looking for a quality, no-frills milk or whey protein supplement

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SkinnyJoe

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Right now I am using EAS soy protein to supplement my meals (I don't eat much) so I was curious if people can recommend any milk or whey protein powders available online.

The fewer the ingredients, the better.

Thanks :)
 
Quit screwing around with 'yuppie' supplements and buy some peanut butter!
 
I got that too, but still can't quite get to what I need to eat in a day. I'm 6'3" and about 177 lbs.
 
Ultimate Muscle Protein

http://www.beverlyinternational.net/productpdfs/Ultimate_Muscle_Protein.pdf

Forumite and knifemaker Nick Wheeler recommended it to me, he is a body builder.

It does have a lot of ingredients, is a powder and is fairly affordable via mail order. It also tastes great, has excellent protein to calorie to fat ratio, and is very easy to mix.

For RTD, I use EAS Myoplex Lite, which has more calories and a bit more fat.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
As the years have done by, I discovered that the "pure" protein drinks usually don't agree with me, either as to metabilizing or gastronomically (bloating, gas, and worse). There is NO reason for protein suppliment users to be fart factories (a peeve of mine).

These days I've been using Prolab N-Large^2 as a morning thing and BSN True Mass during the day. The BSN products mix well with water and tastes good.

It sounds like you want some more calories, so the mass builders are viable.

BTW - Don't use soy products - they are often estrogen increasers.
 
You can get every 'health' food and so-called supplement you'll ever need in your local supermarket at reasonable prices in the form of plain old FOOD. Remember the old adage 'if it sounds too good to be true, it is!' Especially when applied to miracle muscle builders, health nostrums, vitamin pills/capsules, etc. I'm 75, six, one, 210 lbs, 18 inch biceps, and so on and haven't seen a doctor since my Army retirement physical in 81 although I do go to a dentist once or twice a year to have MY teeth thoroughly cleaned and checked. Please note the my teeth, also have a full head of hair. When logging, fencing, shoveling, farming, or humping it in the mountains hunting, I can still either lead or keep up with the 'kids' one-third my age. Some luck and good genetics, sure, but also common sense diet without all the garbage touted on tv, the web, etc. I've convinced many a kid over the years to drop the supplements and pills and they've all been better off for it and also saved money.
 
I eat chicken and fish only, but that gets old after a while. To me food is something I need, not something I want, so I like to get it over with as quickly as possible.

I do like the Boost drinks though, about 15 g of protein per bottle and 240 calories, but would like to have more variety.
 
Consider also lowfat (2%) cottage cheese, at 12g of protein and 90 calories in only 0.5 cup. Something to consider, though it does not address your question. :)
 
you can always cook it differently, there are whole aisles of marinades and toppings. food is a requirement, you can't just eat packing peanuts
 
Old CW4 said:
You can get every 'health' food and so-called supplement you'll ever need in your local supermarket at reasonable prices in the form of plain old FOOD. .
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That's very true. Also, the beneficial compounds are better absorbed from real food. But, I don't have much of an appetite, or worse yet, time to cook.
 
It seems like the OP is looking for basic good nutrition and isn't really a specialist body builder. It also seems like he is very busy, probably isn't a great cook, doesn't have a good woman at home preparing meals, etc.

I'm basically in this situation too. I whole heatedly agree with the post regarding eating normal food. However, for one person who works too much, coming home to prepare, cook, and clean up, for a single meal just isn't going to happen.

If you are not careful, it is easy to eat "heart attack" specials at random fast food places, have the only vegetables eaten be the single leaf of lettuce and two pickles in a burger bun, etc. For a single person, fast food convenience is hard to resist.

As a dietary supplement, I have found the traditional bicycle/hiking/... camping bars under various trade names to be a good option. Body building protein powders mix well with a cup of coffee at the office. Rice is something that can be added to a lot of foods to add some good "energy" and fiber for good balanced health so, I make a big batch once a week and refrigerate small portions to be combined with other things like a can of beans, some soup or chilli, and other things.

Next time, I think I might give that "Ultimate Muscle Protein" powder a try.
 
Thinking about body building stuff, I did a quick search for some helpful info. All I found where ads and stores. Does a good site exist for helping someone select good supplements for helping a weekend warrior ease the recovery process from over doing it?

I don't want to learn about the extreme stuff but, some low risk supplements might be a good idea to use before and after a lot of physical activity. I'm not looking to bulk up but, additional stamina and endurance (hiking with a pack) with minor to moderate strength gains (upper body) would be nice.

Thanks!
 
SkinnyJoe said:
Interesting. What do you normally eat it [cottage cheese] with?
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Pepper. :)

I am just starting to eat it as a low cal protein source, as part of a weight loss program. 7x 200 calories "meals" per day (every 2 hours all day). Each one I try to get a little protein in their as they say it keeps the blood sugar from spiking and crashing. I'll have a banana with it or some other fruit, or some low cal soup or whole wheat toast or whatever I can think of. Other protein sources for me are cheese, peanut butter, Egg Beaters, black beans, sardines or salmon. Some say tuna, but it is way too bland for me unless I dump some salsa on it.
 
I can appreciate old cw4's posts, but I do not fully agree.

You CERTAINLY DO NEED to build a solid foundation of protein, carbs, and fat in your diet. This should be achieved with lean beef, chicken, fish, brown rice, sweet potatoes, oats, and lots of fibrous vegetables.

All of the supplement crap that promises you some outrageous results is just that, crap.... so to that end I completely agree with old cw4

HOWEVER, the bottom line is you need to get enough of the macronutrients in your diet to do what YOU want to do.

For me, that is to gain size and strength. In order to get enough protein it is both CHEAPER and MORE CONVENIENT for me to add two to three protein drinks a day to my intake than to simply rely on food.

It's not a miracle. It doesn't do anything magic. It simply allows me to add the protein I NEED to reach my goals.

I spent about a year when I was in my mid twenties trying to do it the way old cw4 is saying you should, and it was both more expensive and too hard for me to get all the meals in. That was at a bodyweight of about 215 and I was ingesting 3300 to 4000 calories per day. That is a ton of solid food.

Beverly International is a company that has been in the supplement field for 40 years and they provide quality, REAL products with actual testing behind them, and not just some steroid/insulin/GH bodybuilder posing in an ad for them saying their stuff is great.

A pretty decent option is the EAS protein powder sold at Costco. It's decent and cheap.

It is NOT the same quality as Bev Int.... but still decent.

Get 80% of your diet in the way of quality food, and boost it up with a quality protein powder.... and don't forget to take a good multivitamin. :)
 
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