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What’s Your Protein?

November 19, 2016 By Mindy

I get asked often what kind of protein options are out there and there are tons!  I used to drink several protein shakes in years past and then went through a phase of “I’m going to eat all my food”.  So I switched gears and ate more red meat, fish, eggs and egg whites and still do.

Disclosure: I don’t rep for any brand at the time of writing this post.  No one has paid me to say any of this and I make $0 in commission off any sale or website link below.  This is just from one Fit Gal to another!

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Protein powder

I found this by doing a “What is the best whey protein” search online and came up with this article here:

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/tietge9.htm

In the past, I used one serving post-workout.  This one is plain because I don’t want the chemicals from the fake flavors.  I put my supplements in it and a few drops of stevia.  It is a bit chalky, but I got it down and it got the job done.  I’ve had issues tolerating dairy in the past, but in this case, the whey is a unique part of the dairy process and contains little to no lactose, so I did well with this product…no bloating, weight gain or digestive issues.

Here is where I bought mine {and where I currently buy my supplements}: Netrition.com

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I’ve also used the Sunwarrior line in the past and it is a great product.  I used the chocolate and it comes from a brown rice protein base, which is great for those who want dairy free.  It has few ingredients in the line-up and is sweetened naturally with stevia, which was important to me.

The Classic Chocolate line-up Ingredients: Raw Whole Grain Brown Rice Protein, Raw Organic Cocoa, Natural Vanilla Flavor, Chocolate Extract, Rice Oligodextrin, Stevia, Xanthan Gum, Ancient Sea Salt, Pectin

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Image Source: Sunwarrior.Com

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Another great line is the Garden of Life products, in their pea protein line and “Raw Fit” line.  I’ve used that in the past and I just like the premise of the company as well.

Garden of Life

Image Source: Gardenoflife.com

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If you’re wanting to save money and forego the whole protein shake option, I’ve also just used pasteurized egg whites from my local grocery and had great results there, too.  I put them in a blender with kefir or cold coffee, added stevia, maybe some ice and then blend!  It’s a nice protein option!

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