Now, are supplements necessary? No, that’s why they are called supplements and not mustusepplements. Can they make your life easier and aid you in becoming more fit? Sure they can! They’re not magic, but they’ll help. You should be getting most of your nutrients through your diet. The only supplements I’ve personally use is tren. Lol, I’m just kidding (tren is steroids for those of you who don’t know). The only supplements I’ve used are, protein, creatine and used to use BCAAs. In this blog, I’ll be talking about different types of proteins and the exact protein that I love and use. These will be simple explanations. Why is protein important? Well, protein is what helps you build muscle, you silly goose! The only proteins I use are whey protein, whey isolate protein and casein protein. I’ll touch on the other ones for your reference, but I’ve never used them.

Whey Protein

1. Whey Concentrate Protein (Called whey protein)

I’d say this is by far the most popular form of protein. It’s isolated from a liquid that is a byproduct of cheese production. That being said, it does have lactose in it. It has amino acids in it such as leucine which is used for muscle mass production. It’s fast digesting a well. It’s the most studied protein along with whey isolate and these are both the best options in my opinion.

2. Whey Isolate Protein

There is an isolate version of whey protein. It is additionally processed to have more fats and carbs removed from it. This makes it so it has less calories and more protein in it per serving. If you compare nutritional information from a whey protein and whey isolate, you’ll see the whey isolate has slightly less carbs and fats.

3. Whey Hydrolysate

This is whey protein that has been additionally processed so that it digest even faster than whey protein

Casein Protein

It’s a slow digesting protein. It will gelatinize in your stomach due to the stomach’s acidity. I used to drink this at night to give my body a steady state of protein at night, but I honestly haven’t been doing it as of late. I’ve been getting enough protein throughout the day anyways.

Plant-Based Proteins

                Now I’ve never used any of these. These would be better to use if you’re vegetarian, vegan, or if you find yourself clenching your butt cheeks and running to the bathroom as fast as you can after drinking whey protein shakes (if you have digestion issues with whey protein). Types of plant-based proteins might include pea, brown rice, hemp, soy or vegan blend. The issue with brown rice, pea and hemp protein is they are deficient in some of the nine essential amino acids. Pea protein is lower in methionine and brown rice is lower in lysine. Hemp has all the nine essential amino acids, but not as much as the other proteins. So it’s best to go either a vegan blend protein or soy protein.

 

Egg Protein

                Never used this either. Use this if you want to want an animal source of protein, but can’t tolerate dairy. It’s contains all the nine essential amino acids. Just seems like overpriced protein to me, but if you know of any benefit, feel free to share.

Proteins that I’ve Used and am Using right now

When I first started working out, I use to use Body Fortress from Wal-Mart. It’s definitely not bad, but I wanted to find something that tasted better. Then I jumped to Gold Standard. I’d have to say, my favorites were extreme milk chocolate, mocha and strawberry. Then, I found MyProtein which seemed to have cheaper options. I’m all about saving money. If you sign up for their email and text, they are always sending out discount codes. The protein that I feel is cheapest and tastes the absolute best is, the regular whey protein, fruity cereal flavor from MyProtein. I just love MyProtein in general, you can get really cheap clothing from them too. They should totally sponsor me. Anyways, the fruity cereal protein actually tastes like fruity cereal! For their whey isolate, I’ve tried their salted caramel and strawberry which were both delicious as well. Next time, we will talk about creatine!

If you are interested in how much protein to consume, please check out my blog “Counting Calories”: https://fitnessfinancetravel.com/calculatingcalories/ . Essentially it’s roughly 1 g/pound of body weight.

Key Points

1. Protein helps build musckles (I spelt it wrong on purpose)
2. Whey and whey isolate are the most studied and used proteins from what I found. I use them mostly
3. I love the fruity cereal protein from MyProtein
4. Please sponsor me, MyProtein

Disclaimer: I’m not your doctor. Please consult your doctor, nutritionist or any health care professional before making any changes in your own lifestyle. These blogs are just me sharing my knowledge for you reading entertainment purpose only. None of this is medical advice.

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