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I can't find the nutritional info for that product. Let alone the ingredients, need to check for those little baddies in there;).
 
Steve said:
You can get the AST product for close to that price.
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The sale price of the AST is $29 for 2 pounds. The stuff I bought was about $18 for 5 pounds during a half-off MSRP sale. At those prices, AST costs 4 times more per pound. If I knew it performed 4 times better, I'd spring for it, but earlier you said they're about all the same.
 
corndogggy said:
The sale price of the AST is $29 for 2 pounds. The stuff I bought was about $18 for 5 pounds during a half-off MSRP sale. At those prices, AST costs 4 times more per pound.
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Haha, sorry, I didn't look at how much you were getting. 5 lbs.

I'd have to see an ingredients list to know for sure.
 
When you say whey shake, you mean a shake in the blender, right? I actually just got some whey protein powder for my husband for his smoothies, so I can use some of that too at home.

The pre-cooked meat idea may work when I'm at work. I was a vegetarian for a long time, so I don't have a lot of experience cooking meat. Chicken is good though... any suggestions for pre-cooking it (seasoning, etc)?

Thanks all for the suggestions!
 
ElenaDragon said:
When you say whey shake, you mean a shake in the blender, right?
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FYI... most people only mixes this stuff in the blender due to it not mixing with a spoon well, which, you still have to do if you want to mix in yogurt, oatmeal, berries, or other similar items, but I've found that if chocolate milk is all you want, it's hard to beat a bike bottle. I use a Fox bike water bottle, pour in milk, pour in a scoop or two or three of whey powder, screw on the top, and shake it up. It's much more portable that way, and a helluva lot easier to clean than using the blender. I use the Fox brand because they use food grade plastics, so basically the plastic taste won't get into your milk.
 
ElenaDragon said:
I was a vegetarian for a long time,
Thanks all for the suggestions!
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You will likely not like it or feel good after eating meat for the first time in a while. Thats because of an enzymatic process that deals with the digestion of meat.you "loose" the ability to trigger this Process after going a while without meat. Don't worry, eat it a few times and you will regain the process.
 
corndogggy said:
FYI... most people only mixes this stuff in the blender due to it not mixing with a spoon well, which, you still have to do if you want to mix in yogurt, oatmeal, berries, or other similar items, but I've found that if chocolate milk is all you want, it's hard to beat a bike bottle. I use a Fox bike water bottle, pour in milk, pour in a scoop or two or three of whey powder, screw on the top, and shake it up. It's much more portable that way, and a helluva lot easier to clean than using the blender. I use the Fox brand because they use food grade plastics, so basically the plastic taste won't get into your milk.
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Are there certain brands that mix better with certain foods? And can I mix it into other foods besides milk? :) I use a water bottle to mix up my fiber powder with water in exactly the way you describe!

[Squall];258369 said:
You will likely not like it or feel good after eating meat for the first time in a while. Thats because of an enzymatic process that deals with the digestion of meat.you "loose" the ability to trigger this Process after going a while without meat. Don't worry, eat it a few times and you will regain the process.
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I have actually been eating meat since December. I thought it might be difficult due to the digestion process you mentioned, but it was actually quite easy to put back into my diet, probably because I was not a true vegetarian... I would eat fish occasionally and once in a while my husband would give me a bite of whatever meat he was eating. I eat chicken or fish a few times a week now.
 
Chicken is good though... any suggestions for pre-cooking it (seasoning, etc)?
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for eating it not hot -i'd probably marinate it in italian dressing then broil or grill it...
cutting it into chunks and then skewering it also also an easy to go option - I'm doing a chicken thing for next week that i'll marinate he chicken chunks in pineapple juice w/ some cayenne pepper and whatever sppices suit me at the time -then skewer it with pineapple chunks and broil it til it's cooked.

then it can b served chilled
 
I used a whey protien shake for a long time. I was a vegetarian for three years. Mostly became a vegetarian because I just don't like the taste of meat. Added chicken back in slowly and in small amounts starting last August. Always ate eggs and haven't eaten fish since my parents forced me to as a child on Friday nights.

Anyway, I had difficulties sticking to the protien shakes just because they tasted horrible. I tried whey protien bars, and although not great, are better than the shakes (in my opinion). I still eat soy protien bars occasionally now even though I'm eating chicken. I eat tons of nuts and beans and leafy greens :).

Soy nuts are handy because they can be put in a little tupperware dish and taken anywhere. No need to refridgerate them or cook them or what not. But they're sort of boring. I don't mind boring, but some people might not like them because of the boring factor.

Mal, the chicken and pineapple skewers sound good! You're making me hungry here!

Michelle
 
Hmm, not sure why I didn't think of this before, but whey may actually be a problem for me since it is a milk product. I have IBS, so it's not just the lactose in dairy that bothers me. I do okay with some dairy, but it can be unpredictable. I'll try it out and see how things go.
 
Kashi TLC Granola Bars - 140 calories, 7g protein
Kashi TLC Crackers - 130 calories per serving (with Hummus)
Baby carrots
Bananas
Fresh berries if they're in season
 
This might sound nuts but sugar-free Wrigley's Juicyfruit gum.

I chew a piece whenever I want something sweet.

At 2.5 calories per piece I can have one whenever I like & I do love the taste so it counts as a treat for me.
 
Out of all the comments so far. These are the only ones that can be considered "healthy".

Baby carrots
Bananas
Fresh berries
almonds
grapes
peanut butter (depends on brand)
some trail mix (depends on brand)
Brazil nuts
Pineapple chunks
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That of course does not mean everything els is unhealthy. Some are simply neutral such as the Kashi bars.:D
 
I really like PB & Graham crackers or PB & rice cakes (a thin layer of PB, mind you)
Nature Valley Fruit & Nut bars
Any of the 100 calorie packs - Orville Smartpop mini-bags popcorn is a fave
Low Sodium Triscuits with cream cheese
Dole fruit cups
 
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