Cellucor Whey Protein Review

 I usually buy whey protein by Optimum nutrition and have been using it for a couple of years. I recently hit a sale on Cellucor products and thought I should take advantage of some serious savings and try their whey. I have been taking this whey for about two months. So far I think the whey by Cellucor is okay. I  find that it does not mix well, I've been using a blender to mix it completely. You can't mix it with a spoon. A shaker will mix it... eventually. I tried the cookies and cream and molten chocolate flavors. They both taste fine but  if I were comparing they just don't taste as good as the double chocolate or mocha cappuccino by Optimum Nutrition. I think that the Cellucor whey is too thick when mixed and needs a lot more than 8 oz. of water or milk. The taste is a bit too sugary for me though it only contains 1g of sugar.

     I have not noticed any difference in my recovery (I take it as a post-workout) nor in my muscle growth. Simply put, it is an okay whey protein. To be honest I really prefer the Gold Standard Whey Isolate by Optimum Nutrition. I personally just prefer the taste and how it mixes so well.

Ashley

Reese's Cup Protein Shake Recipe

    It is always frustrating when something gets in the way of your workout. It is hard enough to get motivated, get pumped up and walk out the door to the gym. Unfortunately today the security company that works for the apartment complex I live at decided to lock the gym at 9:45pm. What time does the gym normally close? I am not really sure anymore. I was told 11pm but some days it's earlier other days they don't lock it at all. I should get a real gym membership? I know.

     So I had to then figure out how to workout legs in my apartment, which is on the third floor and I have neighbors below me. Haha I do have weights and what not in my apartment so I figured it out alright.

     My workout struggle aside, today I made an awesome protein shake. It tasted pretty similar to a Reese's Peanut Butter cup. I actually posted the recipe on Instagram so if you follow me you may have seen it. If you aren't following me, well then you seriously should :)
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So like I said this protein shake is awesome and I am going to share the recipe on here with you. Enjoy!

• 3/4 C unsweetened almond milk
• 1/2 of a banana, frozen and cut up.
• 1 rounded scoop of a chocolate whey protein (I used Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Whey in Mocha cappuccino)
• 2 tablespoons of natural and if possible unsalted peanut butter. (I like crunchy)
• You can also add ice if you like though I did not when making it.

It's pretty simple, throw everything together and blend.
This contains about: 390 Calories, 34g Protein, 14g Sugar, 24g Carb.
It is not something to drink everyday but is great as a snack substitute for pre or post workout.

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Ashley

Whey protein!

   So yesterday I finally got my whey protein powder. I was out for about 5 days and my new supply finally came in the mail. I thought I would share with you the protein I just bought and why I bought it. I actually hadn't tried this protein before and I bought it after I researched quite a bit to find a protein powder that was low sugar, low calorie, tasted good and easy to mix. The protein I bought is the Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey. It's in the flavor mocha cappuccino. It does contain whey protein isolates and concentrate.  It has 24g of protein per serving (1 scoop) and I purchased the 2lb container which has 28 servings and cost me about 26 dollars. So far drinking it twice, I like it. The taste is good, though I think I enjoy chocolate more. It mixes very well, I always used a blender so I normally didn't have too much of a problem blending my protein but it is nice to be able to just mix with a spoon if I am in a hurry. The flavor is delicious and I like how this brand has so many flavors to choose from. If you want to read reviews and or purchase this protein, you can check it out at  http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/opt/whey.html or http://www.amazon.com/Optimum-Nutrition-Standard-Double-Chocolate/dp/B000QSNYGI

I will continue to try out this protein and update you guys on what I think about it. Also I will see if I notice any increased results in my weightloss and muscle gain that seem correlated with this product.

***Update: I REALLY like this whey. I have seen excellent results! This whey is low carb, low sugar and low fat. It has helped me lose fat and lean out while still building great muscle.  

***I'm not sponsored, this is 100% my own opinion.