Protein Powder for Women

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  • cs2thecox
    cs2thecox Posts: 533 Member
    edited July 2017
    Not a lot in mine...!

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  • Muscleflex79
    Muscleflex79 Posts: 1,917 Member
    I'm wondering how many of you know how much sugar is in your protein powder. Not all protein powders are the same and most of the cheaper brands have a lot of sugar. Make sure you are comparing your labels.

    just checked mine and they all have between 1 and 3 grams of sugar - I think I'll survive!!
  • Maxematics
    Maxematics Posts: 2,287 Member
    I'm wondering how many of you know how much sugar is in your protein powder. Not all protein powders are the same and most of the cheaper brands have a lot of sugar. Make sure you are comparing your labels.

    just checked mine and they all have between 1 and 3 grams of sugar - I think I'll survive!!

    Same. In fact, I don't think I've ever purchased a protein powder that had more than two grams of sugar in it. If one is only planning on mixing it with water, I could understand having a bit more but since I only do that sometimes and choose to blend it with fruit otherwise, I specifically look for powders with less sugar. In the end, the sugar content doesn't really matter too much unless someone has a medical condition where they should avoid sugar.
  • Muscleflex79
    Muscleflex79 Posts: 1,917 Member
    Maxematics wrote: »
    I'm wondering how many of you know how much sugar is in your protein powder. Not all protein powders are the same and most of the cheaper brands have a lot of sugar. Make sure you are comparing your labels.

    just checked mine and they all have between 1 and 3 grams of sugar - I think I'll survive!!

    Same. In fact, I don't think I've ever purchased a protein powder that had more than two grams of sugar in it. If one is only planning on mixing it with water, I could understand having a bit more but since I only do that sometimes and choose to blend it with fruit otherwise, I specifically look for powders with less sugar. In the end, the sugar content doesn't really matter too much unless someone has a medical condition where they should avoid sugar.

    yeah, I think tenaciousgy may have been thinking about premade shakes or drinks (gatorade protein? slimfast?) - some of those have a ton of sugar, but protein powder alone has little to none as it is usually artificially sweetened.
  • dolcezza25
    dolcezza25 Posts: 136 Member
    Tera's Whey. It's all organic and very clean - no added additional crap that could be questionably bad for you!
  • dolcezza25
    dolcezza25 Posts: 136 Member
    almsha wrote: »
    I have only tried protein powder in a smoothie once...the grittiness of the powder was so overwhelming I couldn't drink it. How do you not have that problem happen?

    Sounds like you had a bad protein powder. They're not all the same.
  • lucyelaine
    lucyelaine Posts: 6 Member
    I first tried the Optimum Lean Whey Protein but found it quite watery; I switched to PHD Lean Protein which is much thicker and more like a proper milkshake. I too have a desk job, but I go the gym every morning so I have a protein shake at 5.30am just before the gym, and then if I haven't hit my protein target by the end of the day, I will have another before bed. They are high in protein but really low in fat and carbs.
  • chelllsea124
    chelllsea124 Posts: 336 Member
    dolcezza25 wrote: »
    almsha wrote: »
    I have only tried protein powder in a smoothie once...the grittiness of the powder was so overwhelming I couldn't drink it. How do you not have that problem happen?

    Sounds like you had a bad protein powder. They're not all the same.

    The first one I had wasn't great. Had that gritty texture! Clearly, it wasn't good quality.
  • chelllsea124
    chelllsea124 Posts: 336 Member
    VegaOne or Isagenix is what I use on occasion, but I prefer real food.

    I prefer real food as well, but that's not what I'm asking for! Lol! :)