Reddit mentions of NOW Sports Nutrition, Pea Protein 24 G, Fast Absorbing, Unflavored Powder, 2-Pound

24g of protein in a scoop of NowSports Pea Protein. A scoop or two a day with some PB thrown in to cut the foaminess and add flavor will help you hit your goal easily. It's also the cheapest protein powder I've ever seen. 2lb for $16, 7lb for $45. 120 calories, no saturated fats, and lots of iron. It doesn't taste good alone (unflavored, hence my PB suggestion), but it goes great in smoothies and shakes.

I have turned "bacon tho" carnist friends onto this based on the price alone.

Also, maybe think about replacing whatever vegan milk you might use with Silk Protein NutMilk. 10g of pea protein in an 8oz serving, with basically no fat.

Very cool, thanks.

I've just switched from whey to pea, and am curious to see where it might end up on the chart.

If you're trying to build some muscle, it definitely is important to get enough calories. So if you've calculated your goal intake at 1515/day and you want to add a swim, you should increase your intake to account for that.

As for learning the lifts, I'd start with very basic stuff like bench press, squat, deadlift, and maybe shoulder press. There should be loads of video tutorials on YouTube for this, but proper form is extremely important to minimize risk of injury so don't be too shy about asking someone to check your form in the gym. Most good lifters will be happy to help out with spotting and/or form-checking once in a while, just try not to ask the same guy for stuff all the time or it might get annoying. The biggest single piece of advice I can give to new lifters on form is this: If your muscles are sore the next day, you're probably doing it right. If your bones or joints are sore the next day, you're probably doing something wrong.

As for getting adequate protein as a vegan, that may be your biggest challenge. This stuff is awesome, this stuff isn't bad, and this is a good recipe for a high-protein seitan.

Good luck!

If he is a vegan, it isn't whey based. You can easily get pea protein powder on Amazon at a similar price level.

Now Foods makes a pea protein my boyfriend used to use when he was vegan. Now Foods Pea Protein

In addition to what you get from Truenutrition, I also pick up Now Sports Pea Protein and MLO Brown Rice Protein (sweeter than a lot of powders, thus more carbs than the pea) so I can better mix and match my carbs/protein/sodium to whatever else I'm eating. If you use Amazon Prime, the Now Pea Protein is generally just under ~10#, and they usually offer you a credit for videos or Prime Pantry if you take slower shipping.

I use all three of the ones I mentioned. The hemp is a complete protein and has fiber. It's gross unless you have about 2 cups of water, and even then, I usually mix a little rice protein powder (you can get plain, vanilla or chocolate) with it. The rice protein tastes relatively good, The pea is sorta bleh but it's definitely not as bad as plain hemp. If I recall, they're all around the same price per gram of protein.
http://www.amazon.com/Now-Foods-Pea-Protein-Pound/dp/B001DB4MFO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1427033949&sr=8-1&keywords=pea+protein

http://www.amazon.com/Nutribiotic-Organic-Protein-Vanilla-Pound/dp/B0033T8GR4/ref=pd_rhf_dp_s_cp_8_ENRY?ie=UTF8&refRID=1A7DT2YRP2BPGTBG1GPR

I'm having trouble finding the Nutiva hemp 3lb bag of 50% protein on Amazon, but if you can't find it there, it can be found elsewhere.

Currently using this stuff mostly cause it was cheap on Amazon and had prime (students get prime free, it's awesome). I use pea/hemp mostly because of the estrogen concerns about Soy.. I don't fully buy into them but I figure better safe than boobed.

I like this unflavored pea protein, which sounds like it would work with your dietary needs.

Pros:

• 24g of protein per scoop.
  
• 35% iron, 1g of carbs with 0g sugar, 2g fat (not sure what you need for your other macros, but for me this is a great profile)
  
• Cost is low at $8.18/lb. Compare that to ON whey at $11.60/lb.
  
  Cons:
  
  
• Bit of an earthy scent to it. Not a big deal for me because I bake or cook it into things like protein bars, brownies, pizza dough, etc. But if you only want to make shakes, that would be a problem.

• Vitamin D.
  
• Magnesium.
  
• Fish Oil (the same lemon stuff everyone likes).
  
• Protein Powder, I like to use this stuff as it isn't all jacked with casein and artificial sweeteners and things that make it taste better than it should. You definitely can't fluff with it or do anything crazy, but it blends well with vegetables to make soup, or cements up with some salad dressing to supplement a bowl of greens. I've gotten kinda used to it.

I use this and this mixed together. They aren't soy, but are non-gmo and really cheap for 2 pounds of a non-whey based powder.

Tastes terrible though, but I got used to it. It helps to have a good shaker like a blender ball to get it mixed thoroughly.

As for using protein powder in baking, here's a livestrong article about it. Personally, I don't like to risk denaturing, so I have a few no-bake brownie recipes that I use instead.

Pea protein has 120 cal | 2g fat | 1 g carbs | 24g protein per scoop.

These are the three I use. Mixed with some almond milk, the shakes will add a couple hundred calories to each meal, plus 20-30 grams of protein. Soylent is another good option for a quick on-the-go meal. There have been a few days where I went out, and just brought a bottle with me to drink. I left my trays in, and swished really well with water afterwards. I definitely don't do that often, but it works in a pinch!

https://www.amazon.com/Naturade-VeganSmart-Plant-Based-Nutritional/dp/B00CWLA57S/ref=sr_1_10_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1520989546&sr=8-10&keywords=vegan%2Bprotein%2Bpowder&th=1

https://www.amazon.com/Performance-Plant-Based-Soy-Free-Vegetarian-Chocolate/dp/B00FD2WKQM/ref=sr_1_17_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1520989546&sr=8-17&keywords=vegan%2Bprotein%2Bpowder&th=1

https://www.amazon.com/NOW-Sports-Protein-Powder-2-Pound/dp/B001DB4MFO/ref=sr_1_3_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1520989675&sr=8-3&keywords=pea+protein

You can supplement with something like pea protein. Mmmm, harness the power of the pea for sick gainz.


http://www.amazon.com/Now-Foods-Pea-Protein-Pound/dp/B001DB4MFO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1408586930&sr=8-1&keywords=pea+protein

I get my protein off of amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Now-Foods-2135-Pea-Protein/dp/B001DB4MFO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1324314570&sr=8-1

I try to avoid sucralose as I've had similar issues... I've not had any issues with stevia which I find in muscle milk naturals.

I've skipped bananas at times. I use chaboni greek yogurt and standard flavored yogurt to give my shakes some bulk.

I wanted to get some feedback on this nutrition shake I came up with. I've been drinking it almost on a daily basis for about a year now. I usually have it for breakfast or after I workout. My goal was to make a high calorie, high protein meal that was low in sugar. Let me know what you think.


Summary:

Pea Protein: 1 scoop, 120 cal, 2g fat, 24g protein

Hemp Protein: 2tbsp, 70cal, 2.25g fat, 10g protein

MCT oil: 1.5Tbsp, 189cal, 21g fat

Peanut Butter: 3Tbsp, 270cal, 24g fat, 12g protein, 7.5g carbs

Whole Milk: 1.5cups, 154.5cal, 3.6g fat, 12g protein, 18g carbs

Rolled oats(uncooked): 1.5cup, 150cal, 23g carbs, 5g protein, 3g fat,

1Tbsp coco powder and 3 squirts of stevia for taste

Macros:

Protein: 63g

Fat: 34.9g

Carbs: 48.5g

Calories: 953.4



Pea Protein:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001DB4MFO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Hemp Protein:

https://www.amazon.com/Manitoba-Harvest-Protein-protein-Serving/dp/B002CPVTH4/ref=pd_nav_hcs_rp_t_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=6M2HFKEY9EWJB2C9EM9C

MCT oil:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00QL083S4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Peanut Butter:

https://www.laurascudderspeanutbutter.com/product/natural-peanut-butter/smooth

Turkey (seasoned with whatever you like), throw some chicken in the slow cooker, top with salsa (or maybe not, cause onions, but maybe top with lemons/limes), let it cook,tupp it up, meals for days, scrambled eggs (no added liquids), old-fashioned oats (+ cinnamon (or cocoa powder), sweetener, flax seed), deli turkey sammiches (tomato, mustard, meat, and bread), steak +veggies ...

and what about Pea Protein Powder?
http://www.amazon.com/Now-Foods-Pea-Protein-Pound/dp/B001DB4MFO/ref=sr_1_2?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1426770604&sr=1-2&keywords=organic+pea+protein+powder

My best advice is to get "pure" protein powder - not the ones with all that added sugar, etc (check the ingredients). I'm vegetarian and am trying minimize dairy intake, so lately I've been using soy and pea. Personally I would not suggest rice protein, it had an awful grainy texture and made me gaseous (gross!)

I use the Life Basic's Greens protein powder made of pea, rice, and hemp. If it's a bit too pricey, Now Food's Pea Protein is a pretty popular choice at half the price. As a personal suggestion, if you're going to add fruits, try granny smith apples. They have a lower sugar content than a lot of apples, so you don't over do sugars in your drink.

You can get Rice or Pea protein, for ~$15 per 2 lbs. It is hard to find any protein cheaper than that unless you go Whey. As for proper food at least here in Sweden minced meat or frozen chicken is the cheapest choices I've found and then add rice or potatoes and some veg.

There are other kinds of protein you can use that isn't mixed with chocolate, and soy in a protein powder shouldn't be a problem for acne. I used pea protein when I was trying to gain weight since the typical whey proteins made me break out, and I had great results. However, there is also rice protein and hemp protein I know of off the top of my head. this is what I used

Pea Protein is awesome!

Pea protein! It's awesome!

http://www.amazon.com/Now-Foods-Pea-Protein-Pound/dp/B001DB4MFO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1382633421&sr=8-1&keywords=pea+protein

Here is a link for pea protein on Amazon. It isn't too expensive.
http://www.amazon.com/Now-Foods-Pea-Protein-Pound/dp/B001DB4MFO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1419016901&sr=8-1&keywords=pea+protein

As mkenwort said, gelatin is easy to find, typically in the baking aisle or near the Jello, I'm guessing.

Heavy whipping cream is by the milk and doesn't cost too much. Cream cheese would probably work great and make a thicker consistency.

I buy NOW unflavored. Keep in mind that it is not a complete protein though so you don't want to use it as your primary protein source.

http://www.amazon.com/NOW-Foods-Pea-Protein-Powder/dp/B001DB4MFO/
http://www.amazon.com/NUTRIBIOTIC-VEGAN-RICE-PROTEIN-Vanilla/dp/B00014DLC4/

Vega is fucking expensive and is just a glorified mix of pea, rice, and hemp proteins. I buy pea (now $17.92) and rice (now $28.95) protein separately and mix them in my shakes. I don't bother with hemp because I get enough omega-3's elsewhere and since I'm on a cut right now it's not as calorie-effective as the other two.

Total cost for 5 lbs total = $46.87. I use 63 g/day, so it works out to last 36 days. That being said, I usually run out of the pea first (smaller container and I do a 33:30 pea:rice mix) so I am often cycling with them. If you can no longer get it at a special price for $25, this alternative is way cheaper than Vega retail and basically the same shit. Neither of these taste particularly good (Vega doesn't taste any better) so that's not really a huge issue. If you can, go for it, it's fine.

EDIT: I should mention that 63 g of powder = 52 g of protein the way I've mixed them (33:30 pea:rice). If you use less than that daily, the cost per day obviously decreases.

I suspect you may not be eating enough or replenishing electrolytes, but here's a basic run down of what I eat throughout the week. High carb, plant based diet.

Short Run Day (Less than 10 miles):

• Breakfast - 30g Wheat Square Cereal, 30g of Uncle Sams Bran Cereal, 14g Walnuts, 13g Milled Flax, Banana, 20g Golden Raisins, 6oz Almond Milk
  
• Lunch - 300g Brown Rice, Mixed Frozen Veggies
  
• Dinner - Whole Wheat Spaghetti with No Sodium Added Diced Tomatoes and Garlic, Spinach or Kale Salad with Avocado and Nutritional Yeast
  
  Mid Run Day (10-18 miles):
  
  
• Same as above, but I'll add in a snack of fruit or a Clif bar. Skratch or Gatorade if needed.
  
  Long Run Day (18+ miles):
  
  
• Two days out from a long run and up until the night before, I eat similar foods, but up the portion sizes.
  
• The day before I'll cut back on leafy greens, fat and protein. Basically, anything that might make me feel bloated.
  
• I do my long runs in the morning, so I like to get up 3 hours prior to the run and get some food in and give it some time to digest. Usually a whole wheat bagel with peanut butter and banana. I'll also drink an 8oz glass of Green Machine and another 8-12oz of water.
  
• During the run, I'll consume a handful of gels and some water.
  
• Post run, I try to get 15-20g of protein in within the first 20-30 minutes. Pea Protein and Brown Rice Protein are good vegan friendly alternatives to the whey based products. If I'm feeling lazy, I'll mix it in with some Green Machine, otherwise, I'll grab some Kale, Frozen Pineapple, Spirulina and Water and blend it all together.
  
• If you're feeling a little crummy afterwards try drinking a little bit of Coke. It's not exactly a health food, but it's got carbs, sugar and calories.