Question:
isopure protien

Has anyone tried isopure protien powder i purchased a 2lb tub today and it has 210 calories per servings 50g of protein and 1g of sugar is that good or bad as far as the calories ? I also purchased designer protien powder which has 17.5g of protein and 1g of sugar and i also purchase flinstone chewable vitimins, pls let me know if these choices are good or not>    — TRACY D. (posted on September 3, 2001)

September 3, 2001
Tracy, I think your choices are okay. I wouldnt worry about the calories since you really wont be getting in more than 600-800 a day. So I think you are doing fine. I also take the Flintstones, My only comment on those is how is the world do the kids run for those things, YUK. I think my taste buds are shot.
   — Kathy H.

September 4, 2001
yup...Isopure is okay. So are the others. You will need to experiment a bit to see which ones you like best. There is a Nutrisport near work that sells the pre-mixed Isopure in the bottles cold from the fridge. It reminds me of Koolaid. A bit too sweet, but just the thing when I haven't planned a good lunch and haven't had enough protein for the day. I really like flintstone vitamins....and took them for the first 12 months pre-op. I even gave them to my mom as she had trouble swallowing the big vitamins but liked the Flintstones. The nurse thought that was pretty funny when I took all her medications in to show them what she took. They got a good giggle from her vitamins. Shudda hid 'em.
   — Anne G.

September 4, 2001
Tracy, Isopure is a good product, but for one serving you really should do only one scoop instead of the 2 scoops it says to use. Each scoop has 25 grams of protein, but our bodies are really only able to absorb about 30 grams at a time, so the 2 scoop serving would be wasting 20 grams each time. Another very tasty brand is ProBlend 55. I love the Mocha-Cappachino flavor in the morning. I was able to buy both brands from www.vitalady.com and her website tells all about the different brands and how they compare in nutrition.
   — angelwomyn

December 1, 2001
As was mentioned, stick to 30g increments. So, 1 sc of Iso or PB55, but 2 sc of Designer or PS100, for example. ROUGHLY 30g. I would not count anything you put with it as protein, since any food proteins needs to be digested (milk, yogurt), but the powdered proteins mentioned are all predigested (chemically), so absorption is not the same. You can always use water & ice, a few fruit slices, some peanut butter, or the vast range of sugar free latte syrups. For example, Spiced Chair in vanilla reminds me of pumpkin pie or spice cake, sorta.
   — vitalady