whey protein

tinaupstill
tinaupstill Posts: 8
in Food and Nutrition
I am currently wanting to start doing a shake in the morning with protein.. i am still loosing weight and toning as i go.. any suggestions what brand and what i should use??

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  • _John_
    _John_ Posts: 8,646 Member
    Optimum Nutrition products are always a safe bet.
  • tinaupstill
    tinaupstill Posts: 8
    any general amount of protein i should look at. I do eat alot of fish and chicken.. just want help in weight loss and muscle recovery
  • _John_
    _John_ Posts: 8,646 Member
    usually on a weight loss calorie goal total 30% of your calories from your protein is a common "ballpark" goal.

    Research isn't going to support HAVING to have that have that high of a protein intake to allow muscle/lean mass retention during weight loss or muscle building in a caloric surplus though.
  • MostlyWater
    MostlyWater Posts: 4,294 Member
    I like having a protein shake in the morning but maybe you'd prefer to eat eggs. Up to you.
    Whey tastes the best, btw.

    For the record, I cram a lot of stuff in it:

    MY MASTER SMOOTHIE LIST

    Protein powder
    Chia seeds
    Sesame seeds
    Goji powder
    Acai powder
    Cinnamon
    Cacao nibs
    Hemp
    Flax
    Powdered Calcium
    Vitamin D – liquid
    Maca
    Powders: Beet or carrot or pomegranate or tart cherry
  • jdhcm2006
    jdhcm2006 Posts: 2,254 Member
    I like Eidopro Flavorless Protein Powder: 0g sugar, 23g protein. Got it off of Amazon.
  • tinaupstill
    tinaupstill Posts: 8
    I do eat 1 egg every morning.. but love the shake idea.. gonna give it a try thank you :tongue:
  • tinaupstill
    tinaupstill Posts: 8
    awesome thank you.. something else i was looking for. Flovorless
  • Arleigh7
    Arleigh7 Posts: 150 Member
    I have been doing protein shakes for 20+ years and the best protein powder that works for me is Biogenics BioPure Whey Protein. It's unflavored and no artificial ingredients. Also the whey was not treated with chemicals OR heat (both can damage the protein and make it unusable for your body). I was talking with a nutritionist about another protein that gave me allot of gas. She told me this was due to the quality and poor process used to create the Whey powder. Most likely my body was not breaking it down and that I was wasting my money. She recommended this protein and I've used it for years now with good results. No stomach aches, no gas and great gains in my lifting. I even add a scoop to Oatmeal to increase the protein there. It also mixes easily with water.

    Good Luck!
  • colors_fade
    colors_fade Posts: 464 Member
    Just make sure it doesn't have Creatine in it.

    Creatine causes your muscles to retain as much as 70% more water. Creatine in whey products exists to cause your muscles to swell up, which can be good for adding strength through volume (muscle size), but not ideal if you're still trying to lose weight (I found out the hard way).
  • yanick356
    yanick356 Posts: 39 Member
    I found that I tolerated Isopure pretty well; especially the vanilla. I recently however started using Now Whey Protein Isolate, which has no fillers or sucralose which means no flavor, and tolerating it well so far.

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