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chocolate milk as a recovery drink

fitrunnermd
fitrunnermd Posts: 72
edited October 4 in Social Groups
I have heard in different forums and websites that chocolate milk is being used by some as a post-workout/run recovery drink. It has a fair amount of protein (for an 8 oz drink). If you go comercialized and get a ready made bottle of chocolate milk you are looking at 200 calories with 5 g of Fat, 8 g or protein and 32 g or carbs. If you make your own with skim milk the calories drop to 140 with no fat and just 26 g of carbs with the protein staying the same at 8g. This is my really long winded way of asking if any of you have thought to incorporate chocolate milk in to your diet plans as a recovery drink. I'm giving it a thought for after long runs or as my workouts get harder with NROLFW.

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  • elizabethblake
    elizabethblake Posts: 384 Member
    I've read good things about it and the consensus was that it is the perfect recovery drink for the money. I drink protein powder mixed with almond milk because I need more protein in my diet and can't hit my macros with just 8 g. of protein from chocolate milk.
  • bizco
    bizco Posts: 1,949 Member
    Personally I would rather eat my calories than drink them. I drink 100% whey protein isolate (powder) mixed with water and Crystal Light Pure for post-workout recovery. Like Elizabeth, I need more than 8g of protein for recovery after lifting and to hit my macros. I customized my macro percentages so protein in 30% of total calories, as recommended by the book.

    By weight I measure out 20g of the protein powder which provides 18g of protein, only 75 calories, and <1g of carbs.
  • AnaNotBanana
    AnaNotBanana Posts: 963 Member
    There is a low fat chocolate milk that I found called TruMoo. It has 11 grams of protein for an 8 oz serving and 180 calories. I use that mixed with my protein powder for my post workout shake.
  • JWeaser
    JWeaser Posts: 302
    After lifting I will mix my protein powder with chocolate soy milk, yes, I am addicted to chocolate. haha A guy at GNC said I shouldn't mix it with soy milk after a workout, only water. He had to answer the phone so I didn't get to ask him why. Seems silly to me. Anyone heard of this?
  • duckpond11
    duckpond11 Posts: 197 Member
    I do it! I use a low fat organic chocolate milk, and it has no weird corn syrups in it. There is actually lots of info on the web about this - their is no provable benefit for using a more expensive product - and as far as protein goes, your body can only utilize about 20 or so grams anyway for muscle repair post workout, so that is really all you need. You just need to drink 16 oz of the milk and you are good to go. Plus it is a really great treat.
  • shellbell525
    shellbell525 Posts: 80 Member
    I've done instant breakfast with a scoop of protein powder and 2% milk. the calories are up there but it usually equals out to my work out calories burned. and its a bit more appetizing than plain protein powder in water.
  • shellbell525
    shellbell525 Posts: 80 Member
    There is a low fat chocolate milk that I found called TruMoo. It has 11 grams of protein for an 8 oz serving and 180 calories. I use that mixed with my protein powder for my post workout shake.

    How does the trumoo taste, i've been meaning to try it.
  • fitrunnermd
    fitrunnermd Posts: 72
    After lifting I will mix my protein powder with chocolate soy milk, yes, I am addicted to chocolate. haha A guy at GNC said I shouldn't mix it with soy milk after a workout, only water. He had to answer the phone so I didn't get to ask him why. Seems silly to me. Anyone heard of this?

    Is the chocolate soy milk lower in calories or higher in protein than low or non-fat chocolate milk?
  • JWeaser
    JWeaser Posts: 302
    After lifting I will mix my protein powder with chocolate soy milk, yes, I am addicted to chocolate. haha A guy at GNC said I shouldn't mix it with soy milk after a workout, only water. He had to answer the phone so I didn't get to ask him why. Seems silly to me. Anyone heard of this?

    Is the chocolate soy milk lower in calories or higher in protein than low or non-fat chocolate milk?

    Here is what I have to compare it to:
    Light Chocolate Soy: Serving 1 cup - 90 calories, 1.5g fat 15 carbs, 2g fiber, 3g protein.
    Regular Soy: Serving size 1 Cup - 100 calories, 4g fat, 8 carbs, 0g fiber, 7g protein.
    Organic Skim: Serving size 1 Cup - 100 calories, 2.5g fat, 12 carbs, 0g fiber, 8g protein.
  • AnaNotBanana
    AnaNotBanana Posts: 963 Member
    There is a low fat chocolate milk that I found called TruMoo. It has 11 grams of protein for an 8 oz serving and 180 calories. I use that mixed with my protein powder for my post workout shake.

    How does the trumoo taste, i've been meaning to try it.

    It's really good!! It's a little more expensive than regular milk but totally worth it. It almost tastes like a milkshake when I blend it with my vanilla protein powder.
  • idauria
    idauria Posts: 1,037 Member
    What about the sugars in chocolat milk? That would by my main concern, other than the calories. I prefer protein shakes myself made with almond milk. I also need more protein in order to reach my macros.
  • agthorn
    agthorn Posts: 1,844 Member
    I use the pre-packaged cartons of chocolate Muscle Milk - 20g of protein and 180 cals. I lift after work so I'm usually drinking the protein shake on the 5-minute drive home from the gym, to get as much time as possible between my shake and dinner.
    A guy at GNC said I shouldn't mix it with soy milk after a workout, only water.
    I also usually drink a protein powder shake mixed with soy milk in the mornings, so I'd be interested to know the answer to this too. I like the extra 8g of protein (there's only 1g in a cup of almond milk) and I seemed to be having some lactose intolerance with regular milk, so I switched to soy.
  • fitrunnermd
    fitrunnermd Posts: 72
    I use the pre-packaged cartons of chocolate Muscle Milk - 20g of protein and 180 cals. I lift after work so I'm usually drinking the protein shake on the 5-minute drive home from the gym, to get as much time as possible between my shake and dinner.

    So how does the muscle-milk taste? I heard of it and was considering that alternative as well.
  • agthorn
    agthorn Posts: 1,844 Member
    I use the pre-packaged cartons of chocolate Muscle Milk - 20g of protein and 180 cals. I lift after work so I'm usually drinking the protein shake on the 5-minute drive home from the gym, to get as much time as possible between my shake and dinner.

    So how does the muscle-milk taste? I heard of it and was considering that alternative as well.
    The chocolate is delicious! Vanilla is not bad, but I like the chocolate better. I tried a 'light' version and it was pretty meh - had a funny aftertaste to me, and it's only an 80 calorie difference (and you get 5 more grams of protein in that 80 calories). If you go with the powders they have a ton more flavors, but I don't want to mess with mixing and/or bringing a cooler to the gym. I don't care enough to drink something nasty, so it has to taste good or else I'm just not going to bother.
  • fitrunnermd
    fitrunnermd Posts: 72
    I use the pre-packaged cartons of chocolate Muscle Milk - 20g of protein and 180 cals. I lift after work so I'm usually drinking the protein shake on the 5-minute drive home from the gym, to get as much time as possible between my shake and dinner.

    The chocolate is delicious! Vanilla is not bad, but I like the chocolate better. I tried a 'light' version and it was pretty meh - had a funny aftertaste to me, and it's only an 80 calorie difference (and you get 5 more grams of protein in that 80 calories). If you go with the powders they have a ton more flavors, but I don't want to mess with mixing and/or bringing a cooler to the gym. I don't care enough to drink something nasty, so it has to taste good or else I'm just not going to bother.




    my concern with the chocolate milk was the refrigeration needed.
  • JWeaser
    JWeaser Posts: 302
    I use the pre-packaged cartons of chocolate Muscle Milk - 20g of protein and 180 cals. I lift after work so I'm usually drinking the protein shake on the 5-minute drive home from the gym, to get as much time as possible between my shake and dinner.
    A guy at GNC said I shouldn't mix it with soy milk after a workout, only water.
    I also usually drink a protein powder shake mixed with soy milk in the mornings, so I'd be interested to know the answer to this too. I like the extra 8g of protein (there's only 1g in a cup of almond milk) and I seemed to be having some lactose intolerance with regular milk, so I switched to soy.

    I've searched and searched, I can't find any validity to this claim. I still mix with soy and haven't had any issues. If you find something, let me know. Seems like an odd thing to say.
  • agthorn
    agthorn Posts: 1,844 Member
    I've searched and searched, I can't find any validity to this claim. I still mix with soy and haven't had any issues. If you find something, let me know. Seems like an odd thing to say.
    The only thing I could find with an internet search is that soy protein is not as quickly absorbed as whey protein, but I don't see how what would affect the whey protein itself. And a caution for men since soy can mimic estrogen, but that's not a concern for us gals :-) I'll keep on keeping on with my soy + powder shakes.
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