Reddit mentions of Grass Fed Whey Protein | 5lb | Unflavored Whey from California Cows | 100% Natural Whey | 2 Ingredients w/ No Sweeteners or Added Sugars | Non-GMO + Gluten Free + Preservative Free | Pure Promix_bulk

Well, I would ditch the lean meat, for one, and probably the protein supplement, unless /r/ketogains indicates otherwise. If you're taking the supplement for amino acids, there are healthier sources for that (sans sucralose, acesulfame potassium, and fillers like "polydextrose thickener" and "anti-caking agents.") Trust me, they don't care if it cakes or not.

You're also taking in a lot of polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats. You want primarily saturated fats and omega-3. Omega-6 is to be avoided. Fish oil and flaxseed oil are high in Omega 3. Coconut oil is almost entirely saturated fat. You can get a jar of virgin organic unrefined coconut oil at Trader Joe's for six bucks. Bacon and bacon fat are also your friends. Fatty cuts of meat are where you want to be, not chicken breasts.

You also need to roughly triple your sodium intake, because your kidneys are flushing electrolytes in the absence of carbs. You'll need bouillon cubes or a tolerance for salty water. I'd also double your magnesium, for the same reason. Not all magnesium supplements are made equal. Magnesium taurate and stearate are best for absorption. I take this stuff.

I use Pro Mix personally but there are other options. It's definitely not the cheapest but the best thing about undenatured whey is it naturally contains the building blocks to make glutathione in the body, which is the master antioxidant. It's one of the best food sources for glutathione. When heat is applied during the processing, it destroys those components and alters the whey. That being said it could be the OP truly has a whey allergy/reaction, which I believe is a thing, and in that case it wouldn't help the issue.

I found something really close to the label you showed; the BodyTech Whey Tech Pro 24 French Vanilla web site nutrition figures show the following differences.

• 120 Calories instead of 110 Calories in your picture
  
• 25 mg cholesterol versus the pictured 40 mg
  
• 150 mg sodium versus the pictured 160 mg
  
  The carb numbers between what I found online and your picture stays the same though, so it should be really close to the same as what you photographed.
  
  I weighed out a level 1/4 cup of ProMix whey powder as 20 g on my scale; let me know if your powder weighs out differently.
  
  Took out the blueberries, subbed in the whey powder I described above, and it drops off 0.5 g net carbs per 16-slice serving; that is, 3 g per slice. Detailed nutrition figures:
  
  
• Calories 154
  
• Total Fat 14 g
  
• Saturated Fat 7 g
  
• Monounsaturated Fat 2 g
  
• Cholesterol 56 mg
  
• Sodium 91 mg
  
• Potassium 41 mg
  
• Total Carbohydrate 4 g
  
• Dietary Fiber 1 g
  
• Sugars 2 g
  
• Protein 5 g
  
  Top three ingredients that contribute the most net carbs are:
  
  
• Cream cheese at 16 g
  
• Almond meal at 3 g
  
• Flax meal at 3 g
  
  One possibility to reduce the net carb count even further is to use 1/3 fat whipped cream cheese and try to reduce the overall mass of cream cheese, but I'll have to fiddle with some experiments using your recipe to see if that works at all. For all but the most hardcore keto folks who are on a 20 g daily net carb limit though, I think 3 g net carb per slice is acceptable; I just happen to be in that hardcore group so that's why I'm carefully calculating the numbers. :-) Thanks again.

Why don't you just buy pure whey isolate?

It's brutal to drink but its free from any additive

Something like this

http://www.amazon.com/ProMix-Grass-Fed-Whey-Protein/dp/B00GXLFUUA/ref=sr_1_4?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1421445140&sr=1-4

I like Promix's Unflavored version. It's grassfed and all that, but I appreciate it's soy-free ness (uses sunflower lecithin instead). It's 25g protein to three carbs. I also have a distrust for powders that claim to be 0g carbs, as that's just not possible. They make an isolate that is 30g protein and two carbs.

They also make a Beef collagen product I was intrigued by as a protein supplement. I haven't tried it but i imagine it might be similar in nutrition to tallow and will certainly be investigating.

Well first awesome work getting down from ~220 to ~200. If you stick there much longer than a few weeks, it might be time to change it up and find something that will kickstart your efforts. A new training routine, a new macro ratio, a new approach in some way. You have to find out for yourself what that is.

Our gym has a nutritionist on staff, and the owner also has a ton of fitness connections in the area which is how I found out about the dexa/RMR place. It's all about finding a place that has tons of success stories, and just meeting and talking with people there.

I met with the nutritionist after I had plateaued around 173. I lost about 5 pounds after that, but am told that my weight is going to begin increasing as I begin building more muscle and trading fat for it.

I am getting my dexa and RMR tested again in June to see what changes have occurred. That also coincides nicely with the end of our summer challenge, so I have high expectations.

I prefer to get protein from whole foods like fish, chicken, pork, and
eggs. I treat my macros like a giant puzzle I am putting together each day. So if I would be getting too much fat by eating a whole egg, I will just eat the whites. Or if I need a lot of protein and can't get it all with a 4oz serving of meat, I will have a protein shake.

Now, there are a lot of people out there with very animated opinions about which protein shakes are good, which are toxic to your system, whether isolate is better than concentrate. I don't really care about all that. All I care about is the grams, and of course fitting it into my macros. I buy the best, highest quality stuff I could find on amazon and so far haven't been disappointed. https://www.amazon.com/Performance-Whey-Protein-Powder-Concentrate/dp/B00GXLFUUA/ref=sr_1_6_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1491493971&sr=8-6&keywords=grass+fed+whey

I also buy the premier protein shakes from Sam's and Costco. They are very low net carb and low fat, so better for people who need to cut calories and they have 30g per serving. They also come in three very yummy flavors, and occasionally a banana or caramel version which is kinda rare. https://www.costco.com/Premier-Protein-Hormone-Free-Shakes-11-oz.%2C-18-pack.product.100308724.html

Amazon also sells Muscle Milk for $11.75 a case once a month or so. Then they sell out within a few hours, and resellers jack up the price. If you download an google chrome extension called "keepa," you can set an alert for this item (and any others on amazon) which will email you when the price goes below, say, $12. Buy as many as you can then, and you will have a ton of protein. A lot of people say Muscle Milk is bad for you, full of chemicals, etc. It worked for me, and that's all I care about. Everyone has their own experiences.

https://www.amazon.com/Muscle-Milk-Calorie-Protein-Chocolate/dp/B01GVPUCBO?th=1

Hope those sources help you, but remember real food is always preferable and will keep you feeling full longer!

https://www.amazon.com/Protein-Isolate-BulkSupplements-kilograms-Unflavored/dp/B00E7IODXQ/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1485387196&sr=8-1&keywords=bulk%2Bsupplements%2Bprotein&th=1

I just ordered the stuff last night so I can't speak from experience about it. Looks like it got good reviews from people though. There are some other brands that have a similar thing for unflavored ones.

https://www.amazon.com/Unflavored-Undenatured-California-Preservative-Instantly/dp/B00GXLFUUA/ref=sr_1_3_s_it?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1485387428&sr=1-3&keywords=promix%2Bprotein&th=1