I can't fully comment on the effectiveness of Whey Protein for weight loss but I can say that it is filling. I recently purchased the Jillian Michaels Vanilla Shake Whey Protein Powder. I have tried it alone with milk, but I would not recommend going this route. The taste was not great on it's own. Mixed in with fruit and milk in my Magic Bullet, however, was a different story. I found that it was great for filling me up post workout and was quite refreshing to make it up in this manner.

I started a high protein diet to improve my overall health and to lose weight from my pregnancy. This stuff is great because it boosts your metabolism, gives you energy to start off your day, and keeps you full a lot longer than cereals or other breakfast foods. It's been about 4 weeks and I've lost almost 8 pounds :)

Try this for your morning shake and you will notice a difference in your energy level as well as how much less you snack throughout the day:

1 cup skim or 1% milk
1 cup frozen strawberries
1 small banana
a scoop vanilla protein powder
1/2 cup yogurt of your choice
- blend until smooth and enjoy!

I would recommend anyone looking to get in shape to try whey isolate protein powder! Some brands are better than others, so it's important to check out the label before purchasing. Make sure you find a flavour you like! So many brands offer a large variety of delicious flavours, which really add to a morning shake.

As a previous reviewer noted, a morning smoothie mixed with protein powder is a great way to start your day, and super easy. Throwing in some fresh or frozen fruits with protein powder is super easy and fast, and really sets the tone for your day. It's so much healthier than some of the other quick breakfast options, (eg, super sugary cereals or cream cheese bagels) and just as tasty.

Cheers to protien shakes! Even if you aren't lifting weights, supplementing with protien is a great way to support a sexy figure. Protien is stored in your body in lean tissues like your muscles, it CANNOT make it's way to your pot belly or thunder-thighs. Carbs we don't burn right away are stored as fat on our body, and eating carbs will spike your bloodsugar, leaving you hungrier faster.

At breakfast time when you're rushed and you can only eat one thing, instead of reaching for the toast/bagel/muffin, have a protien shake. This will stabilize your blood sugar levels and prevent you from burning muscle as fuel (catabolism).

If you take small amounts of protien regularly throughout the day, your body is going to send out signals to BURN FAT, because it sees you aren't starving yourself. Another obvious time to supplement is after you work out to promote muscle recovery. You could also take some before bed, this prevents your body from using muscle as fuel once your calories from dinner are all burned off. Figure out how much protien you need and split it up throughout the day. (a good rule of thumb is at minimum half a gram of protien per pound of body weight, more if you are exercising. So if you are 130 lbs you should be getting at least 65 grams a day.

More muscle means faster metabolism! It's like the engine in your car...the bigger it is, the more gas it takes. So boost your "horsepower" instead of starving yourself, and you'll loose weight the healthiest and most sustainable whey (pardon the pun).

Young women should really work to gain muscle in their youth because it will keep you're skeletal system in check as you age and help you maintain a healthy weight. Don't be one of those scrony sissy's who thinks that muscles aren't sexy--she won't be so hot when she starts to age...quickly. And besides we know already, women's muscles develop to look longer and leaner because we lack the testosterone to bulk up.

As for taste, the best one I found is called ISOFlex...www.isoflex.ca
Right now I'm taking the chocolate one--which has little chocolate chips in it and tastes amazing. It contains 25 grams of protien with only one grab of carb and one gram of fat per serving. Try it with exercise and you'll get results.

I agree with previous reviewer, whey protein powder is a great supplement to help your muscles recover after a workout! It's quick, easy and convenient.

My only issue with whey protein is that some can taste really bad (Yea ok, I'm big on taste but I'm all about the taste of food and the nutrition!). There are some brands on the market that are better tasting than others. Generally, though you can make them taste better by changing up what you mix them with. If I have chocolate flavour, then I will mix it with milk. Strawberry goes better with OJ. Experimenting helps you to decide what works best for you in terms of taste!

I have yet to recommend a good brand yet. But I will once I find a tasty one!

Why some of us get confused on taking protein sources is that we dont want to get too muscular like men. Well, there's nothing to worry. Take one scoop a day should not be a problem. It will feed your muscles (which of course, you work it out) in order to get leaner and stronger. You dont get gladiator big by drinking protein. But how you work out.