Best taste EVER! Worst mixing and very calorific.
I am NOT a health nut. I am obese and I trying to get my health/weight/stress levels under control. I (very reluctantly) decided that my first round of behavior modification would include getting my digestive system under control by trying to regulate my diet, adding a significant amount of fiber and protein. I was very wary of getting a protein powder because I don't like gritty textures and don't tolerate "healthy" tasting items well either. I once threw up a Muscle Milk. But this stuff tastes AMAZING. I actually LIKE it and you couldn't pay me to say that before. It's the fat person's protein powder. The con to that is that you cannot mix it without a blender. I mean not at ALL. It all clumps up on top. It's also near impossible to get it smooth in a Blender Bottle, so it's not so convenient if your on the go. I haven't blended in advance, so I can't tell you if it settles or maintains it's flavor that way. If I do, I will update the review. It also packs a calorie punch. Its about 200 calories a scoop, two servings with 1 & half cup almond milk will put you a whopping 640 calories. I am just using it for protein supplementation and it's heavy on the calorie count. It's also 23% (per SCOOP) of your daily cholesterol intake. I already have high cholesterol, so I am leery about consuming 46% of my daily value just in shakes (and that's with cholesterol FREE almond milk, with regular milk it would clog your arteries). Speaking as an already obese person, it's sometimes difficult to maneuver around this 640 calorie drink and meet my 1400 goal. I use one shake as a snack and one as a meal (usually breakfast). That only leaves me 760 calories to do TWO meals. And that's just the powder, not add-ins like peanut butter or strawberries. It is possible to do this, but it takes some sacrifice and ingenuity, especially given my inherent love of food that led to my obesity. I gave it 4 stars because it does have a boatload of protein (22g per serving) if your doing in 2x per day, and are heavy like myself, it's so worth it. Also, because you can't BEAT the taste and it has 6g fiber so it leaves you full for some time. I honestly don't think I could tolerate anything else that would be close to this good
Read More...
