 Hi friends, welcome back to my channel and a very special welcome if you're new here. My name is Jen. I'm a certified weight loss and nutrition coach and today we're talking about protein supplements. A few weeks ago, I put out a video all about the supplements that I take every day that have helped me lose and maintain 140 pound weight loss. We're talking vitamins, collagen, fiber, those types of supplements. In that video, I asked if you guys would be interested in a protein supplement video, what protein powders, protein shakes, protein waters, protein bars, do I utilize on a regular basis for weight loss? And it was a renowning, yes, so I am here today to share with you my favorite protein supplements. I have bags of stuff around me, tubs of things, bottles of things, bags of things. I have lots of protein supplements to share with you. These are all the products I use daily. I use at least one or more of these products every single day. So if you're excited to hear about protein supplements and how to help you reach your protein goal, give this video a big thumbs up. Subscribe if you're not, turn your bell on because I upload five videos every week. And Sunday is always kind of a fun video. Also check out the description box down below for nutrition coaching, where I offer personalized to you macros and calories. Highly recommend, this is how I've lost and maintained my 140 pound weight loss, as well as one-on-one coaching for accountability to ask your questions or talk with me directly. I will link all of the protein supplements that I share with you today, discount codes, all the information down below for you, as well as my Facebook group, definitely coming over, join us there. We would love to have you. So let's dig into my plethora of protein supplements. Start off this video with my pre-made protein shakes that I reach for. Now, if you follow my channel, you know that I make what's called a profi or a protein coffee every morning. I have an espresso machine at home, so I typically pull four shots of espresso over ice and then I add in a pre-made protein shake, which is going to give me between 20 and 30 grams of protein right out of the gate. One of the main things we can do to reach our protein goal is start our day off with a heavy hitter of protein. And in my opinion, making a protein coffee really is one of the easiest ways. Now, you can also add a pre-made protein shake to regular coffee, hot or cold coffee. If you're someone that frequents Starbucks in the morning, ask them for shots over ice, pour in your protein shake. I'm telling you, it tastes delicious and it's a great way to start your day off with lots of protein. One of my favorite pre-made protein shakes to use is Quest, specifically the salted caramel. I love this one. Now, I also like the premier caramel, but I find that the Quest has a more of a salted caramel flavor, which I really like. However, Quest is something you have to buy at a grocery store where you can typically find premier at places like Sam's Club in Costco, so it's a little bit more affordable. Honestly, I buy my Quest protein shakes off of Amazon. So I'll link them down below, the ones I purchased, which I found the best price on Amazon, but I really like the Quest. It adds that good salted caramel flavor and I get 30 grams of protein. Also, premier is another one of my go-tos. I really like the caramel. And again, you can buy this at Costco Sam's Club. You can also order off of Amazon. I love the cinnamon roll. I also ordered this one off of Amazon. This one I've never found at a Costco or Sam's Club, but the caramel you can find. So I'll link them both off of Amazon. That way if you don't have a Costco or Sam's Club, you can still get your hands on premier for a better deal than the grocery store. Both of these also have 30 grams of protein. I also really like Fairlife. Now I don't have any Fairlife shakes right now, so I'll pop a picture in here, but Fairlife is hard to find. She's quite the anomaly these days. I find the chocolate, typically again at Sam's Club or Costco, you can buy Fairlife on Amazon, but it's really, really pricey. So I recommend buying it at Costco or Sam's Club if you can. Sometimes you can pick it up by the four pack at the grocery store, but Fairlife is another one of my favorite protein shakes to add to coffee, and again, 30 grams of protein. I also really like the Elani Fit Shakes. Now this one only has 20 grams of protein. However, it does not have carrageenan in it. All of the other shakes, Premier, Quest, Fairlife all have carrageenan. If you didn't know what carrageenan is, it is an inflammatory. It's a thickener. It's put into things to thicken it, like protein shakes, cottage cheese, sour cream, yogurt, you're going to find carrageenan in those types of products. It is very inflammatory. In fact, doctors use it for their patients to cause inflammation to do testing. I suffer from inflammation, so I have to watch my carrageenan. I can have carrageenan once a day in my protein shake and it doesn't infect me, but if you avoid it altogether or it does affect you, Elani does not contain carrageenan. Again, you're getting 20 grams of protein, 140 calories. I pick mine up off of the Vitamin Shop website. They always have deals. Sometimes you can get Bogo cases, which is typically when I'll order. The munchies is my favorite. They have vanilla, chocolate, lots of flavors of the Elani protein shakes. And if you prefer plant-based, OWYN, which stands for Only What You Need, is hands down, my favorite plant-based protein shake. 20 grams of protein. This one has 180 calories. Typically, it's between 140 and 160 and all the other ones, so pretty similar calorie-wise. This is so good and the ingredients are perfection in this one. No carrageenan, nice clean ingredients. If you have to avoid whey protein or just prefer plant-based, OWYN is my favorite pre-made plant-based protein shake. Speaking of coffee, if you don't wanna make a profit at home, super coffee is genius. This is actually a pre-made coffee drink with protein. It's 80 calories and it has 10 grams of protein. All of the flavors are really good. This one is Strawberry Glaze Donut. I love this one. It's so, so good. But if you want a pre-made coffee similar to Starbucks without all the calories and points and who knows what in the Starbucks one, super coffee is a great option. And again, you're getting 10 grams of protein for only 80 calories. I keep these on hand for times of need where I need a second coffee or if I just wanna grab and go, take this with me because it's pre-made, ready to go. Like I said, all the flavors are really, really good of the super coffee. Now let's talk about protein water. Now a lot of times when I'm coaching a client, they're like, I didn't even know there was such a thing as protein water. There are a lot of protein waters on the market. I've tried them all and I literally hate all of them, especially a lot of the pre-made protein waters are not good. The only protein water that I have found that I like actually comes from the brand Protein H2O. This is protein infused water. They have ones with electrolytes, ones without electrolytes. They range from about 70 to 80 calories and they have 15 grams of protein. No protein taste at all. That's what I cannot stand about protein water when it has that weird milky protein taste. I can't handle it. This one literally tastes like vitamin water with 15 grams of protein. This is the tropical coconut. I love the mixed berry, the strawberry banana. I'm on auto-ship on Amazon with these. They get delivered to my doorstep every single month. Again, a really easy way to get in protein and it tastes really, really good. I promise there is no protein after taste. Again, 15 grams of protein, 70 to 80 calories per bottle. No added sugar. Absolutely delicious. And then there are powders that you can add to water. So this is another thing that I like to do. If I really want to get in a good amount of water and I want to get in protein at the same time, I will mix in a powdered protein supplement. So these are specifically made for water. I actually have three different water protein powders that I really like. So first up is from Isopure. This one actually has 20 grams of protein and only 90 calories. I have mine in the pineapple orange banana. It's really, really good. You literally just add a scoop to your water. Now, two things to note. Number one, some of these don't mix that well with water. Isopure is probably the one brand that is the hardest to mix. So I recommend using a little handheld frother and you can get it to mix beautifully. If you just add it to a bottle or a shaker cup and shake it up, you're gonna have chunky water and nobody wants chunky water. But if you use a handheld frother, you can get it to mix in really good. The Isopure is delicious. This is the most expensive water protein powder that I have. I'm gonna share with you two others that are more affordable and that I actually like better. I buy all three of my protein water supplements off of Amazon as well. Again, Isopure is one option. Must fit, this is probably my favorite. This is there clearly superior. I have a mine in Cherry Lemonade. Again, 20 grams of protein, 80 calories. This one dissolves much easier in water. You still need to use a handheld frother for optimal mixing, but it dissolves much better. I love the flavor of this. I actually have tried a lot of their flavors. It's really, really good. And again, it's an easy way to get in 20 grams of protein. I like to mix this with about anywhere between 32 and 48 ounces of water because the scoop is pretty good size. Actually, let me show you the scoop and it's really, really flavorful. So this is the size of the scoop. So I feel like the more water you mix it into the better. Plus it's an easy way to get in your water and protein. And lastly, for protein for water, I have Muscle Tech. This one is also delicious. This is the Isoway Clear. I have mine in Orange Dream Sickle. 90 calories in this one, but 22 grams of protein. So you're actually getting two more grams of protein. This one is fantastic as well. Mix as well with a frother. I love the orange. It gives me those orange cream sickle ice cream bar vibes. Super, super good. And again, I do buy all of these off of Amazon. I'll link them all down below for you. But this is a really good way to get in water and protein. So you have options between powder and pre-made protein water. Now let's do protein powders because I have a lot of them. I live and die for protein powder. There are so many things you can do with it. Besides just mixing it in with water, you can mix it in with Greek yogurt for a decadent dessert. You can mix it in with Fair Life milk with ice and blend it up for a milkshake. You can make a ninja creamy ice cream out of it, protein pudding out of it. Protein powder in my opinion is one of the most essential protein supplements for weight loss. I have several brands that I rely on. I will start with my all-time favorite protein powder brand and work my way down. Clean Simple Eats. This is my all-time favorite protein powder. Hands down, I'm obsessed with this. To be honest, I use Clean Simple Eats daily. Whether again, it's mixed in with yogurt, a protein shake, ninja ice cream, protein pudding. I love Clean Simple Eats. It's so good. Speaking of protein videos, I have a protein pudding recipe and two protein ninja creamy recipe videos. I'll link those down below for you. But protein powder wise, taste, texture, bang for your protein calorie buck. Clean Simple Eats is where it's at. You can buy it in the big full bag like this. So if you find a flavor that you really like, you can get a full bag of it. 100 calories, 20 grams of protein. It is 100% organic grass-fed whey protein, which is the best of the best. And it's affordable for a high quality protein powder. It also contains four digestive enzymes, no artificial ingredients and no sugar. This is cotton candy, amazing. And then you can buy it by the little packet. So in fact, Clean Simple Eats has a variety box where you get six or seven different of their protein powder flavors to try. They literally have 30 different protein powder flavors. I have them all. I've tried them all. They're all incredible. You can not go wrong. But this is a great way to find your favorite by purchasing the variety box. Or if you're someone that works outside the home or finds yourself on the go a lot in needing protein, the little packets are great because it's one scoop, one serving per packet. I love the packets. I usually buy these even over the big bags because I just find it really convenient that it's in a single-serve package. This one is strawberry cheesecake. This one is chocolate brownie batter. Like I said, you can't go wrong with any of the flavors. Hands down my all-time favorite protein powder in the world. I absolutely love it so, so much. I have my friends and family using it. It's the best in my opinion, like I said, for taste, texture, and protein versus calories. I do have a 10% discount code for Clean Simple Eats. It'll be linked down below for you. Now second to Clean Simple Eats as far as favorite protein powders, Motivate. Motivate makes amazing, amazing supplements. You guys know I take a lot of their supplements every day. I actually referenced a lot of those in my supplement video. I'll link that in case you missed it. That way you have a supplement video and a protein supplement video, but Motivate also makes protein powder. So they make vanilla and they make chocolate. Both the flavors are really, really good. They do come in the bag only, no little individual packet. This is also 100 calories per serving, 20 grams of protein and less than one carb. I, like I said, love both the flavors, but the chocolate is so good. It is like a decadent cocoa chocolate, not like a basic chocolate. It's an elevated chocolate. It's so, so good. And the vanilla I also like as well. Very true vanilla, very, very sweet. This is one of my other favorite protein powders. Again, I love that it's 100 calories and you get 20 grams of protein. I do have a 20% off discount for Motivate. I'll link it for you. So next after Motivate for favorites is Ascent. You guys know I've been using Ascent protein for a very, very, very long time. I just buy this off of Amazon. There's two different kinds of Ascent protein. First is micellar casein protein. So casein protein is different than whey protein. This is a more denser, longer lasting protein. So when you consume casein, it takes longer for your body to digest. So it's a really good protein supplement post workout. After you've broken down your muscles, when you really need a good punch of protein and one that's gonna stick with you and keep you full, casein is a great option. This is actually almost gone. Down to here on this. This is the vanilla bean. So it's a very slow digesting protein. No artificial ingredients in Ascent. Actually really nice clean ingredients. 25 grams of protein and 110 calories. I love the casein protein again, post workout. You can also bake with all of these protein powders. And then the Ascent whey protein. This is the lemon sorbet. Let me just tell you how amazing this one is mixed with plain nonfat Greek yogurt. Zest in some lemon. Add a little lemon juice, some blueberries. You guys, it's the perfect summer dessert. It's the perfect dessert year round. I love the lemon sorbet. I also have the chocolate. I have tried a lot of the whey protein from Ascent, just the standard whey, and it's delicious. Again, it is a little bit faster digesting. So it's going to give you protein immediately. Again, whey protein is great pre-workout, post-workout just randomly throughout the day to help you reach your protein goal. No artificial ingredients, 25 grams of protein and 120 calories. Again, Ascent, nice clean ingredients, a really high quality protein. I do buy mine off of Amazon, so I'll link the Amazon links down below. Also, side note, I noticed that Costco sells a huge bag of Ascent. I think it's the chocolate Ascent. So if you have a Costco membership, that's going to be a really good bang for your buck as well. I prefer Amazon. It's shipped to my doorstep. I can get it literally within a day. After Ascent, I have a little bit more bougie protein powder, one that costs quite a bit more than all the other ones that I've shared. But the ingredients are as clean as clean can be. And that is the Flavecity protein powder. So this is Bobby Parish's brand here on YouTube Flavecity. I've shared him a lot on my channel. He offers really good information on eating healthy and he actually developed his own protein powder. It's really good. It's really, really good, but she's pricey. This is about $60 to $70 per bag. But if you want a clean, clean as can be, nothing to worry about ingredient-wise. Flavecity is going to be your go-to. This is the vanilla cream. I also have the shamrock shake, which is his mint one. It was limited edition. I'm not sure what's available. He does put out limited edition powders a lot. So I'll link his website for you. But this one actually has 160 calories. So it's a little higher point, little higher calorie. 25 grams of protein, but again, the ingredients are as clean as clean can be. And this is one that tastes really good simply mixed with water or with milk. I always use Fairlife for the extra protein. It's really good. You can blend this with fruit and make a creamy fruit smoothie. That's another thing I like to do, especially with the vanilla. It is non-GMO gluten-free and no artificial ingredients. Literally the ingredients are super, super clean. It says, un-natured whey protein, organic pea protein, 100% grass-fed collagen, stevia and monk fruit, and 100% reishi mushroom. So really good protein, nice clean ingredients. If you want to spend the money, highly recommend Flavecity. Next up is ghost protein. Now, you guys know I used to love ghost. I love the ghost chips, the whey protein powder. I have stopped buying ghost for the most part only because the ingredients are not very good. I mean, probably out of all the protein powders I've shared with you today, this one definitely has the worst ingredients. So if you're someone that is very mindful of ingredients, you may not be interested in ghost. If you just want protein that tastes good, ghost tastes absolutely amazing. This one here is the Apple Cider Donut. I've had this for quite a while. I actually really like this one mixed in with plain Greek yogurt. There are little bits of crunchy things in here, like donuts and cinnamon. It's very apple-y, really good mixed in. Again, with non-fat Greek yogurt, add some apples in there, some cinnamon. It is very, very tasty. It is 140 calories, 25 grams of protein. I believe the chips of whey is 160 calories. And again, 25 grams of protein, it tastes really good. I mean, I'm not gonna lie. It's probably the best tasting one of the ones I've shared with you. Just doesn't have the best ingredients. But if you're interested in ghost, I pick mine up off of Vitamin Shop. I find it to be the cheapest. They always are running deals and they also offer free shipping. So I'll link ghost down below for you. Last but not least for protein, and not that this is my least favorite, but this is just a different type of protein that I love, especially if you travel or if you're on the go a lot, and that's Vade. These are the Vade Dissolvable Protein Packs. I love these. The chocolate milkshake is so good. Actually, all the flavors are good. I would say the chocolate is my favorite. These are on the go single serve protein packs. So this is what they look like. So all the protein is in this little pack. Now the pack itself is made out of the same material that's around a vitamin. You know that clear coating around a capsule vitamin. That's what this is. So it's fully consumable. So what you do is you drop this in water, milk, whatever, shake it up, drink it. It tastes amazing. This is such a good flavorful protein. I love that you can just drop and go with this. I utilize this a lot when I travel on the airplane for protein when I'm out and about because literally this is all you have to take with you. You don't have to measure anything out. You can stop at the gas station, get a cup of water, throw this in, and you have protein on the go. So I love these again for on the go travel. It tastes really, really good. These are each 90 calories a piece. So super low calorie and you're getting 20 grams of protein. It says portable, mess-free, cleaner environment, convenient, lean muscle building, incredible taste, fast absorbing, and post-workout recovery. There's 4.4 grams of BCAAs, which is fantastic post-workout, zero sugar fat and lactose, zero fillers, 90 calories, and a fast release protein. Love, Vade. Love, love, love. I've purchased multiple packages of them. Highly recommend if you need portable protein. This is definitely my go-to. The last protein supplement I wanna share with you are protein bars. Now there are five protein bars that I always have in my house and I would say of all the protein bars that I've tried, these are my top five favorites. One of them I don't have right now, so I'm going to insert a picture here and this is from the brand Fuffill. These taste amazing. If you like the Bear Bells, that same kind of consistency taste you'll really like Fuffill. Personally, I don't eat Bear Bells. They really bother my stomach. I don't know why, all of our bodies are different and that particular one doesn't sit well in my stomach, but Fuffill does. These are 150 calories and 15 grams of protein. So calorie protein ratio, really good. They taste amazing like a candy bar. This bar I know does bother some people. I believe there's Meltotol in here which can cause digestive upset. Like I said, it doesn't bother my stomach. And if I'm looking for a protein bar lower in calories, lower in points with a good amount of protein, I love the Fuffill. I find these at Trader Joe's. I also find these at Kroger stores and you can buy them online. I will link them down below, love Fuffill. Next up are simply protein bars. Now I buy these at Costco. That's the only place I've ever seen these. These are also really good bang for your protein calorie buck. This one is peanut butter chocolate. There is a chocolate, dark sea salt and a lemon coconut. All are really good. Again, 15 grams of protein, one gram of sugar, 150 calories. These are more of a crispy bar. So they remind me of a rice crispy in a protein bar. Really delicious. These do contain soy. So if you are sensitive to soy, this is probably not a good option for you. But they taste really good and it's a good bang for your protein calorie buck. And again, I picked these up at Costco. Built bars. I have been eating built bars for years and years and years. Honestly, macro wise, built bar is one of the best. You're going to get between 17 and 20 grams of protein for anywhere between 115, about 180 calories. So again, really good calorie protein macros. This is the built puff. I like the puffs. I like the regular built bars. These are definite candy bar vibes. The consistency is very marshmallow-y. What I hear a lot is I don't like the consistency of them. Put them in the fridge or freezer. It completely changes the consistency. If you want the lowest point calorie versus protein bar best tasting, built bars definitely, definitely the way to go. I will link built bar down below with 10% off for you. My other favorite protein bar are Alani. Now Alani actually has a Fit Snacks protein bar and then this is their newest protein bar release. This one I like better than the Fit Snacks. The Fit Snacks is kind of a mix between a crispy bar and a regular protein bar. And this is definitely a softer, cakey-er protein bar. This one is peanut butter and jelly. It has 15 grams of protein, 220 calories. There's a s'mores, there's a caramel coconut. I bought all three flavors, full boxes off of vitamin shop and I don't regret that decision. These are really good. I reach for these Alani bars a lot. Now they do have a little bit higher point, higher calorie but they're incredibly, incredibly delicious and just a really good way to get candy bar vibes and protein in one. These two great for dessert options. And last but not least in the healthiest ingredient-wise are the healthy eating all the time in go bars, specifically the ones with protein. All of the healthy eating bars are incredible but I typically purchase the protein ones because hashtag protein goal. This is the natural peanut butter chocolate protein bar. There's a chia, there's a peanut butter, there's an almond butter. They're all absolutely incredible. 15 grams of protein, about 200 calories. Six or seven points per bar. The ingredients and the macros are perfection. There is nothing ingredient-wise in here to even think twice about and the macro ratio is really, really good. So again, if you're very concerned about ingredients, definitely recommend healthy eating all the time in go. Woman-owned small business. I do have a 10% discount for them as well and that'll be down in the description box. Holy moly, that's a lot of protein supplements. Those are my go-tos. You guys, I have every single one of these in my house, obviously. These are things I reach for every single day. This is how I've been able to get in my protein goal, how I've been able to lose and maintain my 140 pound weight loss really, truly if you're looking for a way to supplement protein, these are definitely my recommendations. Remember to only utilize one to two protein supplements per day and make sure that the rest of your protein is coming from food. So you're getting all the micronutrients, vitamins, minerals from food but you can certainly supplement protein. You can certainly supplement your protein goal with what I shared with you today. Supplements are meant to supplement. They're not meant to take over your diet and be all that you eat but they're a great way to supplement and, like I said, reach your protein goal daily. I will link everything down below for you. Let me know down in the comments what are some of your favorite protein supplements. I may discover some new ones from you guys so let me know down below what do you utilize protein supplement wise that helps you reach your protein goal. Give it a thumbs up if you enjoyed it, if you found it helpful and don't forget to subscribe and turn your bell on so you never miss a future video. Thank you so much for watching and I really hope that today's video helps you not only take the weight off but keep it off long term and hit your protein goal which is the number one way to not only lose fat but keep it off forever. Thank you again for watching and I'll see you in the next one. 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