What protein powder do you use?

I use Super Advanced Whey Isolate Chocolate or Vanilla by Body Fortress. 30g protein per scoop. I use it mostly because A) It's cheap, and it's readily available at the local Wal-Mart, and C) It's an isolate so it has less lactose and absorbs faster.

MUSCLEPHARM COMBAT 100% WHEY

you can get it at walmart or on bodybuilding.com


I have used Dymatize in the past. It was okay. I just wanted a change!

I use Dymatize Elite - Elite 100% Whey Protein - Gourmet Vanilla, 1 scoop (33.6 g) ... and I mix that with almond milk and PB2 for a delicious shake every morning .. keeps me full till lunch time where I can have a small meal...

You can adjust the calorie content of it by taking less than/more than serving size. I love BSN syntha 6 vanilla ice cream flavor. (I do 2 scoops with 24oz diet cran or diet cran-pineapple and frozen strawberries instead of ice or one scoop with half packet maple oatmeal, 1 vanilla Greek yogurt, frozen peaches, 12oz almond milk- blend it up put whipped cream and cinnamon on it. Just a couple ideas for higher protein basically meal replacement drinks that taste awesome and curb any sweets cravings). I also use RSP cookies and creme whey. It's delish and uses real cookie pieces. Average macros. Plus my buddy is a rep for them so he has everyone use his 25% off code which is a bonus

I use Quest because I like to make protein fluff(it only takes about 1/4-1/2 tsp xanthan gum) and also add 1/2 scoop blended to my coffee. It is very versatile. In the summer I make an iced coffee smoothie with banana and found the salted caramel flavor to be the best. Vanilla is my second choice.

I like IsoPure Zero Carb or Low Carb powders. They are a bit expensive, but you can usually get a decent deal online. They taste pretty good, even with water. The serving size is about 200 calories for 2 scoops. Those 2 scoops have 50 grams of protein, which is a really good ratio. Since I am a smaller woman, I usually just do one scoop. It stretches the servings and I really don't need 50 grams of protein in one go.

i was buying six star, tried the arnie iron whey series (too sweet), also made my way through a huge thing of musclepharm combat (blended, i.e. not totally whey based, fine but just sliiiiiightly cheesey-tasting, or perhaps that was me. or perhaps it's much salt). also tried a few generic brands, but couldn't recall for you now which ones i liked and which ones i didn't.

i read the labdoor.com reports so if i lived anywhere other than canada i'd probably try their products. but border/duties/customs hassles are too much for me to fret about, so right now i have a huge 11-pound bag of whey isolate from canadianprotein.com in the cupboard. i'd guess i'm about 2 pounds into it at this point. i never found any independent reviews of their purity, but on taste and general non-lab-tested experience, so far i have no regrets.

flavour-wise, the only time i buy something non-vanilla, it was a mistake.

Solgar Whey to Go. They have it in Chocolate and Vanilla at Wegmans and Vitamin Shopee

psulemon wrote: »

GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »

I like Quest. It's reliably gluten free, makes a thick shake which I like, has a mix of whey and casein which keeps me full, and the vanilla is a versatile base for adding flavoring to. Plus I can pick it up at Wegman's.

When I make it in the blender with a lot of ice and some extra xanthan gum, I can get it to come out the consistency of soft-serve ice cream. It's a real treat.

Fascinating. I must try this. How much xanthan gum do you use?


Sorry to hijack OP.

I don't really measure it, I just sort of put a bit on the end of a teaspoon and dump it in while the blender is running. I know I should measure and log it but meh, incidental fiber calories. I don't like protein fluff, and this is denser than it.