Price of protein drinks

Pre-surgery I was spending $134.00 a month on meds and insulin.  I no longer go to fast food resturants.   I take my lunch every day.   I figure that I am saving $30.00 a week on lunches alone.    Plus the $134.00 is a total savings of $164.00 a month at minimum.     So the $50.00 I spend in Protein powder is totally worth it. 

And I won't even go into all the other things that I save on being smaller like finding more clothes at the thift store.

Joyce

 I think you mean youre saving like $254 a month - 30/wk is about 120/month with five day work weeks. 120 plus 134 in meds is 254. Even better!

Isn't 260 cals a shake sort of high? I ask because if I try to get 100+ grams of protein with two shakes in there somewhere, my calories go uber high

Well---yes it's a little high. But not too much more than others
For example, I have an EAS powder----made with water, 1 scoop is 130 cals and 23 protein (and 3 carbs).
So with water a double would be 260 cals with 46 protein and 6 carbs. Taste with water for me is ????.

So I get 40 protein, 260 cals---It's my breakfast and am snack. Plus it's relatively thick (I know allot of folks don't like that). But it eases my VERY acidy AM stomach. I don't eat until noon.

Works for my numbers. I get 40 from my shake and 40 or more from lean protein under 800 total cals. (usually 80 protein per day).

 I hate protein shakes, i hate the taste, the texture. My presonal trainer used to make me drink one before leaving the gym, and i would usually  throw it up once i got home. 

i knew i was gonna have a problem with them once i had the surgery. but i had decided to be a good patient and JUST DO IT! 

i was wrong i couldnt do it. then as i was going through my surgery guide that my bariatric coordinator gave me, i remmeber her saying something about doble milk. double milk is skim milk mixed with powder milk. it makes for 16g of protein. which is about the same amount that comes in most protein shakes. 

the recipe was to mix:
-1 cup of skim milk
-1/3 cup of powder milk

i used to flavor it with some splenda, or some cocoa powder, later on i started adding berries to ir, or other frozen fruit. it taste good and u get ur protein. 

Hi  I couldnt afford the price of some of them also so i looked at walmart and got the RedStar decadent Chocolate..it is delicious (and i am picky about what i drink)  its $19.89 for a large can and each scoop has 30 gr of protien..i use two scoops in mine..it great.....just a suggestion....hope it helps.....Joan

I use Premiere Protein RTD shakes.  I drink 1 per day and an 18pack is $24.99 at my local Costco. 

That comes out to $1.39 per shake for 30g of whey protein and some vitamins.  It doesn't sound like a bad price to me.  They are convenient and just what I need each morning.

I have never and will never buy a premade shake, they're too damn expensive. I used Syntrax Nectar till I saw chocolate peanut butter Body Fortress at Walmart. That works just fine for me. I only drink one shake a day anyway.

I got the GNC total lean shake RTD and it was $118.00 for 90 bottles! We can have up to 5 a day they are 14oz.  Do you have a GNC, you can go to? For a case of 12 bottles is was $ 28.88 and I use my gold card and the 1/2 off. I wish you could have got that deal. Well we have one month from to day sleeve sister I can't wait I will SEE YOU there! 

Cant wait to see you too Dawn!!!!!!! So excited!!