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From: Jason Carlton on 5 Aug 2008 21:44 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.
From: Omelet on 6 Aug 2008 11:27 In article <82c84f76-1cdd-4f57-9b6b-4d47bea2b100(a)y38g2000hsy.googlegroups.com>, Jason Carlton <jwcarlton(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)
From: BOfL on 7 Aug 2008 05:55 On Aug 6, 11:44 am, 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. A gram of protien, is a gram of protien, and is usually more useful when it is found with its bilological support system, ie eggs etc. Would you buy a pair of solid gold dumbells expecting better results? As a kid, I remember looking in awe at all the fantastic supplements in the old Weider and Hoffman magazines. I never forgot the words from a wily old trainer, who told me "they are designed to build profits, not muscle" That was 40 years ago. Some truths never change, just the lies become more sophisticated. B
From: Omelet on 7 Aug 2008 12:47 In article <d497ab28-53c9-4ca2-8e8c-8a8a97f3538f(a)a21g2000prf.googlegroups.com>, BOfL <bigfletch8(a)gmail.com> wrote: > On Aug 6, 11:44�am, 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. > > A gram of protien, is a gram of protien, and is usually more useful > when it is found with its bilological support system, ie eggs etc. > > Would you buy a pair of solid gold dumbells expecting better results? > > As a kid, I remember looking in awe at all the fantastic supplements > in the old Weider and Hoffman magazines. I never forgot the words from > a wily old trainer, who told me "they are designed to build profits, > not muscle" > > That was 40 years ago. Some truths never change, just the lies become > more sophisticated. > > B <lol> Truth for sure, but sometimes it's a matter of convenience, and gram for gram, powders are sometimes cheaper than "real" food. -- Peace! Om All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. - Edmund Burke (1729 - 1797)
From: Gemini Jackson on 7 Aug 2008 22:26
On Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:36:46 -0600, Jason Earl <jearl(a)xmission.com> wrote: >The last time I bought protein powder it worked out to about $0.01 per >gram. Of course, I don't buy the fancy GNC stuff. > >Jason Indeed. I'm assuming at that price you make it yourself. I've done some of the real cheap brands but had concerns over the quality. And honestly I didn't mind spending the extra $10 a week to not gag. -GJ |