Protein Powder Recs?

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  • M30834134
    M30834134 Posts: 411 Member
    Anyway, @redraidergirl2009, there were couple of suggestions for sweetener-free protein powders. I personally tried About Time Protein - 5 ingredients, the label says "No artificial sweeteners" but they use stevia. Maybe give that a try - their website sells small taste packs
  • cronus70
    cronus70 Posts: 191 Member
    If your aim is to have sweetener free whey then simply get a high grade, unflavoured whey isolate powder, it's really that simple.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    Presumably anything chocolate flavored will have stevia at the least (I can't tell if sugar is an issue for OP).

    I don't really like chocolate-flavored protein powders, although the Jay Robb kind is pretty good. Has stevia and is likely overpriced (I picked it up at WF, so overpriced seems a fair assumption). You can get single serving ones to try.
  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
    Make your own with skim milk

    http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Curds-and-Whey
  • myheartsabattleground
    myheartsabattleground Posts: 2,040 Member
    You will need some sugar / pudding to go along with it because there's no #artificialsweeteners

    Optimum-Nutrition-Gold-Standard-100-Whey-Double-Rich-Chocolate-748927028669.jpg
  • dimple_gal
    dimple_gal Posts: 139 Member
    Tera's Whey. It has Stevia, and it is very good.
  • _benjammin
    _benjammin Posts: 1,224 Member
    Not all protein powders are created equal.
    % protein analytical results:
    https://www.reddit.com/r/Fitness/comments/1qgww1/tested_top_50_protein_supplements/

    Heavy metals article/discussion:
    http://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2015/aug/18/soylent-fda-heavy-metals-silicon-valley-as-you-sow
  • lulucitron
    lulucitron Posts: 366 Member
    I mix it up brand wise. Don't really care about what it's sweetened with. Right now I'm enjoying Beverly UMP, chocolate. It tastes like Nestle Quik.
  • reachingforarainbow
    reachingforarainbow Posts: 224 Member
    redraidergirl2009 wrote: »
    MasterVal wrote: »
    I guess it's a standard way of business here - thread sidetracked as usual. But, since we're off the course, the OP's claim:
    redraidergirl2009 wrote: »
    I have against it that I lost 4lbs in a week not changing my eating but only by removing aspertame and Sucralose drinks and I don't have a headache for once in a long time or an ravenous urge to snack. If you're not going to give advice why post?

    is inaccurate. IF the weight loss actually happened, it's not because of abstinence from aspartame or Sucralose, but because of reduced calories. Sucralose has 0 calories, aspartame has 4 calories per gram. So, in order to account for the claimed 4lb weight loss, OP must have not eaten about 3,500 grams (that's 7.7 pounds!!!!) of aspartame. And that's "in a week"!!! Nah, not true.

    Yup guess my scale is wrong and for some reason my pants fit better too, weird!

    Okay people. Stop getting on OP's case. While no, OP didn't lose 4 lbs of fat, definitely could've been from losing water weight from bloating.
    Artificial Sweeteners do cause extra gas and digestive distress.
    That or OP, you might have a problem with dairy.

  • MargaretPinson
    MargaretPinson Posts: 3 Member
    I like Precision Engineered whey Isolate from Vitamin World. Says no artificial sweeteners. 130 calories and minimal (less than 1%) carbs, fat and sugar. Tastes good too. All the others I tried were gritty but I like all the ones I have tried from this brand
  • redraidergirl2009
    redraidergirl2009 Posts: 2,560 Member
    cindaymom wrote: »
    Tera's Whey. It has Stevia, and it is very good.
    I will give that a try saw it in the store and didn't know if it was good
  • redraidergirl2009
    redraidergirl2009 Posts: 2,560 Member
    myheartsabattleground wrote: »
    You will need some sugar / pudding to go along with it because there's no #artificialsweeteners

    Optimum-Nutrition-Gold-Standard-100-Whey-Double-Rich-Chocolate-748927028669.jpg
    I've used this but I don't find it mixes well with fruit.
  • KristenTriplett
    KristenTriplett Posts: 3 Member
    Also redraidergirl2009, I just read the back and forth posts from some who don't know you and miraculously have become scientists who act like they have done thousands of research studies on artificial sweeteners and its correlations with weight loss and physical symptoms. Only you know how your body reacts to certain substances, no one else. I personally have not had positive experiences with artificial sweeteners. I could go on about the research I've read on it but that would be too time consuming and besides there are researchers out there who fudge their numbers to favor their theory. SO with that said, I hope we can be fitness pals on here to motivate each other to be healthy. I am always looking for positive people to help me continue on my fit journey with me and vice versa :) Hope we can be friends.

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