*LG's PEANUT BUTTER!!! Lipotropic Protein Log*

[PhysiqueFreak]

So, I got my Peanut Butter Lipotropic Protein in the mail today and as you can see LG threw me a little bonus (Blue Ras BC + EAA) which was very generous of them. Sorry that my pics are kind of small, I had to take them on my phone because I don't know where the cord for my camera is. The new designes for the lipotropic protein bottles have the same style as Andraulic State. Here is the chart that you see in the second picture depicting the advantages of Lipotropic protein over Whey Protein:







At first I was just going to post the first pics up and go to the gym, but I wanted to smell the protein. Anyway it smelled pretty good (nutty smell), but noticed that there wasn't much powder in there compared to how big the container was. My roommate said that he thought it looked like it had been tampered with because some of the protein was caked on the side of the bottle and there wasn't a lot in there, but it could just be the consistency of the powder as I have yet to play with it. I did weigh the bottle on my rather unreliable scaled, but it did say that it was over 2.2 lbs, so all is good there. I will keep track of how many scoops I get out of the bottle. Anyway, my first serving will be after I get out of the gym, so I'm gonna head there shortly and report back.

[PhysiqueFreak]

Saved for final review? lol

[joebo]

I noted the same thing about my PB protein. Not much volume inside. I do not anticipate getting anything more than 15 scoops total out of a tub. I'll be curious to hear what you think of the taste compared to my thoughts.

[Craigmatthew]

Awesome, one of the first PB logs! Look forward to the review man!!

[PhysiqueFreak]

OK, so I am just now drinking my first serving of PB lipotropic protein. One of the things I noticed as I was trying to figure out the consistency and taste that I wanted is that the bottle doesn't have a recommended amount of water to mix with one scoop. Being that the protein is pretty dense and thick, I decided to go with 8 oz of water instead of the 4-5 that I usually use for regular whey protein. Here are my thoughts (BTW, I won't use a number scale because everyone grades things differents):

Taste (8 oz water): I feel that it is a rather strong taste, even in 8 oz of water. I think that LG did a decent job on the PB taste, although I haven't tried any pb protein, just put pb in my protein. Also, keep in mind that I'm not a very picky person at all when it comes to taste. I'm interested in seeing how this tastes in milk and with chocolate protein, which I will probably try tomorrow. After taking a few more sips, I'm starting to realize that the taste is actually pretty strong and rich (to me) and that I will probably need it watered down a little more to not get sick of it right away. The flavor is a bit nuttier tasting than actual peanut butter.

Mixibility (8 oz water): The mixibility is pretty darn good I'd say. I have been using a weight gainer lately instead of whey, being clumpy and maybe skewing my thoughts on the mixibility a little bit, but I got no clumps at all and you don't have to shake it over and over. (I am using shaker with blender ball)

Consistency: OK, before I mixed up my first scoop, I was checking out the consistency of the dry powder. It kind of reminds me of waxy maize starch (Vitargo CGL namely) in that it puffs out of the container with a little bit of movement of the bottle. It is pretty thick looking and is very sticky; My scoop has protein caked on the outside of it and the bottle has it caked on the inside. It is also pretty messy being that it is so sticky. Now the consistency while drinking isn't to bad, just a little chalky, but not as chalky tasting as the Vitargo CGL. The biggest downfall I'd have to say so far, is the messiness of he protein as it collects on the outside of the bottle if you take the lid of after the protein has shifted a little bit in the bottle.


Initial Impressions:

What I like- The profile. The profile is pretty solid. 26 g of protein/ scoop and 1g of carbs and 1g fats / serving. I also like the mixibility. It mixes pretty fantastically with no clumps whatsoever. I have also been taking a look at the chart that compares this to whey. Although some of those facts are opinions (such as the lipotropic being great tasting, while whey is sometimes great tasting), the things that catch my eye is that is says the glutamine content is highest, it's fast digesting, complete protein source, has fat burning polyphenols, and of course anything that comments on its profile.

Neutral- So far I am neutral on the taste. I think that it tastes pretty good, but it is a little strong and rich, which can probably be adjusted by the amount of water I use. The front of the bottle says 32 servings and the supplement facts say 31 (not a big deal which is why this is neutral, just saying).

Dislikes- First and biggest dislike is the messiness. Because it is so sticky and somewhat moist, it sticks to a lot of stuff and is somewhat a pain in the ass. Another one, that isn't that big of a deal, is the volume in the bottle. You open the bottle expecting powder filled up to about 3/4 of the bottle and when you look in, only about a third of the bottle is used for the protein, while the rest of the container is wasted material (although the container is cool looking and I see why they need to do this to keep all flavors' bottles consistent). The consistency is also a minor inconvenience, being that it has a bit of a chalky texture.


^^^These are my Day 1 thoughts and impressions on the new Peanut Butter Lipotropic Protein. I will have some more thoughts and comments tomorrow as I experiment a little bit with it and see if I notice any effects and differences between it and whey protein. If there are any other points that you would like me to hit and describe about the protein just let me know because my brain is semi- shut off at the moment being that I finished up with my last day of finals today and I'm fried. Anyway, off to celebrate a little bit, leave some comments and questions, so that I have more to do in this log, it will be appreciated.

[Craigmatthew]

Awesome initial review man!! Great detail! Keep up the good work! I'm a rep and havn't even tried this yet

[PhysiqueFreak]

Awesome, one of the first PB logs! Look forward to the review man!!

Yeahyuh, I was pretty stoked when I saw the package this morning. Let me know if you have any questions or anything else you would like me to touch on or do..

[PhysiqueFreak]

Awesome initial review man!! Great detail! Keep up the good work! I'm a rep and havn't even tried this yet

Thanks man, I will. oh well that sucks, want me to send you some??

EDIT: jk, u live in Australia, forgot about that minor detail

[Craigmatthew]

Thanks man, I will. oh well that sucks, want me to send you some??

EDIT: jk, u live in Australia, forgot about that minor detail

haha thanks man, but it would cost you like 1000000US to send it to me :P

[PhysiqueFreak]

haha thanks man, but it would cost you like 1000000US to send it to me :P

Yeah, that sucks, well I hope you get to try it soon. I think that it definitely has some benefits over whey and the price point seems to be good from what I saw in the old choc and vanilla. I will see if I notice any differences in performance

[Delta Force]

sub'd since the chocolate flavor will be a some weeks out... I wonder it other flavors will be as condensed or this is PB specific!

BTW, nice review PhysiqueFreak, well thought out!

[Rosie Chee]

Interested on your take of the flavour (I love peanut butter, and it would make a change from chcocolate flavoured protein; although I DO love the vanilla Lipotropic Protein, and usually I HATE vanilla flavoured things). Lipotropic Protein does have a sweet ingredient profile for sure; one of my top 2 protein products!

[SwolenONE]

in for this, ive got some pb on the way myself and im very intrigued as gemma and a nutty wholesome flavor really go hand in hand.

[PhysiqueFreak]

sub'd since the chocolate flavor will be a some weeks out... I wonder it other flavors will be as condensed or this is PB specific!

BTW, nice review PhysiqueFreak, well thought out!

Thanks man! Yeah I don't know about all the other flavors, but I guess we will find out soon enough

Interested on your take of the flavour (I love peanut butter, and it would make a change from chcocolate flavoured protein; although I DO love the vanilla Lipotropic Protein, and usually I HATE vanilla flavoured things). Lipotropic Protein does have a sweet ingredient profile for sure; one of my top 2 protein products!

I like the taste so far, but last night I felt that it was pretty strong and rich. I'm about to take another scoop in water before I hit the store to get some milk so that I can try it in that. I'm really looking forward to this serving I'm about to put down the hatch because I'm starving. Also excited for all these flavors to be at NP because I never got to try the old choc and vanilla.

in for this, ive got some pb on the way myself and im very intrigued as gemma and a nutty wholesome flavor really go hand in hand.

Well then, let us know how you like it so we can compare our opinions.

More review coming later after I go to the store to get some stuff to mix it in and experiment with

[smgebg]

Nice review. The only peanut butter flavored protein I have tried in the past is the PVL gourmet whey protein (fairly decent taste), but the LG lipotropic protein appears to have a superior nutrient profile. Since I am a peanut butteraholic I might have to give this a try.

[CopyCat]

Legal Gear posted that for these trial flavors etc they were shipped in the 5lbs tubs just for the sake of getting them shipped out and that later these will be packaged in a more appropriate container for 2.2 lbs. Nice review so far. I've posted one as well...

CopyCat Tries Out LG's Lipotropic PB Protein

[ctAL]

LG Sciences? I never even heaerd of this company. Will look into this protein, seems expensive.

[CopyCat]

LG Sciences? I never even heaerd of this company. Will look into this protein, seems expensive.

You just missed their sale. 2.2lbs of the new PB and Banana flavors 10 bucks a tub.

[babywifey]

I like your detail! Will be trying this flavor in a moment, just got PB Powder in the mail!

[Rosie Chee]

LG Sciences? I never even heaerd of this company. Will look into this protein, seems expensive.

LG Sciences is a company with a great line of products.

The protein is no more expensive than most. And it's one of the best formulations out there, IMO.