Arghhh, which protein powder?
natajane
Posts: 295 Member
Hello,
I'm struggling to get my protein intake to 30% of my calories, so want to buy a protein powder.
I am completely new to taking any kind of supplement so I'm a bit wary!
My goal is weight loss, and to maintain lean muscle whilst I reduce my calories. I'm not a body builder or athlete.
I just want something that -
Has high protein
Has low fat & calories
Doesn't contain loads of crap/chemicals
Doesn't taste completely awful
Is available in the UK
I hear that whey protein isolate is better to have?
Any help much appreciated.
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I'm struggling to get my protein intake to 30% of my calories, so want to buy a protein powder.
I am completely new to taking any kind of supplement so I'm a bit wary!
My goal is weight loss, and to maintain lean muscle whilst I reduce my calories. I'm not a body builder or athlete.
I just want something that -
Has high protein
Has low fat & calories
Doesn't contain loads of crap/chemicals
Doesn't taste completely awful
Is available in the UK
I hear that whey protein isolate is better to have?
Any help much appreciated.
X
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I know this is slightly against what your asking for, but my 2 cents are that meat, or eggs would be the way to go0
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Yeah I guess food is preferable being more natural, but a colleague at work mentioned that I might be able to find a powder that is mainly just whey (which comes naturally off of milk) ?
Also I would have to eat a lot more calories from food to get a good amount of protein, than if I had some of these shakes?
Just an extra note to mmy first post - I'm not intending to use this as meal replacement, but as 'snacks'. I get 1650 cals a day.0 -
Look up the ingredients of ISS Research Complete Whey Protein Powder. Mixes well with water, 24g of protein and only 1.5g of sugar. Chocolate is my favorite flavor. I typically mix mine with water, frozen bananas and strawberries and sometimes with frozen blueberries.0
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Basically I'd agree with digitalsteel. The only real reason to use protein powders is for convenience when at the gym.
Otherwise you're best off just including some higher protein foods in your diet. Some suggestions:
Dairy (milk, yoghurt, low fat cheese)
Lean meat
Fish
Eggs
Beans and pulses
Nuts (although they are often high in fat)0 -
Www.myprotein.co.uk
Www.bulkpowders.co.uk
Www.bodybuildingwarehouse.co.uk. (their have their own brand called 'premium whey'
Isolates are more expensive but do have a little higher protein content per serving, most people will be just fine with the basic whey product.0 -
Hello,
I'm struggling to get my protein intake to 30% of my calories, so want to buy a protein powder.
I am completely new to taking any kind of supplement so I'm a bit wary!
My goal is weight loss, and to maintain lean muscle whilst I reduce my calories. I'm not a body builder or athlete.
I just want something that -
Has high protein
Has low fat & calories
Doesn't contain loads of crap/chemicals
Doesn't taste completely awful
Is available in the UK
I hear that whey protein isolate is better to have?
Any help much appreciated.
X
http://www.phd-fitness.co.uk/store/p/38751/1/PhD-Nutrition---Diet-Whey-1Kg.html0 -
Not sure if they have it in the UK but my favorite at the moment is Myofusion Probiotic Cinnamon Roll. It tastes delicious and can make a mean protein pancake!0
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I don't know what all is available in the UK, but I use Gold Standard 100% Natural Whey - you can buy it on amazon.com, it's about $50 for 5 lbs of powder, and has 5.5g BCAA. There are, of course, more expensive ones like GNC stuff with higher BCAA, but this one seems to work for me. I feel good and I'm progressing well with my resistance training.
(protein powder is good for pole dancers, too! :-D )0 -
Hello,
I'm struggling to get my protein intake to 30% of my calories, so want to buy a protein powder.
I am completely new to taking any kind of supplement so I'm a bit wary!
My goal is weight loss, and to maintain lean muscle whilst I reduce my calories. I'm not a body builder or athlete.
I just want something that -
Has high protein
Has low fat & calories
Doesn't contain loads of crap/chemicals
Doesn't taste completely awful
Is available in the UK
I hear that whey protein isolate is better to have?
Any help much appreciated.
X
http://www.phd-fitness.co.uk/store/p/38751/1/PhD-Nutrition---Diet-Whey-1Kg.html
Not a fan of phd personally, their stuff is so overpriced.0 -
Optimum Nutrition has a line of 100% natural protein powders... they mix easily and taste better than just about anything else out there.
http://www.optimumnutrition.com/products/natural-products-c-11.html?zenid=95a0518b99e984f1e689dd38e11cc27c0 -
Check Optimum Nutrition Gold Standart Whey, Dymatize Elite Whey or SCI-MX Ultragen Whey (UK Brand)0
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I use Max Protein from GNC, I dont use it everyday just a couple of times a week if I am lacking in my protein. the Drs have me on a low fat, low sodium diet so it is not always easy to get enough from meat and eggs.0
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OK if you are intent on using a protein power, I would recommend www.myprotein.co.uk
They are a UK based website and have the best prices on the web! Whats more, if you find a site with a better price for a same or very similar product, they will beat that price by 5%! Have used that website for a while now, can't recommend them enough.
(I live in the UK)0 -
Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Gold Standard (Extreme Milk Chocolate flavor is tasty!)
If you want to be able to put more protein into your cooking you can try Optimum Nutrition 100% Any Whey protein0 -
PRO NOS WHEY ISOLATE COMPLEX. YUMMMM!0
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PRO NOS WHEY ISOLATE COMPLEX. YUMMMM!
Taste good with water too...0 -
I have never fully trusted whether the product really matches the label claims.
There was once a publication called Lab Test Review which took random samples from various supplements off the shelf.
The results forever tainted my confidence in these products.0 -
I will agree that it is overwhelming trying to choose a protein supplement! I have been getting in to endurance bike riding and "need" to eat a lot of protein. I try to eat vegan as much as possible (probably 98% of my calories per week are vegan), and I eat a lot of tofu already so I use hemp protein powder. It has kind of a strong taste, but you can get used to it and make it tolerable with adding ingredients to your smoothies. I usually just use fruit in my smoothies, sometimes veggies. You can also use it in baking. I recently made some muffins (gluten free and vegan) with hemp protein powder in place of some of the flour that the recipe called for. I have used Nutriva and Bob's Red Mill brands...not sure of their availability in the UK but I'm sure you can find it somewhere.0
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Oooo a fellow British girly!
Try monstersupplements.com they are amazing
They do super fast delivery for free and they tell you when you parcel will be delivered to the hour!
I get PhD Nutrition - Diet Whey. I've only tried the Vanilla and the Chocolate Orange, but like them both. I've also had the PhD Pharma Whey HT+ too in Chocolate Mint and that was pretty good too.
I tend to have a shake before my workout in the morning and then another mid-afternoon to stop me snacking0 -
Hey sweet,
I use protein powder for your exact reasons and my fav at the mo is vanilla true whey from myprotein.co.uk...not too expensive for what you get and tastes like liquid ice cream!0 -
BSN Syntha-6 - strawberry milkshake flavor is FN delicious....0
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I have tried the basic whey powder from Holland & Barratt and the banana one is nice especially with milk. Bulk powders website offers better value though and do a really tasty strawberry flavour. Again with milk is best - I believe that besides making these powders nicer to drink milk helps in other ways. The bulk powders one fills me up and although it is not sold as a meal replacement one scoop with milk for breakfast keeps me satisfied until lunch.0
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Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Gold Standard0
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Whole food is the best way to go. But if you need an extra boost Now! Eggwhite Protein Powder is all natural, no additives, dyes etc and blends well into smoothies.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0013OXDBU/ref=pe_175190_21431760_M2T1_SC_dp_i10 -
I use the Premiere Vanilla Shakes from COSTCO and they also have chocolate. They have a pretty good taste and actually tastes like a milkshake.0
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Once again though, I'd stress:Basically I'd agree with digitalsteel. The only real reason to use protein powders is for convenience when at the gym.
Otherwise you're best off just including some higher protein foods in your diet. Some suggestions:
Dairy (milk, yoghurt, low fat cheese)
Lean meat
Fish
Eggs
Beans and pulses
Nuts (although they are often high in fat)0 -
I used Maxitone Sculptress Diet chocolate delight for the first time today. It tasted pretty good, but being as I've only had it once I have no idea whether it's any good yet. It was recommended to me by a friend though, who got on well with it.0
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I'm a fan of The Organic Whey (www.theorganicwhey.com)0
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I did a lot of research before deciding on Optimum Nutrition Oats and Whey because I am very sensitive to any kind of artificial sweetener. It has 24g of protein and uses natural sweeteners and tastes fantastic. My first container was vanilla bean which I loved but this time I ordered milk chocolate. It is good but I think I preferred the vanilla bean. It mixes well and tastes great with just water too. I get mine off Amazon and here is the link so you can check it out. I do believe it is also on the Amazon.uk site as well.
http://www.amazon.com/Optimum-Nutrition-Natural-Vanilla-Pound/dp/B002DYJ0KW0 -
There is nothing wrong with getting extra protein in powder form rather than from food.
Someone mentioned Any Whey by Optimum Nutrition. This is one of the "unflavored" protein powders you can use for cooking. I use it cooked into oatmeal and grits for breakfast, or even dissolved in almond milk (for morning cereal) or yogurt.
Whey protein is "fast metabolizing" and that is why body builders use it for post-workout bulking. Since you are not interested in that (building up strained muscle tissue to achieve hypertrophy) you may want to look at other kinds of powders such as those based on egg, cassein, vegetables, and beef.
Whey protein makes me bloated and gassy... others also report this, while others are not bothered by it.0
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