Muscle Feast Grass-Fed Whey Protein, Chocolate, 5lb

Definitely made me a believer in unflavored protein powders. As someone who doesn’t like flavored drinks, especially flavored protein/”healthy” drinks, this is a huge game changer for me.

I started my weight-loss journey earlier this year by cutting calories/eating better and then getting on a good workout regimen (CrossFit/boot camp style workouts 3-4 times a week) to tone up/become more active and just healthier in general. I was down 50 pounds, but I noticed that my energy had started lacking during my workouts and I wanted to incorporate more protein into my diet to make sure that I wasn’t losing muscle mass. I had tried a few premade shakes to see what I liked/didn’t like but I ending up wanting something more cost effective so I started looking into bulk powders. After some reddit searches, combing through reviews, and then a recommendation from my husband I took a leap and bought the 5lb bag on sale for Prime Day.

So far I have only used this or a few days so I can’t attest to how it works just yet in regards to changes in how I feel physically, but I do feel a little better in my workouts and recovery has been easier. As far as the taste, I have only used this in my morning coffees (I use a blender to mix it and let it sit for a few minutes to let the foam separate a little). It definitely thickens the drink and since I prefer my coffee to be somewhat creamy, it works well in this scenario. I do like that it comes in a sustainable foil-type packaging and not giant plastic bag/container. I did have to clean out the tracks on the plastic zipper-style closure, since they were FULL of powder and wouldn’t stick together. It was only like 5 minutes of my time right after opening and I plan on getting a container to keep it in anyway, so this was just a significantly small one time issue, but I figured I would mention it.

All in all I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking to supplement more protein into their diet. It literally has no taste which is a win to me. Here’s to hoping it’s on sale again when I eventually run out.

I wanted to try this after watching the dietician Abbey Sharp on YouTube reviewing protein powders and saying that whey protein isolate is like the gold standard in terms of bioavailable protein other than whole food sources of course. She researched and rated different powders in terms of FDA backed consumer info that looked at how pure the product is and free of fillers it is and stuff. This was top rated for whey protein isolate.

I decided to try it for myself and this is by far the best protein powder I’ve ever tried. I emailed the company to see if I could get a free sample to decide what flavor I liked best and they were so kind and sent me chocolate, vanilla, and unflavored. Honestly they were all great but I wanted something versatile I could add to any drink because I was planning to use this for smoothies and to add protein to coffee and tea so when I went to actually buy some I got unflavored. I’ve tried that protein coffee recipe where you add cold brew to a protein shake but I hate the fake, intense sweetness of pretty much every protein shake I’ve tried. It might not help that I had hyperemesis gravidarum when I was pregnant and all that I could manage to get in me was protein shakes (and they didn’t always stay down). Anyways I tried making my own protein coffee by mixing this stuff with some oat milk, a tablespoon of chocolate syrup, and homemade cold brew and you honestly wouldn’t even know it was in there. It adds a slight bit of body and creaminess but that’s about it, it dissolves SO well. Absolutely no grainy or chalky taste whatsoever. I haven’t tried this yet but sometimes I like to make iced matcha lattes and I am planning to try adding this to some. I love this for making more satiating smoothies or if I’m having a hard day with food I’ll make a protein coffee and have a piece of whole wheat toast or an apple with almond butter or something. I’m autistic and have ADHD so sometimes my body just doesn’t tell me I’m hungry, or sometimes absolutely nothing will sound appetizing and this is a great way to get some nutrition during those times. Highly recommend!

Oh yeah- I’ve found that using one of those milk frother things to mix up my drinks is really great for getting everything fully incorporated so def recommend using one if you can.