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nutbar · 01-07-2008, 11:06 PM

Whey is the dandruff of Satan... or something evil like that.

Lack of protein is a huge problem of mine. I'm not into dairy much at all and, unless I'm really thinking about it, meat and I don't cross paths too often. Not that I'm a vegetarian. Nooooo. I just don't seem to eat much of it most of the time. Beans, I like and do pretty often but, really, do you want me doing THAT many beans, enough to fulfill my protein needs? I think not.

So off I go into the world of whey yesterday. I live in the middle of nowhere. Redneck boonies. Nearest civilization (according to people who like to shop) is a bit over an hour away. My trek to civilization landed me in the city's sports store where I found one lonely jug of whey on the tippy-top shelf, catching my eye with the sheen of its tacky silver plastic. Aha! Success! I snatched that sucker up quickly and sprinted for the register.

Once home, I got around to taking a look-see at what I had purchased. 100% Whey protein. Yeah, good. Chocolate flavor? Ew. Well, maybe I can slip it in some hot cocoa and it'll be okay. Artificial sweeteners? Holy hell, they're trying to kill me. I'm mega-sensitive (to put it politely) to artificial sweeteners. Yeah, I know both sides of the debate but I really don't give a rat's ass because they make me feel like I have Saran Wrap wrapped ever so tightly around my head and then there's the whole vomit thing. Oh, well, maybe I'm just a puss and need to buckle up and get with the chemical-laden 21st century already! Ooh-rah! I tried a scoop in the hot cocoa trick. Yeah, tasted okay, I guess, but I did get sick. Today, I tried a scoop in water, keeping the retching to a minimum while downing it. A few minutes later and blammo! Okay, so the artificially sweetened whey isn't going to work.

The quest continued... Surely, among the health & fitness industry, there must be some plain ol' whey without the foo foo crap, right? Several online searches later, I discover that there are indeed! GNC's website assured me that they carry such a thing. Off I go bee bopping to civilization again this evening. GNC. Hey, I remember hearing about this place. That where all of the muscle heads and health nuts go to buy whatever it is they buy. I found the store, puffed up whatever muscles I could locate, and tried to enter with a "I know what I'm doing and I do belong here, thank you very much" look on my face. It turned out to be a dinky little store, about as wide as a bathroom stall, with a nice munchkin lady employee who came up to my belly button. I de-puffed and asked for her help on my whey quest. Several minutes later, with an assurance that they'll try to get in more on a regular basis, I was the proud owner of some unflavored whey protein powder with no artificial sweeteners. It even tastes pretty good, in a not-horrible kind of way. Yay!

My first NROL4W workout is tomorrow (Tuesday). I can feel the pain already...

Thanks for the welcomes and cheers, everyone!

01-07-2008, 11:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
nutbar Chubby Lover Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: OK Posts: 2,333	Whey is the dandruff of Satan... or something evil like that. Lack of protein is a huge problem of mine. I'm not into dairy much at all and, unless I'm really thinking about it, meat and I don't cross paths too often. Not that I'm a vegetarian. Nooooo. I just don't seem to eat much of it most of the time. Beans, I like and do pretty often but, really, do you want me doing THAT many beans, enough to fulfill my protein needs? I think not. So off I go into the world of whey yesterday. I live in the middle of nowhere. Redneck boonies. Nearest civilization (according to people who like to shop) is a bit over an hour away. My trek to civilization landed me in the city's sports store where I found one lonely jug of whey on the tippy-top shelf, catching my eye with the sheen of its tacky silver plastic. Aha! Success! I snatched that sucker up quickly and sprinted for the register. Once home, I got around to taking a look-see at what I had purchased. 100% Whey protein. Yeah, good. Chocolate flavor? Ew. Well, maybe I can slip it in some hot cocoa and it'll be okay. Artificial sweeteners? Holy hell, they're trying to kill me. I'm mega-sensitive (to put it politely) to artificial sweeteners. Yeah, I know both sides of the debate but I really don't give a rat's ass because they make me feel like I have Saran Wrap wrapped ever so tightly around my head and then there's the whole vomit thing. Oh, well, maybe I'm just a puss and need to buckle up and get with the chemical-laden 21st century already! Ooh-rah! I tried a scoop in the hot cocoa trick. Yeah, tasted okay, I guess, but I did get sick. Today, I tried a scoop in water, keeping the retching to a minimum while downing it. A few minutes later and blammo! Okay, so the artificially sweetened whey isn't going to work. The quest continued... Surely, among the health & fitness industry, there must be some plain ol' whey without the foo foo crap, right? Several online searches later, I discover that there are indeed! GNC's website assured me that they carry such a thing. Off I go bee bopping to civilization again this evening. GNC. Hey, I remember hearing about this place. That where all of the muscle heads and health nuts go to buy whatever it is they buy. I found the store, puffed up whatever muscles I could locate, and tried to enter with a "I know what I'm doing and I do belong here, thank you very much" look on my face. It turned out to be a dinky little store, about as wide as a bathroom stall, with a nice munchkin lady employee who came up to my belly button. I de-puffed and asked for her help on my whey quest. Several minutes later, with an assurance that they'll try to get in more on a regular basis, I was the proud owner of some unflavored whey protein powder with no artificial sweeteners. It even tastes pretty good, in a not-horrible kind of way. Yay! My first NROL4W workout is tomorrow (Tuesday). I can feel the pain already... Thanks for the welcomes and cheers, everyone! __________________ Diane It's just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up. - Muhammad Ali Does this log make my ass look fat? The house that sweat built.