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Started lifting again after an extremely long hiatus a few weeks ago. Did the typical uneducated consumer thing and bought the first thing I saw on the shelf and have learned that I probably overpaid for unnecessary shit. I'm about out of that stuff now and will be looking for a new protein that I could use long term. I like to find good brands and stick with them especially for consistency sake since I'm just starting out.

I'd prefer 100% whey concentrate but it seems like everything is a concentrate/isolate blend. Not a deal breaker but it seems like the most logical option. I'm open to feedback about that point if I'm mistaken.

Another nice option would be something I could take daily. Most days I can get close to my 0.8/1 gram per lb goal but there are days where I fall short and it would be nice to have something that's not jacked with whatever post workout bullshit they cram into this stuff (creatine etc.). The powder I have currently has added amino acids and "green blend digestive something or another" that I don't feel like I need any extra of so I'm really only consuming it post workout.

Any input is appreciated.

Started lifting again after an extremely long hiatus a few weeks ago. Did the typical uneducated consumer thing and bought the first thing I saw on the shelf and have learned that I probably overpaid for unnecessary shit. I'm about out of that stuff now and will be looking for a new protein that I could use long term. I like to find good brands and stick with them especially for consistency sake since I'm just starting out. I'd prefer 100% whey concentrate but it seems like everything is a concentrate/isolate blend. Not a deal breaker but it seems like the most logical option. I'm open to feedback about that point if I'm mistaken. Another nice option would be something I could take daily. Most days I can get close to my 0.8/1 gram per lb goal but there are days where I fall short and it would be nice to have something that's not jacked with whatever post workout bullshit they cram into this stuff (creatine etc.). The powder I have currently has added amino acids and "green blend digestive something or another" that I don't feel like I need any extra of so I'm really only consuming it post workout. Any input is appreciated.

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Thanks. I'm trying to stay away from anything prepackaged already. I realized pretty quickly that bottled shakes and bars are loaded with garbage and marketed as healthy. Makes me wonder how many people gobble that shit up and wonder why they can't lose weight.

As far as scheduling goes I was doing an intermittent fast i.e. skipping breakfast and lost the first 10lbs pretty quickly. Since I really started getting after it and hitting the gym and understanding my actual nutrition needs I found that a small breakfast, decent lunch, small snack in the afternoon (I mean truly small like a handful of almonds) and then an ok dinner, seems to be working out for me. I don't have a ton more to lose. Maybe another 7-10lbs. Workouts hopefully maintaining my embarrassingly small muscle mass. Ideally I'd like to see about 12-15% body fat then start a lean bulk. Once I can build some decent muscle I'm going to experiment with some different kinds of cuts.