for those who cant afford protein shakes.
athleticknit
Posts: 35
so its come to the time now were protein shake powder is too expensive to buy readymade ( for me anyway ) and it occured that before it came out people still managed to pack on the muscle without the use of supplements ?
so i racked my brains together and came up with a shake thats full of protein and good fats , and low on carbs .
i wanted to share it with everyone so you dont have to worry about not having your protein.
you need ;
1 medium free range egg
200ml of low fat milk i use 1% fat
2 tablespoons of ice cream any flavour (strawberry works best)
1. microwave the ice cream till just melted
2. pour in a bowl with the milk and the egg.
3. handblend together till a shake consistency
or use a shaker cup if desired.
and enjoy
nutritional information ;
1 serving contains
17g of protein
11g of fat
of which 0 saturates
11g of carbohydrates
enjoy x
so i racked my brains together and came up with a shake thats full of protein and good fats , and low on carbs .
i wanted to share it with everyone so you dont have to worry about not having your protein.
you need ;
1 medium free range egg
200ml of low fat milk i use 1% fat
2 tablespoons of ice cream any flavour (strawberry works best)
1. microwave the ice cream till just melted
2. pour in a bowl with the milk and the egg.
3. handblend together till a shake consistency
or use a shaker cup if desired.
and enjoy
nutritional information ;
1 serving contains
17g of protein
11g of fat
of which 0 saturates
11g of carbohydrates
enjoy x
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To go with the free range egg I think you need organic milk (maybe even organic soy milk) and a local made artisan ice cream again with organic ingredients.0
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If your concern is ethics rather than nutrition, perhaps.To go with the free range egg I think you need organic milk (maybe even organic soy milk) and a local made artisan ice cream again with organic ingredients.
Good share OP
Double the portions and it's a good sized meal replacement. 0 -
I found a recipie for a pre workout shake yesterday which was ok;
One egg white,
Cup of skimmed milk,
Banana,
Teaspoon of instant coffee,
Teaspoon of honey.
We also added a few ice cubes and blended. It was ok, tasted like coffee slim fast.0 -
drop the ice cream, use ice instead, add some heavy cream, use 6 eggs. I like to do 1c cream and 6 eggs with vanilla, nutmeg, and stevia. Know what it's called? EGG NOG!0
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OK, if you can afford to buy free range eggs, icecream, and organic milk - you can afford protein powder. I get protein powder at wal mart - body fortress. its $14.88 for 2lbs which is 27 1 scoop servings.... So I don't see how your 'cheap' protein shake is any cheaper, or any better -- 1 scoop of protein powder (of this brand anyways) is about 26g of protein..... so the EGG and ICECREAM protein shake doesn't compare. sorry. My go-to shake is.....
1 scoop protein powder $.55/serving
1/4 cup canned pumpkin $.20/serving
1/8 cup white kidney beans $.07/serving
1/2 cup unsweetened coconut milk $.29/serving
ice (free at home)
1tbsp cocoa powder $.06/serving
So by my calculations - this is only $1.17/protein shake.
26+g protein + tons of other nutrients, fiber, and low carb.0 -
Thanks for sharing OP - I am always under on protein -.-0
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Beans in a protein shake? Interesting. I may have to experiment.OK, if you can afford to buy free range eggs, icecream, and organic milk - you can afford protein powder. I get protein powder at wal mart - body fortress. its $14.88 for 2lbs which is 27 1 scoop servings.... So I don't see how your 'cheap' protein shake is any cheaper, or any better -- 1 scoop of protein powder (of this brand anyways) is about 26g of protein..... so the EGG and ICECREAM protein shake doesn't compare. sorry. My go-to shake is.....
1 scoop protein powder $.55/serving
1/4 cup canned pumpkin $.20/serving
1/8 cup white kidney beans $.07/serving
1/2 cup unsweetened coconut milk $.29/serving
ice (free at home)
1tbsp cocoa powder $.06/serving
So by my calculations - this is only $1.17/protein shake.
26+g protein + tons of other nutrients, fiber, and low carb.0 -
OK, if you can afford to buy free range eggs, icecream, and organic milk - you can afford protein powder. I get protein powder at wal mart - body fortress. its $14.88 for 2lbs which is 27 1 scoop servings.... So I don't see how your 'cheap' protein shake is any cheaper, or any better -- 1 scoop of protein powder (of this brand anyways) is about 26g of protein..... so the EGG and ICECREAM protein shake doesn't compare. sorry. My go-to shake is.....
1 scoop protein powder $.55/serving
1/4 cup canned pumpkin $.20/serving
1/8 cup white kidney beans $.07/serving
1/2 cup unsweetened coconut milk $.29/serving
ice (free at home)
1tbsp cocoa powder $.06/serving
So by my calculations - this is only $1.17/protein shake.
26+g protein + tons of other nutrients, fiber, and low carb.
I was thinking the SAME THING! lol0 -
OK, if you can afford to buy free range eggs, icecream, and organic milk - you can afford protein powder. I get protein powder at wal mart - body fortress. its $14.88 for 2lbs which is 27 1 scoop servings.... So I don't see how your 'cheap' protein shake is any cheaper, or any better -- 1 scoop of protein powder (of this brand anyways) is about 26g of protein..... so the EGG and ICECREAM protein shake doesn't compare. sorry. My go-to shake is.....
1 scoop protein powder $.55/serving
1/4 cup canned pumpkin $.20/serving
1/8 cup white kidney beans $.07/serving
1/2 cup unsweetened coconut milk $.29/serving
ice (free at home)
1tbsp cocoa powder $.06/serving
So by my calculations - this is only $1.17/protein shake.
26+g protein + tons of other nutrients, fiber, and low carb.
^ Good post. Not to mention protein powder will tend to provide a much less calorie-dense option.
Whey protein is typically pretty darn inexpensive when you compare it to whole foods on a gram per gram basis.
EDIT: But the OP's recipe is still yummy looking and thanks for sharing
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not been funny but protein shake were i live UK NOT US is £35 a box.
free range eggs are £1.
milk is £1
and ice cream s £1
thats £3 for me ...
if you dont have positive comments dont post on here
i dident ask weather u cud afford it or not , its for people who cant
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It's the internet. Not all comments are going to be positive. They weren't rude, just offering a different opinion.0
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i posted this for people who couldent afford shakes not for people who can and want to point out the diffrence in price ?
or telling me i can afford protein shakes when i clearly wudent be posting this if i could ?0 -
wll have to try that 0
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Nice, thanks for sharing0
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it's a fair point being made, a basic whey protein probably works out per gram of protein cheaper than what you are suggesting.
Plus your recipe is fat/carb heavy so can't really be compared to a protein shake in terms of macro profile.
Which protein were you buying before? big name brands (maximuscle etc) are notoriously overpriced.
http://www.myprotein.com/uk/products/impact_whey_protein
£40 for 200 servings so 20p per serving, ^^^^^^^^^^^^ UK COMPANY BEST VALUE IN THE UK ^^^^^^^^^^^^
I buy whey protein because it actually saves me money.0 -
Wow!!! You all should be ashamed of yourselves...attacking someone for trying to be helpful. This site is really getting bothersome to me. Again people who think their way is better than someone else's just because its differrent than what you would do.
IF YOU CAN'T SAY SOMETHING NICE...THEN DON'T SAY NOTHING AT ALL!!!!
IF YOU CAN'T POST SOMETHING KIND...THEN DON'T POST ANYTHING IN REPLY! JUST READ IT AND MOVE ON!!!!
WHAT A BUNCH OF FREAKING CONTROL FREAKS THIS SITE HAS!!!!0 -
It's the internet. Not all comments are going to be positive. They weren't rude, just offering a different opinion.
I think they were rude. Just because it's the internet doesn't give people the right to be nasty.
Thanks for sharing, OP. I was just looking at protein powder in the store yesterday and remarked how expensive it was.0 -
Wow!!! You all should be ashamed of yourselves...attacking someone for trying to be helpful. This site is really getting bothersome to me. Again people who think their way is better than someone else's just because its differrent than what you would do.
IF YOU CAN'T SAY SOMETHING NICE...THEN DON'T SAY NOTHING AT ALL!!!!
IF YOU CAN'T POST SOMETHING KIND...THEN DON'T POST ANYTHING IN REPLY! JUST READ IT AND MOVE ON!!!!
WHAT A BUNCH OF FREAKING CONTROL FREAKS THIS SITE HAS!!!!
BWT: to the original poster, Thank you for the post. :drinker:0 -
Thanks for the post.0
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Thanks for your additional comment. I was thinking along the same lines. It's nice to share info. when you find something; not to be discouraged by others' comments. Protein powder shakes get verrrry boring at times so to have a different recipe is nice. Sorry the powders are so expensive over there.
And I agree with another writer - this site is filled with a bunch of negative point-the-finger control freak members. There are a few nice members, but they are too few and far between. I think I am going back to the "Lose It" site.0 -
This seems like a good place to ask this question. It's something I've been wondering for quite awhile.
So here goes... What is the role of protein powder in your diet? I understand that people who are trying to build muscle and do a lot of lifting want extra protein, and perhaps someone who is vegan/vegetarian might use protein powder to ensure adequate protein, but otherwise, why do you use it? I'm curious as I see a lot of discussion about protein shakes and what seems like a wide range of people who use them.0 -
This. I don't know what "expensive" protein powder you are buying (maybe Vega Sport Performance) but there are plenty high-quality brands out there that go for 35-60 cents at 24g of protein per serving depending on protein source (egg, brown rice, hemp, whey, milk protein isolate, etc). Whole foods, although a main source of protein, just can not compare value-wise.OK, if you can afford to buy free range eggs, icecream, and organic milk - you can afford protein powder.
The cheapest route is to buy a non-commercial brand from custom-protein-blend sites such as truenutrition.com.0 -
Is protein powder something that can be shipped overseas? I'd have to think shipping costs still wouldn't be too bad vs. local prices if bought online, but I'm guessing there are duty fees or something that accounts for this.0
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not been funny but protein shake were i live UK NOT US is £35 a box.
free range eggs are £1.
milk is £1
and ice cream s £1
thats £3 for me ...
if you dont have positive comments dont post on here
i dident ask weather u cud afford it or not , its for people who cant
rant over.
I just remembered, the whey protein is half price in holland and barratt Hun, £18!0 -
A friend of mine in Japan says there aren't many sports nutrition companies there, and the grams per serving tend to be very low in comparison to US based manufacturers-Most importantly, they are very expensive. Even though she has to pay $20 shipping from bodybuilding.com, it's still far cheaper than buying domestic Japanese brands for her.0
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If you are using the whole egg, the yolk of an egg has 1.5g saturated fat, and though it may be minimal from the ice cream bc it's a very small amount I'm sure there is saturated fat from that as well... unless they have come up with some way to eliminate saturated fat from egg yolk? Or I read incorrectly.0
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IF YOU CAN'T SAY SOMETHING NICE...THEN DON'T SAY NOTHING AT ALL!!!!
IF YOU CAN'T POST SOMETHING KIND...THEN DON'T POST ANYTHING IN REPLY! JUST READ IT AND MOVE ON!!!!
WHAT A BUNCH OF FREAKING CONTROL FREAKS THIS SITE HAS!!!!
Control freak, much. LOL
Oh, and by the by - the information is incorrect as per the title of the thread. It is a more expensive alternative to protein powders.
A can of Organic Adzuki beans at 0.85p is a far better alternative and provides all the Essential Amino Acids for a person weighing 75 kilos. Dried Adzuki beans are even cheaper.
6 pints of full fat milk is only 1.49p and that has just about all the protein and fat you can handle for the day. Depending on your goals, of course.
What you may have meant is for those who cannot afford to bulk buy protein powder. Well my advise is, save up for it because whey protein is cheap. Although considering worldwide overproduction of milk, why whey is going up in price and not down is a mystery - also why so much dodgy protein filler like Taurine. Hey Ho.0 -
OP, since you are in the UK, you should look into this custom protein supplier in the UK:
http://www.myprotein.com/uk/
Their prices per 2.2 lbs (kg) is on par with that of the US company I buy from.0 -
Wow some people can be hyper-sensitive, I don't think anyone was being particularly rude just offering different options/opinions and a few posters completely blew up!! Chill people, just because someone offers a different view doesn't mean they are being rude. By the way, I want to start upping my protein so will be looking into a few of the sites recommended here, cos Ireland like the Uk, the protein shakes are pretty expensive. Good idea of the OP to look into alternatives, but I don't like ice-cream and can't stand eggs! Lol!0
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thanks for everyone who posted very positive comments !!
my intetion was to merely point out a recipe for people who cant afford protein shakes weather in bulk or indivdually.
im not claiming it to be a "super recipe" or anything like that im just pointing out that its a alternative to other things .
im not forcing anyone to use it , and im not asking anyone to overr analayse my recipe for its nutriton lol
i dont like negative comments on a post that was meant to help people .
if you really dont like it dont comment.0
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