Protein Drinks

Because I am a post gastric bypass patient and now an athlete as well, I use a lot of protein supplements. I have tried about everything under the sun, and believe me when I say that there are a lot of brands that are "so so" tasting, and a several that are AWESOME. Unfortunately, most of the awesome tasting ones I have not been able to find locally, and usually need to order. I hope I'm not being politically incorrect by naming specific brands, but here goes..... BSN makes a whey protein powder called Lean Dessert that is really good- comes in vanilla, chocolate, chocolate coconut, fresh cinnamon roll, banana, and banana nut. Mixed in a blender with water or unsweetened almond milk along with several ice cubes, and it makes a nice thick tastey shake. That same company also makes a product called Syntha 6 which has awesome flavors, but my favorite is the Caramel Latte. That product has a little more calories per scoop (200 instead of the standard 110-150), but it is well worth it.  

Other favorites of mine: A company called Dymatize makes Elite whey protein isolate- I love the Butter Cream Toffee and Chocolate Mint flavors. Whey Gourmet is really good, too, That product is made by a company called PVL. They carry a natural line of proteins called Naturelle that are free from artificial colors and flavors. The Chai Latte flavor is awesome, and I intend to try the Blueberry Pomegranate soon. Champion Nutrition has a product that is called Pure Whey Protein Stack. The Chocolate and Cocoa Mochaccino flavors are to die for! I often add other natural "goodies" to my blender shakes- wheat germ, a handful of baby spinach (turns the shake green but you honestly can't tast it! :-) , etc.

There are more, but those are some ideas for you. There are lots of Internet companies that sell these products, but I use mostly Netrition.com as the shipping is only 4.95$ no matter how much you order. Good luck and let me know if you have any other questions!

Oh, and one more thing.... lots of these can be made into warm drinks as well- which can be nice during the winter. Pick a scoop of chocolate, chocolate mint, chocolate mocha flavor, etc.  stir in a little cool water to make a paste, and then gradually add hot water or hot coffee to it while stirring. Yum! 

Lori, thanks for the info. I have been looking for a protein powder and protein bars but am afraid to try some as they can be expensive and if you don't like them, then they are a waste. I did find a protein bar with whey and no soy ( has soy lecithin but it is in the latter third of the ingrediants list) called Iso Femme.

Timothy, which have you tried and liked. I figure if you can get it, then I should be able to get it here too! 

Okay, stupid question... What is the difference between soy protein and soy lecithin? I have been trying to avoid both but do you know how many products have soy lecithin?

My understanding is that soy lecithin and soy protein are equally bad. It's the soy that we should avoid (although some people say the opposite). I brought in my list of supplements to my breast surgeon and he told me to stay away from flaxseed oil (because of phytoestrogens),  soy lecithin granules, and my whey protein powder. I was unaware the whey contained soy but he said check the label and he was right, it had soy. Too bad, I really liked it. It was called Precision Engineered from Vitamin World. So then I tried this rice protein powder and discontinued it after 2 days because it tasted awful and I read that it contains lead! I would definitely go back to the whey powder if there is one that did not contain soy, but it seems they all do.