Protein shake for women?

What would make it for a woman?

Do you know what kind of protein you want? Whey? Casein? A blend of both? Pea?

You really can't go wrong with Quest, ON, or PEScience in my opinion.

I personally like the vegan protein powder because the normal ones give me gas if I eat/drink them on a regular basis.

you'll probably need to experiment with a few brands to see which one tastes better - some of them taste like *kitten* (or muddy river water, as a colleague once put it)

You first need to decide whether or not you are hitting your protein needs through your normal diet of food. If you are, supplementing with a protein shake is kind of pointless and a waste of money.

Secondly, there isn't going to be a difference between male/female, the ingredient is the same, protein.

You have a few options for protein powders:
Whey (concentrate, isolate, etc.)- derived from milk, thin consistency, fast absorbing

Casein- Also derived from milk, but much thicker, slower absorbing

Egg White- derived from eggs, consistency depends on brand, faster absorbing

Beef Protein- ew, just why

Vegan Protein Powders:
soy protein, pea protein, rice protein, and hemp protein
Consistency depends on brand but most i've had were gritty in texture and expensive. In addition the protein is of a lower quality and less bioavailable than the above proteins.


In my opinion, the best option for you is to just get some whey protein to begin with assuming you aren't vegan or lactose intolerant. Not only is it cheap, but it's easily accessible and offered in numerous flavors.

I like the brands: muscle milk, optimum nutrition, dymatize, syntha 6, muscle tech, and cellucor. They have a plethora of flavors and options, but i tend to go with things like: chocolate, vanilla milkshake, cookies n cream, banana cream, caramel cookie,, etc. I tend to avoid fruit flavors as i think they are pretty terrible.

You can purchase protein in powder form that you mix with water/milk/etc. or you can buy ready to drink protein shakes.

I try to look for protein powder in the less than 150 cal range and 20-25g protein range.

At the end of the day you will get a hundred responses with each and every persons individual brand and flavor they like. My opinion is to just get out there and try a bunch yourself. Won't know until you try it, and it's easier to try the flavors and brands available in your area.

If you want to order online, i suggest bodybuilding.com

I like Advocare vanilla. Low calorie and lots of protein.

You are already at a low calorie diet. If you take away calories for shakes, you will end up having very little room for actual food.

Cherimoose wrote: »

If your diet has enough protein, protein shakes are probably pointless.

Why is everyone assuming she's getting enough protein in her diet already or that she somehow doesn't know if she is? If she's supplementing, I'm sure it's for a reason. Personally, I can never quite seem to hit my protein goals. Shakes are a helpful way to fill up and easy on my stomach early in the morning or after a vigorous work out. If you are anti protein shake, why even join this discussion?

I use Muscle Pharm Combat Protein Powder Cookies and Cream, but I'm interested in other recommendations too!

eep223 wrote: »

Cherimoose wrote: »

If your diet has enough protein, protein shakes are probably pointless.

Why is everyone assuming she's getting enough protein in her diet already or that she somehow doesn't know if she is? If she's supplementing, I'm sure it's for a reason. Personally, I can never quite seem to hit my protein goals. Shakes are a helpful way to fill up and easy on my stomach early in the morning or after a vigorous work out. If you are anti protein shake, why even join this discussion?

I use Muscle Pharm Combat Protein Powder Cookies and Cream, but I'm interested in other recommendations too!

Lots of people supplement because they see other people supplement or they see commercials. There is no harm in pointing out that supplementing isn't required.

Most people could replace their protein shake with chicken breast and still make everything fit in their calories. Chicken breast = 75% protein for the calories, ON = is 80% protein for the calories. That is pretty dang close, and chicken breast is significantly cheaper at about half the price per gram of protein.

Like I said, when I stop dieting I plan on reducing the amount of protein powder I use, in part by cooking up a big tray of chicken breast on the weekends for use during the week. I don't do it now because I'm afraid it'll go to waste.

It's called "twerking." You're welcome.

I like
Optimum nutrition
BSN syntha-6
myprotein.com

The only difference between female and male tailored protein powders is.. sometimes soy protein is marketed towards women.. iunno macros are macros.

I love having shakes, when you are busy and working and commuting sometimes a shake is all you have time to grab. Just try to find one with the lowest sugar numbers, or get into making green smoothies, can add protein powder to them and you have a nutritional powerhouse!

I like Natures Bounty Complete Protein and Vitamin Shake Mix This is specific to Women's nutritional needs and even has probiotics.

My favorite is Labrada/Jamie Eason Lean Body for Her. It's a whey protein that's lactose free (other powders gave me major stomach/stink issues). They mix well and taste awesome. The chocolate is like a Wendy's frosty. The peanut powder is excellent as well. Vanilla is good, but the other two are my favorites. I think they're available through bodybuilding.com and they send out sales and coupon codes pretty regularly.