for those who cant afford protein shakes.

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  • gdmanley
    gdmanley Posts: 17 Member
    Regardles of your religion/non-religion, I just watched Hillsong and it was about seeing the positive in things and not the negative. OP; thanks for the post and I am glad you found something that works for you and were willing to share. I am 100% disabled and fully understand the cost obstacles of trying to eat healthy. Thanks, again!
  • athleticknit
    athleticknit Posts: 35
    no problem gdmanley - hope it helps x
  • MostlyWater
    MostlyWater Posts: 4,294 Member
    i never buy ready made protein drinks. I always make my own. You can get protein powder on sale, too.
  • rachelbethany
    rachelbethany Posts: 211 Member
    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.

    That's awesome! But I honestly just think people were confused because in the states, the prices are MUCH different. Where I live, free range eggs are around $4, milk is at least a couple dollars-- more if you're going with organic or almond or something-- and ice cream is a couple dollars as well. And the protein shake mix is cheaper.
  • rachelbethany
    rachelbethany Posts: 211 Member
    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.

    I'm not a vegetarian, but I rarely eat meat due to cost and taste, so I could certainly use my protein in my diet. I think a lot of people just don't get enough, even the recommended daily allowance. I just don't really like meat, and I get tired go eggs/nuts (and I'm lactose-intolerant, so milk/cheese is out), so I'm definitely interested in adding some protein shakes to my diet, especially on days I'm exercising a lot.
  • marsellient
    marsellient Posts: 591 Member
    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.

    I'm not a vegetarian, but I rarely eat meat due to cost and taste, so I could certainly use my protein in my diet. I think a lot of people just don't get enough, even the recommended daily allowance. I just don't really like meat, and I get tired go eggs/nuts (and I'm lactose-intolerant, so milk/cheese is out), so I'm definitely interested in adding some protein shakes to my diet, especially on days I'm exercising a lot.

    Thanks for the reply.
  • ksz1104
    ksz1104 Posts: 260 Member
    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 love the body fortress vanilla whey protein! It is cheap, blends in great with smoothies! I even sometimes just put unsweetened vanilla almond milk with a scoop of the powder in the magic bullet to blend well. Putting raw eggs in a shake kind of freaks me out lol

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