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My favorite, so far, is the Whey Isolate Vanilla protein powder sold by Puritan's Pride and, if I'm not mistaken, the same as Vitamin World. 30 grams of protein per serving with 1g of fat and less than 1g of carbs at 130 calories. Using a high speed blender, the stuff comes out creamy. I mix it with 8-10 ounces of water ,…
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Type II here. Diagnosed with it about 15 years ago. Within the last year I have joined a gym, lost about 70 lbs., eat the type of food that is low glycemic and have managed to get off all my diabetes medication. It's not easy by any means and requires a commitment to a serious lifestyle change but can be done. I didn't…
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Throw in my favorite brand. Puritan's Pride has Whey Isolate Protein in vanilla that, to me, is very good. Has the most protein per serving of any that I have looked at and the calorie count isn't bad with practically zero on the carbs. It is creamy when mixed with water and using a high speed blender.
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IMHO, the one concern I would have is where are those 800-1000 calories coming from? You want to make sure that you are losing fat and not muscle in the process. You've come a long way. Keep up the good work.
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Working on the last 10 for my next goal and see how I look and feel. Total of 70 lbs. since July of 2012.
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Being a Type II diabetic I have found that having a high protein drink around 8PM keeps my fasting glucose levels normal in the AM and somewhat curbs the hunger pangs. Last regular meal is around 5-6 PM.
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Since joining a gym and working out, what has been working for me is to make sure you are getting a sufficient amount of protein so that the calorie deficit is being made up by using body fat. If not, then you will burn both fat and muscle. Recently,I went from 17.5% to 13.5% body fat in six weeks with a 4 lb. weight loss.…
