Protein powder (ladies especially)

I like Cytosport 100% Whey, and I also like Combat Cookies n' Cream. They are both about 140 calories a serving and provide about 25 grams of protein. I would have to double check them both to be exact... Sometimes I just use half a scoop.

I rarely drink them alone. I usually mix them with fruit in a blender. (Combat Powder + banana + 1/2 cup almond milk + ice) or (1 cup blackberries + ice + 1/2 cup almond milk + Cytosport vanilla)

If I am just drinking it straight I like to get Premier Protein strawberry. You get a whole case of 18 for about $25 at Costco. These taste good on their own without having to blend it with fruit.

Similar to ibamosaserreinas‌, I use cytosport brand but like the muscle milk. I add it to coffee, or fruit and nut milk in a blender.

I just ordered Quest. But does not seem to have the amino acid profile for muscle building (I think, not sure yet).

I just started using slender blend! Loving it

I can't drink that stuff in water, and making it taste good involves too many calories (milk, 1/2 banana, berries), so I just have a piece of ham, usually.

I like body fortress. 150 cal per serving and 30 g of protein. It does have creatine monohydrate and bcaa and I find it helps me stay full longer. Especially between meals. I even have it for breakfast I see better results when I use the product and exercise consistently. Oh and it's only about $16 for 2 lbs

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Also looking for a powder that's not high in calories per serving (if there is one)

1 gram of protein always equals 4 calories so to add protein you'll have to add the calories! Luckily, the protein powders are generally pretty good at keeping the content as protein calories and not other sources (a serving that is 93g of protein will be 372 cals of protein)

Have you tried the Raw Meal from Garden of Life? Good source of protein and fairly moderate in calories. I use 1 cup of almond milk to mix (because water makes it impossible to drink). Good for you protein mixes are not always the best tasting, unfortunately

Muscle pharm combat peanut butter chocolate

I use GNC Lean the BURN version taste not so great but is 30grams and 160/170 calories and less carbs if you're watching that. The regular Lean is 200 and 25 grams. I mix mine with H2O!

But HOLD THE PHONE !!!! =-) I just was informed today that the ready made shakes are cheaper (yep, you get 8 servings more for the equivalent of buying to bottles!) and it has LESS CALORIES and is a larger serving (WTF) yep not sure but when you make at home in water it's 25gms protein/200 calories/11 net carbs for 8 oz but the ready made is (DRUMROLL) 25gms protein/170 calories/3 net carbs/ 14oz. So it sometimes pays for convenience.

I have been eating clean 70-75% of the time and eating my goal weight in grams of protein since January and lost 24 pounds! I'm only 5 foot 1(and some change!)

There is one thing above all other factors to consider when buying protein powder! Make sure your protein isnt cut with cheap junk to boost a fake protein reading for the label. The majority of manufacturers pull a trick called amino spiking witch allows them to cut up to half of the protein thats listed on the label and still get the same reading thats on the labels, but with products that are much cheaper and a lot more useless than the protein you're paying for.

Its easy to spot right on the label. At the botton of the label look at the list of main ingredients. Just bellow the types of whey protein look for
**Taurine and Glycine**
If those are listed just walk away because a company that cuts most of the protein out of a protein product and tries to pass it to the uninformed as being a legit product shouldn't be trusted with your health. So no matter your gender this is step one. I don't know all the brands that give you a clean honest product, but a few that are trustworthy are, Optimum Nutrition (ON), dymatize, and MTS. The first 2 you can buy on Bodybuilding.com or anywhere for that matter, and the 3 is sold exclusively at tigerfitness.com which for many reasons will be my next protein purchase. As far as gender goes, i know that alot of the female fitness models go with the ON and MTS. Hope this helps. Getting actual protein for your protein instead of garbage is by far the most important factor.

As another poster listed look for a powder that doesn't contain a lot of fillers. And look at the sugar content. Some store brands are very inexpensive and they are just as good as name brand. I have mine with almost anything; in the bullet! Mixed berries, banana, peanut butter even spinach and celery! If I'm trying to cut back on calories I use water otherwise I add a half a cup of milk and I also use Greek yogurt.