Protein powder suggestions?

[rondog]

Since having weight loss surgery, I need to keep my protein intake up to 45+ grams/day, more wouldn't hurt. I get what I can from foods, but I can't eat much. So I'm looking for suggestions on good quality powders or shakes that taste good and provide high protein. No sugars though, my gut can't handle sugars anymore.

So, what are your favorite protein powders or shakes, and where are good, affordable places to get them? GNC is hardly "affordable", and ordering online is acceptable if I know what to get.

Been using Premier Protein shakes from Costco, but getting burnt out on them. Need a change. Also need an unflavored powder that can be added to foods like soups, stews, chili, etc.

I figure there's enough workout hounds here that I might get some good info here. Thanks!

Oh, BTW - down 90 pounds so far! Booyah!

[Irving]

90lbs?! Alright!

[Wulf202]

Ive grown to like muscle milk chocolate. 0 sugar 15g protien. I make it with milk. I get the 5lb tub at Amazon.

[lex137]

I use to go to the place next to 24hr fitness on Parker and quency and bought New Zealand naturals good amount of protein per serving, naturally sweetened, and no extra junk/metals like muscle milk, and it taste really good. I haven't bought any for a long time so I don't remember cost, but it wasn't the cheapest. Good luck and congrats! I need to get back to it and loose at least 25lbs.

Guess I should have read your post completely. Not sure of any unflavored stuff. I use to work at the juice bar at 24hr and they had unflavored powder, could ask them what brand/company they get it from?

[hurley842002]

Any of your quality powders are going to be plenty adequate. From there it comes down to cost and taste. I usually try to keep chocolate and vanilla on hand for options. Optimum Nutrition is probably my favorite protein.

[Hotchef181818]

BSN Sytntha6 chocolate is the best I've ever had and was easy to digest.

[Jim B]

I'm not really answering your question, but canned white meat chicken from Costco is great for some extra protein. It's sounds pretty nasty (chicken in a can) but it tastes good (at least to me) and it's definitely just white meat chicken breast (no "parts"). I think it's about $11 for six cans, so about $1.83 per can. I have nothing against supplements but, IMO, eating real food is always better than drinking supplements. (I'm sure others will disagree). It's in water/broth kinda like tuna, just without the mercury.

HTH.

[hurley842002]

I have nothing against supplements but, IMO, eating real food is always better than drinking supplements. (I'm sure others will disagree).

Nope, from someone who uses protein sups, I can't disagree with this statement. I'll always choose fresh whole protein sources over powder, unfortunately I must use supplementation at times.

[Jim B]

Optimum Nutrition makes some pretty good protein powder. Watch the cholesterol on some of the other brands; it's kind of high. (I think Optimum does a good job of filtering out the cholesterol.)

[Jim B]

...unfortunately I must use supplementation at times.

Me too.