Protein Bars and other protein-heavy supplements - I'm a white supremacist bodybuilder.

[666NASTYFUCKINGFREAK666]

I guess this technically goes into Food, not Health & Fitness but what kind of protein bars does everyone eat? I remember years ago I got some vanilla PowerBars which tasted like chalk but I quite enjoyed, and they had a high protein count. (20g) I ordered some Pure Protein bars which are 20g as well. I tried to get a lighter flavor (vanilla) since my teeth suffer with sweets but I recently got the Chocolate/Caramel mix ones and I just got around to eating them and they're pretty easy to digest.

As for other methods of protein (not counting actual food) I like to mix 48oz of 2% milk and GNC protein powder which turns out to be around 1000 calories/100g of protein.

What protein supplements do you all use?

 

[Hyper Vigilant Dumbass]

All protein bars are shit and overpriced. I used to use ON Gold Standard Whey.

 

[Mojo Thief]

Fairlife Core Power Elite Protein Shakes have 42g of whey protein and 230 calories, which is insanely efficient. I drink them when I travel, though they are a little pricey unless you have a Sam's Club membership.

I find a lot of plant protein bars give me heartburn.

 

[Pim Fortuyn]

All protein bars are shit and overpriced. I used to use ON Gold Standard Whey.

Pretty much this. I hate how they started putting sugar substitutes in every bar, and they didn't even use a good one. They put in the shit that makes you fart like crazy (And has calories still anyway). Just put in real sugar for God's sake, or at least use some substitute that doesn't produce gas, they exist.

 

[Hyper Vigilant Dumbass]

Pretty much this. I hate how they started putting sugar substitutes in every bar, and they didn't even use a good one. They put in the shit that makes you fart like crazy (And has calories still anyway). Just put in real sugar for God's sake, or at least use some substitute that doesn't produce gas, they exist.

Yeah man I hear you. On top of that there's some that have a good amount of fiber, so you'll shit your pants if you decide to trust a fart. I don't even care to use powder anymore. Just allocate the funds to get some lean ground beef or a couple of steaks.

 

[Pim Fortuyn]

Yeah man I hear you. On top of that there's some that have a good amount of fiber, so you'll shit your pants if you decide to trust a fart. I don't even care to use powder anymore. Just allocate the funds to get some lean ground beef or a couple of steaks.

For sure. In my neck of the woods meat was hit less by inflation than dairy and processed foods, so it makes sense to just eat some more ground meat instead of protein bars and the like. And even though it got more expensive, it makes sense just to eat dairy products, seeing how much whey started to cost, though I think the prices for that have gone down a bit again.

But I swear in my more schizophrenic moments I think the whole fucking up protein bars business is some sort of sick humiliation ritual because they hate people wanting to get swole or something. They put in inulin, polydextrose and maltitol to make you fart and get the runs, when they could just put in straight sucrose. Ironically, all their substitutes are less sweet than sugar, so they put in a disproportionately large amount. If they want to go sugar free they could just put in in glycerol for the texture and sucralose for the sweetness, same for baked goods.

 

[Hyper Vigilant Dumbass]

But I swear in my more schizophrenic moments I think the whole fucking up protein bars business is some sort of sick humiliation ritual because they hate people wanting to get swole or something.

Yeah they capitalize on the sensationalism of lifting. When shit goes mainstream (which is pretty much everything now) it gets harder to gatekeep and some fucking jew wants a slice of the pie. They make products that are cheap, shitty, and cost a lot. Most protein bars defeat the purpose of even being one. I mean just look at these fucking bars. They are a fucking candy bar. I digress but you're not schizo brother. You're dead on the money.

 

[Friedrich Hayek's Ghost]

Yeah they capitalize on the sensationalism of lifting. When shit goes mainstream (which is pretty much everything now) it gets harder to gatekeep and some fucking jew wants a slice of the pie. They make products that are cheap, shitty, and cost a lot. Most protein bars defeat the purpose of even being one. I mean just look at these fucking bars. They are a fucking candy bar. I digress but you're not schizo brother. You're dead on the money.

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I've had those Gatorade bars before. They work better in the context of "I want to not be hungry for the next couple hours." than they do for actually being a protein bar. They are also fucking delicious. They're not just good for a protein bar; they're good for a candy bar.

I usually keep a few protein bars on hand for times I forget to pack a lunch because they stave off hunger for longer. If I need dietary protein, I have meat and protein powder for that.

 

[Lycalopex]

I actually really love protein shakes. I don't know what it is, I think it's the texture.

 

[FieldPiece]

I really like the unflavored Isopure. I mix it with water and orange flavored Mio. Tastes like a orange creamsicle and doesn't make me feel bloated like mixing with milk. Are there any powders that taste as good as the Fairlife shakes? Those are fucking great and I can down like 3 of them with no effort but they're expensive as hell.

 

[Aiōn]

I've stopped eating protein bars this year in favor of whole foods, but I will still have them occasionally as a treat in the summer. The Snickers Hiprotein bars are pretty good, 16g - 20g of protein.

 

[Rozzy]

I prefer whey protein shakes and strawberry is my favorite flavor.
My last protein purchase.

 

[Idiotron]

I'm old school, i try doing it with food.
I worked as a chef for 10 years, I can make tasty healthy stuff for very cheap.
I recommend people who are into fitness do that instead of relying on processed crap.

 

[Trump's Chosen]

I actually really love protein shakes. I don't know what it is, I think it's the texture.

Same. Most of the time I cheap out and just drink it after a workout with water. But just adding one banana and/or milk and it is already in the stratosphere in taste and texture.

My farts are pretty bad right now, but that's probably because of the bad combination of eating beans and eggs every day.

I don't know why people eat protein bars. Whey is typically the cheap/efficient option. Meat and eggs the more expensive but quality option. What niche is protein bar supposed to fill?

 

[666NASTYFUCKINGFREAK666]

I don't know why people eat protein bars. Whey is typically the cheap/efficient option. Meat and eggs the more expensive but quality option. What niche is protein bar supposed to fill?

When you're on night shift and you realize you still need le macros but its 2 am and everythings closed so you pull out a protein bar and skullfuck 200 calories down really quick.

 

[Jobama]

Honestly, the more I’ve been weightlifting the less I feel like I’ve needed protein shakes. I feel like I can get more than enough just from my diet. I’ll eat 16 oz of chicken breast which has 139 oz of protein.

 

[Friedrich Hayek's Ghost]

I’ll eat 16 oz a of chicken which has 139 oz of protein.

Where the fuck do you buy chickens?

 

[Trump's Chosen]

When you're on night shift and you realize you still need le macros but its 2 am and everythings closed so you pull out a protein bar and skullfuck 200 calories down really quick.

Ah. Portability. Makes sense. I don't have to travel for work anymore. But good fucking point.

 

[Jobama]

Where the fuck do you buy chickens?

I meant 16 oz of chicken breast.

 

[Friedrich Hayek's Ghost]

I meant 16 oz of chicken breast.

I was poking fun at the measurements. I think you meant 139 grams of protein, not ounces. And, yeah, chicken is an inexpensive way to get a ton of palatable protein in your diet, especially if you drop fat elsewhere so that you can leave the skin on and still hit your macros and learn a few different ways to cook it.