Protein shakes

holy crap... 60mg is A LOT

mllrmlmllr07 wrote: »

Right now I'm at 134lbs. I haven't had any problems with "the protein runs" so far think goodness Thanks for your suggestion I will have to try Quest. Do you think my husband who is needing to loss some lbs would be ok with the 60g? I think his weight is around 160 but he is 5,6" and his doctor needs him to slim down due to health problems.

Chances are at 134 your body does not need 60g in a supplement unless you are an elite athlete. If it isn't bothering you and you like it, it is probably fine, let your husband try it and see if it bothers him. Personally I would try and return it (most vitamin stores have a decent return policy with receipt) and get a less dramatic one lol but that is just me

I use Body Fortress Protein Isolate. Love the stuff. They have, unfortunately, been accused of spiking their protein levels, so you may not be getting a full 60g in a 2 scoop shake. But, it's so darn cheap at the local Walmart that I don't mind the fact that it may not be a full 60g in my morning shake. I drink a shake with 2 scoops every single day (weighed by the gram for accuracy) right after my morning workout to help me reach my protein goals. I really don't know if the BCAA's help all that much (kinda seems subjective if you ask me) but the protein itself does help me recover quicker (at least that's what I believe). I've tried without the shakes and tend to be more sore if I don't drink them, but that also usually means I'm then short on my protein goals for the day. Is it the shakes, or the fact that I'm hitting my protein goals? Or.. is it the added BCAA's? Who knows. I just drink it for the protein.

As a side note, when I have the extra $$$ to throw away I buy more expensive brands of protein and use that. Typically I get 24g of protein in those per scoop vs the 30g/scoop of the Body Fortress brands. So is that extra 6g what they are accused of spiking? Who knows. But I can tell you I see no difference in my recovery using the more expensive brands vs the Body Fortress brand. I just stick with it because it's available for about $19 a tub at the local Wal-Mart.

RAD_Fitness wrote: »

You don't have to take it back, just have half a serving. Unless the scooper is hugeee it's probably 2 scoops to get you to 60g of protein. Just weight out 1/2 a serving

Correct, if you read the label, 30g = 1 scoop, a full 'serving' for 60g is 2 scoops.

Fitnessgirl0913 wrote: »

Can I ask how much you weigh? You probably do not need 60 g of protein in a powder and if you have too much in a shake it can (it might not but it can) cause some pretty uncomfortable diarrhea, where I used to work we called it "the protein runs". Not sure other brands that have BCAA's but Quest makes a really good protein powder in lots of yummy flavors, my favorite is the cookies and cream! That ones has 20 g

All protein powder has BCAAs. They are inherent to their nutritional makeup.

You don't need to buy another brand to reduce your protein intake, just simply take one scoop (30g) instead of two.