Protein suggestions
I bought Premier protein and although it's not bad, I just don't foresee myself drinking two of those a day to keep up with my protein goal. Goal is 60-80 grams daily. I'd rather be closer to 80 as much as possible. I feel like I'll need another protein drink or supplement a day to keep up (for now) since I only have like 2 food options as a protein source. (yogurt and cottage cheese.. I'm on phase 2) I'm really worried about meeting my protein goals because I know how important it is. Also.. does Propel count as "water" since it is just flavored water? Thanks!
I don't like sweet so Unjury chicken soup flavored protein powder has been a life saver for me! There is Syntrax Nectar that have all sorts of different flavors like fruity. Just google it. And anything that doesn't have caffeine and of course no sugar counts toward your "water" intake like decaf coffee and even count your protein drinks.
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Flavored water definitely counts towards your water intake. Propel, Mio, Crystal Light, decaf tea (hot or iced)-- as long as it's wet and caffeine-free you're set!
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Genepro basically checks all the boxes of being a classic nutritional supplement scam - it's too good to be true (30g of "equivalent" protein in only 15g of product, whatever "equivalent" is....), it's proprietary and nobody knows what it really is and they aren't saying, there has been no independent testing to validate their claims.
If one is lucky, it might be somewhere close to what they claim, sorta, kinda... The typical American diet, crappy as it may be, is usually fairly protein rich, so worst case is that this stuff will make expensive urine, but for those who are depending upon it to provide ones' basic protein needs, that's an awful big risk. Better to go with the generally accepted mainstream protein sources (whey isolate generally considered the best, with whey blends, egg and various vegetable proteins being somewhat less absorbable but well known in character, and all have multiple competing producers.
My preference is to go with the powders and blend and mix them with other flavors to make something between palatable to downright tasty. Some find various products to be too sweet, which can be cut back by blending with unsweetened product or plain yogurt, or use unflavored powders to blend into other foods or drinks, or add flavors of your own. Mix it into jello or puddings to change it up.
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