Protein Powder

I get Body Fortress Advanced Whey Isolate from Walmart. It works just as good as all the expensive brands. People get wrapped up in marketing and what the container looks like and who sells it. Don't. Isalate from Body Fortress is great stuff.

What's the "wrong" powder?

I use Lean Fit.

Actually I was going to create a thread about protein shakes, glad that someone else already did. Do you guys drink protein shakes for extra cals, or to bulk up? Thanks

Eating excess calories causes weight gain, so your question doesn't really make sense.

i buy isofuel from muscleandstrength.com. mixes pretty well in water and has a really good calorie-protein ratio, 104cal:25grams.

Actually I was going to create a thread about protein shakes, glad that someone else already did. Do you guys drink protein shakes for extra cals, or to bulk up? Thanks

Eating excess calories causes weight gain, so your question doesn't really make sense.

i buy isofuel from muscleandstrength.com. mixes pretty well in water and has a really good calorie-protein ratio, 104cal:25grams.

maybe it didn't come out right -- I don't want to eat lots of calories, but sometimes when I exercise a lot my net calories are around 800 so I was told I can add some extra cals with protein shakes.

I'm not sure what I'm using now, I threw away the outside wrapper. It's vanilla and I mix it will Silk Soy Milk every morning. I also drink Muscle Milk Light and/or Eas Carb Control at work because they are portable and we have a mini fridge. But I've been looking at the Jackie Warner powder. It seems to have everything but the kitchen sink in there, but it's way more expensive so I'm waffling. Anyone else try it?

$40 for 22 OZ seems ridiculous but the sugar free, additive free, gluten free + all the good stuff they mention has me looking twice.

http://www.jackiewarner.com/eat/whey-isolate-protein-powder-vanilla-bean

Good buy or good marketing?

I like protein powder for quick breakfast to go - I use skim milk & frozen fruit which makes a nice thick shake. I've been using Nature's Plus - it has enzymes which seem to do good for me. I feel satisfied well into lunch time.

You may find the following info helpful: …from diet.net.nz

The Protein Power Lifeplan by Drs Michael & Mary Dan Eades. This book builds on the Paleolithic diet they recommended in their first book, Protein Power.

There are three levels of the dietary part of the plan, depending on your level of commitment and the health changes you want to make:
• Hedonist - "starter" level with the changes that will give the most benefit with the least effort. No trans fats, potentially rancid fats, soft drinks, diet soft drinks or aspartame.
• Dilettante - a "middle of the road" approach for those who are prepared to make a few more changes without being quite as restrictive as the Purist. As above, plus no wheat, corn, millet, rye, soy oil, fructose, corn syrup, nitrites or MSG. Try to buy organic & free range as much as possible.
• Purist - the optimum diet for health and wellbeing - the modern equivalent of a Paleolithic diet. This avoids all grains, legumes, dairy (except micro-filtered whey protein), processed foods, sugars (except honey) and artificial sweeteners, caffeine and alcohol. All food should be organic and free range.
Whichever level you choose, there are 3 stages of the plan. Your carbohydrate levels will be restricted, which will further limit your carb choices:
• Intervention - 7-10 g per meal & optional snack = < 40g per day. Stay at this level till any insulin-resistance symptoms have settled (or 1-2 weeks, if you don't have any blood pressure, blood sugar or blood lipid problems). When you've achieved your health objectives, or are close to your reduced weight objective, move on to :
• Transition - 15g per meal & optional snack = < 60g per day. Stay here for a week or so, then move into:
• Maintenance - each week, increase by 5g per meal (20g per day) till reach equilibrium. This MAY be approx equal to your mimimum protein requirement (but not your total protein intake, if that is higher). Stay at this level for life - or as long as you want to have good health!

Protein powders …
Protein powders of any kind are NOT whole foods. We don't recommend you rely on them as a main protein source. Better to get your protein from a range of fresh animal products, such as meat, poultry, fish, eggs and dairy, if you can tolerate it.
But sometimes it's the only convenient way of having some protein after a workout. And if it's a choice between having a protein shake for breakfast, or going without breakfast, have the shake. Throw in couple of raw egg yolks (yes, I do mean the yolks, not the whites) for all those excellent fat-soluble nutrients, and some blueberries for flavor and antioxidants.
If you ARE going to have a shake, unless you are severely dairy intolerant, good quality whey protein is the only kind we recommend. Soy protein powder in particular should always be strictly avoided.