I just got my first protein shake down...

It's all about the micellar matrix (chocolate) + whole milk shaken up in a water bottle a few hours before bedtime. It's delicious.

3/4 cup oatmeal, 1 tsp flax seed, 2 cups fresh frozen fruit, 3 cups water or skim milk, 1 banana, 1-2 scoops vanilla isobolic whey = yum

You shouldnt need to mix in icecream to your protein shakes to make them drinkable.

Other than maybe some fruit (not bananas either - i'm talking Pinapples, Apples, Plums, etc...) it should basically just be the shake & water. If it tastes like shit then get a better powder. Its worth the extra money if it means you aren't struggling to take it down twice a day.

I've been using this one that someone linked here a year or so ago called Nitrean by AtLarge Fitness. Its been great, and worth the extra money.

I'm really just getting into the whole protein shake deal and have some concerns about the cholesterol in this shit. I come from a long line of high cholesterol males and notice that one serving of EAS protein blend has 80mg of cholesterol and I've seen worse.

I like making my own things and like the idea of adding oatmeal etc. to shakes, know of any good websites that give recipes for different and more healthy shakes?

I'm really just getting into the whole protein shake deal and have some concerns about the cholesterol in this shit. I come from a long line of high cholesterol males and notice that one serving of EAS protein blend has 80mg of cholesterol and I've seen worse.

I like making my own things and like the idea of adding oatmeal etc. to shakes, know of any good websites that give recipes for different and more healthy shakes?


Dietary cholesterol hasn't been shown to raise blood cholesterol really. What effects blood cholesterol most is Saturated fats.

Even so, Optimum Nutrition makes protein powder with very low cholesterol. Check it out if you're still concerned.

I use ON Whey. Once scoop in the morning after my work out then one scoop before bed. The cookies and cream is delicious.

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I use ON as well. 1 scoop ON Chocolate + 1 cup water, post workout. Stir and chug.

do u drink them before or after you work out?

I also use ON Cookies & Cream. Definitely the best tasting out of all the ones I've tried.

I mix 2 scoops with 3 cups of water, bring it to the gym with me and drink it immediately after my workout.

do u drink them before or after you work out?

I always drink it before, but sometimes, after as well. Depending how much I make, how I'm feeling, etc.

I also use ON Cookies & Cream. Definitely the best tasting out of all the ones I've tried.

I mix 2 scoops with 3 cups of water, bring it to the gym with me and drink it immediately after my workout.

syntha-6 is 20x better than ON.. i switched from ON cookies and cream to syntha-6 vanilla...

ugh, as a rule I never get the vanilla.

I am usualy ON Cookies & Cream right now as well, but I'm getting tired of it. I try a new kind every month. What could be next ... perhaps pineapple

ugh, as a rule I never get the vanilla.

I am usualy ON Cookies & Cream right now as well, but I'm getting tired of it. I try a new kind every month. What could be next ... perhaps pineapple


BSN makes the syntha-6 in a few different flavors, one of which is cookies and cream i beleive.

Pineapple sounds terrible.

DNEVitamins.com - Quality vitamins, minerals, herbs and energy supplements at value prices. (http://www.dnevitamins.com) is right down the road from me liek 30seconds. they make all their shit there. So I get 2lbs of whey isolate for like $12. I don't mind the taste, and muscle milk is loaded with fat anyway.

regular shake = 2 scoops ON whey protein powder + lots of water

post-workout shake = 2 scoops prot powder + maltodextrin + dextrose + creatine + lots of water

I use ON as well. 1 scoop ON Chocolate + 1 cup water, post workout. Stir and chug.

I thought I was the only one who did it the simple way.

i decided to try something new. instead of cytogainer, i bought N2-Large strawberry yesterday.

ugh. it has almost no flavor.

shakes should be consumed pera workout
I make a very concentrated shake and drink 1/4 before (about 15 mins before hitting the gym, then a 10-15 min warmup so it's well into my system when i'm lifting)
1/4 during
1/4 immediatly after my last heavy set (followed by about 5-10 mins of cooldown)
and the last 1/4 during the hour post-workout

I recommend this regiment.