Rising price of Whey....

[jiggamanbill]

With the rising price of Whey Proteins, what is the reason you buy the Protein you buy....

• Price
• Quality
• Blend
• Flavor
• Hype
• Brand

 

[DreamWeaver]

I buy it to make my protein balls... seriously I don't see any need for whey any more and there has been no negative effects from me not taking it, instead I just eat protein rich food. It could a the effect of IF diet but I don't believe in any kind of short anabolic window any more. I am thinking it's probably about 8 hours long so there is no hurrry to get protein in after a workout. That being the case I would rather have an extra peice of chicken or a bigger steak. I am gaining lean mass better or just as well as I ever have.

 

[rsnake21]

Damn dream weaver u might have supp companies gunning for you with statements like that lol

 

[DreamWeaver]

Possibly, I have no problem with people using whey if that's how they want to get protein in their diet, I just prefer food over powder. I have no difficulty getting in enough protein in my diet. Powder should be looked at as a convenience rather than a necesity...

 

[R1balla]

I use ON 100% whey. One shake a day either 30 min after breakfast or post workout. I take it cause in the mornings I have class and can't really eat anything except small snacks like almonds. Post workout I cook, so having that shake holds me over cause I'm usually starving.

I will continue to buy it. It's $50 right now, if it gets to $60,I'll stop

 

[Young Gotti]

price plays a huge role anymore.....obviously i look into the blend and trust of the company making it

 

[AutoKal47]

the only reason I still buy whey is because I cook with them,
all my desserts being a low carber are whey based, bars, cookies,
fluffs, brownies, pancakes, rolls, cheesecake..

I buy bulk, pick the cheapest with the best flavor

 

[southpaw23]

With the rising price of Whey Proteins, what is the reason you buy the Protein you buy....

• Price
• Quality
• Blend
• Flavor
• Hype
• Brand

I think it's very difficult to find quality protein sources, especially from the mainstream brands. They tend to use cheap sources of whey and what not. I can think of two companies I rely on (a bit more expensive) for quality protein.

 

[jiggamanbill]

I buy it to make my protein balls... seriously I don't see any need for whey any more and there has been no negative effects from me not taking it, instead I just eat protein rich food. It could a the effect of IF diet but I don't believe in any kind of short anabolic window any more. I am thinking it's probably about 8 hours long so there is no hurrry to get protein in after a workout. That being the case I would rather have an extra peice of chicken or a bigger steak. I am gaining lean mass better or just as well as I ever have.

I always prefer whole foods over powders... sometimes in a bind or traveling I have to use the powder... Or, since my diet is SO clean, I use a "choclate" protein shake as dessert for myself HA!

 

[DreamWeaver]

I always prefer whole foods over powders... sometimes in a bind or traveling I have to use the powder... Or, since my diet is SO clean, I use a "choclate" protein shake as dessert for myself HA!

Yah that's basically what I mean, all a matter of preference really...

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[rms80]

Yah that's basically what I mean, all a matter of preference really...

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Most of the price increase has to do with companies like Colgate-Palmolive, Mead-Johnson Nutrition, Abbott Labs, and some of the other publicly-traded giants getting into the category and using whey in many of their formulations- the increased demand drives the price up significantly and puts a strain on the existing supply.....

 

[DreamWeaver]

Most of the price increase has to do with companies like Colgate-Palmolive, Mead-Johnson Nutrition, Abbott Labs, and some of the other publicly-traded giants getting into the category and using whey in many of their formulations- the increased demand drives the price up significantly and puts a strain on the existing supply.....

Makes sense...

 

[JudoJosh]

Most of the price increase has to do with companies like Colgate-Palmolive, Mead-Johnson Nutrition, Abbott Labs, and some of the other publicly-traded giants getting into the category and using whey in many of their formulations- the increased demand drives the price up significantly and puts a strain on the existing supply.....

Is this the same reason for the rising cost of BCAAs?

 

[VS91588]

I buy it to make my protein balls... seriously I don't see any need for whey any more and there has been no negative effects from me not taking it, instead I just eat protein rich food. It could a the effect of IF diet but I don't believe in any kind of short anabolic window any more. I am thinking it's probably about 8 hours long so there is no hurrry to get protein in after a workout. That being the case I would rather have an extra peice of chicken or a bigger steak. I am gaining lean mass better or just as well as I ever have.

Yeah bro I hear ya! I always keep a tub of Whey in my kitchen IF I am in a rush to eat a post workout meal. If not I try and eat whole foods post workout. Completely cutting out shakes from your diet will make your body more harder and leaner from what I see.

 

[rms80]

Is this the same reason for the rising cost of BCAAs?

Leucine prices are killing everybody- one of the starting materials for leucine is corn, and ethanol subsidies have really eaten up the supply quite a bit (corn is the starting material for ethanol)...

Believe it or not, isoleucine and valine have actually stayed pretty stable from a cost standpoint....

 

[criticalbench]

price and brand for me.