Hot take: I stopped using expensive protein powder and started eating eggs for breakfast instead

I used to spend like $50 a month on those big tubs of whey protein. Thought I needed it to hit my macros after workouts. Then about 3 months ago my grocery budget got tight and I started hard boiling a dozen eggs every Sunday. 2 eggs for breakfast costs maybe 40 cents compared to a scoop of that powder which was like $1.50 each. And honestly I feel fuller longer and my recovery seems the same. My buddy at the gym still swears by his $60 vegan blend but I dunno. Has anyone else cut out the supplements and just gone back to real food?

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cooper.viola1mo ago

You mentioned "real food" and that's what got me thinking about my own switch. My wife started making me a bowl of oatmeal with a scrambled egg mixed in before my morning walks, and I haven't touched a shaker bottle in two weeks.

jake_walker1mo ago

Did a buddy of yours try this too? My friend Mark was pretty diehard about his protein shakes for years, but his wife started making him a breakfast bowl with plain Greek yogurt, some chopped almonds, and a sliced banana before his bike rides. He told me last week he actually feels less bloated and doesn't crash mid-morning anymore.