What brand of protein powder to you prefer and why?

Great topic!

I've spent 13 yrs drinking a lot of the other s**t out there that constitutes itself as a protein drink! lol

Best one i have ever had is http://www.amazon.com/Meal-Replacement-Drink-Original-Vanilla/dp/B001KPUHV6/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=hpc&qid=1268090147&sr=8-5

At 60$ for 40ct thats actually a steal compared to what it used to cost per shake 5-10 yrs ago. A lot of ppl miss this one becuase it has 38g protein instead of the 'Max' out ones that have 42-45 grams (not a big difference) and with some of the no flavor ones that you need to dress up you can get the protein for like 50cents a shake.

The benefits of this shake though above and beyond all the normal stuff like all the vitamins and no sugar added parts that makes it a gem is:

1) it actually tastes really good (in all flavors - vanilla is original and one i stick to most) WITHOUT needing to add any other ingredients such as milk/fruits/yogurt/ice cream/nuts etc LOL ...which incidentally add calories.

2) its actually a meal replacement and at 250 calories it actually DOES satisfy even me for quite a few hours and really works as one.

3) You just add water and it gets really really thick like a real milk shake (add an ice cube or two and it gets really cold like one too). --- so no pain in the *kitten* factor like most other powders that you have to work around by adding in all sorts of other stuff to make it palatable or able to satisfy you.

All the above make it something you will actually USE on a regular basis, which afterall is the real point, sticking with it. I've been coming back to it for 10-yrs and always get very upset when i bother to stray away from it and end up with yet another wasted container in my pantry.

I love lean body for her. I put a tbl spoon of all natural pb in it. I drink this for breakfast or lunch on the weekend.