Protein Powder

Before anything just quick question... what is the purpose of a protein powder ? It keeps you full longer ? I'm in the search of a protein powder... Any suggestions ? And where I'm able to put my hands on one?

The purpose of protein powder is to give you more protein. It's that simple

I make protein shakes every morning and they keep me full for a few hours. I get a low carb protein at the vitamin shoppe. Their store brand is tasty, especially the chocolate mint flavor. I LOVE it with a banana, 1TBS choc PB2, some flax, 1C almond milk and a few ice cubes!

Aaron is right in that protein can be used to help supplement your diet if you are finding it hard to reach your daily intake goal. But not all proteins are recommended for a meal replacement. Some proteins absorb quickly and will leave you hungry within the hour. If you are looking for a slow digesting protein, you should look into purchasing casein. If you are just looking for a protein powder to help you reach your intake goal, then good ol' whey concentrate will do. Whey concentrate is the staple protein for beginners.

I just ordered some protein powder on Amazon. My protein intake has been very low so I'm going to try 2-3 servings of powder a day. Along with tuna over tossed salad and boiled eggs for my snacks.
I may add some egg beaters for more if I find I still need more. Some days I've only eaten 20-30 grams all day, with carbs and fat being my major food groups!

Aaron is right in that protein can be used to help supplement your diet if you are finding it hard to reach your daily intake goal. But not all proteins are recommended for a meal replacement. Some proteins absorb quickly and will leave you hungry within the hour. If you are looking for a slow digesting protein, you should look into purchasing casein. If you are just looking for a protein powder to help you reach your intake goal, then good ol' whey concentrate will do. Whey concentrate is the staple protein for beginners.

Yeah I know casein is marketed as slow digestion and whey is fast digestion but honestly my whey protein shake is very filling and keeps me satisfied for a while. I still eat anyways because I need to for my calories but I'm never hungry.

Personal experience is subjective though, find what works for you...ignore marketing campaigns imo.

Aaron is right in that protein can be used to help supplement your diet if you are finding it hard to reach your daily intake goal. But not all proteins are recommended for a meal replacement. Some proteins absorb quickly and will leave you hungry within the hour. If you are looking for a slow digesting protein, you should look into purchasing casein. If you are just looking for a protein powder to help you reach your intake goal, then good ol' whey concentrate will do. Whey concentrate is the staple protein for beginners.

Yeah I know casein is marketed as slow digestion and whey is fast digestion but honestly my whey protein shake is very filling and keeps me satisfied for a while. I still eat anyways because I need to for my calories but I'm never hungry.

Personal experience is subjective though, find what works for you...ignore marketing campaigns imo.

I agree with Aaron on this. I saw no benefit from casein as compared to whey. In fact, looking at the protein and fat ratio in either is probably more important than the type of protein. Personally I found muscle milk whey the most filling.

I use protein powder in a breakfast smoothie. I use 1/2 cup milk (almond milk works too), 1/2 cup of yogurt (Greek yogurt for even more protein if you like, I just use light and fit mostly), 1 cup frozen fruit (usually strawberries) and a scoop of protein powder. It helps me hit my macros and keeps me full all morning. I just throw it all in my Magic Bullet and breakfast is ready. I usually throw it in the freezer at work until I'm hungry or eat 1/2 then a couple hours later finish it so I'm eating every 1.5-2 hours.

I use the Body Fortress Super Advanced Whey Isolate powder. They have a chocolate that is very good and also a chocolate peanut butter. I plan to try the strawberry next to switch it up. They sell at Wal-Mart for around $15 for 21 servings, so about $.70 a day.

We like the Cytosport Brand - available at Costco - it's the lowest carb protein powder we've found. It only comes in chocolate and vanilla - but we add other flavors or ingredients to it.

For variety - we add the Torani sugar free syrups (made with Splenda - not the pink or blue artificial sweetners) - the chocolate protein powder with salted caramel syrup - amazing - and keeps me full until lunch. If you need more fiber - add in some flax seed. I also make fruit smoothies using the vanilla powder - powder, fruit, water, ice and maybe some of the Torani syrup for added sweetness. I also add a tablespoon of coconut oil - good fat - don't really taste it.

I personally was having a horrible time getting enough protein without using it. Now I use it pretty much every morning for breakfast. Make a shake - and drink it on my commute to work. I'm not hungry until lunchtime.

I strive for a very low carb - good fat - lean protein diet - trying to eat according to a ketogenic diet. No wheat. No soy. No corn. Minimal dairy (just the scoop of protein powder). I've reset the nutrition percentages in "myfitnesspal" to equal the way I eat - so be aware you can do that in this program if you want.

Good luck!

Bottom line if you exercise a ton and/or you have a very high protein macro goal you might find it difficult to hit your protein grams per day without a protein powder supplement. Other than that though you don't need to have protein shakes and as such a protein shake just becomes another type of food like anything else.

You may as well have asked about chicken breasts in the same way. Its just a food, no magical properties. You might find you enjoy it and its satiating and that works for you or you might find that it tastes like chalk and you hate it. Just remember you likely don't need it unless you have a really high protein gram target.