Protein powder

google123

Good Afternoon MoMs,

 Has anyone taken protein shakes for increasing their protein intake?  If so, do you have any recommendations for a good tasting chocolate protein powder?  I'm really only interested in a chocolate flavor, no strawberry or fruity flavors.  Also, are all of them safe during pregnancy?  Can I just go to a GNC and buy a protein whey powder, similar to what someone would take if they were working out, or is there something specific that I should take?

 

Any info would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks.

google123

Yeah, I don't want to have to keep buying powders, only to not like them and throw them away, since they can be a bit pricey.

cauli001

Not when I was pregnant...but right now we use muscle milk cake batter! It is delish. We even put It in a healthy pancake mix MH makes. Yum. I believe there is a regular and healthier version...

missfire

I use a brand from a local Ballard Market grocery store near me, so I don't think it's available in other areas, but I looked for one that was just whey powder with no sweeteners. My nutritionist said to make sure the Vitamin A in it was from beta-kerotene, or to choose one without Vitamin A, because you can get too much of it when you're taking a prenatal vitamin too. They had small samples at my grocery store, too - a supplement store might be more likely to hand out samples too.

I use the vanilla flavor and make a chocolate shake with it each day by adding chocolate ice cream (and also peanut butter) with the milk. It's a better chocolate flavor to me, adds some fat, and helps the consistency of the shake a lot. You could also add a chocolate syrup or cocoa powder to it. I can get 50 grams of protein in a 16-ounce shake.

IAM4UK

I liked the Boost chocolate protein shakes. It wasn't powder, but little jugs you just get at the grocery store. I think it helped because my discordance between the twins went from 22% to 8% after I started introducing the drinks.

I did discuss it with my MFM before I started and she was the one who recommended the Boost drinks.

Desired11

I use Ensure, but again this is not a powder.  I think they are more convenient and easier to use compared to the powder, but more expensive too.  My MFM also recommended Ensure or Boost to prevent TTTS. I buy them from BJ's in bulk, so they are not as expensive.

jab224

I drank a protein shake with chocolate powder, milk and a little vanilla ice cream every night for like 3 months lol- (we had a little scare with a weight discrepancy between our twins & I was trying desperately to bulk up baby A.. I think it helped). Anyway, I forget the specific brand but I got it from the Puritains Pride website- check it out- might be cheaper than GNC. 

schoolsoutbride

there was a study that came out recently that showed a lot of whey proteins having decent amounts of mercury and other heavy metals in them (above the allowed amount.) I remember the GNC brand was high on the list because that's what I used to drink.  I switched to "whey to go" because it had much lower levels. 

(I didn't know that about vitamin A.  I'll check it out)  I mix it with this E7 shake I drink every morning and skim milk and it tastes pretty good to me.  I like the vanilla too because you can mix it in things like pancakes and add some protein to an other wise carb full meal

mdearrington

Abs diet Halley Berry shake is so good! it's peanut butter, strawberries, yogurt, milk and powder of your choice. The peanut butter was added protein in addition to the powder.

I drank the whey powder smoothies twice daily while I was pregnant. If you go to GNC I'm sure they can assist you. Good Luck!

KristinMaree

I found a Soy Protein powder at the grocery store. The brand is Avia and its vanilla flavored. I sprinkle it on my cereal and in my yogurt, but it tastes good as a shake too. 19g of protein per serving.