aja8888
Moderator Emeritus
It's been a while since I have seen a thread hashing out protein powder drinks and their benefits. Old news was there were several choices of this magic stuff and they were reasonable in cost. People just added milk, water ice, fruit, etc and blended it up and that was it.
But we are in a new dimension of retail pricing and all the powders I have been trying to make sense out of are EXPENSIVE.....like twice what I remember them costing a few years ago. (hello inflation!) And now there are hundreds to choose from!
My reason for starting this thread is that I have lost around 25 pounds in the last few months, mainly from depression (grieving), not eating much and a lifestyle change. But I am getting past that to some extent, I believe. I'm not down to my "good old days" of a long distance runner weight (150 pounds) at 5' 11" tall, but somewhere around 190 pounds (not a chiseled physique, but soft and cuddly one) I have also lost an inch to 5'10".....
Never again will I see anywhere near 150 as my old body is not as strong and limber and has several metal parts installed now! I still walk 8,000-10,000 steps on average each day though. My new goal is 175 pounds and I think I can do it by next October (or sooner) when I will be celebrating my 80th birthday.
With respect to these protein powders, I am trying to figure out what will be a good choice for me to add the needed protein an old guy needs and help maintain muscle as I lose the 15 or so pounds that I plan on losing. I would like to use a protein drink to supplement my "somewhat" low carb diet that I have been following (not Keto, but less than 100 carbs per day). I'm OK adding fruit to some extent and blending up some kind of drink that will replace one meal.
Logging food over the last few months indicates I am holding between 1,500 and 2,000 calories per day with no problem and off the "white foods". I am not a vegan either.
I'm looking for suggestions on the powder(s) that would be the right choice for me (old man, walks a lot, plays golf weekly) and some ideas on the concoction of a blended drink mix keeping it low carb to some extent.
Thanks!
But we are in a new dimension of retail pricing and all the powders I have been trying to make sense out of are EXPENSIVE.....like twice what I remember them costing a few years ago. (hello inflation!) And now there are hundreds to choose from!
My reason for starting this thread is that I have lost around 25 pounds in the last few months, mainly from depression (grieving), not eating much and a lifestyle change. But I am getting past that to some extent, I believe. I'm not down to my "good old days" of a long distance runner weight (150 pounds) at 5' 11" tall, but somewhere around 190 pounds (not a chiseled physique, but soft and cuddly one) I have also lost an inch to 5'10".....
Never again will I see anywhere near 150 as my old body is not as strong and limber and has several metal parts installed now! I still walk 8,000-10,000 steps on average each day though. My new goal is 175 pounds and I think I can do it by next October (or sooner) when I will be celebrating my 80th birthday.
With respect to these protein powders, I am trying to figure out what will be a good choice for me to add the needed protein an old guy needs and help maintain muscle as I lose the 15 or so pounds that I plan on losing. I would like to use a protein drink to supplement my "somewhat" low carb diet that I have been following (not Keto, but less than 100 carbs per day). I'm OK adding fruit to some extent and blending up some kind of drink that will replace one meal.
Logging food over the last few months indicates I am holding between 1,500 and 2,000 calories per day with no problem and off the "white foods". I am not a vegan either.
I'm looking for suggestions on the powder(s) that would be the right choice for me (old man, walks a lot, plays golf weekly) and some ideas on the concoction of a blended drink mix keeping it low carb to some extent.
Thanks!