# Talk to Me About Those Big Tubs of Protein Powder

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-to-me-about-those-big-tubs-of-protein-powder/696810>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [August 28, 2014, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-to-me-about-those-big-tubs-of-protein-powder/696810 "2014-08-28T23:30:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2014, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-to-me-about-those-big-tubs-of-protein-powder/696810/21 "2014-08-30T04:24:14Z")

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Nm. Stupid joke.

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**Author:** ![lorene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2014, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-to-me-about-those-big-tubs-of-protein-powder/696810/22 "2014-08-30T14:28:21Z")

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> [@Ferret\_Herder](#):
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> I’m an ovo-lacto vegetarian who’s eating lots of lean protein as part of a weight loss and muscle gain (via weightlifting) program. Eating as much protein as I should (both for building muscle and filling me up) is really tough without supplementing with whey protein drinks, so I’ve been buying the Optimum Nutrition Gold kind. And I can vouch that the mocha cappuccino flavor is pretty damned yummy.

So is their Double Chocolate flavor!

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**Author:** ![justanothermike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@justanothermike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justanothermike)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2014, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-to-me-about-those-big-tubs-of-protein-powder/696810/23 "2014-08-31T19:23:34Z")

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I bought the big tubs at the big box stores when I was younger and very skinny (6’0" and 125 pounds at age 21). I was trying desperately to put on more muscle, though it did little for me.

Now I get it at times when I’m working out to help recovery, not that I work out much anymore. I was turned onto the Nutrabio site and their brand, and I found them quite a bit better tasting than some I’ve had before. They also blended much better.

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**Author:** ![Hey\_Hey\_Paula](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hey\_Hey\_Paula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_Hey_Paula)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2014, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-to-me-about-those-big-tubs-of-protein-powder/696810/24 "2014-08-31T19:36:03Z")

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I buy the Trader Joe’s brand because it’s the only one I’ve found without artificial sweeteners or Stevia. I use it in smoothies sometimes, but I usually use it on the drive between my job and my kettlebell class - I get lightheaded if I don’t eat or drink something with protein before class.

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**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2014, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-to-me-about-those-big-tubs-of-protein-powder/696810/25 "2014-08-31T21:35:48Z")

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I’m 65 and I have one of those protein shakes for breakfast every morning. I’ll occasionally have one for lunch or dinner as well (either, not both - gotta have one meal that’s real food).

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