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What GNC products are the best for Protein Shakes? They have lots of Protein shakes that I am sure are for body building, but was wondering which ones are for Meal Replacements before/after banding. And which ones taste good.

p.s. i may be at the wrong place. I am having a little problem navigating through the forum :smile2:

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I personally really like the "Max Protein" there. If you get one bottle, the 2nd one is half price. One scoop will give you 28 grams of Protein. I like the "cookies and cream" flavor the best. I put that in a shake with 1/2 a banana and some ice and blend it all together. It is really delicious and very good for you. Just remember that you need a shake in high protein and low carb.

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That is the one the nutritionist recommended but I don't see it on the GNC website. There are some promax products but nothing called Max Protein.... Maybe I am looking in the wrong place... :)

Thanks for the reply. I will have to go by the store and ask the salesperson.

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I encountered the same problem. The product is not listed on their website but the stores have plenty of them. I hope you find it at the local store.

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Myoplex is a good one too. I like the french vanilla in ready to drink cartons. GNC charges much more for them than target or the grocery store though.

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So funny you are talking about GNC products. I went to my local store to price what they have and I got a few samples of I believe Myoplex (sp?) I got chocolate and vanilla. The chick there said they are made for body builders so there was 60 grams of Protein in each sample, so i should split it 3 ways so it's only 20 grams of Protein per drink.

I tried chocolate this morning and I had to pinch my nose to finish the glass (didn't want to waste money, lol) It is chocolately and mixed well, but the aftertaste was like sweet-n-low. I didn't care for it at all. I know some people swear by there stuff though, so I'd advise getting some samples. The big container of chocolate was $60 bucks and lemme tell ya how glad I am today for not buying it!

I've tried 5-6 different brands and by far the best was unjury, especially the vanilla! Their website has samples also.

Good luck!

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Myoplex is definitely cheaper in the grocery stores . . . so it might be worthwhile to get a small amount to taste it.

It tastes OK, not great, not terrible but the amount of Protein is pretty good. It is best to drink it ice cold and I like strawberry better than the other flavors.

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I love to shop at GNC and I take advantage of their gold card. I have a very low tolerance for anything that is milk based, so I like the New Whey bullets and the Isopure drinks. My tummy tolerates both.

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Went to my GNC for the Max Protein and they did not have it. The lady called other stores and could not find it there either. She said if I had the number off of it, she could get it for me (a 6 digit number). If anyone has it, let me know. Thanks

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I use the GNC whey isolate 28 powder. It has 28 grams of Protein per scoop (1 scoop per 8 oz. of milk) and is low carb. It is usually on sale for $29.99 and the container makes 24 drinks.< /p>

I've used the vanilla and the chocolate and thought vanilla was great until I tried the chocolate. After trying the chocolate, I realized the vanilla was very sweet.

I too use the gold card but also keep an eye on Rite Aid because sometimes the sale price is better there and they also let you use the gold card. :cursing:

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