The Cheap Whey Thread

[Jay870]

Every time I go to order from MyProtein I just get confused and leave. Impact Whey, Impact Whey Isolate, THEWHEY, Impact Protein Blend.... some are a 25g serving, some are 30g serving, some are 32g serving so it makes it hard to compare macros, servings per container and cost per serving.

On the rare occasion I actually get anything in my cart then the next challenge is navigating the maze of discounts & codes... which codes can be combined and which can't, which product & size combination qualify and which don't yada yada yada.

ON Gold... Amazon.com -> Buy it Again -> Buy Now. On front porch in two days.

[cwd]

Concentrate versus isolate.
Discuss.

Concentrate gives me the shits. So, isolate.

Unflavored, mixed into my oatmeal in the morning along with peanut butter, cinnamon, a chopped apple, and walnuts. Yum.

[LexAnderson]

What's the best product from Myprotein? I'm looking at the site now.

[ShuggyBear]

My favorite is BSN SYNTHA-6, the flavors are outstanding. I buy it from BB.Com when they have a buy 1, get 1 50% off sale, which is often.

[platypus]

I use Syntax Matrix 5.0. It's a whey-casein-egg protein blend (extravagant, I know). The 5lb bags are $52 on Amazon. One bag has 65 servings with 23g of protein each, putting it at 28.75g protein per dollar. It tastes really good, for protein powder, although it mixes poorly.

Used to buy Gold Standard whey at the exchange but it's overpriced and doesn't taste good. I'll try myprotein next, because that's a pretty good price.

[Wilhelm]

I pay 1.6 cents per gram of protein. I think. If my stupid math is right

[Allentown]

What's the best product from Myprotein? I'm looking at the site now.

Whatever's cheapest?

[LexAnderson]

What's the best product from Myprotein? I'm looking at the site now.

Whatever's cheapest?

Ended up getting the 5.5lb bag of the unflavored isolate. See how it goes when it gets here.

[Wilhelm]

I may end up going with MyProtein for the first time in the beginning of 2020.
I'm stocked up until then.
The price on 20kg bags of isolate is way up on bulksupplements.

I've seen that before, and it does fluctuate, but it's as high as i've seen since i started buying.

[iamsmu]

The Now Whey Isolate is $50.10 if you get it subscribe and save on Amazon. 5 pounds, 81 serving, 25 grams of protein per serving. We'll see how long it stays that price. It's about $59 if you buy it outside of subscribe and save.

[Wilhelm]

^Super expensive.

Even the current very high price on bulk supplements 20 kilo bags is less than that.

With the various coupons i've seen since i recently started watching Myprotein, 44lbs can be had for around $250

[asdf]

Concentrate gives me the shits. So, isolate.

Unflavored, mixed into my oatmeal in the morning along with peanut butter, cinnamon, a chopped apple, and walnuts. Yum.

Ditto.

Oatmeal, walnuts, blueberries, and whey isolate -- every morning for a decade or so.

NOW Sports Nutrition, Whey Protein Isolate Powder, Unflavored, 10-Pound

Around $100 on Amazon.

[Wilhelm]

What is the trick to the double discount codes for MyProtein?

iirc, i saw someone mention that.
I signed up with my email, but all i see are notices of whatever current code they are offering on their site.

[JonnyRockets]

@Wilhelm I’m in the UK so not sure if it’s different across the pond, but unfortunately they don’t seem to allow multiple codes any more.

Also their prices have gone...whey up recently. They seem to have become a ‘brand’ with clothing etc. whereas 10 years ago it was all about unbranded packaging and cutting out the middle man.

Still probably cheaper than everywhere else though, especially as they usually have at least 30% off everything.

[Wilhelm]

@Wilhelm I’m in the UK so not sure if it’s different across the pond, but unfortunately they don’t seem to allow multiple codes any more.

Also their prices have gone...whey up recently. They seem to have become a ‘brand’ with clothing etc. whereas 10 years ago it was all about unbranded packaging and cutting out the middle man.

Still probably cheaper than everywhere else though, especially as they usually have at least 30% off everything.

I think the price has gone up in the market as a whole, as well.

The 20 kilo bags i usually get are at the highest price i've seen since i started buying.
The price has always fluctuated though, so i expect it to drop again at some point.

When i first looked at MyProtein recently, they had a 50% off after you spent a certain amount.
I'm waiting for that to pop up again.

[Allentown]

I think the price has gone up in the market as a whole, as well.

Yeah, don't know currently but I know when Gatoraid started putting protein in everything the demand went up. I know the 4 women in my department are all currently on a diet that consists primarily of the "Core Power" isolate shakes.
Sure, they are all apparently dropping a good amount of weight, but still, cut it out. Your health is negatively impacting my bottom line!

[JFick]

MyProtein is still the cheapest I can find for anything of quality.

Miss the days when you could get the 5lb tubs of ON Natural Whey for $21 online circa 2005. Then 5 years later it was $50 which was the same price as the physical stores, but the in-store prices were still the same (still around $50 / 5lb) in 2010 as they were in 2005. Smelled like collusion to me at the time.

[Manveer]

$149.32 shipped for 22 lbs of chocolate smooth from MyProtein, with a 45% off "we miss you" coupon they sent. OK deal compared to past purchases.

[Wilhelm]

$149.32 shipped for 22 lbs of chocolate smooth from MyProtein, with a 45% off "we miss you" coupon they sent. OK deal compared to past purchases.

I got that email too.
When i went to purchase, the total was too high. $210 "Promotion, when it should have been $226.70 something for 44lbs isolate.
I emptied my cart, and did not buy.

I have contacted them, with screenshots, and they say they will fix it.
But yeah, good price compared to the still high price at bulk supplements.
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*Update. Finally called them on the phone, and at least the person got what i was saying, but the solution was "store credit", which i don't want, and would probably only be another difficult thing if i did.


So, i'll keep watching the site offers for one that works as stated.

I'm sure it's some techincal issue, but i feel like "You contacted me, and your offer was not what it claimed to be."

It's still a relatively good price even with the lesser discount, but no way i'm going to settle for that.

I wish i had bought when i first started an account, they had 50% off after you spent a certain amount, which my 44lbs would have qualified for.

I have an unopened 20 kilo bag on hand, so i'll wait and see what becomes available.

[PathThinker]

I use Syntax Matrix 5.0. It's a whey-casein-egg protein blend (extravagant, I know). The 5lb bags are $52 on Amazon. One bag has 65 servings with 23g of protein each, putting it at 28.75g protein per dollar. It tastes really good, for protein powder, although it mixes poorly.

Used to buy Gold Standard whey at the exchange but it's overpriced and doesn't taste good. I'll try myprotein next, because that's a pretty good price.

Interesting! I've never tried Syntax before.