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From: Omelet on 9 Aug 2008 14:14 In article <8a86aedf-b23b-43fa-ba51-c0764e37108b(a)f63g2000hsf.googlegroups.com>, Jason Carlton <jwcarlton(a)gmail.com> wrote: > On Aug 6, 11:27�am, Omelet <ompome...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > In article > > <82c84f76-1cdd-4f57-9b6b-4d47bea2b...(a)y38g2000hsy.googlegroups.com>, > > �Jason Carlton <jwcarl...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > I know we're all looking for decent flavors of protein, so when you > > > find one you should post it! > > > > > I have 2 flavors that are pretty good, but both are really just good > > > with milk. GNC brand Mixed Berry is one, and Chocolate Caramel is the > > > other. > > > > > Chocolate Caramel is OK with water, but a thousand times better with > > > milk. IMO, Mixed Berry tastes like cheap toothpaste when mixed with > > > water. > > > > > Lately, I've been switching back and forth, so that I won't get tired > > > of the flavor as quickly. GNC did have buy-one-get-one-half-off for > > > Gold Club members (roughly translating to a 34% discount), so they > > > were relatively inexpensive, but now it's just a flat 20% discount > > > across the board so it's not quite as good of a discount. > > > > > On a similar note, if you haven't bought a Blender Bottle yet, you > > > should. It's well worth the $5, and it makes mixing protein a heck of > > > a lot easier. > > > > Try mixing a vanilla powder with sugar free cool-aid. > > Sometimes a couple of packets of artificial creamer can add a lot of > > flavor without adding calories, but I'm a bit cautious over "fake foods" > > like that. > > -- > > Peace! Om > > > > All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. > > - Edmund Burke (1729 - 1797)- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > I've also mixed a tablespoon of International Coffee with unflavored > protein and thought it was pretty good. It added around 70 calories to > it, though, so regular instant coffee would have probably been more > logical. > > I recently tried mixing sugar-free caramel with unflavored and thought > it was good, but that was more on a whim. The sugar-free caramel still > has carbs and calories, so it's not really a good idea; honestly, I > was just going through my leftover protein and getting rid of the > unflavored kind that I really didn't like. Well, if you are an Atkins follower, some pure whipping cream would work best to add the richness you want. :-) Just avoid sugar and starch when you try it? <g> -- Peace! Om All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. - Edmund Burke (1729 - 1797)
From: Omelet on 9 Aug 2008 14:18 In article <99667b65-ef51-4a8e-88a4-edf7b7273c9f(a)k7g2000hsd.googlegroups.com>, Jason Carlton <jwcarlton(a)gmail.com> wrote: > I tried the Isopure drink that someone mentioned earlier, and it's > pretty good. A little on the bland side, like drinking a carbonated > juice drink that has set out for a few days, but palatable. I liked > the Blue Raspberry best so far. I've not tried that one. At least they offer other flavors. One gets sick to death of chocolate, vanilla and strawberry after awhile! > > Also, the Pro Slam is good, and goes down fast. They're expensive, > though, at close to $3 for 45g (if you buy a case of 12), so I can't > use them all the time. The lemon lime is the best tasting protein I've > had, though. Never tried that. I tend to get the gallon jugs of powder when I'm not focusing on real food. IMHO protein powders are "lazy" food, but I don't object to them. ;-) Lives can be a bit busy sometimes. > > > > I will agree with you on advocating Blender Bottles. Those things are > > the bomb. I have three. You close it and shake it like crazy and it > > will NEVER splatter a portion of your drink out the top of a loose > > lid. I've never used their spiral ball, but that seems like a useful > > component - just don't like that extra clean up. > > You mean the little whisk thing that goes in it? Buddy, you're really > missing out! I shake my protein really hard about 10 times, and that's > it. That little whisk just blends it right up. I love them too, with the right powder. Cheap ones (cheap powders) tend to pack around the blades. > > After I use it, I just rinse it out with hot water, then turn it > upside down and let it dry for the next time. I throw it in the > dishwasher every other day or so. I leave it upside down in my locker at work with a quick dry from paper towels. > > > > Blender Bottle:http://www.blenderbottle.com/ > > > > And five bucks? I thought I paid eight at GNC! D'OH! Oh, well, a fool > > and his money... > > > > :-) > > I think I'm just lucky in that my local GNC isn't all that popular. > > About every other month, my local GNC has killer specials on things. I > picked up 2 blender bottles for $5 each, I picked up several cases of > Pro Slams for $20 each (that's a case of 12, so that comes down to > $1.66 each; almost half price), and a 5lb container of protein powder > for $20 or $25. If you just catch them when they're wanting to move > some product, you can luck out and get some good deals! -- Peace! Om All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. - Edmund Burke (1729 - 1797)
From: Omelet on 9 Aug 2008 14:18 In article <400dacbd-cbbe-4b2d-a9d5-b4cf2203f144(a)k30g2000hse.googlegroups.com>, Curt <curtjames(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Omelet <ompome...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > �Curt <curtja...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > Taste is all too variable. I loooove ON whey's Cookie's N Creme, but > > > I'm in the minority by a landslide if you go by one poll I read. > > > People generally hate it. > > > > ON???? > > Optimum Nutrition. > > http://www.optimumnutrition.com/ > > -- Ah. Thanks. :-) -- Peace! Om All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. - Edmund Burke (1729 - 1797)
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