Last night Rianman came home with a big jug of whey protein from Vitamin Shoppe. He needs to supplement cause frankly it is really hard to get the 145 or so grams protein he needs just from his diet. When I checked the ingredients, as I always must, for milk or milk products, there it was. I mentioned the vanilla flavored whey mix has milk and he was pissed mad at himself for not having checked first.
After dinner, we went to GNC (nutrition store 2) to find a whey protein that didn't have milk or lactose. A very ripped, smooth-armed attendant helped us find a whey protein that didn't have lactose.
Maybe you're wondering why we need to find whey without lactose...well Rianman is lactose intolerant...he basically can't have any milk products so bars, drinks, supplements etc MUST be lactose-free.You do not want to be on a group ride with him if his bar has milk in it...trust me.
I'm sure he's thrilled I'm sharing this but...it's my blog, not his.
Well we found the whey protein and came home where it was then time to start placing a big Hammer order to restock gels, bars, etc. Rianman rifled through all the Hammer reading materials and found one on....you guessed it, whey protein. Reading (scanning at best) the flyer, he was convinced he needed Hammer's Whey Isolate which is different from the whey we bought (figures!) Apparently whey isolate is extremely low in lactose and a purer form of protein than whey concentrate. It also can be absorbed by the body at rest...like when you're sleeping. Hammer's whey isolate also has double the glutamine that others have--this is true, we checked the two jugs of whey sitting on our counter.
Later this week I expect to get a very large box and in it will be the third jug of whey protein to grace this house. My next to-do, returns to Vitamin Shoppe and to GNC. Ah the life of a TriSupporter.
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