A Question about different proteins

 Okay, so just came back from a 2 week vacation, where i consumed too many carbs (only lost one pound).  I'm trying to get back on track.  I went to The vitamin Shoppe to get the "Champion Protein Powder" as many of you have said it is the best.  I asked the guy there, what protein is bought the most. He told me that women seemed to like the ISOPURE  the best.  I bought one of every flavor and really liked the one I tried, better than the "creamy / shakey" drinks.  Is this still an acceptable form of protein?  I figure if I rotate some days drinking the shakes and some days drinking the Isopure, maybe I won't get quite so disgusted consuming liquid protein.  

Is Protein-Protein?

Any input would be greatly appreciated.  

Thanks,
Ginger

The Isopure products are generally mostly if not entirely whey protein isolate, so they are a decent source of protein. Their clear ready to drink beverage is also isolate, as is their RTD smoothie.

Now a silly question: Why are you not EATING your protein? Can you not consume 100 grams of protein daily in food?

 First, it is not a silly question.  I do try to eat as much protein as I can, however, I'm less than three months out and still have quite a bit of restriction and eating breakfast first thing in the morning has never been easy. I feel like if i can just jump start my protein first thing in the morning It can only help right?  I usually try to drink a protein coffee in the morning but am getting tired of the same old thing everyday.  If I feel like i didn't get enough protein throughout the rest of the day, I'll add another protein shake later in the day.  I'm really just looking for variety. 

Try the cake shake recipe.  I have been loving getting my protein in since I found that.

There is a thread about it that was started today.

Edited to add:  I get a LOT of protein by food.  Well over 100 grams a day.  But when I stopped doing protein powder my protein labs slipped a bit and I gained weight.  For me, the protein powder makes me FEEL better, keeps my labs a bit higher and helps me keep my weight stable or even loose a pound or two.  YMMV.

~Becky

I think I got this from Gina...

Best Biologic Values for bioavailabilty of protein types

Protein Source-                                   BV-

Whey Protein Isolate blends              100-159

Whey concentrate (Lactalbumin)              104

Whole egg                                               100

Cow's milk                                                 91

Egg white (Albumin)                                  88

Fish                                                            83

Beef                                                           80

Chicken                                                     79 

Casein (protein from milk)                          77

Rice                                                           74

Soy                                                            59

Wheat                                                        54

Beans                                                         49

Peanuts                                                       43

Nice post Jenny!  I'd never seen that before.  Very helpful.

To the OP....I also jumpstart my morning with a shake or even a double shake!  The shake I use has 32g of isolate in it so its nice knowing I've got 64g knocked out first thing in the morning.  There are some days that I make myself a big ole omelette (I'm 7 mos out!) but when I'm in more of a hurry during the week, its usually a shake.

I'm over 2 yrs out and still drink at least one protein shake a day on weekdays.  My reasoning is very similar to yours.  I am not ready for a real breakfast when I first wake up.  This gets me started on the right foot and keeps me well over 100 grams.  I really don't like tracking numbers and this just gives me added reassurance.

If I'm having a not hungry day, I'll add a second shake in the evening.

When I'm looking at protein drinks / powders:

- I look to see how much protein per serving (derived from whey isolate, a bit of casseine sp? seems to work okay for me too)
- I make sure it doesn't have much sugar / carbs (5 grams or less)
- Price.  I often buy what's on sale.

I think protein shakes can be bad if one uses them as a crutch to get protein in so they'll have room for junk.  That's why I stick to one a day usually on weekdays.  I usually don't drink them on weekends - I want to have to work a bit harder to get my protein in so that I don't have room for the carby crap that seems to appear on the weekends.

I find if I start my day with a double scoop of protein, I feel better thru the day.