Protein Shakes...

[Daniely]

Hey all, im workin on a new workout and diet, I was just wondering if anyone ever use protein shakes. If so if anyone could recommend a good mix, preferably something tasty, lol. Thanks!

[cernunos]

Four whole eggs, half cup orange juice, tablespoon honey, blend together. Yum yum. Love the Baby GS and this forum.

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[goat]

I haven't been drinking these as much lately but I liked designer whey protien suppliment. It actually dissolves in milk or water and tastes pretty good. I went with the whey protein becuase it has a couple amino acids that soy protein doesn't.

[Daniely]

Yea, I think im gonna go ahead and order the Whey protein. I start my new round of workout tomorrow. Kinda hard to target the whole body when part of my body is damaged, lol. My goals eventually are to try bodybuilding after i thin down more. I start lifting again here in another 2 weeks, i cannot wait.

[davipu]

well if your not a top body builder already brand dosn't matter and taste is a personal prefference, strawberry or orange,   edit: any fruit flavors will be better than choc or vinal,   I always perfered twinlabs crap due to cost per serving,  but the crap from eas tasted alot better.

[vtlion]

actually, brand can matter.  you want a suppliment that has been solubilized and filtered well so that undigestble proteins are kept to a minimum.

I recommend American Whey.  It dissolves well and tastes as good as any other I have tried.

I specifically do NOT recommend GNC's Pro-Performance brand.  That stuff is terrible.

[vtlion]

oh, and another thought: some brands are sweetened with aspartame, and others with sugar.  Some have sky-high cholesterol, while others don't.  If you have a preference on these issues, be sure to do lots of label-reading.

[Frost]

I specifically do NOT recommend GNC's Pro-Performance brand.  That stuff is terrible.

why do you say that?...

[vtlion]

the crud won't dissolve.  I have done everything short of detonating a nuke under that stuff and it just refuses to go completely into water... gritty, chalky... yuck.  That, of course, means that it wasn't well solubilized and filtered.  With American Whey it just took a few shakes in a shaker bottle and bam.. it was all dissolved.

When protein suppliments don't dissolve well, it is an indication that they are tougher to digest, or worse, are indigestable... undigested protein generally gets removed by way of the kidneys... not good if you are pounding hundreds of grams a day.

I use creatine now and then, so I put my kidneys in enough peril as it is.  I don't need any help from crappy protein suppliments... ha

[Frost]

ya...they dont' dissolve very well...but never thought of it that way...

thanks for the reminder...i'll keep that in mind

[cozy]

I've worked out for 2 years now at least 3 - 4 times a week. Protein shakes  or not, I can't gain weight. Got a helluvalot stronger though.
My point is, don't try and fight your body type too much. You'll spend alot of $$ that you could use for GS mods!

I wasn't picky about what brand (never tried GNC) i used as long as it was over 15g per shake. I used chocolate milk and plain mix which for some reason made the stuff dissolve better. I put it in a Nalgene with a good lid and an ice cube and shook the crap out of it for like 3-4 minutes. never had clumps.

[Daniely]

Well my body type now is that of a slightly overweight person, lol. Ive already developed some defined muscle in my forearms from folding cardboard, but my goal is just to shed some pounds. So going on a strict diet will help, and protein for breakfast after a workout is good, mmm, lol. Im gonna hit GNC tomorrow after work and see what there is to see. I dont wanna spend a helluvalot of money, so hopefully it wont be that bad.

[mondo27]

I use Myoplex by EAS. Taste is pretty good not gritty or chalky. Kinda thick but you can always water it down. Easily digestable, IMO. They have a good selection for different applications. I'm not much into body building anymore but still use the stuff on days I work out to help me recover and keep my energy/blood sugar leveled out.

I usually go with vanilla since I toss any kind of fruit thats laying around in a food processor then add to the mixture. I try to stay away from using the blender.(adds too much air bubbles) I don't need anymore gas in my system or so my wifes says.... I have a little hand mixer that has an attachment that goes into the glass and doesn't introduce air while it's mixing. Works great and I don't end up feeling bloated when I'm done chuggin it down.

[94suzuki500]

make sure you get whey and not soy unless your female or like man boobs.  Soy converts into somthing very similer to estrogen as in the way it acts on your body and will give you man boobs.  I take No2 and i drink about 100 grams a day.  Mixes up nice and tastes real good, chocolate.

[davipu]

speaking of manboobs  whare is that guy?

[Jeff P]

I've been eating the stuff from GNC that comes in a silver container, "Amplify" I think, not the GNC brand, which as somebody else said doesn't mix at all.  Amplify mixes well, tastes fine, no complaints except that it can be pricey.  

jeff

[dyran]

Just eat a shaZam! load of pasta and other carbs and protien like beans, I gained 50 lbs in less than a year and I went from benching the bar to benching 200lbs and I'm only 160, just get a good work out schedule and don't worry about filling your body with that shaZam! just eat well and eat lots...just my opinion, good luck and enjoy but don't push yourself to hard to start that's how you hurt yourself. Cheers

[97gs500e]

i take whey protien (chocolate flavor) which isn't too bad when mixed with ice cold water..