Category Archives: Protein Shakes

Christmas Treats Using Protein Powder

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Christmas can often mean a blow out on your diet and training. But with these delicious protein packed Christmas treats using protein powder, you can stay on track!

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Christmas Cookies

Power packed Christmas cookies are a fun way to have a treat, but also boost your protein intake for working out. Add your favourite flavour protein powder to the dry ingredients of your cookies for a power boost.

A top tip is to use no icing, or minimal icing to limit your sugar intake. You can also create a delicious icing alternative by just spreading peanut butter on top – peanut butter and chocolate cookies anyone? Yum!

Cinnamon & Banana Porridge or Overnight Oats

Nothing makes you think of Christmas like cinnamon! Add our banana flavoured protein powder and a dash of cinnamon to make your porridge or overnight oats truly festive!

Our maple syrup flavoured ready-porridge is pretty awesome too.

Chocolate Christmas Cravings

Craving chocolate, but not wanting to derail your training too much? If you’re maintaining your gym workouts over the holidays, but want a sweet treat; try our chocolate chip flapjacks or chocolate cookie flavoured GoLean protein powder.

What’s Your Favourite Protein Powder Flavour?

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What’s your favourite protein powder flavour? Or haven’t you decided yet? When it comes to protein boosting, you have to have flavours that keep you happy and interested, or you can get flavour fatigue easily!

Luckily GoProtein has so many enticing flavours to choose from…

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Protein Powder Flavour Highlights from GoProtein

Chocolate orange

Who doesn’t love a Terry’s Chocolate Orange? Reminiscent of these chocolatey treats, the chocolate orange whey protein is one of our favourites.

Banana

There’s something about banana milkshakes that transports you back to being a child. Easily one of our most popular fruit flavoured protein powders; it’s particularly good for adding to a smoothie in the morning!

Belgian chocolate

If you want to feel like you’re having a treat when having your protein boost, then the Belgian chocolate flavoured protein powder is the one for you!

Simple, strong and delicious, this one’s for those with a sweet tooth.

French vanilla

Want to keep it simple? Our vanilla flavours are plain without being boring. For those wanting to enjoy a simple and yummy flavour, without too much sweetness – vanilla is for you! It is also great for adding into overnight oats.

High Protein Snacks for Gym-Goers

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If you’re on a busy schedule, it can be hard enough to fit in a gym session; let alone pack in a high protein snack. Here are some ideas for high protein snacks for gym-goers – enjoy!

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Ideas for high protein snacks

Protein powder Shake

Whipping up a protein powder shake is really one of the easiest and quickest ways to give yourself a boost before a gym session. You can use one of our handy shakers to mix your chosen protein, and drink it on the go.

Protein filled flapjacks

Have you heard we also do delicious protein-packed treats? Our flapjacks are easy to eat on the go, and are great for those with a sweet tooth.

You can also bake with protein powder, making pancakes or cookies with a protein boost, and ration these for pre / post gym snacks.

Nuts and seeds

Don’t grab for high fat crisps or chocolate, grab a handful of almonds or sunflower seeds and use this as a quick snack. Especially if your body is craving fuel – you need to feed it optimal food and not a quick snack that doesn’t give you the nutrition you need for your workouts.

Slim down or Bulk Up – How Whey Protein Can Help

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Whether you are looking to slim down or bulk up, whey protein can help. You can use it as a meal replacement to reduce your calories; or as a protein boost when you want to gain muscle mass.

Slim down with whey protein

You can use whey protein as a satisfying meal replacement when you are trying to cut those calories but not lose nutrition. Our Mega Go Dietpro is high in protein, and has low-GI carbs, food fibre, healthy fatty acids, and vitamins and minerals.

The delicious flavours available means that you can keep your meal replacements interesting and not get bored. To find our how whey protein can help you slim down, contact us or browse our product descriptions.

Bulk up with whey protein

It’s sometimes hard to eat the volume of protein you need to support a heavy training regime. You can use any of our whey protein products as a booster for your workouts – and as a protein snack.

If you are committed to bodybuilding, then our Muscle Power All-In-One whey protein can help.

How to Gain Muscle Mass with Protein Powder

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If you are trying to gain muscle mass with protein powder, our Mega Go Mass Pro XL formula is for you. Whether you are just trying to gain some weight for health reasons, or you are on a mass-building weightlifting journey, our products are here to support you.

The way to gain muscle mass instead of fat is to ensure you balance your caloric intake with working out. Adding protein as a part of a balanced diet, and helping your body gain mass with protein powder booster shakes before workouts can help.

Gaining Weight Tips

Eat small regularly

Eating lots of food can stretch the stomach and make you constantly hungry. So the key is to eat a lot of small, well balanced, high protein meals throughout the day.

A hearty breakfast of eggs, avocado, salmon or a frittata with spinach will set you up well. Have a protein shake straight after your morning work-out; and a protein packed flapjack as a snack. Grab a salad for lunch, with roasted veggies, pulses, nuts, and a lean protein of your choice. If you’re doing a workout after work, have a Mega Go Mass Pro shake beforehand. And for dinner, pack it full of fresh vegetables and fruit, as these are great for giving your body the minerals it needs.

Keep Carbohydrates for after your exercise + Make it Wholegrain

Avoid refined carbohydrates, and try to stick to wholegrain versions. To maximise the burning of those carbs, eat them straight after a work out; and your body will make short work of those calories!

Fun Ways to Use Protein Powder

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Looking for ways to sneak whey protein powder into your food to get that boost you need for your next workout? Here are some fun ways to use protein powder throughout the day:

Some fun ways to use protein powder:

Use Flavoured protein powders in your coffee as a creamer

If you’ve ever been to the United States, you’ll be familiar with their use of ‘creamer’ – a liquid or powdered milk substitute, which is often flavoured for fun. Did you know you can use flavoured protein powders in the same way?

This simple and effective way to add protein powder into your diet, also leads to some delicious results! Our favourite? Adding the chocolate hazelnut or french vanilla flavoured Muscle Power All-in-One powder to our morning coffee. This tip is especially useful if you tend to skip breakfast!

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Chocolate protein cookies

If you have a sweet tooth, then this tip is for you. Add 2 servings of Belgian Chocolate Bodybuilding Protein, or the Chocolate Orange Diet Whey Slimming Protein to the dry ingredients in your cookie recipes to boost your protein intake in the most delicious way!

Chia is Champion!

Have you tried chia seeds yet? They are a great addition to salads and offer a good natural protein boost. You can also make a chia pudding in the fridge overnight (a bit like overnight oats) and add your favourite flavour of protein powder to supercharge your breakfast!

We love the tutti frutti flavour Muscle Power All-in-One protein powder in our chia pudding – YUM!

Low Calorie Protein Powder for Slimmers

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Protein powder usage isn’t always about building up, sometimes it’s about slimming down. Meal replacement shakes can, in conjunction with workouts, help to reduce your caloric intake and help you lose weight.

As a meal replacement

Slimming down isn’t about depriving yourself of all the nice foods out there. It’s about reducing your calories – and meal replacement can be one way to do that. Many slimmer find that substituting one meal per day with a protein shake is a good way to stay satiated, but to reduce overall calories consumed per day.

As a protein boost before exercise

If you’re trying to reduce calories, eating a big protein-filled breakfast before or after a workout may not work for you. And since our Diet Whey Slimming Shakes are packed full of protein, but without the calorie and sugar content – this could be just the boost you need.

Flavours that make it a treat

Our slimming shakes come in some awesome flavours too, so it doesn’t have to be boring or feel like a chore. Our customers rave about our Chocolate Orange flavour – it’s like a jaffa cake in a shake!

Our low calorie protein powder is only 98 calories per serving, of which only 0.8g is sugar. And comes in these amazing flavours: Chocolate Orange, Belgian Chocolate, Strawberry Delight, Velvet Vanilla, and Chocolate Hazelnut.

Fun Protein Boosts for Body Builders

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Eating as much protein as is needed for body building can get a little boring, so here are some fun protein boosts to add in those amino acids, creatine and protein isolates that your body needs.

Add protein powder in your breakfasts

Alongside our protein porridge, there are lots of ways to use protein powder in breakfasts to boost your morning. Try our favourite protein powder overnight oats, or these fun smoothie recipes.

Give your body a protein boost after your workout

It’s important to ensure your body has enough energy to burn straight after your workout. Give your body the fuel it needs within 30 minutes of your workout for maximum impact. Learn more about when to take your protein shakes.

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Seeds and nuts and salad extras

Add these five protein-rich nuts and seeds to your salads and meals to boost your protein intake. Chia seeds, pumpkin seeds, almonds, walnuts and flax seeds are super loaded with goodness and protein.

The texture of the nuts and seeds adds some interest to your meals too.

Protein Powder Overnight Oats Recipe

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Time to take your breakfasts to a whole new level. Here we share our favourite recipe for overnight oats with protein powder; for a delicious and protein packed start to your day!

Overnight Oats with Protein Powder

Ingredients

  • 1 scoop of Chocolate Hazelnut or Chocolate Mint Mega Go MaXpro Lean Protein powder
  • 400ml of water or 500ml of milk / almond milk
  • 1.5 cups of rolled oats
  • 2 tablespoons of agave or maple syrup
  • 1-2 tablespoons of chia seeds
  • A sprinkle of cinnamon or ground ginger if you fancy it
  • Red berries of your choice

Instructions

  1. Mix together your protein powder and liquid – shake in one of our Goprotein shakers until completely mixed
  2. Put the remainder of your ingredients into a bowl and mix together with wet ingredients until combined
  3. Layer the oats and red berries into a mason jar or glass and place (covered) into the fridge overnight

Our favourite protein powder overnight oats

The chia seeds add a delightful texture to the mushy oats, and the red berries compliment the rich chocolate powder flavour.

Any of the Goprotein flavours would work in overnight oats. From Tropical Banana to Strawberry Delight – there is a flavour for you! You can even add natural yoghurt when you serve it, to add even more protein.

Our overnight oats with added protein powder will give you an excellent boost in the morning before a workout or busy day at work. And with all the flavour options from Goprotein you’ll never get bored.

Using Protein Powder As Part of a Balanced Diet

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Whether you are building muscle or on a weight loss journey, it’s important to use protein powder as part of a balanced diet. A range of whole grains, vegetables, meat and other proteins are essential to ensure your body receives all the nutrients and minerals to keep you healthy.

The Nutritional Pyramid

The nutritional pyramid is a great resource to ensure you maintain a healthy range of food, in the right ratios.

  • With salad, vegetables and fruit at the base, these are the things you should eat the most of – 25%
  • Wholemeal cereals, breads, pasta and rice are the next level up, and make up a moderate amount of your diet – 25%
  • Milk, yoghurt, cheese – 15%; alongside lean meat, tofu, seeds, and fish – 15%, make up a small but important third tier of the pyramid
  • The top tier is for healthy fats – 10% max of your diet

Protein Powder as a supplement to your diet

If you are an athlete, body builder, or exercise a lot; it’s quite possible you will benefit from using protein powder as a supplement to your balanced diet.

Making a balanced meal in the morning before heading to the gym can be a bit hit or miss. Whereas a banana or overnight oats + a protein shake is just what your body needs before a workout or weight training session!