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I've been busy this week with the launch of a new website, so my diet, workout, and sleep schedule have all been off. I still haven't had time to log my Friday night workout (will be back for that later today).
I was browsing around the protein and other nutritional supplements area at Walmart, and decided to try some of these protein snacks I had, until now, avoided. I bought a Quest chocolate chip cookie dough bar, a box of 4 Quest chocolate chip cookies, and a box of Lenny & Larry's The Complete Cookie, double chocolate. I tried some of each, and here are my thoughts. I like the numbers on the nutrition facts for all three, but none of them were anything to get excited about as far as the eating experience goes. The quest bar wasn't bad, though I had very little hope for how it would taste or for the texture before eating, and it's hard to be disappointed if you already don't expect much. The Quest cookies, on the other hand, were horrible. they taste much like the protein powder waffles I tried to make once. The double chocolate complete cookie, however, wasn't bad. It wasn't like eating a normal cookie, by any means, but it came close enough that it was easily the best tasting of the three products I tried out yesterday.
Today, I had the bright idea that, well since there's so much protein and fiber, these cookies would make a great breakfast with some milk. I ate one of each cookie. My thought here was that surely dunking the Quest cookie in milk would make it better. Nope. It made it worse lol. I ended up having to choke down the cookie dry and then try to was it down with the milk. Once again, the Lenny & Larry's cookie was actually decent -- but whatever you do, don't dunk it in milk. Definitely ruins the taste.
I had a feeling that I wouldn't be impressed based on my experiences with attempting to find replacements for breads and sweets while doing keto. I discovered that, to me, refined sugar tastes good. actual bread tastes okay, and, as I always knew, potatoes are awesome. Not one single fake that I tried to replace any of those with was worth eating, with the exception of the almond flour bread. Even that wasn't great, it just wasn't bad either. If you're trying to avoid eating certain things and finding replacements like that works for you, great. But it sure doesn't for me. I've learned that for me it's best to just avoid what I'm avoiding and don't bother trying to replace it with a phony. Keto was hard for me while trying to replace things. Once I gave up on that and just embraced the idea that bread and sugar were in the past, I really enjoyed eating nothing but meat and certain veggetables. The only thing I missed was beer and potatoes.
Of course, I've quit the keto thing because it was holding me back in the weight room. But the lesson I learned there applies to this as well. For me, the best protein I can get is about an inch and a half thick and medium rare, served with a loaded baked potato and (for a good mix of fiber and other micronutrients that actually tastes good) steamed broccoli and cauliflower. Maybe even throw some grilled shrimp in the mix!
I can't eat like that all the time, of course, and with a need for about 300 grams of protein a day, it's much easier to supplement than to try to get all of it from actual food. While these Lenny & Larry's cookies are okay -- and probably the easiest way for me to get a good mix of protein and fiber -- I much prefer a shake made with powder and milk.
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2642 kcal
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Fat: 101.46g | Prot: 131.22g | Carbs: 329.79g.
Breakfast: Lenny & Larry's The Complete Cookie - Double Chocolate, Quest Chocolate Chip Protein Cookie, Whole Milk. Lunch: Broccoli , Teriyaki Chicken, Whole Milk, Lenny & Larry's The Complete Cookie - Double Chocolate. Snacks/Other: Sonic Strawberry Shake (Large). more...
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