Yo, check it out. IDS came out with these new protein drinks that are amazingly small, just about 3 fluid ounces and 176 calories. Not the cool thing is that with that size, each drink packs 42g of whey protein.

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Since I eat solid food every 2-3 hours, I find it very difficult to take more than one protein shake (which are usually about 15 fluid ounces.) To get 100g of protein from shakes, you have to drink almost a liter. With all the food and stuff, it's just uncomfortable.

These little protein drinks from IDS are cool. I can drink one of them and not fill like protein shakes oozing out of my nostrils. For several days I've been taking one of these puppies during the day, and a protein shake (15 fluid oz, 240 cals, 50g protein) after workouts. So that's a whooping 92g of protein from drinks alone, and my stomach can take it just fine.

Again, my main problem with shakes is the amount of liquid from shakes to drink a day. These puppies help minimize the amount of "shake" fluid.

If you buy them from a local store, they should cost about $3.00 each. Don't buy them from the "La Fitness" fridges, though. Those punks will charge you more than $4.00 each. The best deal I've seen is from bulknutrition.com (http://www.bulknutrition.com/?products_id=4978) around $2.41 each.

The other advantage of these protein "shots" is the resealable container. I've been re-using them for my own shakes (using Nature's Best Isopure Strawberry (http://www.naturesbest.com/index.html?section=Shopping&id=3004&catSec=207&pid=17354&-session=thisSession:8BE968F889E539C8A14E67213CDBE3 A0), 330 cals, 50g whey protein.)

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I mix 50g of Isopure in 8oz of fluid (usually a mix of water, gatorade/monster energy drink). That produces about 9oz of fluid, which fit nicely in 3 of these little containers (16.6 g protein, 120+/- calories). I'm taking of these concotions a day, adding up to 110g of protein, while still leaving space for food. I think I could still take one more a day without making me gag. The pic below shows two of the home-made protein concotions (about 16g each) using empty IDS new whey containers.

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I plan to add flaxseed oil and Psyllium seed husks powder, but probably I'll have to split the fluid in 4 containers. Still, I find these small shakes by IDS, and their containers pretty cool and handy.

Holy **** I am buying these right now! 3 oz!!! How the **** do they do that? How is the taste? Where did you hear about these?

Is it whey? Is there an Amino Acid breakdown somewhere? How much of what? Anything else in there?

****! This the greatest supplement in the history of fucking supplements! Why the **** isn't this on the fucking cover of the New York times?!

Cool find.

Will try these.

Holy **** I am buying these right now! 3 oz!!! How the **** do they do that? How is the taste? Where did you hear about these?

Is it whey? Is there an Amino Acid breakdown somewhere? How much of what? Anything else in there?

****! This the greatest supplement in the history of fucking supplements! Why the **** isn't this on the fucking cover of the New York times?!
The taste is actually quite good. Not too sweet, not too "artificial" tasting, hard to explain, but certainly close to the flavors they come in (orange, fruit punch and grape). The consistency is like liquified jell-o.

According to the manufacturer, it's strictly whey protein and a few vitamins. No aminoacids mentioned, 0 carbs, 0 fiber, 0 fat, 0. The premise is that a good diet has plenty of what's missing in this product (namely fiber, carbs, sugars and fat). This is supposed to be used with a good diet - this is true for all shakes, but more so for this little product.

I'm just gonna read the breakdown and type it for you guys:

Calories: 176
Total Fat : 0g
Cholesterol : 0g
Sodium : 64mg (3%)
Potassium : 31mg (1%)
Total Carbs: 2g (1%)
Dietary Fiber : 0
Sugars : 0
Protein : 42g (84%)

Ingredients:
- Pure deionized water
- enzimatically hydrolyzed [predigested] collagenic protein isolate, whey protein isolate and casein protein isolate
- malic acid
- leucine, valine and isoleucine
- natural flavors



It really feels great to take these things. If I try to take two regular shakes, no way I can eat as much as I want. I think this is the first time I've been able to take 1g of protein per pound of bodyweight (food and supplements) without feeling like **** up to my neck.

Cool product.

Wow. That's a nice little protein blast.*












*I hear that all the time, BTW.

VERY nice find man. Wonder if I can get them locally.

I am still amazed at how there is 42 grams of protein in 3 oz. I don't even know it that is physically possible.

I hate having to drink a glass of milk or water with every scoop of whey that I use. I feel "full" but never satisfied. I am definetly getting some.

Edit:Nevermind, apparently it is very possible. There are about 30 grams in an ounce. I

I've always done this, but I make my own...mix your powder with a small amount of water to make a protein "sludge" rather than a shake. I find it much easier and more convenient to down than sipping on a big shake. You can do this in a standard shaker.

Death Pig, how does that taste? It sounds disgusting!

It tastes better than a shake made with a substantial amount of water, since it's sweeter (less diluted).

The body won't even be able to absorb that much protein in one sitting so a fair bit is going to waste! I thought the limit was around 25-30g

Damit! And I just bought myself a new tub!

The body won't even be able to absorb that much protein in one sitting so a fair bit is going to waste! I thought the limit was around 25-30gI'm not sure we can subcribe to a limit on protein intake, at least not a universal number. For example, there must be a limit on the amount of protein that I can take in one sitting (me being 150-160lbs male, 5'6", 38). That limit has to be different from somebody my size but younger... or older, or a woman.

Certainly it has to be different from someone larger or smaller, more muscular, less muscular, different BMI, different rest metabolic rate, different exercise habits, etc, etc. I dunno.

Now, what I do with these 3.1 oz, 42g protein shots is the following: In the mornings, I mix half of it (1.5oz) with 8oz of water (or mixed with gatorate, OJ or an energy drink), 5g to 10g of glutamine and a teaspoon of psyllium husk powder. That's about 1 hour before taking any breakfast.

I keep the remaining 1.5 oz of new whey in its capsule thing, which I filled with about 1.5 oz of yogurt. That becomes one of my snacks, which I take mid afternoon or as a pre-workout snack thing.

That's the beauty of these puppies. They are small, and their small bottles are very convenient. You could take two of these things in 4 small sips throught the day and still have space to eat as usual. :cachas: :cachas: :cachas:

Tried one of these on Tuesday. They're pretty good... almost candy-like.

Although I felt like a douchebag walking back to my cube with a big, pink, cylindrically-object.

They do look compromisingly... adult-oriented, that's for sure :tongue6:

I keep some empty bottles in the kitchen (I use them to make protein-yogurt concotions). And I got a tile guy coming to my house for an appraisal for some repairs I need to do. He tried his best to hide a "WTF?" look when he saw them in my kitchen counter. :eusa_doh

On the topic of protein absorbtion, I found this quote on t-nation.... don't know how much of this is true since I'm not a nutritionist, but it gives something to think about:

http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do?id=646423


There is no such thing as wasting protein. Protein will be broken down one way or the other. Depending on the state of the body when you eat it, you're using it for anabolism and converting any "extra" into glucose via a heat wasting process called gluconeogenesis. The Thermic effect of food (TEF) is a good thing and will help keep you lean. Also, proteins are used for much more than just building muscle. You're really selling yourself short if you stop at 30g in fear of "wasting" it.