Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Gold Standard, Double Rich Chocolate, 5 Pound
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Customer Reviews of Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Gold Standard, Double Rich Chocolate, 5 Pound
Customer Review: Tastes great, my favorite
Summary: 4 Stars
I want to start by saying, I rated this 4 stars because it has artificial sweeteners and I wish it didn't. That said, I think the calorie count is so good because of the sweeteners and I will continue to drink ON 100% Whey. I use this after a weight workout and find I am less sore when I drink it within 30-45 minutes. I also use it, in a milk shake, to help get my protein up for a day.
My favorite, this week, is Double Chocolate, but I also love, love, love the Tropical Punch. I mix 4 oz cold water with 4 oz orange juice and the Tropical Punch and it tastes like Hawaiian Punch (the texture is a little thicker, though). This is the best tasting protein powder I've tried. It is smooth and tastes just like chocolate milk in skim milk. I also put it in sugar free almond milk (40 cals/8 oz) and it tastes very good. It's a different flavor and makes a delicious milk shake when mixed with 4 oz almond milk and 4-5 oz ice cubes. My daughter likes it in soy milk, but I don't do soy, so can't say how good/bad it may be.
I don't love it in water, but like it a whole lot better than other powders I've tried in water. This is yummy, if you aren't sure what flavor to get, I would recommend any of the chocolates, or, if you can find it, the Variety Pack.
Customer Review: How to MIX this stuff WITHOUT a blender :)
Summary: 5 Stars
First off, this is the best protein drink out there. Cookies and Creme, Chocolate and Vanilla are the best for me. I still have Chocolate Mint (new for me) left to try in the pantry. I will say strawberry ended up being given away to a friend. Not that it was aweful, just not my taste nor close enough to strawberry for me. With that out of the way here's MIXING 101.
The simple way to stir this stuff without LUMPS is as follows:
1. Pour the milk (LOL).
2. Get your spoon.
3. Get your scoop of powder in one hand and spoon in the other hand
4. Start stirring the milk vigorously (get that funnel/tornado look going in the milk!) and add powder in a continuous poor. NEVER stop stirring until scoop is empty. This is extremely important for LUMP FREE drinks :)
I realize this is a "pat the top of your head and rub your stomach" at the same time sort of deal but it's quite simple in practice. Also do not PACK the powder in the scoop so it will easily flow from it. I can add 2 scoops to a single 8-10oz glass of milk without ANY lumps! No joke. No blender. Just a quick stirring of milk and a steady pouring of powder. Hope this helps someone. NO MORE LUMPS! Works with other powders.
Aaron
Customer Review: Agree with the other reviewers
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm finishing up my first 5lb tub. Getting ready to order my next tub. I only take it after I work out, so I'm definitely not hard core with it.
The issue I was hoping it would solve was that as I'm approaching 40, it seemed that my recovery time was getting worse and worse. I especially found that as I lifted legs hard, they would just get more and more sore. Sometimes being sore for 4 days after I'd lift. And I try to lift legs 2x a week which was getting more and more difficult.
Since taking this I've found I am not nearly as sore as I was before. I've also noticed myself going up weight much quicker. I'm also putting on a bit of muscle (which I don't really want although I look better), but I'm willing to deal with it for the improved recovery.
I've always drank 2 16oz glasses of skim milk every day. Now I just take one of those glasses of milk with the Double Rich Chocolate after I work out. I honestly think it tastes better than most chocolate milks. I don't understand how anyone could complain if they mix it with skim milk. However, I've never tried it with just water.
I could not recommend it more if you are like me and maybe not recovering like you did in your 20's and early 30's.
Customer Review: Solid Whey Protein
Summary: 5 Stars
I've been using this whey protein for a couple of years, and I'm definitely a big fan of the product. This isn't the cheapest protein that you'll be able to find, but it's also not the most expensive. Optimum Nutrition's Gold Standard is solid protein powder for the price that tastes great and mixes well.
Most of the time I have this powder (double rich chocolate) mixed with a spoon in a glass of skim milk. In the past I've tried plenty of protein powders that essentially turn into cement at the bottom of the glass, but I don't have that problem with this product - it dissolves/mixes in well and goes down smooth. Occasionally I get fancy and get out the blender, adding a banana, strawberries, almonds, etc. and this protein works great there too. I've tried plenty of protein powder in the past that leave a nasty aftertaste in your mouth, but this Gold Standard doesn't have this problem and does taste fantastic - I actually look forward to drinking these shakes. Highly recommended!
UPDATE: I tried the "Delicious Strawberry" flavor, and don't like it at all. Unlike the double rich chocolate, it tastes funky and leaves behind a very strong aftertaste. I'm very disappointed in that flavor and would never buy it again.
Customer Review: Great product, decent price
Summary: 5 Stars
I have been using ON Whey for about 2 years now- and my opinion on this is remains the same throughout that time: its a great product at a good price.
I will rate this on what I think sums up a good protein powder (on a scale of 1 - 5, 5 being the highest and 1 the lowest):
Mixability - 4.5 - this product requires a decent amount of mixing, or it will get clumpy in your glass. Same with a shaker bottle.. but all in all it mixes in fine with about 20 seconds of stirring/ shaking.
Taste - 3.5 - definitely NOT my favorite part of this product, but I should mention that I have only tried 2 other protein powders, and one tasted worse. The chocolate is ok - it tastes like a chocolate milkshake with cardboard in it. Stay away from the vanilla.
Price - 5 - in conjunction subscribe & save Amazon offers a pretty good deal. I should rate this as a price to performance ratio- so the score will remain the same.
Effectiveness - this product has worked VERY well for me. I have put on over 40 pounds since using it and I believe it works very well as a supplement to a good diet.
All in all I would give this product a 4.5, but since I cant select that on the star rating I gave it a 5- as the taste is subjective.