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protein shakes.. with water or milk?

which do you mix your protein shakes with...?

  • Water

    Votes: 167 41.8%

  • Milk

    Votes: 217 54.3%

  • Juice/Other

    Votes: 16 4.0%
  • Total voters
    400
excellent stuff once again emma. Water most of the time with MRP's. I think I am gonna do some milk for a while. I like to keep it different.

Dont really care about the taste.

I just throw it down cause I know it is good for me.

I would eat shit if it was good for my body...
 
I use 4 scoops of N LARGE and 12 oz of milk... btw, what do you guys think of N-Large?
 
Always milk so far... I've tried it with water and it made me want to puke.... Although, when I start cutting it may be necessary.
 
water always.

emma, it actually surprises me that you're not eating more before training.
 
i cant use milk..... im not fully lactose intolerant, but if i take 2 shakes a day with 2 cups of milk each i would end up losing it..... really blows cause im trying to gain weight
im really not picky at all with taste, and ill throw just about any shake down (havnt found one that i dont mind), but i think shakes taste fine with water!
And I take ON whey too.... double choclate for the win!

that with some oats and natural peanut butter.... GIMME DAT
 
im kinda tempted to see what its like with juice... it can go TERRIBLY wrong or could be TERRIBLY delicious.... i like my odds
grapefruit juice and double choclate for the win
 
skimmed milk, tried water yuuuuk
 
half and half here, 8oz milk, and 8oz water. They are just too thin with water only.

although alot of the time its just not practical to carry a jug of milk around with you. has anyone ever used skim milk powder? That way you can just have a baggie of powder and a shaker and all you need is a source of water. Does it have the same taste/consistency?
 
thajeepster said:
has anyone ever used skim milk powder? That way you can just have a baggie of powder and a shaker and all you need is a source of water. Does it have the same taste/consistency?
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I use powder all the time as I take my shake with me to the gym (I head to work from the gym).

I find it is actually a little sweeter than real milk and works just as well...

It doesn't have as much benefit as real milk (the drying process effects the electrolyte restorative properties and a few other things) but it is certainly very acceptable as a substitute.

I am not sure how available it is over in America, but in Australia you can also get little UHT (long life/shelf milk) cartons. You don't need to refrigerate them so they can just be stored and carried around where needed.

Over here you can get little 125ml cartons, as well as 200ml, 250ml, 500ml and 1 L serves (They are available near the skim milk powder in the supermarket..). So if you could find them you could get yourself a few of these and they would easily fit into a gym bag or locker.
 
Thunder said:
Parrot
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next time you're gonna call me a name, put a smiley face next to it.

BULLY...
 
Emma-Leigh said:
I use powder all the time as I take my shake with me to the gym (I head to work from the gym).

I find it is actually a little sweeter than real milk and works just as well...

It doesn't have as much benefit as real milk (the drying process effects the electrolyte restorative properties and a few other things) but it is certainly very acceptable as a substitute.

I am not sure how available it is over in America, but in Australia you can also get little UHT (long life/shelf milk) cartons. You don't need to refrigerate them so they can just be stored and carried around where needed.

Over here you can get little 125ml cartons, as well as 200ml, 250ml, 500ml and 1 L serves (They are available near the skim milk powder in the supermarket..). So if you could find them you could get yourself a few of these and they would easily fit into a gym bag or locker.
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sounds good, yeah we have those as well, its called parmalat or something. Ill have to look into it. thanks for the reply.
 
update, nonfat dry milk and whey in a shaker was great, just add water, nice and creamy. Perfect staple.
 
"skimmed milk, tried water yuuuuk"

agreed..water makes all shakes taste disgusting...
skimmed milk makes it taste nice and has a low fat content.
(which is always good;))
 
i mix mine with egg whites only, no water, no milk just 8 pumps of egg whites..100% protein no liguid filler
 
Every protein shake I ever had tasted nasty with water...
Definately Milk for me :thumb:
 
8 pumps of egg whites, no water, no milk ..that makes a 100% protein shake. no liquid filler..just protein
 
there are obvious benefits of mixing with water over milk.

1. Many people without realizing 1 way or another are lactose intolerant and a quality whey product will attempt to mirror the amino acid profile of the human body to ensure optimal uptake and synthesis. Milk alters the amino profile.
2. Milk obviously affects the instant availability of whey PWO this is a terrible idea due to its casein content.

Water is the way forward.

Since when did bodybuilders care about taste. I have 1.5 scoops whey 4 egg whites (pasturised) and 50 g oats.
 
Young Gun said:
2. Milk obviously affects the instant availability of whey PWO this is a terrible idea due to its casein content.

Water is the way forward.

Since when did bodybuilders care about taste. I have 1.5 scoops whey 4 egg whites (pasturised) and 50 g oats.
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You might want to re-think casein PWO... see here... And while you are at it - re-think the raw egg whites too...

Oh... And you might want to think about changing the ratio of carb/protein as well... ;)
 
Good read Emma thanks. Very conclusive. I disagree pretty strongly with the need for an insulin spike post workout though unless you have done a considerable amount of cardio vascular exercise.

http://www.musclechat.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=4090 Its a link from my own board from the UK. Most of the arguments advanced are Bobo's/Redspy's.

As far as my protein carb split care to enlighten me? Aside from the body cannot digest that amount of protein rhetoric. I agree the science is seemingly conclusive but real life results for me personally don't follow.

As far as raw egg whites I posted this in another thread I was under the impression pasturized egg whites can be 100% bio available. to be honest after reading the above link I'm sure you will disprove me :)
 
I like my protein shake with some iced cold coffee cubes or Sugar free syrup and water..
 
If im @ work I just pound one scoop of ON whey with water and be done with it when Im @ home I have ON whey with milk and a banana blended together.
 
always water

I like to chug my protein shake, and chugging milk is a no-no
 
Tha Don said:
poll question is: which do you mix your whey protein with?

and my second question to the experts in the forum is which is better? - bear in mind i'm bulking, and i have my protein shakes in the morning, before workout and before bed (excluding PWO)

i know opinions are pretty mixed generally, but what do the facts say?

thanks
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Each has their positives and negatives. you are bulking, milk=more calories so why would you use water and cut the calories?

water+protein=cutting/lactose and tol./dont like milk
milk+protein=bulking/more steady rate of aminos from milk casein
juice+protein=morning/post workout to replenish glycogen faster
:mooh:
 
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