, but if you like real sugar, a little bit won't kill you.
I don't know too much about protein powders, but my current fave is this one, but that's because I like the calorie/carb/protein ratio, and I find it's milled very finely, and mixes in like a champ (especially into yogurt).0 -
I drink black coffee in the morning [16 oz.] with 1 stevia packet.
I buy whey protein at Costco. Hubby and I [and kids] have smoothies every day so we go through it!
My current favorite smoothing is Blueberry Bliss: 1 cup frozen blueberries; throw in some frozen cherries if you have them; 1/2 T coconut oil; 1 tsp chia seeds; 1 scoop vanilla whey PP; 1 cup vanilla almond milk, unsweetened. LOVE.0 -
I take my coffee with a few tablespoons of unsweetened cashew milk and a couple packets of Nutri-sweet. It's only about 10 calories total per cup of coffee! Since I like really sweet coffee, I sometimes buy those sugar-free syrups of various flavors (caramel is my favorite) and add a couple pumps for an additional sweetness boost for no added calories.
As far as protein powder, looks like I'm in the majority; also Optimum Nutrition. The extreme milk chocolate flavor is awesome; tastes just like chocolate milk, even mixed with water. (Not so good mixed into coffee, though. I tried it once. It was awful.)0 -
Consumer Labs offer independent reviews and analysis of supplements. Good place to start when doing due diligence to make sure you're purchasing a quality product.0
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IsaackGMOON wrote: »
Rich shot this just after he left Mutant, where he shilled for their protein and "weight gainer" products, and just before he launched his own line of supplements.0 -
I have about three cups of black coffee every day. It's good for you! I wouldn't use Arbonne because it doesn't fit the guidelines my dietician gave me: whey protein, low carb. Arbonne is mostly pea protein and is high carb, so it isn't for me. I like Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard, Syntrax Matrix, Syntrax Nectar, and Unjury (the chocolate splendor flavor).0
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1) If you drink coffee daily, how do you take it? I've been trying to cut it out completely, but it's hard. I find myself craving a latte or iced coffee but I know how sugar-packed and terrible it is. Tips/suggestions appreciated!
2) I use Arbonne Protein Powder/Meal Replacement on a daily basis. I was just reading about the "quality" of protein powders making a big difference in results. In your opinion is Arbonne good quality or low quality? Which protein powder would you suggest?
**Sorry these are totally random questions, didn't want to start two separate discussions!
I drink coffee every day, sometimes 1-3 times a day haha. I used to be a big cream and sugar guy, but i managed to cut it way down. I'd recommend just slowly reducing the extra stuff until you get to where its low cal enough for you. I only use splenda which is a huge help and now i'll use a half cup of skim milk or 2 tbsp of creamer, each are 40-45 calories, so coffee for me is about 60 calories these days.0 -
I drink my coffee with non dairy creamer and a packet of half sugar and half Stevia.
As far as protein powder, I was drinking Shakeology Vegan. However, because of all the mixed ingredeants that are in it, my digestive system could no longer handle it. So yesterday I bought Sunwarrior Clasic Protein powder that is made up of brown rice protein. I had both the chocolate and Vanila flavor today with 10oz of unsweetened Vanila almond milk and Pb2. Both flavors are awesome and half the price of that Shako stuff.0 -
I don't know about the protein quality, I just looked for one that was 100% whey protein. I actually like my coffee with protein powder. If I'm not at home, I will get Starbucks iced coffee with sugar free vanilla sweetener then mix a cup so with protein powder. I usually get the coffee without ice because it blends better ,then add ice after mixing it. At home, I like cold brewed coffee, a bit of milk, protein powder and ice blended. I'll even throw in baby spinach for more nutrition, because I don't even notice it anymore.0
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I make my protein shake with coffee instead of water
For a little pre-workout pick-me-up.... 0 -
Side note but I sometimes use my protein and put PB2 in it (a powdered peanut butter) with a little bit of coffee grounds! I am a coffee lover... like obsessed, drink it every day, Seattle-coffee-snob status... and the peanut butter shake with the coffee kick and taste to it is amazing!
Second this idea. I make a smoothie with water, ice cubes, chocolate protein powder, coffee grounds (i use instant) and a few drops of milk for me. Sometimes half a banana or some PB2. It has a nice texture and tastes amazing!0 -
I also mix in some banana and/or PB2 with my chocolate or vanilla protein powder. I'm pretty sure I stole that idea from someone in these forums....0
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I drink a few cups of coffee a day, and I found a protein powder that dissolves completely in it, it's from complete nutrition, I get vanilla bean and now I don't need creamer or sugar/truvia I was using. I also put it in the Ninja with some ice when I'm feeling frappy0
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I drink a cup of coffee every day with 2 Tblsps of half & half. I don't like sugar and the fat in the cream cuts the bitterness.
Can't help on the protein powder.0 -
Black coffee every morning - 2 or 3 cups. Aria Protein Powder from Trader Joe's.0
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But what if we mix our coffee with our protein powder?
It's quite tasty. I'm a certified coffee-holic and I have managed to cut myself down to two cups in the morning and then my lunch smoothie. I don't know if that's a lot or not, but I used to drink coffee all day every day, with cream and sugar. Now I have it in the morning with just a splash of milk. 0 -
Coffee with nonfat milk. Can't function without it. I don't eat (drink?) protein powder.0
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I have used Arbonne in the past and its a completely different type of protein powder than the ones mentioned above. It is not Whey based, it is a pea protein powder. It is good from a meal replacement standpoint, but your body does not digest it the same as the powders mentioned above. I have friends that still use it but mostly because they avoid dairy in general and didn't want a Whey based protein powder.
So to answer your question I'll ask you a question. What are you trying to gain using it? I used it during the Arbonne 30 Day detox which does have good short term results but if you are looking for a long term Supplement I would suggest looking at the protein powders listed above. The Arbonne powder is very expensive, and I don't think it has the same muscle recovery benefits as a Whey based powder. But you can do some research on that because I'm not an expert by any means.0 -
IsaackGMOON wrote: »
Rich shot this just after he left Mutant, where he shilled for their protein and "weight gainer" products, and just before he launched his own line of supplements.
Oh, really? I thought this video was a bit contradictory seeing as he made a video about the Mutant Whey thing saying "you gotta eat big to get big", was basically bigging it up and probably getting paid for it. I guess some of his new supplements are sort of tailored towards the darker side of bodybuilding, steroids etc?0
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