Best Protein Powder?

[AmberFL 1,068]

I am researching Naked whey Protein Powder, Nutricost or Quest? I need a good Protein powder for my post run midday meal. I usually eat my lunch but there are times where my lunch is a little bit too heavy.

[ShoppGirl 5,072]

20 hours ago, AmberFL said:

I am researching Naked whey Protein Powder, Nutricost or Quest? I need a good Protein powder for my post run midday meal. I usually eat my lunch but there are times where my lunch is a little bit too heavy.

I never tried the powder versions. I like the core power premade shakes because they are not thick like most shakes but I have been happy with every Quest product I have tried. Not sure if that helps.

[learn2cook 627]

I buy the premade shakes because they aren’t chalky or lumpy. Also, there aren’t many lactose free kinds with less than 5gm sugar. So I get OWYN or Fairlife. They’re cheaper from a box store. They taste great warm in coffee or over ice.

[AmberFL 1,068]

10 hours ago, learn2cook said:

I buy the premade shakes because they aren’t chalky or lumpy. Also, there aren’t many lactose free kinds with less than 5gm sugar. So I get OWYN or Fairlife. They’re cheaper from a box store. They taste great warm in coffee or over ice.

fairlife is amazing! I use them for coffee creamer hehe

[AmberFL 1,068]

On 12/24/2024 at 11:18 AM, ShoppGirl said:

I never tried the powder versions. I like the core power premade shakes because they are not thick like most shakes but I have been happy with every Quest product I have tried. Not sure if that helps.

I like the powder versions because I like to cook with them lol I love Quest they are great! thank you!

[ShoppGirl 5,072]

2 minutes ago, AmberFL said:

I like the powder versions because I like to cook with them lol I love Quest they are great! thank you!

You have to let me know some of your Protein recipes. I tried the pancakes with Protein Powder and they were not fave but I need a few new recipes to shake things up so if you find any real good ones please share.

[ms.sss 15,817]

my go-to fave was Isopure dutch chocolate flavour (its the least sweet of the *many* brands i tried). low carb, not too sweet, not powder-y feeling. blended it up with 2 tsp Decaf instant coffee crystals, 1.5 cups Water, 1 cup ice and 2 tsp benefibre (for regular pooping lol). had 2-3 of these the early post wls months, then 1 a day in the later months until about 7 months post. recently went back to drinking 1 a day to deal with some unintended weight loss.

ISOPURE also has a flavourless zero-carb version that used for cooking...not for drinking though cuz it really isn't that flavourless, ha.

[AmberFL 1,068]

1 hour ago, ms.sss said:

my go-to fave was Isopure dutch chocolate flavour (its the least sweet of the *many* brands i tried). low carb, not too sweet, not powder-y feeling. blended it up with 2 tsp Decaf instant coffee crystals, 1.5 cups Water, 1 cup ice and 2 tsp benefibre (for regular pooping lol). had 2-3 of these the early post wls months, then 1 a day in the later months until about 7 months post. recently went back to drinking 1 a day to deal with some unintended weight loss.

Isopure also has a flavourless zero-carb version that used for cooking...not for drinking though cuz it really isn't that flavourless, ha.

I just noticed you lost like 10lbs! good or bad? I use isopure right now. Have tried the PeScience for my coffee and its 'aite. Not great but looking for something different.

Edited December 27, 2024 by AmberFL

[ms.sss 15,817]

7 hours ago, AmberFL said:

I just noticed you lost like 10lbs! good or bad?

both i guess. good cuz my inner fat person is glad that i gave myself a bigger skinny buffer from my happy weight; bad because i didn't do it on purpose and i am actually not entirely happy with how it looks on me (sort of), plus my clothes are effing too big on me and i REFUSE to buy new clothes, because i KNOW i will regain the weight eventually. or hope.

(background: i got braces on my teeth back in september, and i discovered that i HATE the feeling of food stuck in my braces, so i have to brush and waterpik my teeth EVERY SINGLE TIME i eat something solid....then i discovered i HATE having to clean my teeth like a gazillion times a day, so i just don't eat. yeah, i know, not the greatest reasoning, but there you go. as a result, i lost like 10 lbs (which is actually alot since i was already 115lbs)....but, since i started adding a morning Protein Shake and eating higher calorie foods when i DO eat, i seem to have stopped/slowed down the weight loss...so we'll see...)

sooo maybe if anyone wants to try, getting braces may be a good weight loss tool for you too. lololololzzzzz.

Edited December 28, 2024 by ms.sss

[Arabesque 7,595]

Did anyone see that influencer saying fair life shakes don’t have any Protein because they don’t list protein in the ingredients? Ignored that milk, containing protein, is listed as an ingredient. Don’t know what’s worse: that this uneducated fool is spreading this misinformation over social media or that people will believe him. 🤦🏻‍♀️

[Lilia_90 612]

I have tried my fair share of whey Protein and recently tried the biotech caffe latte Protein Powder and it's so good. It doesn't have an aftertaste and it just blends so well and isn't too sweet so I've been taking it for months are not close to being sick of it yet! Give it a try.

[Lilia_90 612]

On 12/28/2024 at 6:56 AM, ms.sss said:

both i guess. good cuz my inner fat person is glad that i gave myself a bigger skinny buffer from my happy weight; bad because i didn't do it on purpose and i am actually not entirely happy with how it looks on me (sort of), plus my clothes are effing too big on me and i REFUSE to buy new clothes, because i KNOW i will regain the weight eventually. or hope.

(background: i got braces on my teeth back in september, and i discovered that i HATE the feeling of food stuck in my braces, so i have to brush and waterpik my teeth EVERY SINGLE TIME i eat something solid....then i discovered i HATE having to clean my teeth like a gazillion times a day, so i just don't eat. yeah, i know, not the greatest reasoning, but there you go. as a result, i lost like 10 lbs (which is actually alot since i was already 115lbs)....but, since i started adding a morning Protein Shake and eating higher calorie foods when i DO eat, i seem to have stopped/slowed down the weight loss...so we'll see...)

sooo maybe if anyone wants to try, getting braces may be a good weight loss tool for you too. lololololzzzzz.

I had an appointment with my dentist to get braces which I cancelled after reading your replies LMAO (yes I am serious). I will probably try next year Haha

Edited December 29, 2024 by Lilia_90