Best Whey Protein on a budget UK

Hi Daisy,

I'm not sure if Protein Shakes are targeted for men/women by including/excluding specific ingredients. Maximuscle do the Promax/Sculptress products but are quire expensive in terms or recommended cycle and price (3 times a day recommendation provides 10 days of use). However, Maximuscle products are also quite high in sugar content.

I have just started using Reflex Natural Whey which for £40 would last 36 days using the recommended dosage of 3 shakes a day, (60g of protein and approx 5g of fat/carbs). Protein is similar to Maximuscle Promax but as the sugar and carbs are lower, helps encourage less bloating. As it is natural whey it doesn't taste the best but there is also Reflex Instant Whey which is very similar in nutrition but has artificial sweeteners and tastes better.

If used twice a day, either product would last easily 6 weeks. If interested, probably worthwhile emailing Reflex to see if it is suitable for women also.

Wish you well though in your studies and lifting ;o).

L

Don't get caught up in womens specific protein shakes, I find these have quite a bit of sugar/carbs

I use:

http://www.sci-mx.co.uk/shop-by-goal/muscle-size-definition/100-ultragen-whey-protein/

http://www.jst-nutrition.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=41_110&products_id=171&zenid=1o5e4kmns42sl8tjghbbc0ave2

the second one is expensive to buy the tub but works out 93p a serving

if you are lactose intolerant or even only slightly lactose intolerant cheaper whey proteins will make you gassy!!

Good luck with new rules I'm doing that at the mo and love it

Hmm

Its gonna be expensive no matter what really. I go to GNC and Holland and Barrett as they do either half price or 2 for one deals (they seem to alternate who does on....its the same company lol) Although be careful to get the GNC discount tyou gotta buy thier card for £10 but that lasts a year and if you get a tub of protein half price it is worth it!

I get the own make Whey protein chocolate/natural/vanilla ones and they work great not too much sugar or carbs. 2 scoops is 5g carbs 3g sugar 2g fat and 20g protein.

They are usually about £38 a tub but that does last a while for me as I have it once a day for breakfast and my boyfriend has it once a day too.


Also just looked on the UK GNC site it has bogof on everything (online only) so you could order it from there. I have found that online offers AREN'T the same as instore so be careful!

The chocolate and vanilla taste alright and my boyfriend says the strawberry one is good too. Stay clear of the cookies and cream one I foud it really sickly and horrible. Haven't tried the banana one maybe I 'll get that one next.

Good luck and hope you can figure out a way to get it with your budget

I use the Soy Isolate protein from My Protein. It's super cheap, and soy protein is meant to be great for girls.

It's a bit grainy but if you mix in a blender, no problem...

I buy the unflavoured version, so I can control what goes into it (usually some stevia and cocoa powder.) It's really nice blended with almond milk

http://www.myprotein.com/uk/products/soy_protein_isolate

My research may be a little out of date now but last year I did a price per gram of protein comparison and Nutrisport 90+ Whey came out best.

Chocolate flavour on Amazon is currently £12.39 + P/P for 908g tub but if you want it in bigger tubs the price per serving is going to come down.

a 26.5g scoop with water is:

100 cals Carb:2g Fat:1g Protein:23g (that is 5g of protein more than an equivalent serving of Holland and Barratt's Whey for example)

Taste... well it's OK but it's not going to win any awards. Better made up with milk than water but it's acceptable.

Best wishes

Myprotein.co.uk is really good. Works out about 1.6p per gram with their Impact Whey. Tastes awesome too.

1kg bag at 80% purity is £12.99 before adding flavour to it.

This!
I have the chocolate smooth and its bliming lovely

I've just started protein shakes and my housemate (who's been using them for a long time) recommends Impact whey protein. You can get it from myprotein.co.uk and it seems pretty good value!

Also the flavoured stuff tastes just like milkshake. It's amazing.

My protein often has offers on and generally sell at good prices - there's also a loyalty scheme so you can use 'points' to put towards the cost of future orders :-)

Hi Daisy,

I'm not sure if Protein Shakes are targeted for men/women by including/excluding specific ingredients. Maximuscle do the Promax/Sculptress products but are quire expensive in terms or recommended cycle and price (3 times a day recommendation provides 10 days of use). However, Maximuscle products are also quite high in sugar content.

I have just started using Reflex Natural Whey which for £40 would last 36 days using the recommended dosage of 3 shakes a day, (60g of protein and approx 5g of fat/carbs). Protein is similar to Maximuscle Promax but as the sugar and carbs are lower, helps encourage less bloating. As it is natural whey it doesn't taste the best but there is also Reflex Instant Whey which is very similar in nutrition but has artificial sweeteners and tastes better.

If used twice a day, either product would last easily 6 weeks. If interested, probably worthwhile emailing Reflex to see if it is suitable for women also.

Wish you well though in your studies and lifting ;o).

L

Hi, I'm female and use Reflex Instant Whey which I buy from www.thesuppmementstore.co.uk for £41 for 2.2kg. I get the vanilla one and mix it with skimmed milk after my workouts, it's the only protein powder I've ever really liked except for Maximilk which works out just too expensive for an everyday protein shake! It lasts me a fair while. It is very low in carbs too Good luck in your search!

I use BSN Syntha-6 which is a good mix of protein/carbs/fats. They have a female targeted protein called Lean Dessert if you are looking for a femal specific protein powder.

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Do you have Wal-Mart there? Body Fortress is pretty cheap and has decent macros.

i was going to suggest holland and barrett too. i only buy them when they are on offer but will check out other suggestions too

saving to look at later

I use Sci-MX they used to be USN.

Their shake comes in chocolate and strawberry flavour. It's probably one of the few ones I enjoy and look forward too.
It has egg whites which makes the shake creamy without adding milk. I don't feel like I'm on diet then as it tastes like a naughty shake.

I must admit it's slightly powdery as with all shakes but a lot less powdery than many others that I've tried.

I find mixing it using a blender bottle with a grid inside (not sure what it's called) or the ones with a little metal spring works best.

Plus to add the powder to the water and not the other way around. :-)

Best of luck x