Need a New Protein Powder

[necia]

Ok,

So I'm so tired of Designer Protein, I swear I think I have tried almost all of their flavors. I've went through strawberry, french vanilla, vanilla praline, and chocolate peanut caramel. Most were good but I'm tired.

I went into Vitamin Shop and they had ON on sale. I grabbed up the Chocolate Mint, and oh my gawd, talk about gag city. I would much rather swallow, well nevermind.

So I took it right back, and snatched up Vanilla Ice Cream. It tastes ok, but I'm quickly tiring of these protein shakes based on these flavors that I have available locally.

So with that said, who has good things to say about PVL, which is who I see advertised in all my fitness magazines? Is it any good? I should mention I drink these shake mostly made with water. So whatever I choose, must mix well with water, and not taste like chalk.

I would also appreciate if someone could give me an online source that sells this. I normally purchase from Netrition but they don't carry this.

Any ideas..........


Necia

 

[superqt4u2nv]

I love PVL soooooooooooooo good Whey Gourmet kicks ass. Are you in the US? Cause it is kind of hard to come by there. Syntrax Nectare line is good and so is there Matrix.

 

[Sassy69]

optimum nutrition vanilla is good & cheap. Beverly International is fantastic!

 

[necia]

Yep in the US. Sassy, I have ON Vanilla Ice cream, I dunno between that and Chocolate Milk, I'm really not feeling them. Perhaps with milk it would taste better, but it's a real chore for me to choke it down with water. I've never even seen Beverly Int'l not even on the sites I visit. Where do you get yours?

Necia

 

[cindylou]

they have a double fudge choc. that im eating right now it is soooooooooo good.

ew. water. yuck. milk for me.

 

[Quadsweeps Sister]

Yep in the US. Sassy, I have ON Vanilla Ice cream, I dunno between that and Chocolate Milk, I'm really not feeling them. Perhaps with milk it would taste better, but it's a real chore for me to choke it down with water. I've never even seen Beverly Int'l not even on the sites I visit. Where do you get yours?

Necia

Beverly International

I've used it for 7 years now - the best out there for quality, proteins ranked #1 & #2 in the world for the quality. Taste is fantastic. Vanilla Ultra Size, Ultimate Muscle Protein Cookies & Cream and Chocolate Muscle Provider. All excellent.

 

[Sassy69]

Yep in the US. Sassy, I have ON Vanilla Ice cream, I dunno between that and Chocolate Milk, I'm really not feeling them. Perhaps with milk it would taste better, but it's a real chore for me to choke it down with water. I've never even seen Beverly Int'l not even on the sites I visit. Where do you get yours?

Necia

You can also put flavorings in the vanilla - that's what i like about it cuz chocolate starts getting really raunchy after awhile. I've done stuff like:
- coffee (instant coffee or brewed regular)
- vanilla extract
- almond extract
- cocoa
- natty peanut butter
- strawberries
- banana
- I suppose you could do sugar-free chocolate sauce or something like that
- cinnamon
- any of the stuff u can put in your Starbucks

 

[Seashell]

So far the best one I've had is Syntrax Nectar Juice in Green Apple, mixes awesome with water and just in a shaker cup. But the consistency is more like juice than a shake, personally I like that.

I just finished my PVL Whey Gourmet in Strawberry-Banana...hated that. Ugg and I bought a big tub too..

 

[superqt4u2nv]

So far the best one I've had is Syntrax Nectar Juice in Green Apple, mixes awesome with water and just in a shaker cup. But the consistency is more like juice than a shake, personally I like that.

I just finished my PVL Whey Gourmet in Strawberry-Banana...hated that. Ugg and I bought a big tub too..

LOL one of the only flavours I don't like Raseberry is good though. Protien water in pink lemonaide from stacker 2 is more like juice then a shake. Also allmax isofuse is good and is more like a juice then a shake.

 

[Miss24k]

I forget the name of it, (I'll try and find out for you) It was 1 of those cooler proteins, it's 1 you need to say away from it's was sooooo disgusting, it tastes so bad I couldn't get it down for the life of me, I just kept gagging everytime I tried. I just couldn't drink it, the sink had it instead.


I've tasted some nasty protein shakes before (probably every one on the market) And that by far was the worst by like 10 times.

That being said, I can only take the pure isolate protein, lactose intolerant, so concentrate makes me nauseus.

I use vanilla proteins and just add things to it, like Sassy's list.

 

[Seashell]

LOL one of the only flavours I don't like Raseberry is good though. Protien water in pink lemonaide from stacker 2 is more like juice then a shake. Also allmax isofuse is good and is more like a juice then a shake.

Awesome thanks!!

Nice new av btw!

 

[amyella]

I love love love Nature's Best Isopure Whey Protein Isolate. It dissolves instantly and completely and their Chocolate and Strawberry flavors taste like chocolate and strawberry nestle quik just when mixed with water!

supplementwholesaler.com has the cheapest prices I've seen: http://www.supplementwholesaler.com/ProductDetail.asp?Product=1037

 

[gotmilk]

EAS Myopro....

I found it really cheap on EBAY TOO..some of those guys buy way too much in bulk and end up selling it just to clear out their inventory.

 

[Diddlysquat]

All the Dymatize stuff mixes great in water, I only know the standard flavors but it is cheap yet good quality, I get mine from Bodybuilding.com. It is much smoother and richer than Designer which I am never going back to... Dymatize is a double thumbs up!

 

[necia]

Well on Friday I walked into GNC, and lo and behold they were having a sale. I scooped up my Chocolate Caramel from Designer Whey, and the Tropical Punch. I love the choco caramel, but the Tropical Punch tastes like farking Penicillin. Ha. I'll keep you updated on my quest for the perfect protein powder. It would help if I didn't get bored so easily.

Necia

 

[Sassy69]

I've tried a few different brands of "fruit" flavored stuff and it all tastes about as "fruit" as when the dentist says their "banana" flavored fluoride treatment tastes like banana. (If they still do that .., remember the 2 shells they fill w/ this fluoride junk and make u sit w/ the saliva sucker running for 10 of the longest minutes of your life...?)

 

[necia]

I've tried a few different brands of "fruit" flavored stuff and it all tastes about as "fruit" as when the dentist says their "banana" flavored fluoride treatment tastes like banana. (If they still do that .., remember the 2 shells they fill w/ this fluoride junk and make u sit w/ the saliva sucker running for 10 of the longest minutes of your life...?)

Oh Gawd. Please don't remind me. I'm having flashbacks, not good! Lol.

Necia

 

[necia]

Bumping this back up to let everyone know I think I've found the best protein powder. Yesterday I went supp shopping, and I ordered Syntrax Nectar. I ordered a 2lb tub of the Caribbean Cooler. When UPS got here today, him and I both bust the box open, and pulled out the whey. The first thing I did was open it, and by the smell alone I was sold. Mouth watering pina colada, where the hell is my rum????????????? Well I finally tried it right now, and it the smell didn't let my taste buds down. Syntrax Nectar gets a thumbs up for me. Just thought I share, in case any of you find yourself in a similar situation.

Oh I also bought Stallone High Protein Pudding? Anyone ever tried that? I'd figure it be great to carry in my purse for days when things don't go according to plan. I figure this could be a better food choice, when I'm between a rock and a hard place.

Necia

 

[Sassy69]

Stallone pudding -- the 2 things I had ready to go for my first post-show treats were:

- Power Butter -- flax seed oil-based "peanut butter"
- Stallone Pudding - chocolate & vanilla

The pudding was good - have to admit that so far nothing I've eaten since my show has tasted as good as I imagined it would except Mexican food. So I won't rave about it, but it was very good and satisfying, non-lactose (so I could eat it and not suffer the consequences), 20 g of protein & low fat / carb. Definitely an option if you are stuck. I'm actually finding even protein bars to be too sweet for me right now so I'm just stickign to my regular boring diet food and looking forward to another Mexican encounter this weekend.

I've also incorporated protein mix back into my diet so I'm doign at least one Beverly INt'l Muscle Provider shake in the morning (cuz i'm sleeping in so late this week...) and carry the makings for another later in the day. I'm still taking my Digestive Enzymes & Aminos to avoid any gas / bloat. Generally I'm sensitive to just about everything this week so I'm takign it real slow....

 

[Roonytunes]

Stallone pudding -- the 2 things I had ready to go for my first post-show treats were:

- Power Butter -- flax seed oil-based "peanut butter"
- Stallone Pudding - chocolate & vanilla

The pudding was good - have to admit that so far nothing I've eaten since my show has tasted as good as I imagined it would except Mexican food. So I won't rave about it, but it was very good and satisfying, non-lactose (so I could eat it and not suffer the consequences), 20 g of protein & low fat / carb. Definitely an option if you are stuck. I'm actually finding even protein bars to be too sweet for me right now so I'm just stickign to my regular boring diet food and looking forward to another Mexican encounter this weekend.

This Stallone pudding stuff....is it just for emergencies when you need a meal on the run or is it clean enough to incorporate into your weekly diet a few times a week? I am always looking for "transportable" meals that are easy to toss in my workbag and not worry about refrigerating.

On another protein powder note, I have been using PVL whey gourmet in chocolate mint flavor and it's actually pretty decent. I got it at A1nutrition.com. Supposedly there is a new flavor by PVL called Cookies n Creme which is apparently fab according to a few folks I've talked to but it doesn't seem to be available at US based online sites yet. I'm going to try ON Vanilla or Vanilla ice-cream next.

 

[Linzie1303]

Stallone pudding -- the 2 things I had ready to go for my first post-show treats were:

- Power Butter -- flax seed oil-based "peanut butter"
- Stallone Pudding - chocolate & vanilla

The pudding was good - have to admit that so far nothing I've eaten since my show has tasted as good as I imagined it would except Mexican food. So I won't rave about it, but it was very good and satisfying, non-lactose (so I could eat it and not suffer the consequences), 20 g of protein & low fat / carb. Definitely an option if you are stuck. I'm actually finding even protein bars to be too sweet for me right now so I'm just stickign to my regular boring diet food and looking forward to another Mexican encounter this weekend.

I've also incorporated protein mix back into my diet so I'm doign at least one Beverly INt'l Muscle Provider shake in the morning (cuz i'm sleeping in so late this week...) and carry the makings for another later in the day. I'm still taking my Digestive Enzymes & Aminos to avoid any gas / bloat. Generally I'm sensitive to just about everything this week so I'm takign it real slow....

Sassy---what type of digestive enzymes do you take?? I already have a problem with dairy and bloating up ----but post show i have a massive piece of oh so yummy i'm drooling just thinking about it cheesecake. (3 1/2 more weeks, Linzie, 3 and a half more weeks--*slaps self* PULL YOURSELF TOGETHTER)
sorry---anyways...what can you suggest to take prior to help with the bloating/pain??

 

[necia]

This Stallone pudding stuff....is it just for emergencies when you need a meal on the run or is it clean enough to incorporate into your weekly diet a few times a week? I am always looking for "transportable" meals that are easy to toss in my workbag and not worry about refrigerating.

On another protein powder note, I have been using PVL whey gourmet in chocolate mint flavor and it's actually pretty decent. I got it at A1nutrition.com. Supposedly there is a new flavor by PVL called Cookies n Creme which is apparently fab according to a few folks I've talked to but it doesn't seem to be available at US based online sites yet. I'm going to try ON Vanilla or Vanilla ice-cream next.

I would assume that you can incorporate it into your diet for when you want something sweet, or you want to treat yourself, but don't want to choke down a protein bar. Let me see if I can find the nutritional value for ya.

215-0012
Instone
High Protein Pudding, Milk Chocolate
1 can
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 container (165g)
Servings Per Container: 1
Amount
Per Serving % Daily
Value*
Total Calories 100
Calories From Fat 15
Total Fat 2 g 3%
Saturated Fat 0 g 0%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol <5 mg 0%
Sodium 430 mg 18%
Potassium 440 mg 13%
Total Carbohydrates 2 g 1%
Dietary Fiber 1 g 5%
Sugars 0 g
Protein 20 g 40%
Vitamin A 0%
Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 20%
Iron 10%

Sorry how sloppy it came out. I merely did a cut & paste.

Necia

 

[flygirl1]

I went to the Vitamin Shoppe yesterday to get something new -- I absolutely need something different -- the Isopure Zero Carb in Strawberry and Apple Melon are getting OLD. The sales guy talked me into the Nectar in Caribbean Cooler -- he said that everyone is loving all of the flavors. OMG it is the best protein drink I have ever tasted. So, I second your vote for it. My son loves it as well!

 

[MrsJnuts]

This Stallone pudding stuff....is it just for emergencies when you need a meal on the run or is it clean enough to incorporate into your weekly diet a few times a week? I am always looking for "transportable" meals that are easy to toss in my workbag and not worry about refrigerating.

On another protein powder note, I have been using PVL whey gourmet in chocolate mint flavor and it's actually pretty decent. I got it at A1nutrition.com. Supposedly there is a new flavor by PVL called Cookies n Creme which is apparently fab according to a few folks I've talked to but it doesn't seem to be available at US based online sites yet. I'm going to try ON Vanilla or Vanilla ice-cream next.

I would say Beverly Int.l is the best protein I've ever tasted, I used a few years ago, could eat it right out of the tub, Muscle provider Choc. & Vanilla, yummy

 

[Quadsweeps Sister]

I would say Beverly Int.l is the best protein I've ever tasted, I used a few years ago, could eat it right out of the tub, Muscle provider Choc. & Vanilla, yummy

I agree. I've used Bevelry Int'l going on 8 years now. I love the Ultra Size Vanilla - so creamy and goes with everything.

They do make a multi-enzyme that I also take for digestion. It really does help digest some of those 'not so kind foods'. Their most underated supplement is the inexpensive 'Ultra 4' vitamin - loaded with good stuff and you only take 2 twice daily. Great products and even better people. Take care with that cheesecake.

 

[necia]

I went to the Vitamin Shoppe yesterday to get something new -- I absolutely need something different -- the Isopure Zero Carb in Strawberry and Apple Melon are getting OLD. The sales guy talked me into the Nectar in Caribbean Cooler -- he said that everyone is loving all of the flavors. OMG it is the best protein drink I have ever tasted. So, I second your vote for it. My son loves it as well!

I'm really amazed at how good it tastes too. My 2 year old loves it too, which is a bad thing, because I can't afford to supplement his little ass too. I save him 1/2 a shot full of mine. Lol.

Necia

 

[Sassy69]

Any new neighbors?

 

[gymmum]

Where can these be order from online?

 

[littlemully]

Wow I'll have to try the caribbean flavor. I've been drinking ON Cookie's and Cream which isn't too bad if you don't add "that" much water....LOL!

 

[necia]

Where can these be order from online?

www.netrition.com

HTH
Necia

 

[gymmum]

What is it actually called as I can't find it on there list.

 

[necia]

What is it actually called as I can't find it on there list.

Are you looking for the Syntrax or the Beverly International? Cause they only sell the Syntrax. If so type in Syntrax Nectar in their search bar, and it should bring it right up. Sorry if you were referring to the Beverly International. That I'm not sure where you can buy from, as I stopped my search when i seen how expensive it was, and I can't afford to get hooked on it right now.

Necia

 

[Quadsweeps Sister]

Where can these be order from online?

Weren't sure if you were looking for the Beverly International Products either? [Ultra Size and Muscle Provider Proteins, Ultra 4 vitamins, Multi-Enzyme tabs]

Beverly International
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[Sassy69]

Great products and even better people. Take care with that cheesecake.

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