[So] Protein Powder

Where do you buy it?

I'm looking for cheap and sexy.

also- i'm still a skinny, flabby bastard. i will perchance take pictures of my stretchy body later for your viewing pleasure

right now i'm buying 5 lbs. ON 100% whey from amazon for $39.25 w/ free shipping. I'd be interested if anyone knows of a cheaper place.

http://www.amazon.com/Optimum-Nutrition-Standard-Chocolate-5-15-Pound/dp/B000QSNYGI

Can I ask why one might want protein powder over say, 5 pounds of meat from the grocery store for a third of the price? Is it a convenience thing, or is it legitimately more effective than actual meat?

Whey is easy to just pour and mix into a liquid (water or milk, water preferably).
Whey is easy to take pre or post-workout. Meat, eh, not so much.

It's a convenience and effectiveness thing.

Can I ask why one might want protein powder over say, 5 pounds of meat from the grocery store for a third of the price? Is it a convenience thing, or is it legitimately more effective than actual meat?

5lbs of meat and 5lbs of whey don't contain the same amount of protein

That's fair, I just feel like from a nutrition standpoint fresh meat would be better for you so it would even out. Kind of like how a vitamin C pill can have 1000% of your daily value, but an orange is still better for you.

It's large a convenience food for people who are trying to time when they eat their protein (whey is quickly absorbed unlike say .. a steak) or for people who are trying to gain muscle because there's just only so much meat you can eat.

I think its kind of a waste for most people who are taking it for anything but partial meal replacement since most people have their diet out of wack then they go chug a protein shake like its going to do something miraculous.

I just have it as my breakfast snack because its cheap and filling.

However, I disagree it is any less nutritious than real meat. Real meat brings fat to the table, along with your usual low levels of feed-related pesticides / hormones / antibiotics / whatever if you're not into that kind of thing. Fish is expensive. Tuna has mercury.

largely depends on the meat,
but I agree with rayn , it is convenient and that's why I take it.

so that's great about it being convenient and everything, but where do you faggots buy it?

I live in Finland, I do not think it would be cheap for you to order where I get my protein from :D

Vitaminshoppe usually has good deals on protein powder.

Or 1fast400

or google.

I buy from whomever has Optimum Nutrition Gold for the cheapest on Google Shopping. They have something in their Whey that helps digest the lactose and I notice a difference in terms of how much I will be farting.

I used to use AllTheWhey but it made me too gassy to be comfortable at work :P

sam's club has 5lbs of EAS whey protein for like $29

sweet, i'll check it out.

it's been a problem in the past with foods like fiberone making my asshole implode

It seems like nobody at all understands why whey is better. It's because it has the highest bioavaiability of any protein source.

5 lbs of meat lasts a few days and 5 lbs of protein lasts a little longer than that :lol:

It seems like nobody at all understands why whey is better. It's because it has the highest bioavaiability of any protein source.I understand it, I just think many people who take it probably already get enough protein to support their workouts unless they are serious body builders

i get it at GNC :shrug:

oh shit they've got the $30 5 pounder at my sams club

thanks fal, i love you

It seems like nobody at all understands why whey is better. It's because it has the highest bioavaiability of any protein source.

That's great that you looked that up on the internet and all - but do you actually know what that means?

:lol: