protein costs too damn much ugh

newtintn
on 8/22/11 12:29 pm - TN
So i finally found a whey isolate protien that is DELISH ...but at 11 serviings a tub for 25$ there is NO WAY i can afford it so im stuck with the cheapo concentrate crap at walmart for 15$ that bloats me so painfully i cant stand it...Jay Robb chocolate i SO good but I just cant pay 25$ for 11 servings :( 
         
 
cnelson62
on 8/22/11 12:40 pm - TX
I havent tried the jay robb protien yet but seems like I have tried all the others!  I am having a really hard time getting my protien drinks in cause of the same problem.  I drink them and they are just too heavy for my stomach and make me sick and I am miserable from the bloating.  Hopefully this will go away in time!
(deactivated member)
on 8/22/11 12:47 pm - Boston, MA
 How about you get it and have it every other day or every few days??
vitalady
on 8/22/11 12:47 pm - Puyallup, WA
RNY on 10/05/94

Any of these are what I use:

1.) Gaspari Myofusion double chocolate or chocolate peanut butter OR a combo
of those 2 with 6-8 oz water + about 1/2 **** I use a Magic Bullet or a
hand blender. Full sized blenders double the size of my drink and make me
burp too much! Using this method, I get a thicker or thinner Wendy's Frosty
type drink, depending on the ice/water ratio
2.) Champion Pure Whey Stack choco + 6-8 oz water, shaken.
3.) IDS vanilla-cinnamon + "glop" of DaVinci sugar free caramel sauce + 8 oz
water + ice, blended.
4.) the PWS chco + the van-cin (50/50) in about 10 oz ho****er, stirred or
hand blender.

They deliver 30g protein, less than 3g sugar, less than 200 calories, when
made with water.

Lately I've been adding a shake of cinnamon to my hot ones since cinnamon
fights belly fat.

Michelle
RNY, distal, 10/5/94 

P.S.  My year + long absence has NOTHING to do with my WLS, or my type of WLS. See my profile.

Cicerogirl, The PhD
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on 8/22/11 12:47 pm - OH
Have you checked online sources for it?  I don't use much protein powder these days, but when I was drinking 2 shakes a day and drinking a bunch of different flavors, I would shop around the internet for the best price and was sometimes able to find really good specials (and then stocked up).

Lora

14 years out; 190 pounds lost, 165 pound loss maintained

You don't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there.

newtintn
on 8/22/11 12:55 pm - TN
The cheapest ive found it was 20$ and even at that its too much money. I actually LIKEthe body fortress from WM but it gives me such gas pain! Ive actually had to take pain killers for the pain just so i can finish my work day it gets that bad. I still need at least one shake a day, usually two...i just cant get it all in with food alone yet.The Jay Robb is DELISH! You can get sample packs for 2$ or so at Vitamin SHoppe...
         
 
LoraLeeME
on 8/22/11 1:31 pm, edited 8/22/11 1:32 pm
Seems cheap to me. You're looking at $1.80-2.30 for a meal/snack with the protein you need. That's about the same price as a large soda at most fast food places and certainly cheaper than a Starbucks Frapaccino. It really evens out when you consider you're not buying that $3.50 bag of chips or the $5.00 McCombo. 

It tastes good, you like it, it doesn't hurt your tummy, you can get it easily and it's got the nutrition you need - buy the protein powder and skip one mani/pedi to save some money. Switch to cheaper laundry soap or wash the car yourself instead of having it washed. You and your health are worth spending the money on.
               
kait8513
on 8/22/11 1:00 pm - FL
RNY on 02/06/12
what if you do half and half????
--Kaitlyn
Starting Weight:275     Surgery Weight:255   "That which does not kill us makes us stronger" 

      
Ladytazz
on 8/22/11 1:08 pm
I've had the same problem.  I prefer whey isolate but it is so expensive.  I finally found an unflavored whey isolate that only cost me about $100 for 20lbs.  That seems like a lot of protein but I have 2 or 3 (or more) scoops a day.  I even mixed a few scoops in the egg bites I made the other day.  They were delicious and I couldn't taste the powder.  It is as good as any unflavored whey isolate I have ever used and I can add it to everything.  I make a protein Caramelizer every day for breakfast with 2 scoops and it is wonderful.
Twenty pounds should last me at least 4 months based on my average usage of about 5lbs a month.  It works out to about $5 a pound.  Can't beat that.
Here is the website. http://www.americanpurewhey.com/whey-isolate-01.html  
If anyone is interested in a coupon code let me know.  And no, I have no affiliation with the product.  Just a happy user.  They also have samples.  I got a bunch of them to make sure I liked it.  The cake batter kind was great but I decided to go with the unflavored for more versatility. I think I had to email customer service to get the samples but as I remember it was only about $10 for 10 including shipping.

WLS 10/28/2002 Revision 7/23/2010

High Weight  (2002) 240 Revision Weight (2010) 220 Current Weight 115.

gbsinsatx
on 8/23/11 12:22 am - San Antonio, TX
 Can you please send me the coupon code? Thanks in advance!

Age at RNY: 55, Height: 5'4", Consultation Weight: 331 lbs-12/1/2009, RNY Surgery Weight: 281 lbs-3/22/2010, Goal Weight Reached: 141 lbs-6/23/2011, Lowest Weight: 126 lbs-12/11/2011

Current Age: 61, Current Weight: 161 lbs-5/20/2016Total Weight Loss Maintained: 170 lbs  

                                      

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