My diet plan right now is EAT A TON OF PROTEIN. which is nice because I love eating.
What's also nice is that Protein is as fashionable in gastronomy as Gluten-Free, so just about everything comes with a higher protein option. Also, the protein being processed now is smoother and less gritty than it has been in the past.
Here, in no particular order, are my experiences with some of my protein exploits.
Next Step by the Vitamin Shoppe (Fresh Berries flavor) A- This was a very good protein mix and would be graet for just a banana, greens and ice. It is better to not over-temper this with too many ingredients, especially not sweet ones. Furthermore, it has Tonalin, which is an amino acid that bodybuilders believe promotes fat loss.
Natural Whey Protein by True Athlete (Chocolate) B+ If a protein drink is going to be chocolate flavored I want it to have a deep chocolate flavor, like thick cocoa. I mixed this up with some water for a quick drink and it was like a skim chocolate milk. It was very good with banana and did a great job of working with greens in smoothies, but it might be better mixed with raw cocoa powder and used in baking.
Pure Protein bar, Chewy Chocolate Chip C+ The bar has a strong taste of artificial flavoring and, if eaten on an empty stomach, will not go down well. I paired it with coffee as a mid-day snack and it was far more bearable but I do not recommend getting this. Protein supplements have come a long way, and you deserve better, baby.
Pure Protein bar, Chocolate Deluxe F I had to stop eating this bar. It was dry, had a terrible fake flavor to it, and chunks of something unfortunate. Neither coffee nor desperation coud save this brick.
Victory Bar, Oatmeal Raisin Cookie D- This bar prides itself on having no artificial ingredients or additives and using high quality processing with a specialized protein blend. I know this because I assumed it was synthesized from garbage chemical mixtures and had to check the label. Maybe their raisins were off, but this bar, which has the shiny and bendy texture of a Quest bar, was heinous. The flavor is chemical--I kept checking to see if I had spilled glue or something onto the bar--and I didn't even understand what the flavor was supposed to be, certainly not oatmeal or raisins. Use this as a way to break up with someone. I only finished this bar because oh god i was so hungry!