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    Protein Powder suggestions

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    edited February 23 in Fitness and Exercise
    I'm currently doing P90X which calls for ALOT of protein. I need a good protein powder, any suggestions? I've used Synthia-6 but it was high in calories with not enough protein per scoop.

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    • Posts: 1,623 Member
      Optimum Nutrition.
    • Posts: 21 Member
      I hate to admit this because I'm not a fan of her personally, but I always choose the Jillian MIchaels whey protein powder. It's relatively affordable, and has pretty good stats. I guess the caveat is that I'm not a body builder, I'm a young female that has been trying to add tone/muscle with basic weight training. I typically don't use the powder for shakes; I prefer to mix it in with oatmeal or other baked goods.
    • Posts: 3
      Nutrilite Protein Powder.
    • Posts: 291 Member
      MuscleTech Phase 8
      Myofusion elite

      I actually love protein bars like Quest because I'm always running...figuratively and literally... ;)
    • Posts: 3,661 Member
      I would suggest that you just get the cheapest powder that is relatively palletable to you.

      what you'd really want to do to find the cheapest would be to see how many grams of protein are in a serving, then how many servings are in a container. that way you can compare cost based on how much the protien cost per gram.

      there are huge differences in prices. but suppliments are just food. would you spend 20 bucks more on a galon of milk just because it was in pretty packaging that claimed you might absorb a few extra grams of protien? for this reason, i'd avoid Muscletech like the pluage lol
    • Posts: 6
      Isopure is my favorite. They offer it in powder, and also in a sports drink - decently low on calories, tons of diff flavors, mixes well with lots of things (I use it for shakes and in my oatmeal) and is super low in cabs if that makes a difference to you.
    • Posts: 1,737 Member
      as long as you source your whey from New Zealand... anything that you don't mind the taste of is OKAY
    • Posts: 1,737 Member
      ironic that buddy suggests yo would buy milk for $20 a gallon... when in fact why protein IS milk... and basically comes in Gallon sized colourful tubs... and I dunno about you.. bu the last tub of whey I bout coast almost $50 Bucks :bigsmile:
    • Posts: 517 Member
      I like Whole Foods brand. It's about $10 bucks and tastes pretty good.
    • Posts: 936 Member
      The only thing I use is unsweetened unflavored whey protein from a brand called About Time. I hate the aftertaste of artificial flavors and sweeteners. I get plenty of sweet out of the milk and fruit I add. In my mind, it's the best.
    • Posts: 112 Member
      Optimum Nutrition. Casein at night before bed and Whey before a workout.
    • Posts: 26 Member
      These three are my favorite:

      Isopure - Creamy Vanilla Protein Powder
      Dymatize Iso 100 - Birthday Cake
      Dymatize - Elite Xt Blueberry Muffin

      I tend to mix them together for different flavor combinations. I get tired of drinking the same flavor every day, so I will take half a scoop (weighed out by grams) of two flavors and mix them. My favorite is the Birthday cake and the Blueberry Muffin. It keeps you full for a good amount of time.
    • Posts: 1,205 Member
      Body Fortress. Cheap. Great taste.
    • Posts: 141 Member
      ON Gold Standard. Cake Batter, Banana Cream, Extreme Milk Chocolate. All delicious.
    • Posts: 38
      I also use Body Fortress. My husband likes to blend it with milk. I use greek yogurt with it sometimes.

      Edit: For the Body Fortress, it's around $20 a tub and is 130 calories per 30g of protein.
    • Posts: 38
      ON Gold Standard. Cake Batter, Banana Cream, Extreme Milk Chocolate. All delicious.
      Banana cream?!! I'll have to give that one a look :drinker:
    • Posts: 141 Member
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      Banana cream?!! I'll have to give that one a look :drinker:

      Its SO good! I keep a tub at work and at home (of the Banana cream!)
    • Posts: 3,661 Member
      I would suggest that you just get the cheapest powder that is relatively palletable to you.

      what you'd really want to do to find the cheapest would be to see how many grams of protein are in a serving, then how many servings are in a container. that way you can compare cost based on how much the protien cost per gram.

      there are huge differences in prices. but suppliments are just food. would you spend 20 bucks more on a galon of milk just because it was in pretty packaging that claimed you might absorb a few extra grams of protien? for this reason, i'd avoid Muscletech like the pluage lol
      ironic that buddy suggests yo would buy milk for $20 a gallon... when in fact why protein IS milk... and basically comes in Gallon sized colourful tubs... and I dunno about you.. bu the last tub of whey I bout coast almost $50 Bucks :bigsmile:

      the point (in case you missed it), was that there is little nutritional difference between brands, while there is a large difference in price. I was suggesting not to spend more on the pricier brands as its not worth it.

      some might have significantly more protien per serving, and thats why i suggested doing the 'cost per gram' comparison.

      not really sure where you were going with your post.
    • Posts: 2,168 Member
      Oooh, I heard of pea protein. It's veggie and it's supposed to be not so bad.
    • Posts: 6 Member
      You should try Jay Robb Whey Protein. •Sourced from grass fed cows not treated with rBGH (Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone)*
      •25 grams of protein per serving!
      •11 (30 gram) servings per bag (approximate)
      •Lactose-Free
      •Non-GMO (made with lecithin from Non-GMO sunflower seeds)
      •Gluten-free ingredients
      •No fat, No cholesterol
      •No sugar, No aspartame
      •No artificial colors, flavors or sweeteners
      •No casein, No MSG
      •Made with stevia
      You can get it at GNC, Spouts, Whole Foods
    • Posts: 312 Member
      I always go for the cheapest......and I have this thing going where I never try the same one twice.....kinda like cycling them or something? LOL. So.....I seen this tub of whey protein blend at Sam's Club, and opted for it this time around...it's got an OK flavor, and has a bunch of vitamins and minerals added.....i believe it's marketed more as a weight loss protein supp.....but haven't had any problems with it......

      Last month it was some Almased.....some weird soy/pea protein blend that contains digestion enzymes to aide digestion, etc.....it's apparently got a whole "fad diet" behind it.....but I just received the canister as a gift.....so I was like sure I'll take it.....I'll try anything once :X hah Did not have any problems with it......month before was some Nature's Plus Spiru-Tein lol. but it was all free.....so figured eh, what the heck, give it a whirl.......
    • Posts: 3
      I get my protein powder from here http://www.canadianprotein.com/whey-protein-isolate.html It tastes really good, and is comparable with some of the other brands in price.
    • Posts: 1,191 Member
      Muscle Pharm Banana Cream (any flavor really) Combat Powder. It has fast, medium & slow released proteins.
    • Posts: 76 Member
      I use a whey protein (PB flavor, specifically) from Slap Nutrition - www.weslap.com

      Super clean ingredients, no bs crap, sweetened with stevia, etc. Oh and the tubs are actually FULL to the brimp with protein. If you order off their website you can use my code MEGMO for 10% off.
    • Posts: 936 Member
      The only thing I use is unsweetened unflavored whey protein from a brand called About Time. I hate the aftertaste of artificial flavors and sweeteners. I get plenty of sweet out of the milk and fruit I add. In my mind, it's the best.

      I should add, it has ONE ingredient - whey protein isolate.
    • Posts: 715 Member
      After going through probably a dozen brands of protein powder, I've decided I don't really like the texture of any of them, but if I add them to greek yogurt, I can stomach most of them. I've settled on the chocolate designer whey they sell at Trader Joe's. Mix with some water and TJ's plain greek yogurt, a banana and pb2. The protein powder has 19g of protein for 100 calories, and the yogurt has 22g of protein for 120-ish calories.
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