During the craziness of Hurricane Sandy, I received a sampling of Premier Protein products.
Filled to the brim with bars and shakes, this package took me nearly one month to polish off. I typically schedule my workouts before meals, so I really don’t eat post-sweat session snacks. However, life can sometimes get in the way of training (crazy, right?), making grab-and-go nutrition necessary.
The first items I tried included the protein shakes.
From a nutrition standpoint, these drinks boast some serious stats: 30g protein, 5g carbs, and only 1g sugar. I loved the chocolate shake; it tasted like chocolate milk. The vanilla one, however, had a richer and creamier consistency, so I didn’t care for it.
In addition to the four protein shakes, the package contained a total of six protein bars—double chocolate crunch, chocolate peanut butter, and yogurt peanut crunch.
Like the shakes, the bars contain 30g protein, but they also pack more calories (280-290 depending on the flavor) and sugar (8-10g).
I ate one after the 3rd Annual F-M Turkey Trot, and I wasn’t hungry until our late-afternoon Thanksgiving meal; their staying power proved impressive. However, they tasted like typical protein bars, including the dreaded aftertaste.
Overall, I would recommend the shakes, but the bars didn’t do it for me.
Full disclosure: I won a “Protein Pop” giveaway from Premier Protein. The company sent me a complimentary package of products. I was not required to write a review, but I thought you’d enjoy learning more about the brand.
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