Whey Protein or alternative....

ackeebee

Hi all,

I am looking for some recommendations here. I walk into the health food stores and I am so confused. Taste is very important to me so I am overwhelmed by the large jars I see in these shops. Which one are you taking and what would you recommend for a beginner. Preferably something that also comes in a smaller size jar pls.

Lupercalia

A lot of the various protein powders have small sample sizes you can try--ask the person at the counter about that. I highly recommend doing so before investing in a big canister of anything.

EDITED TO ADD: When I use whey powder, I like Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Whey. I get the chocolate flavour. I really try to get protein from whole foods as opposed to powders, but I do keep that on hand for those odd times when I'm either out of time or real food.

EdTheGinge

I've just started with Promax strawberry, you need to ignore the 200ml of water per scoop. Change it to about 100-125ml of water with a full scoop of powder and it actually tastes pretty good but better with milk. Chocolate might be a better flavour as replicating strawberry is pretty tough.

Most reviews on promax are good and I believe they do smaller tubs. Pricey but tends to be on offer quite often.

mich1902

Agree with the sample suggestion. I just bought a 2.5kg chocolate smooth from my protein. Tried mixing with water, soy milk and then total 0% yoghurt(which was the best frozen a little). I have come to the conclusion that I do not like them but that's just me. I'll stick to food sources from now on as it's not like I need the fast protein hit compared to some people.

bdamaster60

You could always ask for sample packs. ON Gold Standard Whey is good, Gaspary MyoFusion, MTS Whey, Syntha-6, Dymatize Iso 100 to name a few off the top of my head.

Chadomaniac

go for ON whey , u cant go wrong on quality and taste

tndejong

i opt for the special k protein drinks instead because of this problem. they taste better and more convenient for me.

vorgas

I like the Amplified Wheybolic Extreme from GNC. High protein per calorie ratio. Tastes great. Mixing half a scoop vanilla with 1.5 scoop chocolate in .5 cup water/.5 cup almond milk is phenomenal.

ackeebee

Thanks for the responses so far....keep them coming. There are some great suggestions here. I hope I will be able to find some of the ones suggested here in the UK. I just want to give it a try to see if I like it and if it is something I can incorporate in my diet. I guess if I don't like them I will have to rely on food as some of you have also suggested.

FitBeto

go for ON whey , u cant go wrong on quality and taste

+2 on this. ON is the best I have had so far. I cannot stand whey at all - chocolate is bearable to me, I mix it with milk (chocolate milk whey! = semi yum) and a half banana - if you don't like the taste i recommend this or blending it with fruits/ etc.

chljlleal

I would like to know the answer to this too (also in the UK)

bdamaster60

I would like to know the answer to this too (also in the UK)

scroll up you will find more than 5 answers

TavistockToad

i am in the UK, and i get the ON Gold standard whey, i have double rich chocolate and vanilla ice cream flavour, both are delicious. the cheapest place i have found them is Argos, which sounds random, but true!

ackeebee

i am in the UK, and i get the ON Gold standard whey, i have double rich chocolate and vanilla ice cream flavour, both are delicious. the cheapest place i have found them is Argos, which sounds random, but true!

i would never have guessed argos wd sell such a thing. i will have to check out their website. do they sell in small quantities?

Faye_Anderson

I'm currently using Body Supreme strawberry whey powder, got it from Asda. I have it with soya milk and I found it tastes nicer if you blend it with some Total 0% Greek yogurt. I tried the chocolate Maximuscle but it wasn't for me, but maybe if I'd tried the less water as suggested by a previous posted it might have been nicer :flowerforyou:

KarenJanine

Thanks for the responses so far....keep them coming. There are some great suggestions here. I hope I will be able to find some of the ones suggested here in the UK. I just want to give it a try to see if I like it and if it is something I can incorporate in my diet. I guess if I don't like them I will have to rely on food as some of you have also suggested.

I buy all my whey online, it's much cheaper than in the shops and most sites offer 99p trial sachets so you can sample flavours before commiting to a larger order. I have used www.myprotein.com and www.bulkpowders.co.uk. Both offer speedy courier delivery and a wide range of flavours. If you're just looking for something to top up your protein intake a simple whey protein is fine.

I usually just order 5kg of unflavoured whey and add my own flavourings as needed as it's cheaper.