Products: Good and Bad

txntv · 04-17-2010, 04:24 PM

I have been searching the forums trying to figure out what I need to buy from netrition.com now that I've been to all the stores. So I thought a thread listing our favorite and not so favorite products was in order.

Today I tried PB2 and it works great. I blending PB2 with Walden Farms chocolate dip -- like having a PB chocolate treat.

I also can't find any SF sauces in my store -- so I need to order one from netrition, but I am having a hard time knowing what brands are good and OK. Bella Vita was mentioned just once -- is that MWL approved?

Look forward to hearing your faves.

Desert-Rose7 · 04-17-2010, 06:15 PM

I have found everything and then some at Trader Joes, Kroger's (Fry's locally) and Safeway. I have not found it necessary to order online items. I definitely prefer to purchase locally and avoid shipping costs.

Jo

kristenb · 04-18-2010, 06:31 AM

Hey there! Looking forward to what people post on this thread, I could use some new ideas!

The one sauce that I have tried and really liked so far is the "Westbrae Natural Vegetarian Ketchup: Unsweetened". It tastes just like real ketchup! I found my bottle at Whole Foods, but if you don't have one near you I bet you could find it online. Also, I make my own ranch dip by mixing a packet of the Ranch seasoning with a 16 oz. container of Fat Free Plain Greek yogurt. It is awesome to dip celery sticks in or put on salad.

Thanks for starting this thread, I would always rather try something based on a recommendation vs. guessing on my own!

txntv · 04-18-2010, 07:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kristenb

Hey there! Looking forward to what people post on this thread, I could use some new ideas!

The one sauce that I have tried and really liked so far is the "Westbrae Natural Vegetarian Ketchup: Unsweetened". It tastes just like real ketchup! I found my bottle at Whole Foods, but if you don't have one near you I bet you could find it online. Also, I make my own ranch dip by mixing a packet of the Ranch seasoning with a 16 oz. container of Fat Free Plain Greek yogurt. It is awesome to dip celery sticks in or put on salad.

Thanks for starting this thread, I would always rather try something based on a recommendation vs. guessing on my own!

Sounds great. I actually have a Whole Foods here as well as Central Market. I spent a lot of time on Whole Foods last week and didn't find much. But who has time to scour every single can in every aisle? Hence, my asking for specific products.

I've spent hours scouring these forums, but there's just too many. I hope this will help everyone.

SDC2 · 04-18-2010, 04:02 PM

Great idea for a thread! I like many of the Walden Farms products, especially the pancake syrup and the chocolate syrup. The chocolate syrup is really good in the unsweetened vanilla Almond Breeze.

Funny thing though... the pancake syrup claims to be calorie free, sugar free, carb free, cholesterol free, gluten free and preservative free. Then what the heck is in it???

I also love D'lites Emporium low carb ice cream.

txntv · 04-18-2010, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SDC2

Great idea for a thread! I like many of the Walden Farms products, especially the pancake syrup and the chocolate syrup. The chocolate syrup is really good in the unsweetened vanilla Almond Breeze.

Funny thing though... the pancake syrup claims to be calorie free, sugar free, carb free, cholesterol free, gluten free and preservative free. Then what the heck is in it???

I also love D'lites Emporium low carb ice cream.

What recipes do you use with the pancake syrup? I hadn't gotten that far in finding the right pancake, waffle or whatever recipes. But since we're talking syrup.

Walden Farms chocolate dip is great with PB2 and Cool Whip.

eptexy · 04-18-2010, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SDC2

Funny thing though... the pancake syrup claims to be calorie free, sugar free, carb free, cholesterol free, gluten free and preservative free. Then what the heck is in it???

Walden Farms says that about all their stuff and I am with you! I don't understand how something can be natural and basically free of anything at all? Is the serving size 1/4 teaspoon? lol

Has anyone tried the dessert dips? I haven't seen any WF products in my grocer except the chocolate dip and then the caramel dip. Even if I got it, I'm not sure what I would do with it?

saraanne · 04-18-2010, 06:35 PM

I bought two of the walden farms dressings and the ketchup and they are terrible. Just tasteless and have a yicky texture.

I really like the herbrew national hot dogs for a "normal" treat every once in awhile.

Desert-Rose7 · 04-19-2010, 11:22 AM

Yoplait Fiber 1 yogurt is my favorite treat.

Jo

Fit2010 · 04-19-2010, 11:58 AM

If you have a Dillons or Kroger store around I like the Kroger brand CarbMaster's yogurts, easy breakfast, high protein, satisfy me!

Also at Walmart I found the best price for Pure Protein Peanut Butter & Chocolate bars, 200 calories, 20 g protein, 16 carbs but I eat 1/2 for an alternative breakfast and eat the other 1/2 later in the day. Chewy and lasts like a candy bar. Fills me up, satisfies the chewing, and tastes best of any protein bar I've seen with the most protein!

Also at Walmart I found the best price for Atkins Mocha Latte Shakes.

CCCOX · 04-19-2010, 12:45 PM

I love love love the Peter Pan Whipped Cream 1/3 less sugar Peanut butter!

eptexy · 04-19-2010, 01:44 PM

The Atkins Bars are awesome! Just have to read the labels. I get the chewy caramel ones with the peanuts for 130 calories. Tastes like a snickers bar!

bb0325 · 04-20-2010, 08:35 PM

I love the Walden Farms maple syrup with Jimmy Dean turkey sausage. I also have BNRG Power Crunch bars that I will normally eat half pre-workout with fruit and the have an ISO 100 shake with Almond Breeze for post workout. The Power Crunch bars are 200cals,10carbs, with 13gr protein and the vanilla ISO 100 powder is 106cals, 0carbs with 25gr protein. Those are my loves and must haves.

SDC2 · 04-23-2010, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by txntv

What recipes do you use with the pancake syrup? I hadn't gotten that far in finding the right pancake, waffle or whatever recipes. But since we're talking syrup.

Walden Farms chocolate dip is great with PB2 and Cool Whip.

I make a sweet version of the oopsie rolls and they taste just like pancakes. I have also dipped the oopsie rolls in eggbeaters and refried them in a teflon skillet and it is just like french toast. Both are great with the WF pancake syrup.

txntv · 04-24-2010, 06:33 AM

Tried the Pure Protein chocolate peanut butter that many rave about. Wasn't a fan. But I've seen people say they don't like products I like.

Also tried Jay Robb's egg white protein strawberry. Didn't like it. Couldn't drink more than a couple of sips.

EAS Myoplex Carb Control powder mix Vanilla Cream tasted like sugar substitute and bitter. Chocolate Cream was more tolerable, but could barely finish it.

Thank goodness the store had these in individual packets to try. Wish more stores would do this for more products so we don't waste money like we did with the EAS 100% Whey Protein Powder Chocolate. Bought a big bag and didn't like it. I thought I would because I like their AdvantEdge drinks.

I drink SmartWater for electrolytes... but I read the nutrition facts and researched it online. I am wondering if it really has much. I don't like the zero calorie drinks. The only one I like so far is the Crystal Light Fitness, but it has 30 calories in one pack (16.9oz bottle) and 6g carbs.

Oh, and Walden Farms Chocolate Syrup is also yummy with Cool Whip Lite.

Determined Gemini · 04-24-2010, 08:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by txntv

Tried the Pure Protein chocolate peanut butter that many rave about. Wasn't a fan. But I've seen people say they don't like products I like.

Also tried Jay Robb's egg white protein strawberry. Didn't like it. Couldn't drink more than a couple of sips.

EAS Myoplex Carb Control powder mix Vanilla Cream tasted like sugar substitute and bitter. Chocolate Cream was more tolerable, but could barely finish it.

Thank goodness the store had these in individual packets to try. Wish more stores would do this for more products so we don't waste money like we did with the EAS 100% Whey Protein Powder Chocolate. Bought a big bag and didn't like it. I thought I would because I like their AdvantEdge drinks.

I drink SmartWater for electrolytes... but I read the nutrition facts and researched it online. I am wondering if it really has much. I don't like the zero calorie drinks. The only one I like so far is the Crystal Light Fitness, but it has 30 calories in one pack (16.9oz bottle) and 6g carbs.

Oh, and Walden Farms Chocolate Syrup is also yummy with Cool Whip Lite.

I'm with you I do not like the zero calorie drinks and have the hardest time drinking water in the morning.
Have you tried Diet Snapple Hydration singles to go? It only has 10 calories and 2g of carbs per packet mixed in 16.9 oz of water. Sometimes I mix it with 20oz of water for a milder flavor.
I love it and have it in the morning with my breakfast which gives me a good start with my water intake. The only problem is I have a hard time finding them! I can only find the Fruit Punch Hydration packs at A&P and when I do, I clear the shelf

because I never know when I will find them again.

SDC2 · 04-24-2010, 08:57 AM

South Beach Chocolate Covered Soynuts are wonderful. They are 100 calories and 3 net carbs.

Sshals · 04-24-2010, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by txntv

I drink SmartWater for electrolytes... but I read the nutrition facts and researched it online. I am wondering if it really has much. I don't like the zero calorie drinks. The only one I like so far is the Crystal Light Fitness, but it has 30 calories in one pack (16.9oz bottle) and 6g carbs.

I started out drinking SmartWater, but was getting horrible leg cramps in the middle of the night. I switched to one 20 ounce bottle of PowerAde Zero per day and haven't had a single cramp since.

txntv · 04-24-2010, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sshals

I started out drinking SmartWater, but was getting horrible leg cramps in the middle of the night. I switched to one 20 ounce bottle of PowerAde Zero per day and haven't had a single cramp since.

I can't tolerate PowerAde Zero. I tried all flavors.

I have no problem getting my water. Getting electrolytes is another story. Will have to look for the Diet Snapple as Determined Gemini suggested.

rightnow · 04-24-2010, 06:02 PM

I buy a variety of lowcarb items -- from DaVinci bottles to almond and coconut meal to tons of supplements and more -- but I get nearly everything from netrition.com -- as for shipping, if you're in the continental US it's only 4.95 flat rate! Even if there's a bunch of heavy bottles and cans! -- it's actually awesome. The only thing I tend to buy locally that is a specialty item is Truvia. We have a super walmart, but not much else, and SWM doesn't carry much in my town.

txntv · 04-24-2010, 06:15 PM

I have two Torani bottles (chocolate and vanilla) and cannot figure out what to do with them. I did try them in coffee. They were OK, but I didn't want to add almond milk or creamer because I don't really want to drink my calories (except in EAS-like shakes). I've looked on Torani's web site, DaVinci's and here... but am puzzled.

kristenb · 04-25-2010, 06:50 AM

I have the Davinci's Hazelnut and Khalua flavors. I take a 20 oz. water bottle, add 8 oz. almond milk, one scoop of vanilla protein powder, two packets of splenda, and a tsp. of either hazelnut or khalua syrup. Then I fill the rest up with water and shake until blended. It has great flavor, only 160 cals. and 3 g net carbs plus the bottle is a little bigger so I am getting more water and I have a "fuller" feeling. The powdered protein is so much cheaper to buy than the premade shakes, but usually you are supposed to blend with 8 oz. liquid, and that's just not enough food for me! So I came up with this way to stretch it a little bit.

txntv · 04-25-2010, 07:03 AM

Thanks, kristenb. What powdered protein do you recommend? Everyone else -- what do you recommend for powdered protein, too? They come in such big boxes -- that I don't want to spend the money only to find out it's blah.

suzanna1 · 04-25-2010, 07:56 AM

I love the PVL Whey Gourmet Peanut Butter Chocolate protein powder. If you are a peanut butter fan, this completely hits the spot. I add a couple of tablespoons of Walden Farms chocolate syrup, 1.5 teaspoons of xanthan gum, 2 cups of ice, and 2 cups of water for an enormous thick shake @ 120 calories and 3 grams of net carbs. The xanthan gum is key to make a protein shake thick and have the mouth feel of a real shake.

The Whey Gourmet chocolate is also good, but has 4 grams of net carbs.

txntv · 04-25-2010, 08:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by suzanna1

I love the PVL Whey Gourmet Peanut Butter Chocolate protein powder. If you are a peanut butter fan, this completely hits the spot. I add a couple of tablespoons of Walden Farms chocolate syrup, 1.5 teaspoons of xanthan gum, 2 cups of ice, and 2 cups of water for an enormous thick shake @ 120 calories and 3 grams of net carbs. The xanthan gum is key to make a protein shake thick and have the mouth feel of a real shake.

The Whey Gourmet chocolate is also good, but has 4 grams of net carbs.

That sounds delicious as I love chocolate peanut butter together. Now to find who might carry it locally...

kristenb · 04-25-2010, 01:31 PM

I use the Gold Standard 100% Whey in the Vanilla Ice Cream flavor. For me, it's a good base that I can work off of. I use sugar free syrups and flavorings to make the specific flavor I want, that way I'm not stuck with strawberry or peanut butter all the time, I can change it up. I also like it because I don't need a blender. I can shake it in a water bottle and it is SUPER smooth, not clumpy or gritty at all, and I am pretty picky!

Fit2010 · 04-25-2010, 10:06 PM

I like the Jay Robb vanilla (Whey protein powder)

Great ideas Kristenb....I have several of the DaVinci and Torani flavors (Hazelnut, Kaluha, Caramel, and Almond Roca)

candicelbj · 04-29-2010, 10:16 AM

I've been told that the Atkins bars are a great meal replacement but to stay away from the Endulge and just eat the Advantage. Does anyone have any idea why?

lins · 04-29-2010, 11:00 AM

I tried the choclate delight Medi bars for the first time yesterday and they are really good. I was very excited to have something that is portable, and that is chocolate for those craving days. I will limit them to twice a week, but I can tell they are going to be very useful.

kristenb · 04-29-2010, 07:42 PM

Target has these awesome dips that are only 1g carbs per serving. The flavors are smoked salmon, bacon parmesan, and feta/roasted red pepper. I dipped cucumber slices in them and it was delicious! I'm thinking about trying to make some chicken dish with the bacon parmesan one. I found them in the chiller near the deli case (I should mention this is at Super Target, not regular Target.) It was their store brand, Archer Farms.

04-17-2010, 04:24 PM	#1
txntv Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 164 Gallery: txntv Stats: 5'5" 169.5/131/140 WOE: Medi-weightloss Start Date: March 25, 2010	Products: Good and Bad I have been searching the forums trying to figure out what I need to buy from netrition.com now that I've been to all the stores. So I thought a thread listing our favorite and not so favorite products was in order. Today I tried PB2 and it works great. I blending PB2 with Walden Farms chocolate dip -- like having a PB chocolate treat. I also can't find any SF sauces in my store -- so I need to order one from netrition, but I am having a hard time knowing what brands are good and OK. Bella Vita was mentioned just once -- is that MWL approved? Look forward to hearing your faves. __________________ April: -14.5 May: -10.5 June: -5.5 July: -2.5 Beyond: -5 Total loss: 38 Wellness... Last edited by txntv; 04-17-2010 at 05:22 PM..

04-18-2010, 06:31 AM	#3
kristenb Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 63 Gallery: kristenb Stats: Ht: 5'2" 187.7/154.8/135 WOE: Medi Weight Loss Start Date: 01/06/2010	Hey there! Looking forward to what people post on this thread, I could use some new ideas! The one sauce that I have tried and really liked so far is the "Westbrae Natural Vegetarian Ketchup: Unsweetened". It tastes just like real ketchup! I found my bottle at Whole Foods, but if you don't have one near you I bet you could find it online. Also, I make my own ranch dip by mixing a packet of the Ranch seasoning with a 16 oz. container of Fat Free Plain Greek yogurt. It is awesome to dip celery sticks in or put on salad. Thanks for starting this thread, I would always rather try something based on a recommendation vs. guessing on my own! __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Total Lost: 32.9 lbs Left to Go: 29.8 lbs

04-19-2010, 11:58 AM	#10
Fit2010 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 2,302 Gallery: Fit2010 Stats: Ht 5'4" Wt 12/09=190;9/10=137;3/18/13 184;176.4 WOE: MediWeightLoss-like/Atkins-like Start Date: Dec 28, 2009; restart Jan 1, 2013	If you have a Dillons or Kroger store around I like the Kroger brand CarbMaster's yogurts, easy breakfast, high protein, satisfy me! Also at Walmart I found the best price for Pure Protein Peanut Butter & Chocolate bars, 200 calories, 20 g protein, 16 carbs but I eat 1/2 for an alternative breakfast and eat the other 1/2 later in the day. Chewy and lasts like a candy bar. Fills me up, satisfies the chewing, and tastes best of any protein bar I've seen with the most protein! Also at Walmart I found the best price for Atkins Mocha Latte Shakes. __________________ I am owning my health future by the choices I make today! Deb 1st: Jan '10-17.6; Feb-5.2; Mar-2; Apr-5; May-5.5; June-6.7; July-4.2; Aug-6.6. Wt 137 in Sep '10 with weight loss -53.6 lbs! After illness 8/12=192.4

04-20-2010, 08:35 PM	#13
bb0325 Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: las vegas, nv Posts: 49 Gallery: bb0325 Stats: 5' 2.5" 240/225/125 WOE: MWLC Start Date: 01/14/2010; restart 08/24/2012	I love the Walden Farms maple syrup with Jimmy Dean turkey sausage. I also have BNRG Power Crunch bars that I will normally eat half pre-workout with fruit and the have an ISO 100 shake with Almond Breeze for post workout. The Power Crunch bars are 200cals,10carbs, with 13gr protein and the vanilla ISO 100 powder is 106cals, 0carbs with 25gr protein. Those are my loves and must haves. Last edited by bb0325; 04-20-2010 at 08:39 PM..

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04-17-2010, 06:15 PM	#2
Desert-Rose7 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,479 Gallery: Desert-Rose7 Stats: 5'11"/262/150/150 WOE: MediWeightLoss Start Date: 12/19/08 in Wellness since 09/03/2009	I have found everything and then some at Trader Joes, Kroger's (Fry's locally) and Safeway. I have not found it necessary to order online items. I definitely prefer to purchase locally and avoid shipping costs. Jo

04-18-2010, 04:02 PM	#5
SDC2 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 1,421 Gallery: SDC2 Stats: 5' 7.5" 218/150/155 Maintenance WOE: Medi-Weightloss Start Date: November 20, 2008	Great idea for a thread! I like many of the Walden Farms products, especially the pancake syrup and the chocolate syrup. The chocolate syrup is really good in the unsweetened vanilla Almond Breeze. Funny thing though... the pancake syrup claims to be calorie free, sugar free, carb free, cholesterol free, gluten free and preservative free. Then what the heck is in it??? I also love D'lites Emporium low carb ice cream.

04-18-2010, 06:35 PM	#8
saraanne Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 44 Gallery: saraanne Stats: 188/161/140 WOE: Medi-Weight Loss Start Date: 01/06/10	I bought two of the walden farms dressings and the ketchup and they are terrible. Just tasteless and have a yicky texture. I really like the herbrew national hot dogs for a "normal" treat every once in awhile.

04-19-2010, 11:22 AM	#9
Desert-Rose7 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,479 Gallery: Desert-Rose7 Stats: 5'11"/262/150/150 WOE: MediWeightLoss Start Date: 12/19/08 in Wellness since 09/03/2009	Yoplait Fiber 1 yogurt is my favorite treat. Jo

04-19-2010, 12:45 PM	#11
CCCOX Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: DFW-TX Posts: 111 Gallery: CCCOX Stats: 195-135-135 WOE: Medi Start Date: 1/5/10	I love love love the Peter Pan Whipped Cream 1/3 less sugar Peanut butter!

04-19-2010, 01:44 PM	#12
eptexy Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 664 Gallery: eptexy Stats: 5'4 165/132/125 WOE: Medi Weightloss - Maintenance!!! Start Date: March 2010	The Atkins Bars are awesome! Just have to read the labels. I get the chewy caramel ones with the peanuts for 130 calories. Tastes like a snickers bar!

04-24-2010, 06:33 AM	#15
txntv Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 164 Gallery: txntv Stats: 5'5" 169.5/131/140 WOE: Medi-weightloss Start Date: March 25, 2010	Tried the Pure Protein chocolate peanut butter that many rave about. Wasn't a fan. But I've seen people say they don't like products I like. Also tried Jay Robb's egg white protein strawberry. Didn't like it. Couldn't drink more than a couple of sips. EAS Myoplex Carb Control powder mix Vanilla Cream tasted like sugar substitute and bitter. Chocolate Cream was more tolerable, but could barely finish it. Thank goodness the store had these in individual packets to try. Wish more stores would do this for more products so we don't waste money like we did with the EAS 100% Whey Protein Powder Chocolate. Bought a big bag and didn't like it. I thought I would because I like their AdvantEdge drinks. I drink SmartWater for electrolytes... but I read the nutrition facts and researched it online. I am wondering if it really has much. I don't like the zero calorie drinks. The only one I like so far is the Crystal Light Fitness, but it has 30 calories in one pack (16.9oz bottle) and 6g carbs. Oh, and Walden Farms Chocolate Syrup is also yummy with Cool Whip Lite.

04-24-2010, 08:57 AM	#17
SDC2 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 1,421 Gallery: SDC2 Stats: 5' 7.5" 218/150/155 Maintenance WOE: Medi-Weightloss Start Date: November 20, 2008	South Beach Chocolate Covered Soynuts are wonderful. They are 100 calories and 3 net carbs.

04-24-2010, 06:02 PM	#20
rightnow Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Midwest Posts: 297 Gallery: rightnow Stats: 482/368/350 WOE: PāNu	I buy a variety of lowcarb items -- from DaVinci bottles to almond and coconut meal to tons of supplements and more -- but I get nearly everything from netrition.com -- as for shipping, if you're in the continental US it's only 4.95 flat rate! Even if there's a bunch of heavy bottles and cans! -- it's actually awesome. The only thing I tend to buy locally that is a specialty item is Truvia. We have a super walmart, but not much else, and SWM doesn't carry much in my town.

04-24-2010, 06:15 PM	#21
txntv Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 164 Gallery: txntv Stats: 5'5" 169.5/131/140 WOE: Medi-weightloss Start Date: March 25, 2010	I have two Torani bottles (chocolate and vanilla) and cannot figure out what to do with them. I did try them in coffee. They were OK, but I didn't want to add almond milk or creamer because I don't really want to drink my calories (except in EAS-like shakes). I've looked on Torani's web site, DaVinci's and here... but am puzzled.

04-25-2010, 06:50 AM	#22
kristenb Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 63 Gallery: kristenb Stats: Ht: 5'2" 187.7/154.8/135 WOE: Medi Weight Loss Start Date: 01/06/2010	I have the Davinci's Hazelnut and Khalua flavors. I take a 20 oz. water bottle, add 8 oz. almond milk, one scoop of vanilla protein powder, two packets of splenda, and a tsp. of either hazelnut or khalua syrup. Then I fill the rest up with water and shake until blended. It has great flavor, only 160 cals. and 3 g net carbs plus the bottle is a little bigger so I am getting more water and I have a "fuller" feeling. The powdered protein is so much cheaper to buy than the premade shakes, but usually you are supposed to blend with 8 oz. liquid, and that's just not enough food for me! So I came up with this way to stretch it a little bit.

04-25-2010, 07:03 AM	#23
txntv Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 164 Gallery: txntv Stats: 5'5" 169.5/131/140 WOE: Medi-weightloss Start Date: March 25, 2010	Thanks, kristenb. What powdered protein do you recommend? Everyone else -- what do you recommend for powdered protein, too? They come in such big boxes -- that I don't want to spend the money only to find out it's blah.

04-25-2010, 07:56 AM	#24
suzanna1 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 532 Gallery: suzanna1 Stats: 215/162.5/149 5'8" 36 years old WOE: Medi Weightloss Clinic Start Date: Restart 7/31/2012 @ 167	I love the PVL Whey Gourmet Peanut Butter Chocolate protein powder. If you are a peanut butter fan, this completely hits the spot. I add a couple of tablespoons of Walden Farms chocolate syrup, 1.5 teaspoons of xanthan gum, 2 cups of ice, and 2 cups of water for an enormous thick shake @ 120 calories and 3 grams of net carbs. The xanthan gum is key to make a protein shake thick and have the mouth feel of a real shake. The Whey Gourmet chocolate is also good, but has 4 grams of net carbs.

04-25-2010, 01:31 PM	#26
kristenb Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 63 Gallery: kristenb Stats: Ht: 5'2" 187.7/154.8/135 WOE: Medi Weight Loss Start Date: 01/06/2010	I use the Gold Standard 100% Whey in the Vanilla Ice Cream flavor. For me, it's a good base that I can work off of. I use sugar free syrups and flavorings to make the specific flavor I want, that way I'm not stuck with strawberry or peanut butter all the time, I can change it up. I also like it because I don't need a blender. I can shake it in a water bottle and it is SUPER smooth, not clumpy or gritty at all, and I am pretty picky!

04-25-2010, 10:06 PM	#27
Fit2010 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 2,302 Gallery: Fit2010 Stats: Ht 5'4" Wt 12/09=190;9/10=137;3/18/13 184;176.4 WOE: MediWeightLoss-like/Atkins-like Start Date: Dec 28, 2009; restart Jan 1, 2013	I like the Jay Robb vanilla (Whey protein powder) Great ideas Kristenb....I have several of the DaVinci and Torani flavors (Hazelnut, Kaluha, Caramel, and Almond Roca)

04-29-2010, 10:16 AM	#28
candicelbj Junior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1 Gallery: candicelbj	I've been told that the Atkins bars are a great meal replacement but to stay away from the Endulge and just eat the Advantage. Does anyone have any idea why?

04-29-2010, 11:00 AM	#29
lins Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Central Florida Posts: 606 Gallery: lins WOE: Medi-weightloss Start Date: April 6th 2012	I tried the choclate delight Medi bars for the first time yesterday and they are really good. I was very excited to have something that is portable, and that is chocolate for those craving days. I will limit them to twice a week, but I can tell they are going to be very useful.

04-29-2010, 07:42 PM	#30
kristenb Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 63 Gallery: kristenb Stats: Ht: 5'2" 187.7/154.8/135 WOE: Medi Weight Loss Start Date: 01/06/2010	Target has these awesome dips that are only 1g carbs per serving. The flavors are smoked salmon, bacon parmesan, and feta/roasted red pepper. I dipped cucumber slices in them and it was delicious! I'm thinking about trying to make some chicken dish with the bacon parmesan one. I found them in the chiller near the deli case (I should mention this is at Super Target, not regular Target.) It was their store brand, Archer Farms.