Dairy-free shake options for a sensitive stomach?

On the move it is Fairlife chocolate. At home I blend

Fairlife 2% with Ghost protein on days when my carbs are running low, or Dymatize ISO100 in water.
 
bamagirl26 said:

My son talked me into buying the Premiere protein Chocolate peanut butter. Taste-wise it is great — but I suspect I am lactose intolerant, and these just sit in my upper stomach like a brick. I was out on a long bike ride, sitting on a bench, turned to say something to my husband and nearly brought it all back up on him! 🤮 Managed to keep it down and spare him, though it made me realise these ones probably are not right for me.

Orgain I have tried, and being dairy free those likely agree with me better, but the only flavours I have come across are chocolate and vanilla.. a bit dull.

There must be TONS of options out there. If dairy is a problem for you, which ones do you actually like? Thanks!
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I rate these,

The strawberry one from the Lean Body line, ready to drink in a bottle: 40g of protein.​#-labrada-lean-body-ready-to-drink-strawberry-protein-shake-bottle-40g-protein
 
latviantower said:

Fairlife chocolate it is, then — the consensus here is clear and I am with it. For a proper treat, stir in a few tablespoons of chocolate pudding mix (sugar free or regular, take your pick), freeze it overnight, then run it through a Ninja Creami. The result drinks like a thicker version of Dairy Queen soft serve, or a Wendy's Frosty.

Every few months Costco runs a manufacturer's rebate on the 18 packs, and that is when I stock up — the price falls from $40 to $32-34.
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My daughter picked one of those up recently. I will pass this along!
 
Revolution Nutrition powder has been my go-to for several years now. The flavour range is genuinely good. Currently working through pistachio ice cream — 25mg protein per scoop, 147 cals.
 
Plenty of these have passed through my kitchen. Two stand out: beef isolate and egg white — equip prime protein and asked egg specifically. I blend the two together. Could not be happier with them: effortless digestion and a strong amino profile. Transparent Labs grass fed beef iso is excellent as well.

The catch is that egg white foams up if you shake it too hard. Put it in a blender and it turns undrinkable — nothing but froth.
 
The Optimum Nutrition gold standard powder at Costco is my buy. It runs $5.64 per lb; right now that is $75, though about 6 months back I was picking it up on sale around $55/lb. At today's price, any sale is likely to land near $65. Value-wise it is arguably the best of the better-than-decent proteins. Costco only stocks 2 flavours, but the vanilla ice cream is really good. They mix cleanly and work in anything.
 
latviantower said:

Fairlife chocolate it is, then — the consensus here is clear and I am with it. For a proper treat, stir in a few tablespoons of chocolate pudding mix (sugar free or regular, take your pick), freeze it overnight, then run it through a Ninja Creami. The result drinks like a thicker version of Dairy Queen soft serve, or a Wendy's Frosty.

Every few months Costco runs a manufacturer's rebate on the 18 packs, and that is when I stock up — the price falls from $40 to $32-34.
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I have been doing something similar with the Fairlife Chocolate Milk — sugar free pudding mix, a scoop of protein powder and a little cocoa powder. Total chocoholic here. I will try it with the shake next. Thanks for the tip!
 
Macro Mike, in 2 words. Nothing I have tasted comes close. They come in Peanuts, Almonds (my pick), or pea, with a huge range of flavours. A total game changer for me, since everything else had me gagging on it.
 
So far, the only protein shakes I've ever purchased are these. At BJ's I grabbed the chocolate and the vanilla Fairlife Nutrition Plan. With a $5.50 coupon, a 12-pack came to $21.29, which works out to $15.79 per case, roughly $1.32 per shake. There is a somewhat odd aftertaste I pick up on, but I haven't given any other brands a shot yet, so with these being inexpensive and going down easily, I'm hesitant to begin trying alternatives.
 
Over here in the UK, I've just moved my business from MyProtein over to ProteinWorks, since MyProtein's pricing had climbed to a frankly absurd level.

Flavour-wise it isn't anything special, but it blends fine, and their constant promo offers meant I could get 7kg of decent-quality protein concentrate for under £100 to cover my macros.

I've always been lucky enough to handle protein shakes with no stomach trouble at all.
 
Right now my Costco has Fairlife at $8 off per case.

Every dollar I save by letting my hair go gray ends up going toward Fairlife anyway. 🤪
 
Bahookie said:

Right now my Costco has Fairlife at $8 off per case.

Every dollar I save by letting my hair go gray ends up going toward Fairlife anyway. 🤪
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What's funny is that after comparing my food spending from before to now, I actually came out ahead — because I'm eating out far less, making fewer complicated meals, and buying fewer snacks.

That Costco price is solid!

I usually pick them up at Sam's, but they aren't discounted right now, so it's 26.78 for 12.
 
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